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Prepare reusable stories for behavioral questions.

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Help me build a bank of STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) stories. First, ask me up to six questions to pull out raw material, one at a time: a project I am proud of, a conflict, a failure, a time I led without authority, a tight deadline, and a time I learned something quickly. For each, ask for what happened, my role, what I did, and the result.

Then turn each story into this format:
- Headline (8 words) so I remember it.
- Situation and Task in two sentences.
- Action: three specific steps I took, in first person (use "I", not "we").
- Result with a measurable outcome. If I did not give one, ask me or mark it [ADD RESULT].
- Reflection: what I learned.
- Questions it can answer (for example "tell me about a time you disagreed with a manager").

Finish with a matrix showing which stories cover which common questions for [TARGET_ROLE] and where I have gaps. Keep each story under 150 words.

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Story 3: Late delivery rescue
Headline: "Saved the Henley order"
Situation and Task: A key customer's order was due Friday; our supplier delayed parts. I had to deliver without extra cost.
Action: I (1) phoned two alternative suppliers and compared lead times, (2) agreed a split delivery with the customer, (3) reassigned two team members to assembly on Thursday.
Result: delivered 90% on Friday and 10% on Monday; the customer renewed for 12 months. [ADD RESULT: value of renewal]
Reflection: ask suppliers for early warning.
Questions it answers: "a time you handled a tight deadline", "a time you solved a problem under pressure".
Matrix: gaps remain for "conflict with a manager".

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