You may be asked to prepare and deliver a presentation as part of the interview process. This is mainly because the employer wants to assess your oral communication skills and how you present yourself to an audience.
The employer may ask you to choose the subject of your talk, otherwise you will be given a topic. You will normally be told the maximum time for the duration of your presentation, for example three minutes or fifteen minutes. Audio-visual equipment such as a whiteboard, overhead projector or flipchart may be available. Your audience will usually be a panel which will consist of a representative from the HR Department, a Line Manager, a technical representative and possibly a Union Representative. Expect the interview panel to make notes as they assess your performance.
When giving a presentation know your material well and be happy with what you are presenting, this will require you to research your topic and ensure that the structure, content and presentation come together and leave a lasting impression of quality.
A favourite method of presentation is "The News at Ten Method" put simply this means.
Tell the audience what you are going to tell them.
Tell them
Tell them what you have told them.
For example:
a) Today I am going to discuss the benefit of part-time workers in the workplace, I will demonstrate what a huge resource of workers there are available and will explain how they can benefit progressive employers.
b) Discuss benefits such as commitment, reliability, skill base, maturity etc. of workers, research and tell audience how many part-time people would be available for the workplace and explain the benefit of employing them, cost savings, long term investment etc.
c) Recap just how an employer can benefit from employing part-time workers by reiterating the benefits and resources available.
Your notes:
Reading your presentation aloud can sound stilted and you will not be able to look at your audience. Use brief notes consisting of key words on note cards. Make sure you number the cards and use large writing and a highlighter pen so that you can follow them when under pressure.
Body Language:
a) Smile, show enthusiasm and the panel should respond enthusiastically.
b) Maintain a relaxed but confident posture.
c) Make eye contact with individuals in the panel, they will feel more involved.
d) Avoid talking too fast or too slow, try not to talk in a monotone fashion.
e) Do not fidget, the panel may find this distracting and irritating.
Using Visual Aids:
Visual aids should be used to help the audience to understand the point you wish to make. They can make your presentation more effective. People retain 10% of what they hear, but 50% of what they hear and see.
a) Keep it short and simple, bullet points not sentences.
b) Use large print and bold images.
c) If possible use a variety of colours.
Further Details:
a) Hand out a written summary of your presentation once it is finished - this shows professionalism.
b) Offer a question and answer session at the end of the presentation on content of talk.
Finally:
Try to strive for the five "C"s' of platform excellence. You should look and sound:- Confident
- Creditable
- Competent
- Convincing
- Comfortable.
Good Luck
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