Presentations 10 minutes

Schedule Sample Interview Questions Presentation Information Practice

Sample Interview Questions

If you could be any animal, which one would you be and why? Question #1 If you could be any animal, which one would you be and why?

Explanation “Curveball” Under stress A HORSE is really strong…able to function well alone and as a team. Ants are hard workers, and the ultimate team player Monkeys are quick learners Dogs are seen as being supportive. They typically are loyal and friendly while also being protective

Tell me a little bit about yourself Question #2 Tell me a little bit about yourself

Explanation The Bad The Good Talk too long Ancient history to current events Monologue “Elevator pitch” Why are you a great ‘fit’ for the position A few details / highlights of your career Show your excitement about the possible position “I have more than five years of experience as a ___________ at ___________. Recently, I led the development of an award-winning new trading platform. I’m a person who loves to be in a fast-paced environment, so right now I’m looking for an opportunity to apply my creative problem solving skills within a new company like this one.”

Presentation Information Conclusions

Introduction Review Greet your audience. Introduce yourself. Good afternoon everyone. Introduce yourself. My name is ______. I’m a _______ with _______ Give the title of your talk. I’m going to talk about _______. Describe the structure of your talk. I’ve divided my talk into three parts. First… Then I’ll report on… Finally I’ll talk about … Explain that the audience can interrupt if they want. Please interrupt at anytime if you have any questions or if something in not clear Say something about the length of your talk. My talk will last about … Say a colleague will be showing a video later. Later my colleague ______ will be …

Transitions Summarize Introduce next speaker Motion I have briefly talked about… Introduce next speaker Next to speak is… TITLE They are planning to talk about … Motion NAME / MOTION

Conclusion We would be happy to answer any questions at this time. Final Statement Today we have briefly talked about… To sum up, we have discussed… Give Thanks Thank you for listening to our presentation. Thank you so much for this opportunity. Ask for Questions We would be happy to answer any questions at this time.

Resumes Handout Homework

Respect your reference list!!! Purpose References Respect your reference list!!! Purpose To contact – Double check information Experience levels On the back

General Information Keep it simple Make it look good Font Size Organization Be consistent with your spacings

General Information Does the appearance of my resume look professional without reading it? Did I use the best possible resume type to highlight my skills and experiences? Did I include many specific/concrete skills in my resume? Are keywords and phrases easy to identify? Does the content of my resume match with my employment objective? Is it able to be read easily and quickly? Is it 100% free and checked for all grammar, spelling, and typing errors? Is my resume a reasonable length? Does it comfortably fit onto one page? Is my resume an honest presentation of my best qualities? Will my resume capture the employers interest?

Presentation Order Team Leaders

Presentation Prep Time

Announcement Writing Assignment Due April 17th by 11:59 pm