1. Presentations
10 minutes

2. Schedule
Sample Interview Questions
Presentation Information
Practice

3. Sample Interview Questions

4. 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?

5. 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

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

7. 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.”

8. Presentation Information
Conclusions

9. 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 …

10. 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

11. 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.

12. Resumes
Handout
Homework

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

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

15. 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?

16. Presentation Order
Team Leaders

17. Presentation Prep Time

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