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Hello


I have my PRI interview coming up in early March and I have almost completed my PowerPoint presentation but I have a few concerns regarding the technical content on the slides and I was looking for a little advice and direction please if possible.


I work for a consultancy firm who are a Type A Registered Inspection Body so my work is predominantly based around reviewing designs and assessing quantitive data relating to performance of safety critical components and electrical installations.


I have found it difficult to try and capture my role and portray it onto a slide without losing the technical detail, I am concerned I will either produce far too much in the way technical information and it appear like a technical report or too little and end up with just summaries of the projects I have been involved in. Currently my presentation is around five slides, including two projects and examples from a written publication I was part of so hoping this may be enough?


Also, the email from IET administration has indicated that the interview will pay particular attention to competency 'C'. I am assuming this is indication that my initial application was not sufficient in providing details against this competency spec? I am not too concerned by this as I have since reviewed my application and have worked through the UK-SPEC matrix over the last few days and weeks to prepare for the interview so will pay particular attention to expanding on this where possible.


Any advice is much appreciated.


Paul


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    Hi Paul,


    Firstly, five slides is definitely enough (isn't five the limit?)


    Secondly, I think you have picked up the point that the presentation is about you, not the technology. The projects are only there to give you an excuse to talk about how you go about your work. The only aspects that can be useful to get across are those that relate to the impact of your decisions: how big, or how new, or how safety critical the project is. Given that the interviewers see lots of applicants they only need a few cues to get that context right. Try to think like a salesperson (or presenting to a board of directors) - how can you get those key technical points across in a few short sharp bullet points. As is often said, the interview itself is a measure of competence D: can you get your message across clearly but concisely.


    Personally I'd say only put enough on the slides to give you enough prompts to make sure that you say everything you want to say. You really want the interviewers to be listening to you, not reading your slides. After all, they've already read your application.


    That's good that you've had the heads up about competence C. If your application was inadequate on competence C then you wouldn't have got to interview, but you could assume it means that it's borderline so you need a few more examples to hand, as you suggest.  


    If you used a PRA for your application (or even if you didn't) you could always ask them to look at your interview presentation.


    Good luck!


    Andy
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    Hi Paul,


    Firstly, five slides is definitely enough (isn't five the limit?)


    Secondly, I think you have picked up the point that the presentation is about you, not the technology. The projects are only there to give you an excuse to talk about how you go about your work. The only aspects that can be useful to get across are those that relate to the impact of your decisions: how big, or how new, or how safety critical the project is. Given that the interviewers see lots of applicants they only need a few cues to get that context right. Try to think like a salesperson (or presenting to a board of directors) - how can you get those key technical points across in a few short sharp bullet points. As is often said, the interview itself is a measure of competence D: can you get your message across clearly but concisely.


    Personally I'd say only put enough on the slides to give you enough prompts to make sure that you say everything you want to say. You really want the interviewers to be listening to you, not reading your slides. After all, they've already read your application.


    That's good that you've had the heads up about competence C. If your application was inadequate on competence C then you wouldn't have got to interview, but you could assume it means that it's borderline so you need a few more examples to hand, as you suggest.  


    If you used a PRA for your application (or even if you didn't) you could always ask them to look at your interview presentation.


    Good luck!


    Andy
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