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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 Guys


    As an Interviewer I always want to see the presentation ahead of the interview to sort out any questions that I may wish to pose. This is especially with the virtual interviews we are conducting at the moment.


    I believe six slides is the recommended limit - there is no need to waste slides with a fancy front page telling us nothing other than who you are and a final any "questions?" slide is just wasting a slide.


    As a PRA I usually suggest that the topic is a subject/project you know upside down and inside out. The clichè "a picture tells a thousand words" is very true - the words should come from the candidate as a way of explanation to the slide. I also suggest they get a colleague to quiz them on it and make any amendments/edits thought useful to make it better. Timing is important but if you're going to allow the interviewers to interrupt to ask questions then your 10/15 minutes can go out of the window very quickly. Try not to go off on tangent, keep to the point. Remember when explaining it's always "I" not "We" the interview is about what you do - the whys and wherefores of your actions.


    I would recommend that just one subject/project should be adequate for the presentation - the rest of your project details should already be in your Career History/Achievements.


    As for the degree - whilst very, if not extremely, important, this is used purely to "tick the box" of UK&U. There are many successful candidates that do not hold an accredited degree (some with no degree at all). Without it the Panels just have to work a little bit harder to recognise that you are working at that level and make the appropriate statement to that fact.


    Any way - good luck - stay safe. Regards Jim W
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    Hi Guys


    As an Interviewer I always want to see the presentation ahead of the interview to sort out any questions that I may wish to pose. This is especially with the virtual interviews we are conducting at the moment.


    I believe six slides is the recommended limit - there is no need to waste slides with a fancy front page telling us nothing other than who you are and a final any "questions?" slide is just wasting a slide.


    As a PRA I usually suggest that the topic is a subject/project you know upside down and inside out. The clichè "a picture tells a thousand words" is very true - the words should come from the candidate as a way of explanation to the slide. I also suggest they get a colleague to quiz them on it and make any amendments/edits thought useful to make it better. Timing is important but if you're going to allow the interviewers to interrupt to ask questions then your 10/15 minutes can go out of the window very quickly. Try not to go off on tangent, keep to the point. Remember when explaining it's always "I" not "We" the interview is about what you do - the whys and wherefores of your actions.


    I would recommend that just one subject/project should be adequate for the presentation - the rest of your project details should already be in your Career History/Achievements.


    As for the degree - whilst very, if not extremely, important, this is used purely to "tick the box" of UK&U. There are many successful candidates that do not hold an accredited degree (some with no degree at all). Without it the Panels just have to work a little bit harder to recognise that you are working at that level and make the appropriate statement to that fact.


    Any way - good luck - stay safe. Regards Jim W
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