Set Off Your Career! The Art of Flawless Presentations and Effective Interviews

SET OFF YOUR

CAREER!

The Art of Flawless Presentations

and Effective Interviews

February 2015

Introductions• Moderator - Jasmine Jackson, Senior Contract Coordinator -

PECO/Exelon

• Presenter ‐ Teresa Armstrong, Program Management Consultant -

Northrop Grumman Corporation

• Panelist

• Myra Parsons Gross, Systems Engineer/Programs Manager -

Ocean Riders Engineering

• Dr. Tom McCarthy, Director/Modeling Simulation & Analysis Missile

Systems - Raytheon Company

Flawless Presentations

Have a headline

Demonstrate your passion

Three messages

Utilize metaphors &

analogies

What do you want them to

know and feel?

The big idea or Headline

“I’m excited about this because…”

The three most significant messages you want

your audience to receive should be easily recalled

Metaphors & Analogies

“I've learned people willforget what you said, forget what you did, butpeople will never forget how you made them feel.”

Maya Angelou

Flawless Presentations in summary…

Create your headline with passion

Tell a good story utilizing metaphors &

analogies

Demonstrate what you want your audience

to know and feel

Effective Interviews

Common Interview Errors

1. Not prepared2. Failure to match communication styles3. Talking too much

4. Saying negative things about a previous employer5. Giving too much information, especially about salary6. Ego centric

7. Questionable social media content8. Haven’t done their research9. Lack of interest demonstrated

Be Flawless

Prepare, Prepare, Prepare

Remember the 1st Impression

Practice Your Technique

Leverage your Network

Research the Company &

Industry

Ace the Panel Interview

A meal and the Interview

Body language is important on the phone interview

ReinforceYour

Interest

White board Activity

App for that ...