Awesome! Great advice Eric. On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 6:06 AM, Jeff Steward <[email protected]> wrote:
> Good job. It speaks well of you that it went long rather than short. > Most people get nervous and speed up. > > Congratulations! > > -Jeff > > On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 8:02 AM Graeme Carstairs <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Just thought I would let you know >> >> I went with Eric's advise and gave my presentation at the interview >> despit timing it at 8 minutes it actually lasted 15 minutes at the interview >> >> They thanked me for a presentation said it showed I understood the topics >> and could communicate effectively >> >> And I got the job >> >> Thanks guys >> >> >> On Thu, 2 Feb 2017 at 19:27, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Erik has some good advice, but I'd take a close look at the published >> job description, and cast your discussion in terms that would fit >> that, as you would to your next two layers of management. >> >> For sure, 10 minutes isn't much time, as that's a huge subject, so >> you'll of necessity need to do a rather broad overview, but take your >> time and practice speaking/enunciating clearly. >> >> I wouldn't make your submission a verbatim transcript of your talk; >> just give the outline - unless they're specifically looking for that, >> which seems unlikely. >> >> Kurt >> >> On Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 7:09 AM, Graeme Carstairs <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > hi, >> > >> > having just been made redundant I have been applying for al sorts of IT >> > roles, whatI have been doing for the last 15 years (designing, >> implementing >> > and supporting windows server based networks for small to large >> > enterprises). >> > >> > I have just received my first interview confirmation, and they have >> asked >> > that I submit in advance and give on the day a 10 minute presentation >> on the >> > topic "Discuss Data Management, availability and Disaster Recovery" >> > >> > Now I have never been asked to do this before well more not on such a >> wide >> > topic. >> > >> > anyone got any suggestions on what I can base it around, I am not >> looking >> > for anyone to do it for me just some topics or ideas on what to do it >> on? >> > >> > TIA >> > >> > >> > -- >> > >> > >> > e-mail :- [email protected] >> >> >> -- >> Graeme Carstairs >> >> e-mail :- [email protected] >> >
