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Interview presentation Summarized and edited Zhiqing Liu (Critical slides…
Interview presentation
Summarized and edited Zhiqing Liu
Critical slides
Slides to separate sections: title, mentor, affiliation and collaborations (important!!).
Background slides: basic knowledge, broad to specific, clear figures and balance visual with text.
Presentation goal page: Restate your skills (both technical and soft) and competencies according to JD.
Connecting slides: make your presentation easy to follow.
Outline page: time distribution, project and affiliations.
Slides to demonstrate your problem-solving skills: raise a question and discuss how you solve the problem. Do not spell out "problem" and "solution".
Title page: real title, your name, position, company, date and location.
Summary slide: help your audience to digest.
Collaboration slide: highlight this after data to show your collaborative nature.
Accomplishments page: skills you gained, contribution you made, publications, conferences, grants and awards. (may in the form of timeline)
Acknowledgements: focus on collaborators instead of grants.
How to behave
Watch your speech speed.
Talk to your audience, not slides. (Eye contact!)
First impression: smile, eye contact, firm handshaking and say hi.
Make your slides style simple.
Carefully choose your data (the most relevant data to your targeted position).
Bring in data one at a time.
Consistent font.
Key points in principle
Industry interview is to sell yourself, while academia interview is to sell your research.
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Showcase your skills including technical skills, problem solving skills, collaborative nature, communication skills and ability to meet deadlines
What I would like to add
The slides to show your problem-solving skills: logically list how many ways you tried, why some of them failed, what you've learnt and finally how did you succeed to solve it.
Avoid filler words; Use powerful body language; Always keep eye contact.
The slide you generate your hypothesis: important to show your critical thinking skill.