What is interview prep?
The process of considering goals and qualifications relative to the project or client and creating a presentation that effectively communicates these.
- Client has determined Garney is qualified to move to the interview phase.
- Determine format of presentation (PowerPoint, other technology, leave-behind)
- Confirm interview attendees
- Confirm selection committee
- Create outline of presentation
- Determine leave-behind (if needed)
- Identify client research required
- Identify strengths/weaknesses of competition and our team
- Determine attire (match client's level of formality)
- Review the leave behind
- Walk through presentation
- Determine which team members will speak to each slide
- Stumble through presentation
- Finalize materials to 95%
- Practice run-through of the presentation
- Make final edits to presentation
- Rehearse presentation to determine timing, adjusting where necessary
- One-on-one break out sessions
- Rehearse presentation implementing constructive criticism from one-on-ones
- Finalize materials to 100%
- Review the final leave behind
- Rehearse presentation multiple times
- Take notes and provide positive feedback and constructive criticism
- Rehearse Q&A
- Mock client interview
- Mock Q&A
- Determine where the team will meet prior to the interview and if a run-through will be needed