Interview Assignments / Presentations

Summary: <p><strong>When would someone be asked to do an interview assignment?</strong></p> <ul> <li>Marketing role - create and present marketing plan</li> <li>Sales role - present your pitch for X</li> <li>Technical roles - code this thing, solve this tech issue</li> <li>Assessment for personality / culture</li> <li>Rid<br> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Realistic expectations:</strong></p> <ul> <li>IC role - 30 mins - 2 hours</li> <li>Leadership - 1-4 hours</li> <li>Executive - 5-10 hours<br> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Process:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Info given</li> <li>Schedule presentation</li> <li>Do the work</li> <li>Send night before / morning of<br> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Questions to ask:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Realistic time expectations</li> <li>Format</li> <li>Next steps after assignment</li> <li>How long to hear feedback</li> <li>What are they looking at</li> <li>Who will be there</li> <li>What is the IT set up of the room / conversation<br> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Tips:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Understand objective</li> <li>Solve for objective</li> <li>Be clear and concise</li> <li>Prepare to answer questions</li> <li>Show you can do the work / process / understand the methodology</li> <li>Don't put in full time effort for an interview</li> <li>Research</li> <li>Be conscious of who will be part of the conversation</li> <li>Practice</li> <li>Bring your presentation on USB, laptop and print it out</li> <li>Read the instructions</li> <li>Be you<br> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Companies:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Pay people for their work</li> <li>Hypothetical problems not real ones</li> <li>Trial period</li> <li>Contract to hire<br> </li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><strong>To support the show:</strong></p> <p><strong>Online Store (you can get 15% off using code CAREERTALKPOD15):</strong></p> <p><a href="http://careertalkswag.com/">careertalkswag.com</a></p> <p><strong>Paypal:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://paypal.me/stephdennis13">paypal.me/stephdennis13</a></p> <p><strong>Anchor:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/careertalk">https://anchor.fm/careertalk</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>For show notes go to:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://stephdennis13.com/category/careertalk/">http://stephdennis13.com/category/careertalk/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>To work together:</p> <p><a href="http://listentocareertalk.com/">listentocareertalk.com</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>For the Google Survey:</p> <p><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/PToleX38QgQ4EPaz1">https://goo.gl/forms/PToleX38QgQ4EPaz1</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>To connect:</strong></p> <p>Instagram:</p> <p>@stephdennis13</p> <p>@careertalkpodcast</p> <p>Facebook:</p> <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/stephdennis13">www.facebook.com/stephdennis13</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>We are written, produced, hosted and edited by Stephanie Dennis</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>You’re awesome!!</strong></p> <p><strong>Go be your amazing self today!!!</strong></p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/s/a1293a0/podcast/sponsor/acugkf/url/https%3A%2F%2Fanchor.fm%2Fapp">https://anchor.fm/app</a> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/careertalk/message