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Presentations

Close up of woman pointing at post-it notes while presenting on a whiteboard

 

A presentation task is an opportunity to show assessors that you can:

  • distil large quantities of information down to the most salient points
  • tailor content to suit a specific audience
  • deliver a coherent message clearly and concisely
  • manage time pressure and nerves

It’s possible to prepare, even if the topic won’t be revealed until the day of the assessment centre. Get familiar with the building blocks of a good presentation on this page before heading to the case studies section for specific advice on how to tackle scenario-based presentation tasks. 

Your next steps

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Develop your presentation skills

Like most skills, presenting gets easier with practise. Hone your skills in front of a supportive audience, with the:

Public Speaking Society

 

An employer's perspective

When our people present technical content to customers, it's important that everyone in the room understands.

One purpose of the presentation task at our assessment centre is therefore to test candidates' ability to make the complex accessible.

The best presentations that we see demonstrate that candidates have actively engaged with the subject matter and thought about how the knowledge and skills that they’ve gained – both on and off their courses – could be applied to real-world scenarios.

Nicola Wild, HR Business Partner at Romax Technology

How should I plan my presentation?

How should I structure my presentation?

 

How do I deliver my presentation?

 

Top tips to remember on the day

 

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