If you have an upcoming job interview for a relatively technical job, then one interview strategy you may want to look at using is the present to and tell tactic

This job interview tactic is derived from the impression that interviewers are more impressed by people who use examples to sell their skills rather than merely stating that they possess those skills. (Evidently, the skills that we are talking about are the ones that they said they were looking for in the person specification - but you knew that, right?)

You have to be ready to display your work, if you are able to engineer the opportunity. Be prepared to show off what you have done in order to convey the theme that you do indeed have the skill set that they seek. To make this happen, your two tasks are:

1. Set up the Play

2. Display Your Deeds

To introduce the invitation, there are a series of words that you could look at using were the opportunity to arise:

• If you’re interested I could demonstrate to you…
• If you wanted to know more, I have the (report) with me right here…
• If it would be appropriate, you could have a look at…
• I have a written precis of the project here, if you wanted to see it…
• If it would help…

You also need to be able to display your work at the interview. In order to do this, pick out one or two projects that you could use for this tactic. Choose the projects that

• you already have most of the written work done
• which sell the most amount of skills, which are relevant for the post that you are being interviewed for
• with a high probablity of usage for your interview

Be willing to respond to any questions that are liable to surface as a consequence of this report. Anticipate what thoughts might come up in person’s head if they were reading this report for the first time. You could look at asking a colleague or friend to look at your work and let you know their thoughts.

You may also want to consider leaving a copy of this work with them to review at their leisure. Ensure that it is well presented and looks professional. It will help them remember you when they are going through their post interview discussion of the variable candidates

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