If you're aiming for a promotion or want to ace an interview for a new, your role presentation is a powerful tool to showcase your qualifications, accomplishments, and aspirations.
Let's explore the components of an interview or job promotion presentation.
What is an Interview or Job Promotion Presentation?
An interview or job promotion presentation is delivered by the candidate to demonstrate their suitability for a higher role within the company or a new role they're interviewing for. Whether you're vying for a promotion or interviewing for a new position, this presentation allows you to showcase your career highlights, skills, achievements, and alignment with the role's requirements. It's an amazing opportunity to make a compelling case for why you're the best candidate for the job and getting it right will increase your chances of earning a promotion or getting an offer.
What to Include in an Interview or Promotion Presentation
When preparing for an interview or job promotion presentation, think carefully about your most recent role, your accomplishments and challenges, and how everything you've done and learned will align with the new role you're seeking. These are a list of slides you can include in your presentation:
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Title Slide
Start with a title slide that includes your name, the position you're applying for or a sentence describing your biggest strengths. This slide sets the tone for your presentation and establishes your professional identity.
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Agenda
Provide an overview of the agenda so your audience knows what you're about to cover.
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Overview
Introduce yourself and briefly outline the purpose of the presentation. Use this slide to capture attention and establish rapport with your audience.
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Career Highlights
Highlight key achievements, milestones, and experiences from your career. Make sure to choose important achievements that clearly demonstrate your qualifications for the role and tie into it. Don't make this a laundry list of every irrelevant highlight.
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Education Highlights
Discuss your educational background, certifications, and any relevant training or professional development. Use this slide to demonstrate your commitment to continuous learning and growth.
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References
Consider offering references or testimonials from colleagues, supervisors, or clients who can speak to your abilities and character. This slide provides additional validation of your skills and impact.
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Skills and Experience
Here you can showcase your relevant expertise and experience that make you a strong candidate for the position. You can break down your skills in different categories to hit the most important expectations for the role.
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Achievements (1-2 slides)
Present compelling examples of successful initiatives or projects you've led or contributed to. If you had different categories of skills in the prior slide, you can focus your achievement on each category.
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Case Studies (1-2 slides)
Present a case study that demonstrates your problem-solving abilities, creativity, analytical skills, or other skills that are relevant to your sought after job. Try to showcase concrete results in the form of stats, customer quote, or other clear outcome.
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Role Alignment
Discuss how the skills and experience you've just portrayed, as well as your own career goals, align with the requirements and objectives of the position. Use this slide to articulate why you're uniquely qualified to contribute to its success.
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30-60-90 Plan
Show that you've thought about the position deeply and that you're proactive, by outline your plan for the first 30, 60, and 90 days in the new role. Include prioritized goals and action steps and explain why you've chosen those particular goals. This slide demonstrates your proactive approach to onboarding and your readiness to hit the ground running.
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Thank You Slide
Conclude the presentation with a thank you slide expressing gratitude for the opportunity and reiterating your enthusiasm for the role. Use this slide to start a discussion or Q&A session that will deepen the conversation around alignment.
Preparation and Delivery
Remember to practice your delivery. One of the biggest mistakes presenters make when they don't practice is they don't realize how long it takes to describe certain points. It's important to time yourself and cut your speaking points ruthlessly until you're at the required presentation timing. Your audience's time is valuable, and you should treat it as such by not going past the allotted time.
When you present, maintain a positive and confident demeanor, and really listen to your audience when they ask questions to leave the strongest impression.