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At Export Development Canada, we expect our Economists to give regular presentations and updates to our advisory staff. What experience do you have presenting in front of a captive audience?
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Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
While you likely entered the field of economics because of your analytical, mathematical and critical thinking skills, your interviewer is looking to gain insight into some of your interpersonal skills with this question. If hired for this role at Export Development Canada, you will be asked to present regularly to the Advisors and Portfolio Manager staff that will make some decisions based on your findings and you need to be comfortable in handling this aspect of the job. In your answer, use specific experience you do have in presenting to large groups and talk about the skills that you possess that will help you thrive in that position.
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"As I look back on my career as an Economist that has stretched over a couple of different industries, I am confident in lending a majority of my success to my ability to communicate and work with others. In my current role in the insurance industry, I am a regular guest at many corporate functions and agent staff meetings where I present on economic trends. During these presentations, I am charged with creating interactive presentations to help engage our audience and provoke questions from them. I am absolutely comfortable in being a subject matter expert in front of these groups and would look forward to being thrown into this role here at Export Development Canada."
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I am pretty much accustomed to making presentations, quite often to a large audience. Humbly speaking, it is something I'm skilled at. Normally, I take my time in preparing the presentation to make it as engaging to the audience as possible. During the presentation itself, I pay attention to all the tiny details starting with my intonation, my body language, the room setup etc.
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Excellent answer! It's great that you have experience in giving presentations, that you explain that you're skilled at it, and that you prepare thoroughly before giving one. Mentioning your intonation, body language, and room setup all show that you know what you're talking about, which is great. If possible, tell a short story to the interviewer about a presentation you gave, what it was about, and how it went. Stories/examples will make your answer even more interesting to the interviewer.
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