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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
The primary aim of this question is to evaluate your communication skills in how effectively you can explain something complex in relatable terms. Avoid rambling or explaining it in a roundabout way without being condescending. Give the interviewer an example of how you break down information to make it more easily digestible for the average person. Think of a presentation about a complex topic, as a proposal to solve a challenging problem. The solution may seem obvious to you, but everyone else in the room is scratching their heads, trying to figure out what you're saying. When you can define key terms and phrases to make them more relevant to your audience, you have skills! Not everyone can do this. Prepare an example that demonstrates your communication skills and your ability to convey complex information in easy-to-understand terms.

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"I find that when there is a complicated concept to teach, visual aids are always the way to go. Did you know that 65% of people are visual learners and that presentations with visual components are 43% more persuasive? I took a course on creating effective info-graphics and will often implement those in my presentations."

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"Keep it simple, silly! If you cannot explain a concept straightforwardly, then you do not understand it well enough. I recently rolled out a complex compensation plan with many anomalies. I took the approach of sharing a broad overview and providing detail for reference. I often try to make analogies or share complex information in the form of a story."
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