Interview for possible dream job - advice appreciated!
Discussion
Folks,
I was made redundant from a Health & Safety position just under a month ago and I applied for what could turn out to be a perfect job at a local zoo.
I received a telephone call this afternoon asking me to an interview on Friday (they apologised for the short notice) but they've said 15 minutes of the 60 minute interview will be me giving a presentation.
I'm not used to doing this sort of thing so advice would be appreciated!
I've copy/pasted the relevant paragraph I just received in an email:
"As part of the selection process we require candidates to prepare a 15 minute presentation on what would be your highest health and safety consideration within a visitor attraction and three environmental improvements that would make a substantial difference to the Society. You may use a variety of presentation techniques such as overheads or PowerPoint. Please let me know of your requirements in advance. The remaining 45 minutes will be taken up by the formal interview".
The job is for a Health and Safety & Environmental Officer - I don't have any real experience or knowledge of the environment side of things, so what improvements could I suggest in my presentation?
I was made redundant from a Health & Safety position just under a month ago and I applied for what could turn out to be a perfect job at a local zoo.
I received a telephone call this afternoon asking me to an interview on Friday (they apologised for the short notice) but they've said 15 minutes of the 60 minute interview will be me giving a presentation.
I'm not used to doing this sort of thing so advice would be appreciated!
I've copy/pasted the relevant paragraph I just received in an email:
"As part of the selection process we require candidates to prepare a 15 minute presentation on what would be your highest health and safety consideration within a visitor attraction and three environmental improvements that would make a substantial difference to the Society. You may use a variety of presentation techniques such as overheads or PowerPoint. Please let me know of your requirements in advance. The remaining 45 minutes will be taken up by the formal interview".
The job is for a Health and Safety & Environmental Officer - I don't have any real experience or knowledge of the environment side of things, so what improvements could I suggest in my presentation?
Is it possible for you to go for a walk round the zoo sometime this week (like tomorrow) to see if any improveemts jump out at you?
ETA. Not letting the animals eat the visitors would be a pretty big H&S consideration for me, but I'm not an H&S officer.
ETA. Not letting the animals eat the visitors would be a pretty big H&S consideration for me, but I'm not an H&S officer.
Edited by scotal on Monday 13th October 15:45
Depends on the animals there, but I'd certainly be mentioning something on the lines of contingency procedures in case the tiger escapes, ensuring elephant do-do is cleared up in case anyone slips over in it, and there's plenty of anti-venin in case the snakes bite people.
I'd demand a clipboard and a hat for that job.
I'd demand a clipboard and a hat for that job.
scotal said:
Is it possible for you to go for a walk round the zoo sometime this week (like tomorrow) to see if any improveemts jump out at you?
I'd agree with that, and google till your heart's content for 'zoo safety isssues' and the like. I'd suggest the inmates eating kids is potentially a big problem, so banning kids is an obvious solution 
prand said:
Depends on the animals there, but I'd certainly be mentioning something on the lines of contingency procedures in case the tiger escapes, ensuring elephant do-do is cleared up in case anyone slips over in it, and there's plenty of anti-venin in case the snakes bite people.
I'd demand a clipboard and a hat for that job.
and wellys, in case you end up standing in the elephant crap.I'd demand a clipboard and a hat for that job.
3 Environmental improvements:
1. Encourage recycling - marked bins near all food vending stations
2. Sell animal waste to local garden centres
3. Sell waste animals to local kebab house
and a backup:
4. Make safari tours more environmentally friendly by banning cars and introducing bicycles.
Don't forget to sort me out a couple of free tickets when you get the job;)
1. Encourage recycling - marked bins near all food vending stations
2. Sell animal waste to local garden centres
3. Sell waste animals to local kebab house
and a backup:
4. Make safari tours more environmentally friendly by banning cars and introducing bicycles.
Don't forget to sort me out a couple of free tickets when you get the job;)
Vesuvius 996 said:
There is no job, they're just too tight to pay a consultant so they're getting half a dozen mugs in to present to them so that they can nick the ideas.
soov? You were getting on your high horse last week about bankers losing their jobs and peope not laughing at them. They still have mortgages to pay and lives to lead etc.
This guy is in a similar situation........
scotal said:
Vesuvius 996 said:
There is no job, they're just too tight to pay a consultant so they're getting half a dozen mugs in to present to them so that they can nick the ideas.
soov? You were getting on your high horse last week about bankers losing their jobs and peope not laughing at them. They still have mortgages to pay and lives to lead etc.
This guy is in a similar situation........
There are some good proforma presentations if you Google for them.
Vesuvius 996 said:
scotal said:
Vesuvius 996 said:
There is no job, they're just too tight to pay a consultant so they're getting half a dozen mugs in to present to them so that they can nick the ideas.
soov? You were getting on your high horse last week about bankers losing their jobs and peope not laughing at them. They still have mortgages to pay and lives to lead etc.
This guy is in a similar situation........
There are some good proforma presentations if you Google for them.
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