Who does this??? HELP PLEASE!!! (in NL as need lots of help!)

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Ok, so some of you may or may not know that I managed to get through to the second round of interview for a job I quite frankly REALLY need. They know I haven't got experience in the field they are after but it is a learning as you go post as well.

The second interview is an assessment and I will be given their terms and conditions of business, a laptop and an hour to critically review their terms and conditions and present it to them in whatever way I want.

I am getting myself into a bit of a tiz about it - I gather from the "present in whatever way I want" that it is an opportunity to showcase using MS Office and the like. I am just so worried about b@llsing up the review.

Does anyone review terms and conditions of business and if so what type of things should I look out for? I was told in the interview that there would be things like termination clauses, days for payment etc.

PLEASE help me, I'm stressing like anything

Thank you x
 
Jesus that sound tricky!
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Sorry no help but wanted to wish you luck!
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Thank you
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It will be things like looking at their termination clauses, payment clauses etc.

I am just stressing so much about it, so much rides on me getting it. Part of me is thinking that they know I haven't got all the experience they need so can't expect miracles but the other part of me is having a meltdown
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I cannot help you with the content sorry but what I could suggest is that you maybe do a vocalised summary of what you write .... if you have time.
It will show the interviewers that you have confidence in addressing people.

Please feel free to ignore my suggestion!!!
 
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Do you know how to use MS powerpoint? That will be a good way to present

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I was thinking this. I thought it would show what I have reviewed slightly better than just typing it.

I thought about giving an oral overview as to my powerpoint presentation as well, but the idea is I present my work to the panel after and I then get shown around the office and introduced to other people and have a chat with them to see how I get on with them whilst my work is reviewed.

It is all a tad scary
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When you critically review something you are looking for good and bad points, preferably with references to support your points. An hour is not very long! I would just take each term and try to look at it from each side. You may not get a good and bad point for each term but overall you should try to include both good and bad points. Just saying everything is great or everything is not great is not balanced. Just say what you see. So if you think a certain term is a good thing, say so and why. I suppose that the customer and business could have a different view on a ertain term, maybe you could include that?
Good luck!
 
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When you critically review something you are looking for good and bad points, preferably with references to support your points. An hour is not very long! I would just take each term and try to look at it from each side. You may not get a good and bad point for each term but overall you should try to include both good and bad points. Just saying everything is great or everything is not great is not balanced. Just say what you see. So if you think a certain term is a good thing, say so and why. I suppose that the customer and business could have a different view on a ertain term, maybe you could include that?
Good luck!

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Yep, argue the good and bad points of the clause and perhaps attempt an example of how to rectify it?

If there is internet on the laptop I would probably like to keep a copy of a couple of statutes like UCTA.
 
I agree with the point above, though if it's a large terms of reference you may lack time to do good and bad points on every term. If so, grouping them then commenting on the group could be a good structure.

Re: powerpoint, it's a supporting tool - think of it like an artifical aid on a horse like a market harborough. It can add be very good if you use it a little in the right places but if you rely on it, it can detract overall! I would say do a mix of powerpoint and verbal - use powerpoint to show the structure (e.g. the groups of terms you're talking about) then discuss the good and bad aspects.

Sorry, a bit of a ramble! Hope it helps.
 
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I agree with the point above, though if it's a large terms of reference you may lack time to do good and bad points on every term. If so, grouping them then commenting on the group could be a good structure.

Re: powerpoint, it's a supporting tool - think of it like an artifical aid on a horse like a market harborough. It can add be very good if you use it a little in the right places but if you rely on it, it can detract overall! I would say do a mix of powerpoint and verbal - use powerpoint to show the structure (e.g. the groups of terms you're talking about) then discuss the good and bad aspects.

Sorry, a bit of a ramble! Hope it helps.

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I won't be able to do an oral presentation, when my time is up (for the work not my demise
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) then I give them the laptop and whilst they look at what I have done, I am taken round the office to get to know the other members of the legal team and meet other employees to see how we get on etc. That's why I think rather than just typing it into word, I should use PowerPoint.

And thank you for the good luck
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If you think you will struggle to get your thoughts organised you might find it helpful to use a SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats). I find this helpful when I'm under time pressure.

Good luck
 
What is the exact wording? That can be a helpful to know what they want you to do.

Bear in mind i have never done this task before so think about if what i say applies or not, but i would read them (can you get access to them before hand? worth asking if not on website as is a sign of you taking the initiative) and pick out a few key points to focus on. how long are you allowed to present for? That will also be a guide in terms of volume. If you're not clued up on powerpoint them get clued up using online tutorials
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make it look smart ( same font & size throughout for example) but don't waste time on special effects and graphics. I tinkk powerpoint (with you presenting it orally) is the best way to go, as it gives them something to remind them what you said while you are away.
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Make it easy for them to like you - do keep to brief bullet points on the presentation, and make cue cards/notes if you think you will get stuck elaborating on them orally. Don't just simply read off a piece of paper, its poor presentation skills. You need to project your voice and engage the audience, which needs you to look up at them for the most part
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I find cue cards with odd words not full sentences best for this but it depends how stuck you think you might get, as i know i can bullshit until i find what i was intending to say
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A standard presentation format is "tell them what you're going to tell them, tell them, tell them what you told them" i.e intro, body, conclude. In this case i would conclude with showing them the strong and weak areas and give recommendations to improve.

Good luck!
 
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I won't be able to do an oral presentation, when my time is up (for the work not my demise
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) then I give them the laptop and whilst they look at what I have done, I am taken round the office to get to know the other members of the legal team and meet other employees to see how we get on etc. That's why I think rather than just typing it into word, I should use PowerPoint.

And thank you for the good luck
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I think you might be confusing me and others here: just checking, you do know that a powerpoint presentation is always presented verbally? I.e you write bullet points on the powerpoint presentation, then you stand up and talk through it? Sorry if you already knew that, I just think its your wording that is making a few of us think you might think the powerpoint presentation will present itself - it won't
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ETA sorry i have just re-read your posts and maybe you don't have to present it at all?

I would check if you are unsure, but would strongly advise the following:

If no presentation, just "hand it over" - do it in report format: think about what you would print out and send to a client /or your boss.

If you are expected to present it then do it in powerpoint and be able to talk through and expand on it
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Can you do your research in advance? Do they have a website where you might find their terms and conditions? If they do have them somewhere, I doubt it would be considered cheating if you worked out roughly what you might do in the hour, rather good homework. If they are accessible, then I bet someone else up for the job will have had a go beforehand.

Alternatively, if their terms and conditions are not something you can find in advance, or they might have some special ones just set out for the interview, then download some other terms and conditions and get to work to see how much you can do in one hour - practice, practice, practice.

If they are the real ones in the interview, btw, make sure you are not too negative about them
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Hey, I would practise splitting your hour into three 20 minute sections, giving yourself 20 mins to read the terms and highlight any important parts - i know our T+C's are about 8pages long, so you can't write a report about everything included in them in an hour.
Highlight any important parts, if they are giving you T+C's especially for the interview they may include stuff designed for you to pick up on so anything you feel is important hlighlight so you can go back to it.
Then spend 30 minutes working on three or four specific points which you have highlighted, use word for this and as has already been said, on every point introduce why its important, its good and bad points and what could be done to improve it - don't be afraid to make any suggestions as to how things could be better, this is usually what interviewers are looking for, without being cocky
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Then spend 10 minutes going over it - re-read, spell check, etc... Also use this ten minutes to make some small memory jogs and notes for yourself in case you get the chance to present orally as well.
Only use powerpoint if you know beforehand that you will be given a chance to present the work yourself.
If you need any help I've got some t+c's which our company uses which i can send you
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Most of all, good luck - don't panic and you'll be fine
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