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Posted By halesowen Baggie
Morning all,
I have a job interview tomorrow and have been asked to do a 5 minute oral presentation 'on the principals for implementing a health surveillance strategy and the difficulties I would perceive.
What are IOSH members views on the key points I should include as 5 minutes is not a very long time for the subject in question?
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Posted By halesowen Baggie
Konstanty,
HSG61 is 44 pages, too large for 5 minutes, and the way I rattle on I could be there all day!
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Posted By Alan Hoskins
Two areas I would cover are what health surveillance is and what it is not, and how to persuade those who will undergo health surveillance that it is for their benefit and not a backdoor means of 'retiring' them early.
Alan
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Posted By Ron Hunter
The 16 page "Professionals in partnership - guidance on occupational health" available via this website may be a better bet.
5 minutes is a really tough call for a presentation. Given that the brief is set in terms of implementation and difficulties in doing so, I guess the bottom line is how would YOU sell Health Surveillance to both managers and employees. The above pub. will hopefully give you a few pointers. 5 minutes! That's really only a max. of 5 bullet points with a minute each, and less if you want to start with a definition!
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Posted By garyh
At 5 minutes it's probably more a test of your ability to present under time constraints.
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Posted By Kevin Coghill
I'd start at the beginning - no pun!
What is going to be the subject of health surveillance? Is it hearing, lung function tests, lead in blood, etc...etc..
What are the existing levels that require this to be done - is data available, if not then what needs to be gathered?
How do we establish who will be covered and therefore the baseline measurements?
Do we use external specialists, therefore a tender/proposal would need to be submitted.
You should be able to draw out possible pitfalls/problems with each of these.
As an aside, 5 minutes seems to be a random time to give an oral presentation, so I'd put the above into bullet points & then take about the problems associated with each one....but talk very quickly!
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Posted By Jim Walker
This is possibly because I'm a cantankerous old git, but whenever I see this "presentation thing" at an interview I straight away assume that the interviewers are incompetents.
My CV listing my qualifications & experience precludes the need to "examine" my abilities.
And don't get me started on that psychometric testing twaddle!!
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Posted By anon1234
Jim
"I straight away assume that the interviewers are incompetents" and "My CV listing my qualifications & experience precludes the need to "examine" my abilities"
I disagree on this one - I've seen many what appear on the surface to be very good CV's, but often find that the individuals are poor communicators - the use of 'presentations' is one way of assessing this. Equally do people rely on quoting the law to justify their position or can they 'sell' H&S on good business grounds.
Obviously it does depend on what the skill set is you are looking for - personally I don't ask for people to make presentations but I do question them on a variety of issues including technical ones to understand their skill set and look for practical examples of what they have done, how they did it and what the learning experiences were rather than ask for theoretical answers.
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Posted By Pete48
as has oft been said before. "read the question or instruction carefully and make sure you understand it".
HB clearly said in his post "oral" presentation!
And the guide in the question says 'principles' and 'difficulties'.
Perhaps this is about being able to work at strategic levels and an ability to express oneself concisely, clearly and to the point raised?
Am I going to give you my answer, well no because it is you who has the interview not me....unless:):)...or am I on the other side even:)
HB, good luck either way.
Jim, hopefully your tongue was in cheek or your fishing rod was in use? Your technical experience and knowledge may be beyond challenge but what use is it if you cannot 'present' it in a style that suits your prospective employer?
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Posted By Ron Hunter
And the best of luck with your interview!
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