76 Successful interview skills Preparing a presentation You need to prepare for giving a presentation even more fully than you would for just a straightforward interview. First spend time thinking about the question if you have been set it in advance: talk it through with others, write yourself notes and mull it all over in your mind. If you do not have the topic, and it will be provided only on the day of the interview, you can still do some valuable preparation. What kind of question might they set for you? It could be one that is similar to the examples above on pages 73­74. Are there any particular aspects of the job that they might want to hear about? Is the organisation going through any kind of change or challenge at the present time? What do you think are the most significant parts of the job and how would you handle them? You need to be ready to talk on any of these points on the day. Once you have some initial ideas, try to structure your