Storyboard for Job Interviews
The process for creating a PowerPoint presentation on job interviews.
Melody Murphy
AIL 605
The University of Alabama
The purpose of this storyboard is to
create a PowerPoint presentation on
teaching my Marketing/Co-op students
how to properly interview for a job.
Slide 1of 17
Title Slide
Background of slide is green.
Title is Job Interviews
What to Know!
There are two clip art designs
included on the title slide.
Animation included will be the
transition added to the slides.
Font – Title Arial Black, size 54,
yellow
Font – subtitle, Arial, size 32
There will be a sound clip of music to
start – it will sound like an opening to
a movie presentation.
The students have already been
studying about job interviews and the
components of what to be prepared
for and to bring with them on a job
interview.
Slide transition will box out to next
slide.
Slide 2 of 17
Cover Letters and
Resumes
There will be a drum roll sound at
the beginning of this slide.
Slide background will be green.
Font – Title – Arial Black 44 (font
color – yellow)
Body (Font) – Arial 32 (font color –
white)
It will include the information for
the cover letter, resume, or
application form will introduce you
to your potential new employer
and get them interested. Come
prepared with these documents.
This information gives the student
a reminder of what has already
been discussed with them about
what they need to bring with them.
They have already completed a
resume and cover letter in class.
The slide transition will box out to
slide three.
Slide 3 of 17
Did You Know?
Background is Green
Slide Transition will box out.
No animation or clip art.
Font – Title – Arial Black 44 (font
color – yellow)
Body (Font) – Arial 32 (font color –
white)
Yes or no decisions are made
within the first few minutes of a job
interview. This emphasizes the fact
that first impressions are very
important.
Slide 4 of 17
Research the Company
Background is green.
No sound
No clip art.
Slide transition will box out.
Title – font – Arial Black – 44 (font
color – yellow)
Body – font – Arial – 20 (font color
–white)
This is a role play of how it is
important to research the company
before walking in to the interview.
The example is on how the
Interviewer ask the candidate what
he/she thinks of the company’s
merchandising compared to the
competition. The candidate has not
had time to research which is a
good example of the importance of
researching before you go on a job
interview.
Slide 5 of 17
Be on Time
Background is green.
Clipart is a clock
Sound will be an alarm clock
ringing.
It is important for a job interview to
not be more than 15 minutes early
or not less than 5 minutes. Being
late is a bad impression.
Font – Title – Arial Black 44 (font
color – yellow)
Body (Font) – Arial 28 (font color –
white)
Slide transition will box out.
Slide 6 of 17
Have a Firm
Handshake
Background is green
Picture of handshake
Just a reminder that it is important
to have a firm handshake when
walking in to an interview.
Font – Title – Arial Black 44 (font
color – yellow)
Slide transition will box out to the
next slide.
Slide 7 of 17
Respect
Background will be green.
No clipart will be included on this
slide.
This slide is discussing how
important it is to be respectful to
anyone you meet and greet in the
interview process.
Font – Title – Arial Black 44 (font
color – yellow)
Body (Font) – Arial 32 (font color –
white)
Slide transition is box out to next
slide.
Slide 8 of 17
Don’t
Background color is green.
Clipart or animated clipart will be
added to this screen.
There are many do not’s in the
Interview process. Some included
will be to not ask about the salary
and not to lie.
A video clip will be included about
not lying on the job.
Font – Title – Arial Black 44 (font
color – yellow)
Body (Font) – Arial 32 (font color –
white)
Slide transition will box out to next
slide.
Slide 9 of 17
Top 10 Mistakes
Background color is green.
Sound will be added that says
Warning! Warning!
This slide includes lying, being rude,
complaining, talking about people
you don’t get along with, not being
prepared, being too confident or too
nervous, making a bad first
impression, not researching the
company, and putting your foot in
your mouth.
Clip art or animation will be added to
the slide.
Font – Title – Arial Black 44 (font color
– yellow)
Body (Font) – Arial 24 (font color –
white)
Slide transition will box out to slide
10.
Slide 10 of 17
Dress for Success
Background color is green.
When going for an interview it is
important to choose the right outfit.
This slide will give women and
men the information necessary to
determine what is appropriate for
him/her to wear to his/her next job
interview. For example, dress,
shoes, etc.
Font – Title – Arial Black 44 (font
color – yellow)
Body (Font) – Arial 20 (font color –
white)
Slide transition will box out to next
slide.
Slide 11 of 17
Background color is green.
Sound will be “Pretty Woman” –
the song.
The pictures are still pictures that
indicate the proper attire that
should be worn when going to a
job interview.
Slide transition will box out to next
slide.
Slide 12 of 17
Hygiene
Background color is green.
Animation or clipart will be added.
- It will be of an iron,
toothbrush, and perfume bottle.
This slide indicates the importance
of good hygiene when going on a
job interview. It includes notes on
ironing your clothes, clean hair and
finger nails, polished shoes, no
perfumes or strong deodorants,
fresh breath.
Font – Title – Arial Black 44 (font
color – yellow)
Body (Font) – Arial 14 (font color –
white)
Slide transition will box out to next
slide.
Slide 13 of 17
Top 10 Interview
Questions
Background color is green.
Sound will include the saying or
singing sound “I’ve been through
the danger zone” from the movie
Top Gun.
This slide will include a list of
prospective questions that the
employer might ask. For example,
why do you want to work for us?
Font – Title – Arial Black 44 (font
color – yellow)
Body (Font) – Arial 14 (font color –
white)
Slide transition box out to next
slide.
Slide 14 of 17
Illegal Questions
Background color is green
Discussion of illegal questions that
the employer may not ask such as
age, sexual orientation, and
childcare will be discussed on this
slide. Also, questions that you (the
prospective employee) should not
ask will be on the slide as well such
as how much will I make?
Font – Title – Arial Black 44 (font
color – yellow)
Body (Font) – Arial 32 (font color –
white)
Slide transition to next slide will
box out.
Slide 15 of 17
Checklist
Background color is green.
This is a review list or checklist for the
student to go over for last minute
thoughts on what to do before going to
a job interview.
The following websites will be
included on the site:
www.multimap.com
www.theaa.com
http://www.interviewstuff.com/what
-to-wear-to-a-job-interview.html
Font – Title – Arial Black 44 (font color
– yellow)
Body (Font) – Arial 32 (font color –
white)
Slide transition will box out to the next
slide.
Slide 16 of 17
Checklist Cont.
Background color is green.
The checklist is continued to the next screen.
More websites are included on the site as
references such as:
Information on resumes – make sure you
carry a copy with you and for examples look
at http://www.interviewstuff.com/cvresume.html
Also, a list of what to take with you can be
found at the following site.
http://www.interviewstuff.com/what-totake.html
The last site include on the slide is a reference
of what questions to ask the interviewer
http://www.interviewstuff.com/good-jobinterview-questions-to-ask.html
Font – Title – Arial Black 44 (font color –
yellow)
Body (Font) – Arial 32 (font color – white)
Slide transition will box out to the next slide.
Slide 17 of 17
Follow Up
Background color is green.
Lastly write a thank you letter to
whoever took the time to interview
you.
Clip art of a man/woman sitting at
a desk will be added.
Sound clip that says thank you will
be added.
Font – Title – Arial Black 44 (font
color – yellow)
Body (Font) – Arial 32 (font color –
white)
Slide will end with black screen.