Presentation resources This template presentation is designed to help you to structure and guide your Construction Careers Session. Each part can be edited fully and simply so you can adapt and scale it to your own needs and those of your audience. Each slide has automated timings to keep things running smoothly and they can be adapted (or stopped) to suit each scenario.
This deck contains slides on: Tips for Presenters Introducing yourself (6 slides) Example of short (40 min) session agenda (1 slide) Activity Slides ( 5 slides to match activities in the guide) Key messages to bring out in your presentation (3 slides) Short videos you may want to use in your presentation (requires an internet connection to access this playlist) Tailor these slides for use in your presentation- Good Luck!
Tips for Presenters Do Don’t x Be sparing with text Read out your slides x Use images and props Use jargon or acronyms where possible without explanation x Eyeball your audience Use inappropriate images, jokes or props Make it honest, passionate, x Rush funny Encourage questions
SLIDES FOR INTRODUCING YOURSELF
Me [Name] [Job title] [Employer] [How many] years working in construction Use a typical image of yourself to give a sense of who you are
MY JOB Say what your role involves (use non technical language) Describe your day-to-day What you love about your job Rewards and benefits What are the biggest challenges? Bring your story to life with photos!
Why I chose construction What sparked my interest What qualifications What does my career in construction? did I get? path look like? How did I get What experience prepared Where do I see into the industry? me for my current role? my career going?
MY JOB What my role involves My day-to-day What I love about my job Rewards and benefits The biggest challenges?
What kinds of people would enjoy my job? What are the main skills and qualities needed to succeed in my job? What advice would I give to someone looking to start a career in construction ?
ACTIVITY SLIDES
Eg of a short session Icebreaker : 5-10 minutes Your presentation : 15 minutes Questions : 10 minutes If time: more involved group activity
How much do you know about famous buildings? From the cards on your table Each building has 3-4 cards . match the name of the building with the correct picture and fact card(s) and First Group to make all arrange them side by side. correct matches wins ! You have Work in pairs When you have 10 minutes or in finished raise a group your hands
You are going to try to guess each other’s careers by interrogation! You each have Card A holders Continue until all two career profile cards . answer first . 10 careers are guessed. Take 5 minutes Others ask them to read them. one question each in turns to guess Don’t share with others! the career. You have 10 minutes Work in Try to guess to question groups in 5 goes or less What has surprised you about the different roles?
Each group will design a new secondary school. The class will vote for the best one. Draw any aspect There are What will you say of your idea no design limits – about your design so let your to the class? e.g. floor plan imaginations or exterior, run wild ! whatever gets your design across best. You have Work in Identify one person 5 minutes groups to feed back
Each team has one theme to consider for their design: Logistics Users Sustainability Community How will you Who will use What How will your choose a site for your school? environmentally building benefit your school? friendly features the community? What will they will your How will you get need from the building have? How will you access without new building? minimise any disruption? negative effects? You have Work in Identify one Notes or 10 minutes groups person sketches may to feed back help you
Build a tower using the materials provided . The highest tower wins! Think about how you will go about the task. You have 10 minutes Work in groups Optional: Can your tower support the weight of a small object?
Slides for Key Messages to bring out in your presentation
Whatever your role you’ll play a part in constructing buildings and infrastructure for people to enjoy for years to come . Each construction project is unique . You’ll develop transferable skills and use cutting edge tech and innovative techniques . Over 2 million people work in UK construction and its high quality professionals come from all walks of life . Construction professionals are in demand worldwide !
Some details on the sector… £90bn construction contribution to the UK Economy 280k businesses covering some 2.93 million jobs 10% contribution to UK employment Over 179,000 construction related jobs to be created in the UK over the next 5 years.
Pathways into Construction Degree On the job Apprenticeships • Built Environment • NVQ • Higher or • Construction degree Management • STEM • Other
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