Tuesday Job Tip: The Perfect Elevator Pitch
It answers these 3 questions in a succinct way
When you are looking for a job, you need to be prepared to pitch yourself at any moment. As they say, “luck is preparation that meets opportunity.” If you want to create some good luck, prepared a brief "elevator pitch" that answers 3 questions:
1. Who are you?
2. What do you want?
3. Can you help me?
It could look something like this......
"Hi, I'm Bella Smith a junior at USC Cinema School and I'm looking for a summer internship in TV. Can you direct me to the person hiring?”
Don't get tripped up in fancy language or bogged down with extraneous information. You want as much information packed into the fewest amount of words while smiling. You don’t want to rush, but you also know that you’ve got to get your request out in the same time it takes for an elevator to go in between floors. So go ahead and practice it the next time you are in an elevator just to make sure. If you can't get your full request out in the amount of time it takes to go between floors, you need an edit.
Here’s a great example.
Earlier this year, my neighbor was looking for a job for 7 months without any luck. After applying to endless portals, he decided to create his own luck and apply in person. Check out my TikTok here and let him tell you the whole story. The video has received over 500K views and 110K likes. I think you’ll be inspired too.
What’s your elevator pitch?