Imagine that you are waiting for an elevator and the person next to you starts a conversation with you. It turns out that this person works for the same company or in the same field where you would like to work. As you step into the elevator, he/she asks you what kind of work you are looking for and what kinds of skills you have to offer. You have approximately 30 seconds to sell yourself on the elevator ride.

For this assignment, you need to write a brief description of what your skills are and what kind of position you are looking for. following is the format for elevator speech. It should not be more than 1 page and it should be about business field.

The elevator pitch is a crucial piece of your personal marketing, and should be used any time you meet someone who may be able to help with your job search.

Use the following worksheet as a framework to help develop your story. Remember to cover the 3 Ps Passion, Previous experience, and Portable/transferable skills.

My career interest/dream is: _______________________________________________________________

I am passionate about this area/industry because: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

My related experiences, relevant education or credentials for this field include: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

My portable/transferable skills and personal assets (gained through any of your life experiences) related to this field are: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

End with what you would like to have happen as next steps (although the ideal would be to get the job offer, the goal is to be able to continue the conversation from here): ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________