How to write an elevator speech for MYSELF?
"Write an elevator speech for prospective employers" is an action-item that's dogged me for weeks. Perhaps this is the place to reach out and admit-- I've got a bad case of writer's block on this.
Anywhoo - I know how to write an elevator speech for a company, a project, a product, a Six Sigma process improvement, a Web site a... you get the idea.
As a 30-second pitch to a potential employer, I can't get past the following:
"Hi my name is Chris and I would like to work for Company A, especially because Reasons X, Y and Z. Here is my card."
My counselor wants this parsed into a static phrase. She yells at me every week about this. I feel there are too many variables to box me+my (alleged) career into a precise phrase. It makes more sense to have a framework (as above) then improvise based on the setting, person, timing...etc. right?
Still if I could get a simple phrase going? It would be one less thing a government bureacrat has in her arsenal of things to yell at me about.
plz note: Not asking anyone to "write it for me" -- suggestions; ideas; guidance much appreciated. A fill-in-the-blank format would be great; like a mad-lib but for a freelancer looking for PT or FT work.
advance thanks -t
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Could you consider writing up what your dream job would look like? What kinds of activities would you do on your ideal day that could be seen as contributing to an organization? Then you could frame:
"Hi my name is Chris and I would like to work for Company A, especially because Reasons X, Y and Z. Here is my card."
into
"Hi, I'm Chris and love doing X,Y and Z. I believe I could really bring a lot of value to your company and solving problems A,B, and C. Let's talk sometime, okay?"
This way it is easier to specify what stuff you want to do, what kinds of challenges a company may have and be the hero! At least this would be my suggestion for a strategy.
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When you're looking for a job, you have (a) your skills, which is what you offer the company, and (b) your professional desires, which is what the company offers you. Examples:
- A graphic designer who (a) can work in print and on the web wants to (b) get more experience in creating responsive websites.
- A journalist who (a) has covered sports and local politics wants to (b) cover more breaking stories and wider regional events.
- A basket-weaver who can (a) crank out handbaskets in four different materials wants to (b) get experience working underwater.
And so on.
So look over your résumé first. What can you do? What are your skills?
Then figure out what kind of job you want. What do you want to do? Where do you want to go in the next few years professionally? Where do you want to work?
Use the a+b formula and figure out some keywords. Which skills (a) keywords and which goals (b) keywords you use can then be flexible depending on the recipient of your pitch.
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