Elevator puns are bad on so many levels.
When a friend said, “oh I don’t write cover letters.” I was in immediate shock. PEOPLE THIS IS NOT A DRILL. THAT IS AN OPTION. For someone who has always been bad at narrative writing, I was ecstatic. Why have I limited myself to paper and ink? How could I have limited the creative possibilities to showcase my skills and weird personality?? Why have I limited myself for all these years??? THE WORLD MAY NEVER KNOW. Anyway, I came up with different ways to showcase not only my skills but my personality. But Adiam shouldn’t it be more about structure and skills than glam and fluff. Why yes I would agree, but these days it doesn’t hurt to have an edge as a job applicant. So I interviewed myself and recorded it as if I was on a late night show. Furthermore, I used a different voice as the interviewer, added in a late night intro song and a ‘let’s cut to commercial’ jingle, then asked and answered popular interview questions. But after some words of guidance it was deemed too long. All in all it was 6 minutes but it made sense to cut it down. Most human resources departments take seconds to minutes to look over resumes and cover letters. So here I present to you my elevator pitches. If you may or may not know, an elevator pitch - also known as an elevator speech - is a quick summary of who you are, you’re background, and experience. This pitch should only be the length of a brief elevator ride hence the name elevator pitch. At the end I liked it better than my late night interview idea. Elevator pitches can used in person such at job interviews, networking events, job fairs, and with the CEO of your dream company. That is on the off chance you run into them….maybe even in an ACTUAL elevator. That would be such a great story. You can also also put them in your LinkedIn summary or Twitter bio.
Here are some general tips:
Keep it brief - This isn’t the time to pour your heart and soul, keep it light and brief. This is just a short recap of who you are and what you do.
Be convincing - Make sure to be persuasive with your idea, organization, or background. It should be easy to digest but makes it to the listener’s heart.
Share your skills - This is your chance to show off your qualifications and skills! Try to focus on assets that add value in many situations.
Be confident - Of course sometimes shit goes down when there’s a billion dollars on an elevator. Just make sure that shit isn’t your elevator pitch to your dream CEO. Practice, practice, practice! You don’t want to ramble when you seize your opportunity.
