Blog Post: 30 Second Commercial is Essential at Career Events

Now is your big moment- you are speaking with an employer about the job of your dreams and they say, "Tell me about yourself." You open your mouth and----and? What do you say? Talking about your education, experience and why you have the potential to fit into their company is what you want to speak about, quickly and concisely or the moment will be lost. This self promotion statement is known as your 30 second elevator speech or your 30 second commercial. Before you go to a networking event or job fair, you'll want to think about what you will include in your elevator speech and practice it so you feel comfortable using it. Also, you want it to sound conversational and not rehearsed. For ideas on developing your elevator speech try this video from Jobing.com phoenix.jobing.com/video_details.asp or check out this article from quintcareers.com www.quintcareers.com/job-search_elevator_speech.html