Identify your professional skills and communicate them effectively in an elevator speech….

6. Your Living Bio (30 Points)

Purpose: Identify your professional skills and communicate them effectively in an elevator speech.

• Use the following instructions to complete worksheet on the next page and compile the information into your personal pitch.
• Submit the worksheet with your typed elevator speech to D2L/Brightspace before class on the due date. You must also bring your speech to class on the due date and you should be prepared to present it to the class. So practice!!
• To earn an “A”, you submit a video of you giving your pitch by the due date.

WORKSHEET INSTRUCTIONS:

Part I:

1.
List three professional accomplishments related to work or school.

Examples:
volunteering for a worthy cause, successfully mediating a dispute among your co-workers, solving a tough problem for your employer, helping your athletic or academic team to be successful, presenting difficult or highly technical information in class, facing unusual travel or cultural challenges, starting or making a major contribution to a small business, etc.

2.
List three skills and behaviors you demonstrated to attain each achievement. Examples:
engaging others in discussion, working independently, listening carefully, paying attention to detail, thinking abstractly, being decisive, taking risks that paid off, communicating effectively, training diligently, etc.

Part II: Networking is the number one way that people get jobs in the U.S., yet it requires a confident behavior to leave a favorable impression. This confidence is developed through preparation and practice of your Elevator Speech. Follow the guidelines below for your First Impression exercise, where you will deliver your Elevator Speech.

Creating Your Elevator Speech: Spend some time thinking about how you would introduce yourself to a potential employer or other influential business associate, using the worksheet on the reverse side.

1. Small Talk and Background: Include relevant facts about your background that can be explained in an interesting way. Depending on the situation (networking event, meeting someone in an “elevator” or in an interview) what background information are you comfortable sharing, and is appropriate to share? Examples: where you are from, something unique about you (born and raised in X state, just returned from a trip to X, just earned pilots license, etc). This is the “small talk” that occurs before most people launch in with the question, “So what do you do?”
2. College Student’s Elevator Speech: When describing what you do, you may share why you selected your major, why you find some courses or professors interesting, the most rewarding thing about your current job or activity, etc. Also include information about one of your selected accomplishments and how the behavior(s) you demonstrated applies to your ability to be successful in your future career.

First Impression Exercise: In the First Impression Exercise, be prepared to enter the assigned conference room, shake hands and introduce yourself to the guest, share the information you prepared, answer any questions they have and ask questions to learn something about the other person. Be sure to keep the conversation on a professional level and do not forget to practice a good firm handshake, maintain direct eye contact, and confident body language while you are seated across from the guest. Watch out for excessive mannerisms and movements.

Elevator Speech Worksheet

Name:

Part I: Professional Skills Self-Assessment

Use the following format to think of three of your top accomplishments. List the skills you used, and why those skills will help you succeed in future positions.

Accomplishment #1	Transferrable Skills Used	Related to Future Job Success
Making a small business (e-commerce)	a. Accounting	Accounting
	b. Communication	Communication with customers/clients
	c. Website organization?	Business organization

Accomplishment #2	Transferrable Skills Used	Related to Future Job Success
Certificate in Skills Development for Superiority	a.Research complex, difficult information	How to research and communicate difficult information
	b.Communicating it directly, clearly	Efficiency in time management
	c.Time management	Direct, clear communication

Accomplishment #3	Transferrable Skills Used	Related to Future Job Success
Working and studying in a second language	a.Language learning	Disciplined, ability to learn, international experience
	b.International travel, business experience
	c.Culturally diverse experience

Part II: Creating Your Elevator Speech

Use the following format to organize your elevator speech. Feel free to deliver the information in any way you feel will be most engaging.

State your Name and Major
Small talk or background info that you would share
What type of career field have you chosen – describe it with enthusiasm? What do you like about your career field?
Why are you interested in this field – make it interesting and use examples? Challenging? Good money/career options? Fun?
Why do you think you will be successful – what unique skills do you bring to a company (remember your accomplishments)?	See accomplishments above

Type your Speech below and don’t forget to end with a transitional question -you are starting a conversation!

 

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