A One-Stop Center for Guidance, Strategies, Tips and Tricks on All Things Job Search
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The Job Search Classroom
A One-Stop Center for Guidance, Strategies, Tips and Tricks on All Things Job Search
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** Positioning Statement **
A cornerstone verbal response you should have easily on the tip of your tongue is frequently
referred to as an "elevator speech". It is a short capsule of what you do, delivered in a brief and
impactful way. It's a short introduction and description that can be delivered in the time it takes to
ride an elevator (somewhere from 10-20-30-45 seconds, depending on who you ask, and of
course, what floor you're going to!) It should be in simple, clear language, yet intriguing
enough to generate a listener's curiosity.
Much advice and guidance exists on elevator speeches. They differ slightly in the points raised, but
generally make the same overall points:
The sources provided below are not the only ones available, but are selected to give you the essentials of constructing an effective elevator speech.
Suggested starter checklist for elevator speech development, answering the question explicit or not of "what you do"?
A variety and range of elevator speech examples are provided here to show a variety of styles and techniques people employ. These are also examples of people using this medium as a way of advertising and promoting themselves. By seeing a variety of examples you can get a sense of what seems to work and what doesn't as you begin to craft your elevator speech.