Also known as your 30-Second Commercial, the Elevator Pitch is a short, persuasive statement about who you are and what you can do for a company. You absolutely need one, as it is "YOU marketing YOU" in 30 to 60 seconds –or about the time it takes to ride from the top to the bottom of a building in an elevator. Your elevator pitch should include:

· Your name and overarching career goal

· Your unique value-added / what you do / area of expertise

· Your proudest accomplishments, relative to the listener

· Engage with a question (. . . But enough about me! What do you do?)

Whenever, you’re asked: “so what are your plans” “What’s next for you”? Be prepared with your succinct Elevator Pitch.