Develop Your 60 Second Commercial
This short verbal presentation should:
> be an advertisement
> highlight your strengths and
education
> be tailored to each situation
> demonstrate your enthusiasm,
personal style, and judgement
This commercial can market you effectively in a variety of situations besides the job fair such as:
social occasions
networking
cold calling
information interviewing
Also useful when answering interview questions such as:
Tell me about yourself
Why should I hire you?
Why are you qualified for this job?
Why do you want this job?
Putting your 60 second commercial together
"Tell me about yourself"
Background - education and/or how you began in the world of work
Skills, Strengths, and Accomplishments
Job Focus and future career plans
60 Second Commercial Example
Background My degree is in finance and I will be graduating in December. While attending college I worked 25 to 30 hours a week. I spent the last 4 semesters working in a cooperative education position for Hastings in their accounting and finance department. I was able to get "hands-on" experience in cost accounting, cash-flow analysis, budget developing and I assisted in preparing client proposals. Skills, Strengths, and Accomplishments Through these job experiences I have been given the opportunity to polish my customer service skills as well as gaining technical skills. I have strong planning and documentation abilities and I am analytically oriented.
Job Focus and future career plans My career goal is to work for a bank and eventually become a loan officer. I believe I have the key traits for success in banking. I have good common sense, I can juggle multiple tasks, I have a positive attitude and excellent communications skills. I think my greatest strength is my capacity to get along with a wide variety of people and personalities.
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