假日派对准备：它’是时候完善自己的音调了
假期正式到了！如果你’如果您一直想找新工作，您可能会认为最好的方法就是等到新的一年。不对！假期期间提供了许多与现有联系人建立联系并结识新朋友的绝佳机会。
但是在冒险之前，您应该花一点时间完善自己的音调。与我合作的许多求职者从未听说过这个概念。电梯推销背后的想法是这样的：如果您有幸与可能帮助您的重要人士（想想公司的负责人或招聘经理）一起骑在电梯里，那您会在这段时间内说些什么？坐电梯？
电梯音高应该非常清晰，简短（30到60秒），并且应包含以下内容：
- 你是谁
- 你做什么
- 你为什么要做好自己想做的工作
即使你不是’t talking to a hiring manager, use this same format when you talk to friends or networking contacts who may be able to help you. It gives them a picture of what you’re looking for, 这样他们可以帮助你.
I recently met with a recent graduate from my Alma Mater of Pepperdine. He’s looking for a job, and although I didn’t know him, I was willing to meet with him because of the connection. He was smart with a good resume and was looking for help identifying jobs to apply for. So I asked him, “您正在寻找什么样的工作？” The answer he gave is one you never want to give: “I would like any kind of job. You know, in any area of business. Doing anything. I’我是一个非常努力的人，无论是什么，我都能做到– and do it well.” In reality, this recent graduate was no doubt trying to be open to experiences. He was trying to cast his net wide to gain as many potential opportunities as possible.
The problem with this approach however is that it gives the impression that you have no direction. You don’t know what you want, and frankly, you might be desperate. Your friends and contacts have no idea which way to point you, and it could be a bit risky for them too. After all, if they find a hot job lead for you, it will probably be related to their own work in some way. They might know the hiring manager personally, or it could be at the company that they work for. Either way, they are putting their own reputation on the line when they recommend you. In the end, 通过 casting your net so wide, you will actually find less opportunities. Your network of contacts will not want to risk their credibility on someone who can’解释他们想做什么。
考虑到这一点，它’是时候完善自己的音调了. 这里 are a few tips:
- 提出您想要做什么的特定想法。 如果您有2或3个非常不同的想法，那’s okay. But you will need to develop 2 or 3 pitches, and select which one to use when.
- 写下你的音调。 写下来将有助于您整理思路，并在需要时提出建议，以减少混乱。整个事情应该占用不到一张纸。通常，打字的双行距纸将花费您大约一分钟的时间来阅读。保持在此长度以下。
- 确保您在回答三个问题： a. who you are, b. what you do, and c. why you’d胜任这份工作
- 直截了当地说简单的话。 现在不是时候显示您在那所大学学习时所学到的所有奇特单词。将时间集中在回答手头的问题上，而不是展示您的词汇量。
- 准备调整音调。 请记住，推销背后的想法是，您可能会随机遇到一个很有帮助的人。这可以在机场，聚会中或在街上走。你永远都不会知道。准备好改变音调的内容以适合其他人。例如，如果您有3种截然不同的音调，请提供与您要向其倾听的人最紧密相关的音调。
能够在现场自定义音高是需要练习的。学习向自己投球就像学习打高尔夫球或弹钢琴。您做得越多，就越自然。
在读研究生时，我将自己的推销练习发挥到了极致。我的学校位于洛杉矶附近，那年在洛杉矶举行了许多全国性会议。每次会议都举办一次快乐赛车下载博览会，并收取少量费用（约40美元）来参加博览会（但不是会议）。每个都有约300个雇主展位。我会花一整天从一个摊位到另一个摊位，一遍又一遍地介绍给每个招聘人员。花了几个小时。太累了。但是最后，我已经准备好了。戴上帽子，我可以在背景上介绍任何类型的雇主。我是一个性格内向的人，因此强迫自己进行这项练习有助于建立我的耐力，以便长期与人们谈论我的快乐赛车下载兴趣。当您在8小时的面试中发现自己时，这会派上用场。
如果你不这样做’没有机会参加一个大型的快乐赛车下载展览会’s still hope. My first suggestion is to start with an older relative or parent who doesn’t work in your industry. I started out my career in technology, so I would often pitch my ideas to my mother, who is a musician. Our fields were so vastly different that if she could understand my pitch, I knew that I had nailed it. You will not always pitch to someone who knows what you do. As a matter of fact, it’s rare. You’ll be talking to someone who knows someone. In my personal example, I was pitching to HR recruiters at the career fairs.
初步练习完成后，’是时候在你不认识的人面前走出来’t know. Look up networking events in your area on sites like 领英 and Meetup.com. Consider a wide variety of events such as young professional events, industry specific meetups, or cocktail parties. Attending different types of events will allow you to meet different types of people, in different industries, and from different age groups.
但是在您出发之前，请做好准备。不要害羞。就像自我介绍一样，但是更加高级。经过一些练习，会感觉更自然。同时，如果需要的话，要伪造信心。
而且，不要忘记您的名片！如果对方之后不知道该如何与您联系，请问您有什么用？很容易地说：“我想给你一张我的卡”或“这是我的一张卡”或“你有卡吗？”
You get the idea. Good luck, and remember –实践使完美！
狩猎愉快！
安吉拉 Copeland
