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Elevator pitch

Meaning in job interviews & careers, with examples

nounCommon term

In job interviews & careers, elevator pitch means: A short, clear summary of who you are and what you offer, short enough to say during an elevator ride, about 30 to 60 seconds.

In Turkish: asansör konuşması, kısa tanıtım konuşması

How it is used

Used at networking events and career fairs, and often as the base of an answer to 'Tell me about yourself'. You prepare, practise or deliver an elevator pitch. The phrase is used in British English too, even though a lift is the British word for elevator.

Example sentences

  1. At the career fair, I gave my elevator pitch to six different companies.

  2. Her elevator pitch was simple: 'I'm a UX designer who helps banks make their apps easier to use.'

Common collocations

  • prepare an elevator pitch
  • deliver an elevator pitch
  • 30-second elevator pitch
  • practise your elevator pitch
  • tell me about yourselfA common opening request in which the interviewer asks for a short summary of your background, experience and reasons for applying.
  • networkingMeeting and keeping in contact with people who work in your field, so that you can share information and hear about opportunities.
  • first impressionThe opinion someone forms about you in the first moments of meeting you, based on how you look, speak and behave.
  • professional summaryA short paragraph at the top of a CV that sums up who you are professionally, your main experience and what you can offer.

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