Bridging You to Employability

Step 1 – Being Interview Ready: Your Brand

and Sales Tools

 Application and Strategy management

 Business profiles (LinkedIn, Twitter…)
 SAR based stories (10 competencies)
 Elevator Speech
 Targeted cover letters and resumes
 Interview and strategy management
 Step 2 – Building Your Network

 Career Research Project

 Research & focus on targets for internships/jobs
 Career planning strategies
 Interact with industry professionals, keynote
speakers
 Pre-networking event exercises
 Networking events
 Step 3 – Interviews and Campaigns: Job
Interviews

 Mock interview exercise

 Cold calling to set up research based informational
interviews
 Conducting informational interviews
 Monitoring of internships and job postings
 Designing and gaining pre-approval of internship
 Discovering the hidden job market
Employment

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Employment –
internships, jobs,
entrepreneurial
projects
 Sample Elevator Speech:

 My name is Emily Smith. (slight pause).

 I’m a postgraduate student at the Humber Business School studying
________________ (slight pause) and I am seeking an internship because I’m
required to do an internship of 320 hours.
 Because of my entrepreneurial experience, gained as founder of a swimming
instruction business (slight pause) and my strong organizational skills (slight
pause), I will add significant value to your company /organization by being on
project teams and helping your customers improve their product
satisfaction.
 I was also elected to the Queen’s University student council. (slight pause) In
that role, I became skilled at dealing with people and managing complex
situations.
 I am very disciplined and committed to excellence.
 Is your company looking for people like me? Can I offer you my resume (or
business card)/ 29 seconds
 Workshop: Elevator Speech

 Design and rehearse your responses to a potential employer or

internship sponsor asking you:
 Who are you?
 Tell me about you
 What kind of internship/job are you looking for?