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My Elevator Pitch - Job Interview Skills Example

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Jordan holds a résumé folder at a job interview with Ms. Grant in the TagBack office while the receptionist looks on - job interview skills lesson plans and activities

Job Interview and Résumé Skills

Students read a job posting, plan a résumé, practice the STAR method and mock interviews, and follow up with a thank-you note.


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Job Interview Skills



Interview Day from Start to Finish
Jordan arrives early and greets the receptionist in the TagBack lobby before a 4:00 job interview, in a storyboard about preparing for a job interview
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Mock Interview Role-Play Script
Jordan answers Ms. Grant's question across a conference table at TagBack in a mock interview role-play storyboard for high school students
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Interview Do's and Don'ts
Jordan smiles and says Nice to meet you, Ms. Grant at the start of a job interview, in a T-chart storyboard of interview do's and don'ts
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STAR Method Answer
Jordan opens a cash-only line at the school store while the advisor, Ms. Park, helps, showing the Action step of a STAR method interview answer
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Visual Résumé Planner
Jordan points to a whiteboard that reads TagBack, Hiring: Part-Time Order Assistant, in a storyboard résumé planner for high school students
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My Elevator Pitch
Jordan smiles in front of the lockers at Lincoln High, introducing themself in a personal elevator pitch poster for a job interview
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Dress for Success
Jordan stands ready for a job interview in the TagBack lobby, wearing a collared shirt and holding a résumé folder, in a dress for success compare-and-contrast storyboard
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Virtual Interview Etiquette PSA
Ms. Grant asks Tell me about yourself on a computer screen during a video job interview, in a PSA storyboard of virtual interview tips
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Job Posting to Application
Jordan walks into school before 3:00 to show they are reliable, matching a job posting requirement in a job application spider map
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Cover Letter and Thank-You Note Planner
Jordan writes a thank-you note at home and pictures a lost hoodie with a TagBack tag coming home, in a cover letter and thank-you note planner
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Storyboard Description

Jordan's personal elevator pitch poster: who they are, strengths, proof, why TagBack, what they want next, and the full 30-second pitch.

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  • Slide: 1
  • Who I Am
  • Lincoln High
  • "I'm Jordan Rivera, a junior at Lincoln High."
  • Slide: 2
  • What I'm Good At
  • LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL STORE
  • "I'm organized and good with people."
  • Slide: 3
  • Proof
  • LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL STORE
  • "I run the register at our school store and trained two new volunteers."
  • Slide: 4
  • Why This Job
  • TagBack
  • "TagBack found my hoodie last year, and I'd love to help other families."
  • Slide: 5
  • What I Want Next
  • Packing TagBack orders!
  • "I'm looking for an after-school job where I can learn how a small business runs."
  • Slide: 6
  • My 30-Second Pitch
  • TagBack
  • Hi, I'm Jordan Rivera, a junior at Lincoln High...
  • "Hi, I'm Jordan Rivera, a junior at Lincoln High. I'm organized and good with people. I run the register at our school store and trained two new volunteers. TagBack found my lost hoodie last year, and I'd love to help other families get their things back. I'm looking for an after-school job where I can learn how a small business runs, and I'd be excited to start as your order assistant."