If you have decided to apply for the Big 4 Accounting Firms, you are in for something special. The Big 4 Accounting Firms (EY, PwC, KPMG, and Deloitte) are some of the largest and most prestigious professional service firms in the entire world. They are global firms and encourage people to work anywhere in the world. They work very prestigious clients and many of the Fortune 100. They have some of the best training firms and are constantly noted as the best places to launch your career by Newsweek. If you are looking to be a successful accountant, this Big 4 is the place to start.
If it is your dream to work for these firms, you have to put in the grunt work first. I've been helping thousands of students get hired since 2008, when I started Big 4 Guru. I've sold thousands of eBooks, and coached hundreds of students in their quest for the Big 4. One thing I see over and over again is a lack of preparation for the elevator pitch.
While the resume is hugely important, professional only get so much information from a piece of paper. When they hear your voice, words, clothes, and confidence, lips, gestures, facial expressions, they start to know who are you. The importance of the first impression, cannot be overstated. It could make the difference in you achieving your dreams or falling short.
In this article, I am going to lay out the two most important things you need to consider when preparing for that first meeting with a professional. It may be an upcoming networking event, career fair, office tour, or interview. Regardless of the venue, the underlying principles associate with nailing your elevator pitch are always the same.
Let us consider the definition of an elevator pitch. An elevator pitch is a short summary used to define an individual. The exciting part about this pitch is that you are in control of the content and presentation. So many times in life others define who we are. Now, it is your turn to choose your image.
That is the difference between telling someone you are great, and proving it to them. Make sure your pitch contains the important things about you: leadership experience, school experience and plans, plan to obtain any certification, where you want to work (should be their company or industry).
The second piece is much more important than the first. While the first point is necessary, it will completely fail without the proper presentation. There is an adage that 95% of communication is non-verbal. While we do not need to argue on the percentage, we know it is significant. How you dress, your hairstyle, facial expressions, hand movements, eye contact and everything else you do will be noticed. These are the essential pieces of your presentation. While they will judge you on what you say, they will judge you even more by how they feel when they are in your presence.
They will judge you on the words you tell them. However, they will judge you even more by how they feel when they are in your presence. If more than 90% of communication is non-verbal, most of how they feel will be affected by your presentation. Find a popular figure who you admire for their presentation skills and copy them. There is no substitute for filming yourself for practice.
While I cannot cover every piece of advice you will need to succeed, I can promise that practice makes perfect. Practice your content and your presentation. For more information, check out my 8 step guide to crafting an elevator pitch at my website. I am also available for personal coaching for people looking to refine their elevator pitch.
If it is your dream to work for these firms, you have to put in the grunt work first. I've been helping thousands of students get hired since 2008, when I started Big 4 Guru. I've sold thousands of eBooks, and coached hundreds of students in their quest for the Big 4. One thing I see over and over again is a lack of preparation for the elevator pitch.
While the resume is hugely important, professional only get so much information from a piece of paper. When they hear your voice, words, clothes, and confidence, lips, gestures, facial expressions, they start to know who are you. The importance of the first impression, cannot be overstated. It could make the difference in you achieving your dreams or falling short.
In this article, I am going to lay out the two most important things you need to consider when preparing for that first meeting with a professional. It may be an upcoming networking event, career fair, office tour, or interview. Regardless of the venue, the underlying principles associate with nailing your elevator pitch are always the same.
Let us consider the definition of an elevator pitch. An elevator pitch is a short summary used to define an individual. The exciting part about this pitch is that you are in control of the content and presentation. So many times in life others define who we are. Now, it is your turn to choose your image.
That is the difference between telling someone you are great, and proving it to them. Make sure your pitch contains the important things about you: leadership experience, school experience and plans, plan to obtain any certification, where you want to work (should be their company or industry).
The second piece is much more important than the first. While the first point is necessary, it will completely fail without the proper presentation. There is an adage that 95% of communication is non-verbal. While we do not need to argue on the percentage, we know it is significant. How you dress, your hairstyle, facial expressions, hand movements, eye contact and everything else you do will be noticed. These are the essential pieces of your presentation. While they will judge you on what you say, they will judge you even more by how they feel when they are in your presence.
They will judge you on the words you tell them. However, they will judge you even more by how they feel when they are in your presence. If more than 90% of communication is non-verbal, most of how they feel will be affected by your presentation. Find a popular figure who you admire for their presentation skills and copy them. There is no substitute for filming yourself for practice.
While I cannot cover every piece of advice you will need to succeed, I can promise that practice makes perfect. Practice your content and your presentation. For more information, check out my 8 step guide to crafting an elevator pitch at my website. I am also available for personal coaching for people looking to refine their elevator pitch.
About the Author:
Your experience getting hired with the Big 4 Accounting Firms will take a number of months, contain numerous meetings, interviews, happy hours, and social, it may all end before it begins. If you are not prepared for the first few seconds of each interaction (typically when the elevator pitch occurs), you may end your chances right away before you've even begun.
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