How To Get Comfortable Pitching Yourself

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Detail your accomplishments
Don’t forget that you have already had accomplishments – tangible ones that you can talk about in detail. While confidence is very important, says Orr, the facts matter, too. “Show the passion you have for what you do, provide examples of your success, and most of all YOU BE PROUD of yourself. People can spot a confident person a mile away, ” she says. “When pitching my services I stand out because of my real passion for what I do. A lot of career coaches/strategists and/or resume writers don’t have the real-life education and current work experience that is very helpful to understand how to help people navigate their careers and job search.”