State your full name. Provide your first and last name while offering them your hand to shake. You can say, "Hi, my name is Mark Salazar," or "Hello, I'm Angela Grace.” Remember to smile and make eye contact.

Give a short description of what you do professionally. Include your job title, who you work with, and what you do. You might say, “I’m a professor of environmental science at Berkely, and I educate students about the impact of humans on natural ecosystems. "I'm a digital marketer, but really my job is about helping businesses connect with customers in an authentic way." "I'm a geotechnical engineer, which is a fancy way of saying I make sure new highways won't disappear into sinkholes." If you’re at a job fair, include a sentence about your career goals. Add something like, “I’m interested in furthering my career at Stanford.” EXPERT TIP Shannon O'Brien, MA, EdM Shannon O'Brien, MA, EdM Life & Career Coach Shannon O'Brien is the Founder and Principal Advisor of Whole U. (a career and life strategy consultancy based in Boston, MA). Through advising, workshops and e-learning Whole U. empowers people to pursue their life's work and live a balanced, purposeful life. Shannon has been ranked as the #1 Career Coach and #1 Life Coach in Boston, MA by Yelp reviewers. She has been featured on Boston.com, Boldfacers, and the UR Business Network. She received a Master's of Technology, Innovation,