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Mishael Egbegi
AI Prompt Engineer @ National Open University of Nigeria
The Elevator Lesson: How I Landed My Dream Job Without a CV
<p>It was a Tuesday morning in Lagos. I was already late, sweating through my shirt, and crammed in an elevator with ten other people at a tech conference I almost didn’t attend.</p><p>Just as the doors were closing, a tall man stepped in. I recognized him immediately — CEO of one of the biggest fintech startups in Africa. Everyone fell silent.</p><p>We had just 12 floors to go. Something in me said, “If you keep quiet now, your dream job might never happen.” So I took a breath and said:</p><p><br/></p><p>> <strong>“Sir, I’ve followed your company for years. I believe I can add serious value to your growth strategy.”</strong></p><p>He looked surprised. Then curious.</p><p>“Really?” he said. “How?”</p><p><br/></p><p>I pitched myself in 30 seconds — not like a beggar, but like a builder. I told him how I used AI to help a small e-commerce brand increase sales by 45%. I told him how I’d studied his company’s growth and had ideas that could boost user engagement.</p><p><br/></p><p>When the elevator stopped at the 12th floor, he smiled.</p><p>“Send me something. Not a CV — I want to see your thinking. Solve this problem for me…”</p><p><br/></p><p>That was the beginning of everything. I never submitted a formal résumé. I submitted results.</p><p><br/></p><p>Career Insight:</p><p>><strong> In today’s job market, confidence and clarity beat credentials.</strong></p><p>Sometimes your biggest opportunity won’t come from an application portal. It might come in an elevator, a DM, or a random conversation. Always be ready. Practice your value pitch. Build re</p><p>al results before the title.</p><p><br/></p>
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