This may sound elementary but I have been asked this question so often, I thought I would reiterate it.  The 5 must-haves on your business cards are: Your professional name Your cell phone number (no cutsey voice mail messages, please!) Your email address: a gmail address with your full name is preferable.  You want to make it easy for people to contact you! Your Linked In account profile link: people will not carry your resume but they will carry a business card.  With your ...

Receiving constructive feedback is an important part of growing as a professional and a student. Although it may be tough to ask for feedback in some situations, it's an important skill to master if you want to flourish in your position and move up in a company. The following tips can help you when asking others for feedback: Think about timing. Is your project completely done? It's probably best to wait until you've finished everything to ask for feedback. Have you given ...

Once you choose a college, many people will tell you to choose the "right major." This can be challenging for some students because they are still not sure what their ideal job is during college years. Some jobs don't require a specific degree, and we're seeing more and more that the experience outweighs your degree anyway. Here are a few jobs you could likely get no matter what you decided to major in: Human Resources Specialist. Each company has their own job ...

A mentor is someone you can trust to guide you through school or your career by lending advice, help, and time. Although there are many reasons why you should have a mentor, here are just a few: Support. A mentor is there to listen to the issue you're having and try to help you solve it. They're a great person to come to when you're feeling frustrated. They are also someone you can trust -- sometimes co-workers and supervisors cannot provide ...

Throughout school and college courses, you needed to speak in front of the class at some point. Once you're part of the workforce, you'll likely have to do some form of public speaking, too. Everyone gets nervous in their own way when they learn they need to speak in front of their peers or co-workers -- whether it's a small crowd or a large one. Here are just a few situations where you may need to speak in front of people: Presentations Signing a ...