People are more important than you think!

As college grads enter the workforce, they quickly learn it’s good to know people to find out about opportunities.  More importantly, you need to know how to effectively communicate, problem solve and work with people.  A skill that isn’t often taught in a text book is professionalism of the office and how to deal with difficult people.

Business Courses - Not ONLY for Business Students

As a college advisor, I feel each student should be required to complete a business communications course, even if they aren’t a business major.  This course teaches skills that can be applied to different industries and positions. The course goes over appropriate communication and also career preparation, which can be utilized in your job search.  No matter the type of position you are in, you will need to deal with people.  Maybe you are going to school for engineering, pre-med, business or education.  In all of these majors, you will need to learn how to work in a team, they can help you or they could hurt you, but you will need to know how to effectively work aside them and resolve issues that arise in order to be successful.

Can you write? Lack of basic skills can hinder you!

Do you want to make yourself successful?  Learn and market your soft skills!  Don’t forget about the basic communication skill.  No matter how great your GPA is, you still need to know how to write and present professionally.

Read this article to prepare for your job search and find out what you may be lacking!http://business.time.com/2013/11/10/the-real-reason-new-college-grads-cant-get-hired/