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7 Phenomenas You Can't Avoid When You Are A Business Major

Like every academic major in college, business students share the same experiences with one another and can run into the same specific collection of problems.

Amanda Cattel

Oct 01, 2018

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7 Phenomenas You Can't Avoid When You Are A Business Major

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With the same coursework and professors, business majors also learn about important tools and events that are believed to be helpful in the career search.

Here is a sampling of these shared experiences:

1. Handshakes.

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Firm grip, but not too firm - two pumps, three maximum. Eye contact and a warm smile. This is the formulaic recipe for having the utmost professional handshake. Professors have countless PowerPoint presentations on the greeting to train aspiring businessmen and women in making the loveliest first impression on job recruiters and employers.

2. Resume critiques.

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Having a list of your job experiences, academic accomplishments, and respective skillset can be a tumultuous task, creating the need for help and guidance. In resume critiques, your list of attributes are marked, crossed, and edited with the accessory of professional advice. There you learn how to reimage yourself and market a new persona ready for the workforce.

3. LinkedIn.

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Why fret about your public persona on Instagram and Twitter when there's LinkedIn? This professional networking site is believed to be one of the ultimate tools for getting a job in the competitive workforce. LinkedIn is viewed as the intellectual reimagining of Facebook, as cat videos and selfies are replaced by scholarly articles and informational films. This social networking site is the digital form of your resume and the neater, comprehensive blanket-version of your best self.

4. Elevator pitches.

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The oddity that is known as the elevator pitch consists of morphing your own personal character into a quilted Frankenstein-esque speech, meant for sharing with various employers, mentors, and colleagues. The name of the pitch derives from the common anecdotal circumstance of stepping into an elevator with a top figurehead or executive and the sudden desire to impress the luminary before the elevator delivers the both of you to the chosen floor.

5. Formal attire.

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Blazer, trouser, loafer or wedge, following the mandatory dress code of the business casual style consists of a systematic routine embedded with a limited variety of clothing. Dressing in business casual may seem like fun, but when external factors are taken into account, such as weather, the required dress code can get old pretty fast.

6. Success stories.

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Guest speakers are usually invited to class in order to share their personal career story and inspire up-and-coming business students. In these presentations, you learn about a stranger's past and present, illustrating that the road to success will have twists, turns, and deep falls. You also learn that what you want right now might not be able to satisfy you in two, five, or even 10 years. You leave these presentations either deeply inspired or dimly saddened.

7. Startup events.

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Not everyone wants to work for a company. In fact, for business students, becoming an entrepreneur is highly encouraged because of the personal and creative freedom the career path can provide. That's why it's common for business students to attend various social events celebrating the latest and greatest startup companies that alumni have generated. Whether the startup finds success, however, is ambiguous.

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7 Phenomenas You Can't Avoid When You Are A Business Major

Like every academic major in college, business students share the same experiences with one another and can run into the same specific collection of problems.

1. Handshakes.

2. Resume critiques.

3. LinkedIn.

4. Elevator pitches.

5. Formal attire.

6. Success stories.

7. Startup events.

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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