As the saying goes, “the first impression is everything.” The first impression you make at a job interview is your resume; the first impression you make on your significant others’ family is your resume. (Well, maybe not so much your resume, but their parents are going to want to see that you will be going somewhere in life.) So, what does that mean? That means investing in yourself!
Now when I say investing in yourself, I don’t mean investing in designer clothes or shoes, although a few Burberry, Tory Burch and Christian Louboutin pieces never hurt anyone. I mean investing in your resume and investing in your future. Employers see your resume before they see you; and friends and family always ask what you do before asking what you wear.
So, how do you invest in yourself and beef up your resume, while also securing a good future for yourself? For starters, I would recommend the UNC Business Essentials Program.
The UNC Business Essentials Program is a business certificate program for non-business majors, like myself, given to you from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. This program, regardless of what undergraduate school you are in, will provide you with the inside scoop of the business world and allow you to take six business-related modules such as accounting, finance and marketing.
The Business Essentials program is very flexible and tailored to fit your needs and schedule. Best of all, it comes with a price tag of only $3200. OK, some of you may be saying “Only $3200, is she crazy?”
But, think of it this way, $3200 is an investment you are making in your future; an investment that will add value to your resume. UNC Kenan-Flager is one of the top business schools in the nation, and an investment now will generate a high return later. In the world of CEOs today, the average salary is $708,405, and that $3200 is putting you that much closer to a six-figure salary.
Now, you maybe saying, “I don’t want be a CEO, I don’t want to work in the business industry.” The reality is that no matter what you do, business will be a part of our everyday life.
Even when it comes to shopping, you are interacting in the business world: you have to learn to budget, to negotiate and to get the best deals for yourself. Having a basic understanding of business will not only be invaluable for any career you hope to go into, but the Business Essentials Program will also help you gain the confidence needed to compete with business majors and make you and your resume stand out among hundreds of applications.
Sources:
Average CEO salary
http://www1.salary.com/Chief-Executive-Officer-Salary.html
UNC Business Essentials Program
http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/executive-development/unc-business-essentials
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