Tag Archives: Holidays
The Gift Guide: Gifts for Your Coworker
During the holidays, you might feel even more compelled to get gifts for your coworker than your boss. After all, they’re the ones you connect with on a daily basis. But some people consider “work friends” to be different from actual friends. How do you distinguish that fine line? What kind of gifts do you give?
Rules for Coworker Gifting
Perhaps one of the most important rules of giving a gift to a coworker is to watch your spending! Don’t spend too much, especially if there’s a spending limit (like in an office gift exchange). It tends to make people uncomfortable when you spend a substantial amount of money. Don’t spend too little either! A low-effort gift tends to look bad in office gift exchanges. Outside of a gift exchange, if you’re going to get someone a cheap trinket it’s probably better to stick to giving them a card. New …
How to Make the Most of Being Home for the Holidays
Between the snowmen, reindeer and egg-nog, you may be thinking of the holidays as a time to relax for a moment (or at least appear to relax), right? After all, youâve just finished your finals, wrapped up an entire college semester, slipped into your festive jammies and reclaimed your spot on the couch. Youâve earned this mental break.
You might be cozy by the fireplace â chowing down on sugar cookies and catching up on your favorite TV shows, but donât let your internship hunt take a hiatus. Here’s how to make the most of being home for the holidays:
Update your resume to include leadership positions, volunteer activities and jobs you had during the past semester. The information is fresh in your mind. Just type it up and proofread it. Put your resume out there on internship/job sites; consider your universityâs career site and www.IndianaINTERN.net (shameless plug: 800+ active …