Archive for Graduation
Gifts for the Aspiring Executive (Girls)
Your young lady graduate wants to be an executive? Help her look her best during her first interview or resume distribution sessions. That one has to make the best first impression possible may put a lot of pressure on her, but you, her friends and relatives can give her these following items during her graduation party to boost her morale.
For her job interviews, you can give the following:
A Classic Work Duffel that can serve as her convenient carrier for jobhunting necessities like cell phone, make up for retouching prior to an interview, and her organizer.A classy bag tells a story about the taste of the individual. Because a fresh graduate cannot afford a designer bag yet, she will appreciate gifts that she can wear with confidence when joining fellow hopefuls in job application queues. If she applies in the business sector or in advertising firms, her taste in accessories will play a big role in her success.
An exclusive personalized mint tin. She will be speaking with people and shaking hands, joking with future employers and networking with contacts. She needs to have fresh breath no matter where she goes, and even during casual business dinners. A mint tin is a thoughtful gift exactly because our new lady graduate will not think of buying it herself. Prevent her from chewing gum before an interview and give her a personalized tin she can fill with mints later on.
Business cards she can put inside her organizer for giving out to people. Handing out cards can be an easy way for her to introduce herself to potential employers. The awkward new graduate can practice a bright smile in front of the mirror while she’s pretending to hand a business card to a new prospect or business contact.
Gift Certificate for her Favorite Magazines. A young female graduate is eager to try out new things, discover new trends and simply explore her new world. It’s amusing how many young girls rely on advice from women’s magazines to update their fashion sense and other needs. Give her the gift of reading, but to make sure that she buys only the magazines she’s interested in, make it a gift certificate.
Gifts for the Aspiring Executive (Guys)
We all have relatives and friends who are or plan to be executives in big companies. This is timely advice for graduation and other significant events in a student’s life that means he or she is taking the next step to becoming the business world’s next best thing.
Dress him up for success. Most new grads don’t have much money to afford the little bits of accessories that spell success. After that graduation party, surprise him with these gifts and let him know that you are behind his success all the way!
Business card case. See Silver Plated Business Card Case. Everyone will be talking about his gold case when he pulls it out to flash a business card. Companies will spring for the basic business cards, but you can provide a more elaborate one along with the case. He’ll appreciate you helping him to put his best foot forward. A new case and free business cards containing his credentials is a thoughtful touch. He can give these away to prospective employers or drop them in fishbowls of hip restaurants for exposure.
Briefcase. One can never have too many briefcases. The traditional type of case has been replaced with more fashionable styles. If he carries a laptop computer, find a briefcase that doubles as a computer case and a place to store his important documents.
Watch/timepiece, preferably personalized. Being on time is important for a businessman. He may need to know the time in this time zone and others as well. Give him a watch that is as smart as his mind. Brands like Seiko, TAG Heuer, Fossil, and Movado make excellent timepieces for the wrist.
Do not forget to include a nicely written card stating how much you wish him well in his journey to corporate success. Most young guys will be touched to the core albeit secretly.
