No matter what your major-and even if you’ve been working for a while - here are the basics everyone needs for success. People who consistently hit the ball out of the park didn’t necessarily have the most impressive degrees or credentials, or the fanciest titles. Instead, the ones who stood out, and went furthest, were those with the best “people skills”. Call it emotional intelligence (EQ), or soft skills, a knack for connecting with other people is crucial, from finding your first job until the day you retire. Institutions/Companies always hire someone-or don’t- based on the ‘little’ stuff, like showing up on time, smiling, making eye contact, a positive attitude. These are the things no one teaches you in school, yet they make an enormous difference. Of course, the basics come naturally to some, but others never learn them. To take just one example, most people never think of sending a post-interview note, briefly recapping the conversation. This is one of the habits ...