Coming from a technical background, most of your education will have centered around hard skills, like programming or engineering. But you’ll need to master a different set of skills — soft skills — to survive adult life in the workplace. So, here are 6 essential soft skills to focus on when preparing for your next job.

According to a 2013 report by education charity The Sutton Trust, entering the job market with a postgraduate degree will boost your earnings by “approximately £5,500” a year. Which, on the surface, looks good. But is all the extra work worth it?

Many people are unsure what to include in or exclude from their CV. To add insult to injury, employers are often looking for completely different criteria to what a fresh grad has put on paper.

Getting calls from recruiters is commonplace for graduates and recruitment agencies can be a valuable source in your job search, but what is it like to be on the other side of the telephone?