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.
Thinking of taking a year out? Brilliant; doing something useful with a gap year can often be what sets you apart from other graduates. That is of course depending on what you do with your year off.
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.
If you have impressive writing skills, a lot of determination and love to read, you may have just found your dream career!
A portfolio is evidence of your work and skill. Who says you must be directly hired to prove you can do your job? Here are a few easy hints to get you started.
If getting into the creative world were as easy as building up an impressive CV and applying in the traditional way, chances are we would all be artists. But the reality is that it all starts with who you know, and who they know.
What you do during your degree can give you an advantage over your classmates. Here are five ways to make the most of your film degree.
Looking for an original take on some basic meals, that will boost your five a day without boring you? You're in luck!
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?
