For years, students have questioned whether their first year of studying is worth it at all. Do the marks matter? Does the start of university count for anything at all? Here's a good list of reasons why your first year counts!

If you’re applying for a job abroad or outside your home city, chances are the Skype interview might come up. Even if the job is in your home city, you never know when a Skype interview may be part of the recruitment process.

Internships. Those few months where you're paid a pittance to make milky cups of tea, sift through piles of post and tend to general admin duties. The weeks of work that make you question your choice of career.

It can be difficult to keep your head down and study at uni with all the distractions and temptations waiting to catch you out. These come in many forms: TV, social media and friends who know they should let you study but also want you to come out to another fancy dress party.

It’s becoming more and more important to take care of your online reputation. When you’re job hunting, you put effort into creating an amazing CV and cover letter - so why are you neglecting your online presence?

If you think that more education may be a possibility then read on my friend! Postgrad is a big commitment in terms of work load, finances and your future career. To help you decide whether it’s right for you, here are some pros and cons.

The cost of living is always on the rise for students. Loans don’t usually last the whole semester and not all students can or want to rely on their parents for financial support. Sometimes, the only option can be to take on a part-time job.

Finished uni and looking for that next challenge? The world of work beckons, and with it the grown-up life of the routine 9-5! Who wants that?

You’ve produced the perfect CV, taken time to crack the job application and nailed the nerve-racking interview. You feel good, confident, you swore it went well - they even said so themselves! But what if, after all this, you don’t hear back from that perfect job?

As there are so many candidates for each role nowadays, it’s become more common for employers to have a second stage interview to whittle down applicants even further. Often, this takes the form of a phone interview.