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Difficult Freelance Situations And How to Handle Them

Being a freelancer can seem like a better career than having a full-time graduate job. You get to decide your working hours and as an added bonus, you can even work in your PJs. Nevertheless, you’ll probably come across similar problems and obstacles as you would in a corporate job. However, you won’t have a team of experienced staff at your disposal to help you solve these dilemmas. Here are some tips to help you handle those difficult freelance situations and how to avoid them in the first place. Read the rest of this entry »

Apple iPad 2 Giveaway

It’s been a while since our last competition, so we’re going large for what is surely our biggest and best prize to date. This time we’re giving one lucky student the chance to win an Apple iPad 2 - 16gb WiFi; a product that no needs introduction and is quite simply the hottest piece of tech on the market, so this is an awesome competition.

If you want a chance of winning, do one or both of the following simple steps:

1) Become a fan of our FreelanceStudents Facebook Page AND leave a comment

And / Or

2) Follow us on Twitter AND tweet the following message:

Follow @frlstudents for the latest student jobs, internships, graduate roles & awesome career advice: http://bit.ly/9Nyj0w Pls RT!

You do not have to do both steps and 1) and 2) but extra credit will be given to those that carry out both steps! Please only carry out each action once.

The contest starts now and ends Friday 8th July at 7pm. We will choose at random and contact the winner this weekend with more details.

Good luck!

Note: The competition is only open to students and graduates that are UK residents, due to shipping costs for international rates. Please note we will never publish your full name or details online.

The competition is closed and the winner has been notified. Congratulations to Ollie, London!

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5 Game Changing Soft Skills

The technical skills demanded by employers are constantly changing and different employers require different skills. In contrast, the key soft skills remain constant and are almost universally sought by employers. Yes, the ability to talk in zeros and ones, type 0-60 words in under a second, or disentangle subprime mortgage calculations will help get your foot in the door, but ultimately the soft skills you possess are what will keep your feet firmly planted. Read the rest of this entry »

CV Pitfalls: 6 Common Mistakes to Avoid

Many students dread writing their CVs simply because they don’t know where to start or end. Unfortunately, every role you apply for, whether it’s a graduate job, part-time student job or an internship, requires a CV and cover letter. In turbulent economic times applications become increasingly competitive and therefore it is critical that your CV stands out. So, avoid these six pitfalls to get on the interview short-list. Read the rest of this entry »

“Silicon Milkroundabout”: Tech Start Ups vs The Corporates

Back in February we wrote (vented) about the issue of recruiting skilled student developers in the UK. Start-ups are crying out for this talent, but yet the appetite for these roles appears to be on the wane and all too often the top talent is vacuumed up by the banks and other mega-corps such as Google and Microsoft. But start-ups are fighting back… Read the rest of this entry »

How to Become a Freelance Photographer

Being a freelance photographer is a dream job for many students and graduates. The idea of getting paid to attend events, travel around the world and meet different people sounds almost too good to be true. Becoming a freelance photographer is easier said than done. It requires a lot of energy, rejections and hard work. Here are some tips to get you started on a career as a freelance photographer. Read the rest of this entry »

5 Job Hunting Lessons You Could Learn From Jack Bauer

Tough times call for tough action and who better to learn from then terrorist-ass-kicking hero – Jack Bauer. As anybody who has watched the series 24 will testify, Jack goes about his business with decisiveness, tenacity and vigour, and always bags the villains… within 24 hours. So, whilst we don’t recommend you go hunt for America’s Most Wanted, we do, however, think there are some solid tactics that you can learn from Jack in order to help you land that dream graduate job. Read the rest of this entry »

Tough Interview Questions & How To Answer Them

tough-interview-questionsInterviews are never easy. Be it a graduate job, internship or student jobs. Sometimes the 30-minute session can seem like a two-hour long interrogation. Then, there are those moments where the interviewer throws you a tough question and you feel yourself freezing up and trying to fill the awkward silences with ‘ummms’. Although you can’t familiarise yourself with every interview questions, here are the common ones students have the most difficulties in answering. Read the rest of this entry »

Graduate Job vs. Freelancing: The Pros and Cons

With the growth of social media, there has never been a better time to get into freelancing. As a recent graduate, it’s probably more tempting to become a freelancer rather than go through the banal process of applying for a graduate job. I mean, who doesn’t want to work flexible hours and be their own boss? Then again, there are those uncertainties associated with freelancing. So then, what’s the better choice for a student? A graduate job or freelancing? Read the rest of this entry »

5 Great Reasons to Get a Degree

Going to university might be becoming a thing of the past. The traditional flow of 18 and 19-year old traffic to city and town outposts across the land could be about to run straight down a cul de sac, thanks to tuition fee hikes. There was an air of inevitability surrounding Oxford University’s decision earlier this week to join a string of the country’s finest education institutions (including Cambridge, Imperial College London and Exeter) in committing to charging the full £9,000. And it won’t stop there. For decades, going to University has been synonymous with social mobility, career prospects and ‘growing up’. A generation of idealistic, beer-swilling, poster-buying, funny-cigarette smoking teens have been forced into a sharp intake of breath. Read the rest of this entry »

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