The Enemy Of The Freelance Student: Procrastination
You've heard the phrase ‘time is money.’ But what does it mean? Well, there are 86, 400 seconds in a day.
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The 5 Common Personality Types of Interns
Every internship cycle encounters a bulk of candidates who commonly fall into one of five personalities.
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5 Game Changing Soft Skills
The technical skills demanded by employers are constantly changing and different employers require different skills.
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The Achilles’ Heel in David Cameron’s Tech City Plan
Let’s face it, the UK is lame when it comes to creating globally successful tech-start ups, especially in comparison to the US – think Facebook, YouTube, Amazon, Google, etc.
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UK Recruitment Agencies for Students and Graduates
As the hunt for student jobs and graduate jobs becomes ever more competitive, students should look at all possible avenues to gain work experience and employment.
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How Not to Write a Covering Letter: 7 Deadly Sins
We recently finished a hiring round and received some great covering letters.
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FreelanceStudents: 10 Most Popular Blog Posts of 2010
The blog section, much to our surprise, has proved to be a popular section of FreelanceStudents and we've seen some great posts in 2010.
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4 Good Reasons to Volunteer
Christmas is just around the corner, and seeing that it’s the season of goodwill (and rapidly diminishing bank balances), we thought it appropriate to use the holidays to tell you why you should consider boosting your CV, job prospects and self-worth through undertaking voluntary work.
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How to Pass Assessment Centre Group Exercises: 5 Golden Tips
It’s that time of the year when many students and graduates are interviewing and a lucky few will get invited back for an assessment centre in which they’ll have to partake in the dreaded… group exercise [cue horror scream].
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The Importance of Being Yourself at Work
In my 10 years of working, something has perplexed me; on entering through the doors of the office, many of us lose a sense of who we are; we lose a sense of self.
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