Archive for September, 2009

Make Money from Your Hobbies Online

photographerAlmost every student needs to earn a little extra money whilst at university to prop up their “beer” fund. In the past, some have busked, many have gambled, and a brave few have endured medical trials (er… thanks, but looking like the elephant man is so last century!). Not ideal options. However, if you’ve got a hobby, or a talent, then there are ways of making extra cash online.

Making money from a hobby online has become an increasingly attractive option for many students, as you can work from home, you can pursue your interest in your own time, and there’s little or no investment. In fact, all that is needed is access to the internet. And, if you’re seriously skilled, then you could make a regular income.

Here are our six suggestions for making money from your hobby. Read the rest of this entry »

The Top 5 Websites for Graduate Jobs

all_websitesA quick search in Google for “graduate jobs” produces a list of 28,200,200 results. The Internet is a jungle. Where do you start? Usually the non-scientific process of whittling down the many options presented by Google involves avoiding any link that looks remotely freaky.

Examples of web addresses that often, and sometimes illogically, set off the panic button include addresses with dashes (e.g. www.weird-address.com), web addresses that end in “.net”, or when you do finally muster up courage to click on a UFL (Unidentified Freaky Link), the dreaded all-black website of death will get you hitting that back button like your life depended on it.

There is hope. We’ve compiled a list of our top 5 graduate recruitment job websites (i.e. fulltime graduate roles) for you to safely explore. Be sure to bookmark these websites and keep an eye on those deadlines!

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The Freshers’ Week Survival Guide

Rough NightSo, it’s that special time of year again when some of you are about to embark on – to apply an overused cliché – the best years of your life.

In a centuries-old tradition, you will be expected to do little more than drink and be merry. Some of you will be so caught up in your new hedonistic lifestyle that you may forget what you’re even supposed to be studying.

Freshers’ Week is an exciting time with endless opportunities to meet new people and try new things. But for some it will be daunting – the thought of being homesick and pants-messing nerves will outweigh the prospect of having fun.

As someone who’s survived the experience, take the following nuggets of knowledge along with you: Read the rest of this entry »

Get the Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring: Book Giveaway

The good people from Wiley (the publisher) have been generous enough to give away free copies of their recently released book, “Get the Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring” by Ford R. Meyers, to 10 lucky FreelanceStudents members.

We came across “Get the Job You Want…” when one of our readers mentioned that our recent article – How to Cope with Job Rejection – reminded them of the book. So, naturally, we had to see who was cribbing our work (ok, so the book was clearly out before our article!).

On reading the first few pages, we were slightly dumbfounded by the comparison, as the book seemed to be too… American. However, we pressed on, and gradually we began to understand. This book is awash with heart-warming and motivating advice for those struggling to find work during these economic times, and if you are able to overlook the American undertones then this book could just help you find the job you want!

Competition Details

The competition is open to students only. In order to be in with a chance of winning a copy, all you have to do is register as a member of FreelanceStudents between the 8th September and 2nd October of this year. Easy, huh?

Now, there’s one unfortunate caveat. The competition is only open to UK residents, due to shipping costs for international rates.

Spotify – Free music, and it’s legal! We love it.

Imagine there being an online service that provided you with free, legal access to any song that you wanted to hear. Now, imagine that you could compile your favourite tracks into your own album or playlist, and that this playlist could easily be shared with your friends; no more burning CDs. Such a service already exists, it’s called Spotify, and it could change the face of music.

I only got into Spotify a few months ago. A couple of people had mentioned it to me before this, but I was fairly hesitant about getting involved. It was only when a friend over at MTV championed it that I began to take notice. I think my initial hesitancy was more to do with being overburdened with new this and that from the Internet. But now, I love it, and I think you will too, if you give it a try.

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