With graduation imminent and four hard years of studying coming to an end, it's time to leave behind the comforting familiarity of university for the cold, harsh world of work.
It's a big step which, whilst boasting some pretty serious positives (who else can't wait for their first fulltime paycheque to bolster their bank account?), also comes with a lot of drawbacks.
Mostly, getting used to a new and strange environment.
Yup, your first day of your first real job after university is on the horizon, and you're already feeling nervous.
It's an understandably nerve-wracking experience, but the good news is, we've all been there.
Which means we've got plenty of advice to help make your first day a success.
Here are four tips that'll let you walk into your new office feeling confident and ready to take on the world. Check them out.
#1: do some research
Before your first day, take some time to Google your new employer and their industry. Doing this background research should help to put your mind at rest and increase your familiarity with your future job.
You can even email your new boss and ask if there's anything you can prepare, read or start working on.
At worst, they'll tell you not to worry, but hopefully they'll send you some useful resources to get cracking with.
