You may not be entirely sure on the type of career route you want to take, and perhaps you do not even understand what subject you want to work in, and this is where work experience can help.

Many students fresh out of school, college and university turn to work experience, and it’s not only beneficial on a CV, an application form for a job, it’s also a chance to gain crucial experience in a work environment.

You can get an idea of what’s expected of you in the working world, and you can undertake different placements to get a feel for different positions, which can ultimately help you make up your mind on you career choice.

Work experience shows that you’re motivated and it means that even when you’re out of work you still do not have any gaps on a CV. Just because you’re not getting paid for work experience, it does not mean it’s not important; it really is and it always will be, in a wide range of sectors.