Recent studies have shown that there has been a huge increase in employability anxiety over recent years and this hits students more so than other groups of people. It may be that you have spent years studying towards a profession in which you want to work and possibly have racked up thousands of pounds worth of debt in the process. When the time finally comes for you to graduate and start to look for work, the worry and stress of it all can be too much for some.

For all the employability tips in the world, there’s no escaping the fact that the prospect of leaving uni and finding a job can be scary. Students have described the feeling from a knot in their stomach to a full blown anxiety attach with leaves them struggling for breath and feeling extremely over whelmed. Building a support network at university can really help. Your friends are probably feeling the same way, so it can help to speak to them about your worries. You can also speak to specialist career advisors or seek help from a councillor who will be able to give you some coping skills for dealing with stress and amenity.