The first year in a new role, at any stage of your career, can be intimidating; however, it can be particularly nerve-wracking if it is your first graduate job.

When you’re at university, you are told to work hard, get good grades and you’ll land a well-paid job in your chosen profession. But what happens if you don’t have top results or any experience?

When applying for a job, you will generally be required to submit a cover letter. These can be extremely daunting as not only are they the first point of contact that a candidate has with a prospective employer, they generally have to include responses to the employer’s key selection criteria. Here are four simple tips to help you make your cover letter stand out.

Follow these 4 tips to make sure you are prepared for your next job interview.

When you graduate from university, you may feel like your education is complete, but this should never be the case. Learning is essential to keep your brain healthy and active, and is key to lifelong success. Here are three ways to practice lifelong learning.

It takes less than 30 seconds for a hiring manager to make a decision on your CV. So what could they possibly looking for in that 30 seconds? Each hiring manager is looking for different things, such as key words and proven experience. Here are some tips to make your CV stick out when applying for jobs.

Find out why you should have an online presence and how this can strengthen your job application.

Check out these 8 apps that can keep you on track and organised during those busy study periods.

Job interviews can be daunting, but you can reduce your nerves and increase your chances of nailing the job if you are prepared. Here are 6 tips to help you ace your next interview.

Erin is bringing her passion for customer experiences to her role and has great advice for anyone thinking about a career in insurance.

Stacey Huang, Executive Director of not-for-profit industry association PARIMA, shares her insight in working with a professional association and experience working overseas.

Since being admitted to practice as a lawyer in 2006, Priya shares her experiences working in insurance law and provides insight into her role as a partner in the General Insurance group at TurksLegal.

ANZIIF Generation I Council member, Marianne Caoile, shares her insights into insurance and what it's like to be apart of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance's (ANZIIF) Generation I Council.

Meet Gaurav Puri - Account Broker, Corporate Risk at Edgewise Insurance Brokers.

Read about Tim's career as an Account Manager at claims management company Proclaim, the importance of participating in mentor programs and advice for anyone looking to join the insurance industry.

Meet Jess Wisniewski, Chair of the ANZIIF Generation I Council and Manager, Insurance Literacy and Engagement at IAG.

Meet Emma Doney, Partner, Queensland Manager and Chartered Loss Adjuster at YDR Chartered Loss Adjusters.

Meet Andrew Spilsbury, General Manager of Marketing and Communications at Gallagher Bassett.

Meet Fiona Fong, the 2018 Australian Insurance Industry Awards Young Insurance Professional of the Year winner. Fiona shares her insights into the industry, the importance of learning for growth and provides some sound advice for anyone looking to get into the industry.

You and I buy insurance to protect ourselves from all sorts of risks such as damage to our property or an accident. But who protects insurers?

Life insurance provides the financial means to preserve your way of life, or that of a family member, in the event of an accident, serious illness or even death. Learn the basics about life insurance and a career in the industry.

Insurance brokers will help their clients identify any risks that they have and how to cover them. One of the ways to deal with risk is by letting someone else cover it – such as with insurance.

Understand risk management and the types of risks with our risk management 101

What is insurance law and what are the different categories?

Find out all there is to now about Insurtech and how it fits within the insurance industry.

Throughout our lives, we accumulate assets, such as cars, houses, furniture, jewellery and other personal belongings. Many people choose to take out insurance to protect their property from a potential loss. Should something go wrong, this allows them to make a claim with their insurance company.

Let’s face it: networking isn’t always at the top of our to-do list after a busy week of study. However, we should never discount the importance of networking. Whether you’re on the hunt for a new job or looking to be promoted in your current role, networking is an essential part of how you advance your career.

It may not be at the top of school and university leavers' list – but a career in insurance has a lot more to offer than you might have considered.

Robo-advice — a new digital kid on the block — is giving people the option to skip seeing an actual human financial advisers or insurance brokers and instead interact with digital ones.

Check out the three exciting developments that are set to shake up insurance and are creating excitement about the future of the industry.

Disruptive technologies are nothing new. From the development of steam power in the early 1800s to today’s digitally-enriched world, the impact of technology on the employment landscape has been substantial.

A lot of insurance companies are international, so business trips and opportunities to work overseas are not unordinary. Most insurance companies have graduate programs, which provide the next generation of world-class professionals with the tools they need to shape the future and build satisfying careers. Read about three different insurance companies that offer global graduate programs.

Dreaming of rising to the top? Read these 6 tips to help you climb the corporate ladder.

Workplace culture is important for a company and its employees. Find out why it's so important to the functioning of a business.

Autonomous vehicles could be the way of the future. But what are the pros and cons to introducing this technology?

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the connection of devices over the internet, letting them talk to us, applications, and each other. Find out more about IoT, how it could affect your work and things you should be aware of.