Getting your first ever “proper” job is a pretty big deal – you’ve spent the last few years as a free student with very little commitment – so when you have to work Monday-Friday every week it can be a shock to the system.Your first year in work is a really important time as it can really help to mould the career that you’re going to embark on. This is why you need to make sure you make your first year is a good one by challenging yourself and enhancing your skills. To make sure you have a beneficial first year, we’ve come up with five essential things to do in your first year of work.