FIND MY CAREER
Company Secretary
Company secretaries are responsible for ensuring that an organisation complies with standard financial and legal practice and maintains high standards of corporate governance.
Medical Representative
Medical representatives (or ‘reps’) are the key point of contact between pharmaceutical and medical companies and health care professionals, promoting product awareness, answering queries, providing advice and introducing new products.
Chef
Chefs are responsible for training and managing kitchen personnel, supervising and coordinating all culinary activities, and making the administrative decisions for a restaurant.
Fine Artist
Fine artists create original works of art using a variety of methods such as painting, drawing, sculpture, engraving, printmaking or media like computer graphics.
Tour Operator
Tour operators organise and accompany groups of holidaymakers on tours to a wide variety of locations.
Clinical Psychologist
Clinical psychologists help people make positive changes to their thinking and behaviour. They aim to understand their clients’ thoughts and actions so they can work with them to manage or overcome their psychological distress and improve their well-being.
Cameraman
Camera operators set up, position and operate equipment in studios or on location to photograph or record moving images of people, events and stories.
INSPIRATIONAL PEOPLE
DJ Fresh – make a career out of something you love
DJ Fresh speaks about making a career out of something you love. He’s driven, passionate about radio and a likeable guy.
Randall Abrahams, the reluctant celebrity
Randall Abrahams insists that success should be measured in results, not in tabloid headlines – and advises ‘just getting on with it’ when faced with a daunting challenge.
Nomahlubi Simamane – I dreamed a dream…
Nomahlubi Simamane, the founder of one of SA’s most dynamic SMEs, believes entrepreneurship will be the country’s saving grace.
Zubeida Desai – Knowledge is Power
Some people are living proof that education is the key to life, and Zubeida Desai is one of them.
Marlin Rhode – driven to succeed
How a young man from humble beginnings made his way from forklift driver to advocate.
FEATURED ARTICLES
Study tips: Make or break time
The countdown has begun and the clock is ticking as the ‘biggie’ looms on the horizon. Once you’ve got Matric under your belt, you can saddle up and ride off into your very own sunset.
Alternatives to University
How to be college cool or an appie chappie.So you didn’t get into university. Bummer! But it’s not the end of the world – there are other avenues leading the way to your dream career
Beat the bursary blues
Beat the bursary blues. Somewhere over the funding rainbow…your dream of a degree or a diploma can come true. Bright but broke? Gifted but penniless? Don’t despair – there are funding angels out there to help those who want to study further after matric.
Help me get into varsity!
Confused about your next step on the road that lies ahead? Read on then plan the best route to take you to your chosen destination.