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People who have rocked the Hospitality Industry:
From Hotel moguls to chefs, with their own TV shows. The Hospitality Industry is laced with rock stars, who have gained celebrity status, for their awesome display of effectiveness, in their fields. From people, as traditional as Martha Stewart who became a household name to the likes of Jamie Oliver, who introduced the worlds’ youth to the concept of cooking and, not forgetting Nigella Lawson, Gordon Ramsay, and, of course, Conrad Nicholson Hilton, who cemented the idea of a mainstream brand for hotels.
Read more: Rocking the Hospitality Industry: Hollywood, Music, Stars and Resources!
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"Follow your passion. If you really love something, find a way to make it into your career." - journalist Margaret Harris
Where on the planet are you currently located? Johannesburg, South Africa.
Your career as a journalist has been an awesome one, how did it all come together? I did a Bachelor of Journalism, with Honours, at Rhodes University. I specialised in video and film production and my first proper job after graduating was as a production assistant with a small video production company. However, I found that it was not as much fun as I had hoped and moved to a financial newspaper as a sub-editor. Sub-editors check all the stories before they go to print, making sure that the grammar and spelling are correct and that the story makes sense, they also check whether the story is factually correct and write the eye-catching headlines that make people want to read the story. I worked as a sub-editor, writing the odd story, for about 10 years before moving to writing about five years ago. I have found that my years as a sub-editor, also called a copy editor, have helped me in my writing.
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"I wasn't really deterred, it was just a matter of going back to the drawing board and trying a different approach." - Sihle Shabangu founder of BeatUnit
Where on the planet are you currently located? Durban, South Africa
You have founded a music start-up called BeatUnit which has already gained recognition, tell us more? We are launching BeatUnit very soon, BeatUnit is a C2C, eCommerce start- up that is aimed at connecting people with technology that works. BeatUnit is matching music producers who need to be heard with artists looking for beats and instrumentals that they can implement to their own musical creations. Beat Unit is not only a music promotion platform for producers but an opportunity to be paid what’s due for their work. The service is long overdue in South Africa and we have received really positive feedback. Its quiet an exciting time. (FirstStep.me says awesome stuff!)
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"There are thousands of ways to describe sport but it is the manner in which you choose to do so that defines you as a writer. That is a challenge I love." - journalist Jonathan Harding
Where on the planet are you currently located? Munich, Germany
You are a sports journalist, how did you go about pursuing this career route and was it always an aspiration of yours? Well it’s certainly been an odd one that’s for sure. I studied German at University and having worked hard to produce a lot of articles for a variety of websites, my public profile picked up a bit of pace. Having recognised that I might be able to make something more of my passion, I applied for a sports translation and marketing job in Munich and since that time, I’ve worked equally hard both inside and outside of that job to further my name in the industry. I have always loved sport but it took a while before I realised I might be able to make a career of it. (FirstStep.me say's cool stuff!)
Read more: Jonathan Harding: Kicking off a career in journalism
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Getting properly educated is a costly process. As a matter of fact being a student isn’t as financially stable as one would like it to be! Student financial options range from student loans, self or private funding, scholarships etc. However we at FirstStep.me recently found a very interesting crowd-sourcing (crowd-funding in this case) -themed concept that could help finance your studies!
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