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The world of work has never been as difficult or complicated as it is right now –and yet there have never been as many opportunities. If you know what you’re looking for, and sure of how to position yourself in a competitive job market, there are ways for you to find your dream job – and not only for the short term: you can actually spend every day of your life doing something that you love and which contributes to the world.
Read more: Navigating Your Career by Kerry Dawkins & Graeme Codrington
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Q: I am about to finish high school in South Africa, I am at a top school in the country and now I need to know what are my next steps. My plan has always been to study law after I completed high school. I have used high school as a great way to prepare myself for the world at large but now it is crunch time. One of my ideas is to do a legal internship in Sri Lanka, the idea is to do something substantial providing value experience along with gaining knowledge into my future career. Please can you give me some ideas of going forward?
A: Firstly, you seem to be motivated to rock the planet and your question is refreshing to say the least. We dig your whole understanding of the high school education system and then trying to figure out the next step. In terms of your future plans, it’s all about options and then making sure you choose the one that best suits you. The Sri Lanka idea is actually pretty cool, because you are combining aspects which are very important to your overall future. So let’s take a look at options:
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Q: I am in need of information on the following areas and was hoping you can assist. I am from Swaziland and looking to further my studies, I am currently employed as a primary school assistant and looking to become a teacher. The options I have looked at is studying in Swaziland, South Africa (at Wits in Johannesburg) and possibly overseas particularly in Ireland. I am in need of information of options along with financial assistance for each.
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"I want to touch and improve the lives of millions of people around the world, empowering them to create a better quality of life, stronger nations and a better world. "-Bowen Pan
Bowen Pan’s career has been larger than life in such a short space of time. Driving start-up businesses whilst pursuing an exceptional academic record at The University of Auckland in New Zealand, he is now building a future in business whilst tackling an MBA at Stanford Graduate School of Business. In a very cool interview Bowen discusses his current adventures, life, why apples are his tonic and how Steve Jobs has made a big impact on his ambitions!
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“Most people in our industry will tell you – this is a job you do for love! You get to meet the most incredible people doing good in conservation…”-Candice Pretorius co-founder of Ulovane Environmental Training
As individuals text the latest updates on their Smartphone or coordinate their next event on some social media platform or another, the world spins around on its axis while time ticks away. A population enveloped in technology is looking past the fundamentals of the planet allowing it to take a backseat in terms of priority.
With unemployment and the global economy in such a panic mode, the biggest platform that is being least recognised as a new employment market is a natural, tangible and totally unutilised one…and it is definitely not digital!
Read more: The Next Generation of employment - Welcome to Planet Earth
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