Career, Education, Student Finance, Startup and Gap Year Features

Details: Written by OriginalSteps; Category: Ultimate Careers; Published: 18 January 2010; Last Updated: 17 February 2016

Blanka Sulentic

with Blanka Sulentic

Find out what it takes to prepare for a career in marketing from studying, to interviewing for a job to making sure you build the right experience to progress in your chosen field.

1. Studying towards a career in marketing, is it important to have a qualification in marketing or is it really based on the individual’s ability to adapt to that career path?

I believe studying is crucial for anyone wanting to progress in their chosen field and this is no different for someone that wants to get into marketing. Knowledge of sound marketing principles is essential. A marketing qualification will definitely give you the edge over other marketing candidates when applying for a position. It will give you rich exposure to business management and creative leadership.

Details: Written by OriginalSteps; Category: Gap Year Adventures; Published: 18 January 2010; Last Updated: 02 March 2016

Ten Ultimate Vacation Destinations for Students

Budget student vacations, it’s all about cash and where there is a good party! These two factors have created a trend in student vacation destinations. So here we go…in no particular order because these destinations are subject to where an individuals are located!

Mozambique: hits the list hard, it’s really cheap and the atmosphere is truly cosmopolitan. The beaches are golden, untouched and remain a draw card to many a youthful student.

The Far East: Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines cast a huge net bringing students from all around the world into their tourist attractions.

The Czech Republic: One word-Prague. Affordable and beautiful.

Details: Written by OriginalSteps; Category: Get Educated; Published: 08 December 2009; Last Updated: 26 February 2016

FirstStep.me Best of 2009

Rounding up 2009 in style, with the best of 2009! It's FirstStep.me, the Fun Side of Being Serious!

A Dialect-What?!...by Keefe Han

Martin Bengtsson: Conquering Dreams

Read more: FirstStep.me Best of 2009

Details: Written by OriginalSteps; Category: Ultimate Careers; Published: 15 January 2010; Last Updated: 17 February 2016

Skills

So you got skills, you can cook up a storm or maybe you can battle your way through a board game without blinking. How about riding a bicycle, ever though how these simple skills can actually lead to a career well we did…

1. Cooking…become a chef: yes, you like food, the smell, the taste and even the look of it makes people happy. So why not take those culinary skills and put them to use.

Cool place to study: The International Hotel School .

Also check out: Cooking Schools, www.cookingschools.com.

The book: Cook with Jamie

2. Solving mysteries…so you think you a master of the board game Clue, then take it to the next level and become an Investigator!

Wikipedia’s take on Criminology: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminology

Cool Place to study: University at Albany, State University of New York

EHow: How to become a crime scene investigator!

The TV Show: Crime Scene Investigation also known as CSI .

Details: Written by OriginalSteps; Category: Original Careers; Published: 19 November 2009; Last Updated: 04 December 2015

Cerigan Owen

Age: 28

Where on the planet are you currently located: Dubai, UAE

So what exactly is your job and how did you go about to achieve that career path:
I’m a Business Class Air hostess, working for Emirates Airlines on the Big Airbus 380. I have been living in Dubai for two years now. I have the responsibility of looking after the safety and security of the Aircraft along with dealing with passengers (some difficult at times) and of course serve a delightful meal.