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Q: Hi I would like to find out more about working at the Starbucks Coffee Company? I currently work at a coffee shop in South Africa and would like to see how they operate in the USA, please can you send me details of visa requirements and Starbucks job opportunities.
A: Firstly check out the Starbucks website, http://www.starbucks.com, it’s a really big brand and this website captures everything you need to know about Starbucks. Secondly Starbucks is a global franchise and they operate in various parts of the world, so if you don’t win with the USA look at their other operations globally.
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The Author of the Twilight Saga tells us about her road to success and how one dream sparked a whole new career adventure!
“Being a writer rocks…its like living in an imaginary world!”
As success of her third novel Eclipse makes waves around the world, the life of Stephenie Meyer seems so chilled and not hectic at all. With three books that have been on the New York Times Bestsellers list, Meyer is extremely down to earth and is taking her new found fame in her stride. “I write purely for the sheer enjoyment of it and that’s what makes things easy.”
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“Believe it or not there are a lot of successful bands operating in South Africa…”
At the age of twenty-three Gary Thomas has his mind focused on one thing and one thing alone, he wants to become a world class musician. Starting off his career at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Gary read for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music with majors in electro acoustics and jazz guitar. “The theory from my degree gave me a solid grounding into the musical field. It was extremely intense but worthwhile”.
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Jody Hendricks“I am a News junky!”
At the age of 25, Jody Hendricks has accomplished a lot in his life. Currently a staff writer at Men’s Health Magazine, Jody states that his passion for writing was instilled during his primary school years, “Listening to rap artists like Prophets of the City, writing rap music and really enjoying creative writing classes, inspired me to pursue a career in this industry.” With this creative side the development of a further interest soon emerged and that was the awareness of South Africa media, “My interest in media starting by listening to the radio and that rapidly evolved…radio, television and reading began to consume my life!”
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By Paul Thomas
Get the BIG picture when choosing a career: Stats vs. Stories
When choosing a career path or institution for further study, there are various ways of getting hold of the information you require to make an informed choice. An obvious source of information on an educational institution is its website and/or prospectus (brochure). You can also source information on meta-sites such as www.firststep.co.za. Similarly, when choosing a career, you can usually find a whole lot of information from the governing bodies that oversee the various professions. By way of example, the Health Professions Council of South Africa could give you information on a career as a doctor or nurse, while Icograda (the International Council of Graphic Design Associations) could help out with information on world-wide careers in the visual arts. These governing bodies usually have websites and brochures of their own, which serve as valuable sources of information. The First Step website, once again, is an excellent source of information on a wide range of careers.
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