Flight Guardians: A career as an Air Traffic Controller</h1> <article> <h1>Flight Guardians: A career as an Air Traffic Controller</h1> <p>Wed, 23 May 2012 14:23:36 GMT</p> <p> <p>Making sure you land safely during air travel is one important aspect of flight but keeping me away from hitting other objects on the way is also all just part of the life of an Air Traffic Controller. These are the people who take on the responsibilities of directing and controlling the flight paths of many an aircraft. From commercial, cargo, military and private aircraft, these transport wagons of the skies need to be monitored. The individuals seated in the air traffic control towers are under high pressure to keeping the skies safe and the sky lets be honest is one big region! So these flight guardians are needed worldwide!</p> <p>The <a href="http://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/flight/modern/air-traffic-control">How Stuff Works</a> website has a cool breakdown of the industry.</p> <p><strong>What does it take to enter such an intense field:</strong></p> <p>Each country has its own national setup meaning their requirements to pursue a career in this field are different. However common factors such as mental and physical health, basic education and age seem to exist in the requirements for each country. There is a link between all the different providers which is facilitated by <a href="http://www.canso.org/">CANSO</a> (the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation). This is the global body for air traffic management which provides support/awareness of the industry. Other related organisations that cover multiple regions are <a href="http://www.eurocontrol.int">EUROCONTROL</a>, the <a href="http://www.icao.int">International Civil Aviation Organization</a>, <a href="http://www.fab-europe-central.eu">FABEC</a> and the <a href="http://www.atca.org">Air Traffic Control Association</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.firststep.me/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1032:flight-guardians-a-career-as-an-air-traffic-controller&catid=132:careers-uncut&Itemid=3">Read more...</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Youth unemployment has now become a youth crisis!</h1> <p>Thu, 17 May 2012 15:05:14 GMT</p> <p><strong><em>Take Notes- A youth crisis is on it's way, what’s changed since Trainspotting?</em></strong></p> <p>Remember Renton played by Ewan McGregor in the movie Trainspotting. McGregor’s character was seen running around trying to find his way through life, the movie was laced with drugs, recklessness and an underlying tone of a lack of choices. Trainspotting became a cult classic in the 90’s, it made McGregor a household name, it created an awareness of the affects of drugs on young individuals and it raised questions about societies youth. So what has changed since then…</p> <p> <p>Not much it seems with education, money, employment and life choices, still being crucial issues striking the decision makings of many a young individual and not just in local environments but on a global scale. Global economies are failing to cater for young individuals who in the future will be handling the reins of these actual economies. University debt, savings, unemployment are just hyped up words that are being used flirtatiously instead of addressing a problem that is youth unemployment. Instead the challenge that is youth unemployment has now collapsed into a sphere that is a youth crisis.</p> <p><a href="http://www.firststep.me/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1031:why-youth-unemployment-has-now-become-a-youth-crisis&catid=132:careers-uncut&Itemid=3">Read more...</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>The Trading Game with Daniel Weston</h1> <p>Thu, 17 May 2012 14:36:20 GMT</p> <p> <p><strong>Part 1: The basics</strong></p> <p>Daniel Weston the Australian, who has journeyed his way through investment markets and sizeable funds, is breaking down the industry for young budding individuals looking to tackle the finance world head on. With over a decade of experience in financial markets Daniel introduces a young dynamic mix into a very serious industry!</p> <p> <p><strong>What is a Trader? </strong></p> <p>A trader is someone speculating on prices in the hope of making a profit. A trader achieves this by buying something and expecting it to rise in price, or by selling something and then expecting it to fall in price.</p> <p><strong>What are the most popular markets to trade?</strong></p> <p>Financial markets provide endless trading opportunities, from Currencies (US Dollars, Euros, Pounds, Rand etc), Commodities (Oil, Gold, Copper, Wheat, Sugar etc), Bonds (Government, Company etc), and Stocks (of companies like General Motors, Nike, or entire markets like FTSE100, S&P500 etc). <p><a href="http://www.firststep.me/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1030:the-trading-game-with-daniel-weston&catid=9:general-info&Itemid=2">Read more...</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Making the cut at Ernst & Young</h1> <p>Thu, 17 May 2012 13:11:25 GMT</p> <p>Entering the working world is no easy task, rising challenges face many an individual looking to build their way through the ranks of corporate entities. At the same time strong performing corporations look to maintain and grow within relevant markets, Ernst & Young is one such corporation and employment is a relevant part of their development. FirstStep.me spoke to Ernst & Young (South Africa) human resources advisory division about the selection criteria and processes surrounding the hiring of Graduates.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ey.com/ZA/en/Careers/Students"> <p><strong>What are the various graduate positions that Ernst & Young (South Africa) hires and what roles do these positions serve? </strong></p> <p>Graduates in PI, RISK - IA, AAS & ITRA. The graduates are provided with opportunities to learn through structured learning, on the job coaching and by being assigned a counselor who will be responsible to support their performance and learning. They will have structured roles and expectations which will be measured at the end of each project. When you are hired permanently without first having gone through an internship, the graduate receives all the benefits afforded to experienced hires.</p> <p><a href="http://www.firststep.me/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1029:what-it-takes-to-make-the-cut-at-ernst-a-young-south-africa&catid=132:careers-uncut&Itemid=3">Read more...</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Are you a bull or are you a bear?</h1> <p>Thu, 17 May 2012 11:51:13 GMT</p> <p> </p> <p> <p>Bring your “A” game and get your game on. If you think you have some stock trading know-how, or you simply want to learn more about trading shares, then enter the JSE/Liberty Investment Challenge, a game with big rewards. The challenge is designed to help fresh minded youth learn more about the basics of investment and formulating growth ideas while encouraging research around surrounding facts of trading in JSE-listed shares.</p> <p><strong>Learn how to make money and get ready for a bright future!</strong></p> <p>JSE magazine is offering all JSE/Liberty Challenge competitors a free digital subscription to the publication – with the chance of winning an iPad.</p> <p>To subscribe go to <a href="http://www.jsemagazine.co.za">www.jsemagazine.co.za</a></p> <p><strong>To register for the game</strong></p> <p>SCHOOLS: <a href="http://schools.jse.co.za">http://schools.jse.co.za</a> UNIVERSITISE: <a href="http://university.jse.co.za">http://university.jse.co.za</a></p> <p> </p> </article> <article> <h1>The International Hotel School Flash Mob</h1> <p>Thu, 17 May 2012 11:18:46 GMT</p> </article> <article> <h1>The International Hotel School gains attention with flash mob stunt at the Indaba held in Durban, South Africa</h1> <p>Thu, 17 May 2012 11:09:23 GMT</p> <p> <p> <p>On Saturday 12th May, The International Hotel School and Three Cities staged a flash mob at Africa’s top travel show, the Tourism Indaba 2012, hijacking the open floor in front of their stand and drawing quite a crowd when “Absolutely Everybody” started blaring from the speakers.The guys and girls waiting outside the ICC.The idea was inspired by Three Cities, who recruited IHS students to do something fun and different, that would make an impact at the kickoff of Indaba 2012.</p> <p>And what a show! Students hijacked the floor and wowed Indaba guests with their moves, ending with a grand finale, throwing brightly coloured beach balls into the crowd. A few people in the crowd got involved and threw them back, starting an impromptu game of volleyball mid-flash mob!<a href="http://www.hotelschool.co.za/2012/05/international-hotel-school-student-flash-mob-surprises-indaba-2012/">read more..</a></p> </p> </article> <article> <h1>Creative companies that rock- Hövding</h1> <p>Thu, 17 May 2012 09:13:59 GMT</p> <p><strong>The business of bicycle fashion</strong></p> <p><em><strong>By Yashivan Govender</strong></em></p> <p>What was initially a submission as an Industrial Design Masters thesis in 2005, brought about the business now called Hövding which means “….chief/chieftain/leader in Swedish” says Terese Alstin one of the two founding members of Hövding. “We wanted to choose a Swedish word to show the origin of the product.” Terese continues.</p> <p><a href="http://www.hovding.com"> <p>With compatriot Anna Haupt, the two Swedes created a business that tackles bicycle safety with the flavour of fashion. Something that was desperately needed in the market place.</p> <p>At the time when they began to work on their thesis Alstin states, “The law that had just been introduced in Sweden making bicycle helmets compulsory for children up to the age of 15, this had triggered a heated debate on whether it should be extended to include adult cyclists too. To people like us, who wouldn't be seen dead in a polystyrene helmet, the thought that we might be forced to wear one by law was a cause for concern. Developing a bicycle helmet that people would be happy to put on looked like a much better way to go than legislation forcing people to wear one or else. We realised that our industrial design master thesis was the perfect place to find out whether the traditional bicycle helmet could be improved on. In early market research we found out that cyclists wanted a discrete bicycle helmet (preferably invisible!), which wouldn't ruin their hairdo and with the possibility to change the look to match different clothes. This consumer feedback was the inspiration for the idea of an airbag helmet.”</p> <p><a href="http://www.firststep.me/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1025:creative-companies-that-rock-hoevding&catid=18:general-information&Itemid=5">Read more...</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>The Myth of the Textbook!</h1> <p>Wed, 09 May 2012 06:47:29 GMT</p> <p><a href="http://www.toondoo.com/cartoon/4921361"> <div style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left; width: 100%;">By <a href="http://www.toondoo.com/user/firststep">firststep</a> | <a href="http://www.toondoo.com/cartoon/4921361">View this Toon at ToonDoo</a> | <a href="http://www.toondoo.com/">Create your own Toon</a></div> </article> <article> <h1>The FirstStep.me app is here!</h1> <p>Tue, 08 May 2012 14:52:44 GMT</p> <p><a href="http://www.firststep.me.mobapp.at/"> <p>The <a href="http://www.firststep.me.mobapp.at/">FirstStep.me app</a> for student and graduate news from top universities and companies on the planet is <a href="http://www.firststep.me.mobapp.at/">available</a> now. Included is updates and information on Gap Years, Careers and financial options from FirstStep.me.</p> <p><a href="http://www.firststep.me.mobapp.at/">Download</a> the mobile app for the following platforms:</p> <p>Windows</p> <p>Android</p> <p>bada</p> <p>iPhone</p> <p>iPad</p> <p>BlackBerry</p> <p><strong>FirstStep.me (<a href="http://www.firststep.me">www.firststep.me</a>), The Fun Side of Being Serious!</strong></p> <p><strong>For further assistance email us on: <a href="mailto:contact@firststep.me">contact@firststep.me</a></strong></p> </article> <article> <h1>The Fun Side of Being Serious being taken across Asia!</h1> <p>Mon, 07 May 2012 13:13:15 GMT</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books&ie=UTF8&field-author=Yashivan%20Govender"> <p><strong><em>One German, one book, one camera, one awesome adventure! </em></strong></p> <p>Konstantin Höck, a true FirstStep.me adventurer, grabbed a copy of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books&ie=UTF8&field-author=Yashivan%20Govender">The Fun Side of Being Serious</a> and headed off to Asia. An adventure of epic proportions, the lad from Bavaria failed to disappoint the FirstStep.me team and created an outstanding set of images of the first edition of our benchmark book series!</p> <p>From Malaysia to Thailand! The book ventured through Kuala Lumpur including the Petronas Towers. Then Pulau Langkawi and the Batu Caves, with a final stop in Koh Tao. Talk about Go Global or Go Home! The book series is available <span style="color: #000103; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">on </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books&ie=UTF8&field-author=Yashivan%20Govender" style="border-image: initial; outline-width: initial; outline-style: none; outline-color: initial; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; -webkit-transition-property: color; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.3s; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-out; -webkit-transition-delay: initial; color: #005bac; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Amazon</a><span style="color: #000103; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> and other online book stores!</span></p> <p><a href="http://www.firststep.me/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1022:the-fun-side-of-being-serious-being-taken-across-asia&catid=22:the-book-club&Itemid=29">Read more...</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>The things we think but do not say at university</h1> <p>Sun, 06 May 2012 13:59:49 GMT</p> <p><a href="http://www.toondoo.com/cartoon/4907001"> <div style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left; width: 100%;">By <a href="http://www.toondoo.com/user/firststep">firststep</a> | <a href="http://www.toondoo.com/cartoon/4907001">View this Toon at ToonDoo</a> | <a href="http://www.toondoo.com/">Create your own Toon</a></div> </article> <article> <h1>Can't wait to graduate</h1> <p>Sun, 06 May 2012 13:58:49 GMT</p> <p><a href="http://www.toondoo.com/cartoon/4906961"> <div style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left; width: 100%;">By <a href="http://www.toondoo.com/user/firststep">firststep</a> | <a href="http://www.toondoo.com/cartoon/4906961">View this Toon at ToonDoo</a> | <a href="http://www.toondoo.com/">Create your own Toon</a></div> </article> <article> <h1>University of Montevallo</h1> <p>Sat, 05 May 2012 10:58:49 GMT</p> <p> <p><strong>Website: </strong><a href="http://www.montevallo.edu">http://www.montevallo.edu</a></p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Montevallo, Alabama, USA</p> <p><strong>Social Media:</strong> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/goMontevallo?ref=tsI">Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/montevallo">Twitter </a></p> <p><strong>The university has the following colleges:</strong></p> <p>Arts & Sciences,</p> <p>Business,</p> <p>Education</p> <p>Fine Arts</p> <p><strong>Financial Aid: </strong>Yes</p> <p><strong>International Student program:</strong> Yes</p> <p><strong>About:</strong> According to its website the university was founded in 1896.</p> </p> </article> <article> <h1>The University of West Alabama</h1> <p>Sat, 05 May 2012 10:26:28 GMT</p> <p> <p><strong>Website:</strong> <a href="http://www.uwa.edu">http://www.uwa.edu</a></p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Livingston, Alabama, USA</p> <p><strong>Social Media: </strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-University-of-West-Alabama/95107902540">Facebook </a></p> <p><strong>The university is made up of the following colleges, divisions and schools:</strong></p> <p>College of Business</p> <p>College of Education</p> <p>College of Liberal Arts</p> <p>College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics</p> <p>Division of Nursing</p> <p>School of Graduate Studies</p> <p><strong>Financial Aid: </strong>Yes</p> <p><strong>International Student Program: </strong>Yes</p> <p>About: The University has a really cool online <a href="http://library.uwa.edu">library</a> setup. Also take a <a href="http://secure.uwa.edu/map">virtual tour</a> of their campus, nicely done!</p> </p> </article> <article> <h1>University of Alabama in Huntsville</h1> <p>Sat, 05 May 2012 10:20:08 GMT</p> <p><strong>Website:</strong> <a href="http://www.uah.edu">http://www.uah.edu</a></p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Huntsville, Alabama, USA</p> <p><strong>Social Media:</strong> They have a really cool setup with all their <a href="http://uah.edu/social">social media</a> plugged into one page! <em>(FirstStep.me says nicely done!)</em></p> <p><strong>The University is made up of the following Colleges:</strong></p> <p>Business Administration</p> <p>Engineering</p> <p>Graduate Studies</p> <p>Liberal Arts</p> <p>Nursing</p> <p>Professional & Continuing Studies</p> <p>Science</p> <p><strong>Financial aid: </strong>Yes</p> <p><strong>About: </strong>The <a href="http://www.uahchargers.com">UAH Chargers</a>, is the university’s sports setup!</p> </article> <article> <h1>United States Sports Academy</h1> <p>Sat, 05 May 2012 10:16:28 GMT</p> <p> <p><strong>Website:</strong> <a href="http://www.ussa.edu">http://www.ussa.edu</a></p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Daphne, Alabama, USA</p> <p><strong>Social Media:</strong> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/USSportsAcademy">Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/USSportsAcademy">Twitter</a></p> <p><strong>The academy offers the following academic programs:</strong></p> <p>Bachelor of Sports Science (B.S.S.)</p> <p>Master of Sports Science (M.S.S.)</p> <p>Doctor of Education in Sports Management (Ed.D.)</p> <p><strong>About: </strong>The academy was founded in 1972.</p> </p> </article> <article> <h1>University of Alabama</h1> <p>Sat, 05 May 2012 10:08:13 GMT</p> <p> <p><em>Also known as UA</em></p> <p><strong>Website:</strong> <a href="http://www.ua.edu">http://www.ua.edu</a></p> <p><strong>Location: </strong>Alabama, USA</p> <p><strong>Social Media:</strong> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/universityofalabama">Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/UofAlabama">Twitter</a></p> <p><strong>The university is made up of the following colleges and schools:</strong></p> <p>Arts and Sciences</p> <p>Commerce and Business Administration</p> <p>Communication and Information Sciences</p> <p>Community Health Sciences</p> <p>Continuing Studies</p> <p>Education</p> <p>Engineering</p> <p>Graduate</p> <p>Honors</p> <p>Human Environmental Sciences</p> <p>Law</p> <p>Nursing</p> <p>Social Work</p> <p><strong>International Student program:</strong> Yes</p> <p><strong>Financial Aid: </strong>Yes</p> <p><strong>About: </strong>The University has a student organised orientation team called Avanti whose objective is to help new students settle into the university.</p> </p> </article> <article> <h1>University of North Alabama</h1> <p>Sat, 05 May 2012 10:01:27 GMT</p> <p> <p><strong>Also known as:</strong> UNA</p> <p><strong>Website:</strong> <a href="http://www.una.edu">http://www.una.edu </a>(FirstStep.me says a nice and fun website!)</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Florence, Alabama, USA</p> <p>Social Media:<a href="http://www.facebook.com/northalabama"> Facebook, </a><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/north_alabama">Twitter</a></p> <p><strong>The University is made up of the following Colleges:</strong></p> <p>Arts & Sciences</p> <p>Business</p> <p>Education</p> <p>Nursing & Allied Health</p> <p><strong>International student program: </strong>Yes</p> <p><strong>Financial Aid:</strong> Yes</p> <p><strong>About:</strong> Check out the <a href="http://www.roarlions.com">official website</a> of the University of North Alabama Lion Athletics! (FirstStep.me says: Their mascot is a lion…that’s awesome!)</p> </p> </article> <article> <h1>Get paid to play...a career in video gaming</h1> <p>Fri, 04 May 2012 13:40:33 GMT</p> <p><em>Video Game Career Feature by <a href="http://planetmmos.com/">Planetmmos.com</a></em></p> <p><strong>In the true sense of the fun side of being serious a career in video gaming is something one should not overlook or write-off as being just for nerdy slobs who live with their parents till they are 40. Let’s face it, gone are the days when kids actually went outside to play games or build things that worked like tents, kites or even mechanical gadgets. With the advent of advances in the tech and gadget world, kids start playing video games as early as 5 years of age.</strong></p> <p><strong> <p>Though not a major world changing event, there is a concern about what the youth will actually end up doing career-wise once the gaming craze wore off –or in worse cases, if it ever wears off! Though not as lucrative a career as in banking or accounting, a career in gaming (programming, developing, graphic designing and animation), can be rewarding. Naturally the candidate would have to take it as seriously as they do their actual gaming. There are a number of top institutions offering degrees and diplomas in Computer Science and several Programming languages - with most of the best them in MIT (Massachusetts Institution of Technology) naturally.</p> <p><a href="http://www.firststep.me/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1011:get-paid-to-playa-career-in-video-gaming&catid=132:careers-uncut&Itemid=3">Read more...</a></p> </article> </main></body></html>