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Standard Bank Grad's launching their careers!
Standard Bank’s latest graduates talk about starting their careers at Standard Bank, life in general and what the future holds for them and the respective careers! Ian Bower: A thinking future! Gavin Karaiskos: Adding Value! Debra du Preez: Financial Ambition
Ten Ultimate careers
The President of a country: Who cares what nation you are in charge of but the title alone is super cool. Surely your business card would rock! Find out more on the following presidents, Barack Obama and Nelson Mandela on their respective websites! A professional Sportsman: Any sportsman, a ra...
Ten Ultimate Companies to work for!
Coca-Cola : Because they make soft drinks, have cool ad campaigns and you can probably find their product in places where water is scarce, now that’s cool! NASA : They send people to the moon (even though that maybe off the cards soon)…but heck there is always Mars to look forward too...
2010: the year of the Ultimate
With 10 being the number for the year, we thought it would be fitting to give it a nice little title and what better name than “Ultimate”! From the ten Ultimate Careers to the ten Ultimate Companies to work for, we going all out in bringing you the 10 most Ultimate care...
Win With Penguin!
One lucky user stands a chance to win an awesome book set brought to you by Penguin Books! Up for a grabs is a copy of Between the Lines by Mathew Knight, Simon's Cat by Simon Tofield and The Rough Guide to World Music, Europe, Asia & Pacific ! To enter this awesome competition click here!
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 Welcome back to FirstStep.me, the fun side of being serious…and for those first time visitors, enjoy the adventure. Launched in 2005 in South Africa, FirstStep.me (previously FirstStep.co.za) has grown in leaps and bounds. Run by the youth for the youth, FirstStep.me is leading the way in helping individuals become more prepared for the Big Wide World one step at a time…
Get Educated Provides a breakdown of various options of studying further! Ultimate careers brings you a start to finish insight into the working world. From an A-Z career guide to a breakdown of companies to work for…throw in the FirstStep.me consultancy whereby we will help you find the best online information to becoming a better individual...and in the case of the World Wide Web, a more informed Global Individual!
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Gap Years- Because whether you are 18 or 45 or even 80, a Gap Year no matter how old you are, will ROCK! FirstStep Live- Articles, competitions, News and the latest happenings with in the FirstStep.me team. Roaming Newton- Check out the travel adventures of our very own FirstStep.me mascot! Global private institutions- Check out various specialized institutions from around the world! Finance you Life- Find out the best ways to finance your career goals! |
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Young Entrepreneurs Finalists Announced |
 Entrepreneurship and innovation are vehicles for change and leadership. But in South Africa, entrepreneurship is far from reaching its full potential. In 2005, the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), the largest and most rigorous longitudinal study of entrepreneurship in the world, released the following illuminating findings about the entrepreneurship in South Africa.
The DAD Fund and Evo Media together with their American partners therefore approached the US government to sponsor a dynamic new Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (YEP). YEP offers young entrepreneurs a chance to learn from top international entrepreneurs in the USA and launch their own businesses in South Africa. The programme follows a holistic approach that acts as a seed for spreading this training and support to other potential entrepreneurs in the country.
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 Introduction and background
The ongoing changes and problems in business, requires a new kind of leader: a leader that is authentic (real), has integrity (whole) and thinks innovatively (creative). Leadership is not about a specific style, or copying another leader’s behaviour, but about responsibility and stewardship. True leaders appeal to people’s hearts and minds by living according to their vision and values.
Effective leaders have balance in their lives, know who they are and live according to their values. Their leadership is extended to all areas of their lives, and they are healthier, less stressed, perform better at work and are more productive.
Research shows that people do not have to be born with specific characteristics or traits to be a leader. You also do not have to be at the top of your organization – leadership can be, and should be, learned.
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Meeting the requirements for a career in marketing |
 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.
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Career's that start with the letter's I, J, K and L…as in an Interpreter,etc |
Industrial psychologist: An industrial what…?! The industrial psychologist practices in a business or industrial setting. Their tasks are to benefit the direct economic well-being of the employing organisation.
Check out FirstStep.me’s Get educated section for places to study Industrial psychology.
Cool websites to check out: Wikipedia provides a crisp breakdown of the industry! IT Specialist: Computers are everywhere these days and have changed our lives forever. Living in the information age means that tons of jobs revolve around computers and other related communication systems. As an IT Specialist you can do anything from computer programming to network administration. IT also provides the perfect opportunity to start your own business. Most Universities offer courses in Information Technology through their Science Faculties.
Check out FirstStep.me’s Get educated section for places to study Information technology.
Cool websites to check out: Wikipedia’s take on the industry.
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Zuko Hewana: Working through a Career in Finance |
 Age: 26
Where on the planet are you currently located: Johannesburg, South Africa
So what exactly is your job and how did you go about achieving that career path: I studied a Bachelor of Social Science at Rhodes University in Grahamstown majoring in Economics and Industrial Psychology. Then moved on to the University of KwaZulu Natal to complete my Bachelor of Commerce Honours (Economics). I only decided in my last year of study that I was interested in money, not just from a consumerist point of view but in its entirety. I wanted to know how it flows through an entire economy. That’s when I applied to various financial institutions and successfully joined Standard Bank’s Investment Banking arm (Standard Corporate and Investment Bank) on their Graduate Program. I then circulated throughout the bank and was involved in projects in various departments to better familiarise myself with the inner workings of the bank, after which I joined the Credit Risk division and became a credit analyst. I worked in the division for a couple of months before an opportunity came to work for a smaller firm where I would have a far more all encompassing role at Sanlam Capital Markets (SCM) where I still am today. So things basically worked out on their own. (FirstStep.me says: well put!)
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