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Details: Written by OriginalSteps; Category: Ultimate Careers; Published: 17 August 2015; Last Updated: 03 February 2016

Understanding the relevance of a World Cup and its impact of inspiring a career in the sports industry.

Performers from Icarus Rugby Legends Louis Lamprell and Matt Mulligan with the Webb Ellis Cup at The Bullring shopping centre, Birmingham on day 40 of the 100 day Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour of the UK & Ireland.Picture date: Monday July 20 2015. Picture by Chris Radburn/Press Association for England Rugby 2015.

Rugby is a game that stems back to the legends of the 1800's. Inherited from football, it is a sport that is brutal in its impact but masterful in its play-making. Individuals train for years to be part of the sport from grassroots (school level) to tertiary, club and then professional. Such individuals quite literally put everything they have on the line for their team and in many cases their country.

With the 2015 Rugby World Cup scheduled for September and hosted in England, FirstStep.me examines the sport that has conquered an international following like no other.

Details: Written by OriginalSteps; Category: Ultimate Careers; Published: 23 December 2014; Last Updated: 03 February 2016

Reflecting on 2014 - Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society © Touchstone Pictures

Reflecting on 2014 - Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society © Touchstone Pictures

A FirstStep.me Feature

About this time last year we had decided, yes FirstStep.me had decided, that 2014 was going to be a year full of awesomeness. Sadly though, for every high there was potentially more than one low. This year has been a period of ups and downs to say the least. With the FirstStep.me team always seeing the proverbial glass being half full, we again boldly predict that 2015 is going to be one filled with super awesomeness!

That paragraph right there is filled with a lot of awesome.

When we look back on 2014, the business and finance world was rocked by a single story that weighed in at about – I don’t know – about 25-billion Dollars. The Alibaba IPO proved to the world that the East means business. American singer Taylor Swift also removed her music catalogue from Spotify, which shook the music industry a little bit. However, none of these news stories came anywhere near the announcement that student debt in the USA reached the trillion Dollar level! That’s big money.

Details: Written by OriginalSteps; Category: Ultimate Careers; Published: 16 December 2014; Last Updated: 03 February 2016

Bringing brains to the game – The 3 D Player

In 2007 – FirstStep.me highlighted the importance of balancing sport with education, science and commerce.
Years later, the world of sport has become a lot more intense. Individuals now look beyond the field of play, creating careers that combine the areas of technology development, athletic studies, business acumen and of course education.

In South Africa, Alie Brand is responsible for setting up the Stellenbosch Rugby Academy, which focuses on building a career within the rugby industry.

Details: Written by OriginalSteps; Category: Ultimate Careers; Published: 23 December 2014; Last Updated: 06 April 2016

The basics of food *Image credit: Shutterstock, Inc © Lasse Behnke

The basics of food *Image credit: Shutterstock, Inc © Lasse Behnke

A FirstStep.me feature,
According to the World Food Programme (WFP.org), “Hunger Kills more people every year than Aids, malaria and tuberculosis combined.”

What lessons can be learnt from Rock Star Chefs in solving world hunger.

Many, and I mean many, moons ago cavemen hunted and gathered their way to sustenance. Survival was indeed the priority of prehistoric times, while cooking was quite simply down to the raw basics!

Read more: The basics of food

Details: Written by OriginalSteps; Category: Ultimate Careers; Published: 16 December 2014; Last Updated: 07 April 2016

Defining a Field Guide, Game Ranger and a Tracker with NJ MORE Field Guide College

A Field Guide – Knowing the lay of the land is just one part of this career. It is a career based on knowledge mixed with respecting the natural environment around an individual.

How long does it take to qualify to become a field guide and is it correct to say nature guide? Nature or safari guide is also correct. It takes at least 55 days to obtain a level 1 qualification on a course – but this is only the legal starting point for this career.

Can anyone become a field guide? Yes, as long as you have a passion for the outdoors, speak English and love dealing with people. Guides work very hard – which is key to the profession.