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Latest Issue: Vol. 6:8
SA Career Focus is aimed at all those in need of career advice and guidance, from Grade 9 learners, to those making a mid-life career change! Read on to find out what that job is really like, expected salary, where to study and so much more!
Part-Time
Therapy Dog Handler
By Gina Hartoog Have you ever been sick in bed and your dog instinctively seems to know you need comfort? Animals  have excellent intuition when it comes to human emotions. Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) can help in...

Reach For The Stars
Bobby van Jaarsveld
By Melindi Coetzee His first CD took four years to reach gold status. His second album, Net vir Jou, reached double platinum in half the time. From a singer and songwriter to Cosmopolitan’s sexiest man (2012), mus...

Be An Entrepreneur
Legal Controls Part 9
Legal controls are there to keep your business protected against competitors, to ensure that employer and employee relationships are fair, that the working environment is safe, that taxes are paid, and to ensure that all...

Tech @ Work
Lab-grown organs
By Jeanne du Plessis Several lab-grown bladders have already been successfully implanted in human patients, and as recently as 2011, the first transplant of a completely lab-grown windpipe took place. You’ve prob...

Teaching Space
CV Writing
One of the most critical employability skills is the art of writing a dynamic CV that enables you to stand out in a crowd of applicants. As a CV is something that is continuously developed, it’s important that lear...

Sport
Boxing
By Gina Hartoog This year’s competition will feature ten weight categories in the men’s competition and three weight categories in the first-ever women’s event. The men’s competition is contende...

In The Workplace
Think beyond employee to… entrepreneur!
Have you ever thought of building your CV, your skills and your competencies towards crafting a career as an entrepreneur instead of going the traditional route? The traditional route being the road most travelled: gradu...

Me
Be the change
By Jeanne du Plessis Ghandi said that we should be the change we want to see in the world. That sounds good, but where do you start? The truth is that you don’t need to be a saint or a superhuman to make the world...

Weird Jobs
Graphologist
By Jeanne du Plessis My handwriting has been described as various things: “scrawly”, “terrible” and, my personal favourite, “like it was done by an epileptic crab having a fit” (thank...

Sights And Sounds
Sights and Sounds
Artist: Jack Parow - Album: Eksie Ou   The Afrikaans rapper is back and he is just as uncensored, in-your-face and fun as ever. If you had asked me a few years ago what I thought Jack Parow actually represented, I...
Previous Articles
In The Workplace
Building your CV
Memories of high school and also the beginning of tertiary studies are very often associated with living life to the fullest, having fun and also a bit of stress as you focus on just trying to get through the next exam. ...
Weird Jobs
Hurricane Namer
By Justin Augustine Few events on Earth rival the sheer power and destruction of a Hurricane; the mere whisper of the word can send people into a state of panic. Hurricanes or Tropical Cyclones as they’re also kn...
Tech @ Work
Gas Chromatography
By Sunette Mynhardt The application of chemical analysis has become important, not only for scientists in their research but, in fact, also on our daily routine. Think of computers, agriculture, cars, toilet paper, fuel...
Part-Time
Apprentice Hairdresser
By Gina Hartoog Hairdressing isn’t for wimps! Work hours are long and you’re on your feet for most of the day. You also have to deal with difficult clients and it’s your job to make sure their latest d...
Me
Work That You Love
By Chantelle Gradidge How many of you are on your gap year but still have absolutely no idea what career path you want to follow? How many of you are working already but hate your job? How many of you are studying but a...
Gap Year
Working as a Camp Counsellor
By Wilma den Hartigh If you’re almost finished with school, but not sure what to do next, working as a camp counsel­lor is probably one of the best ways to have loads of fun and get paid to act like a kid. &nb...
Part-Time
Pet Shop Assistant
By Gina Hartoog Do you enjoy retail and want to learn more about pets and their daily care? Working as a part-time pet shop assistant is a good way to earn extra money on your off days or during holiday periods. It prov...
Tech @ Work
Blue-ray
By Sunette Mynhardt What is Blu-ray? Blu-ray is an optical storage format developed by Sony and Phillips. Blu-ray was created to store large amounts of high definition video and sound. Blu-ray was named after the type ...

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