Specialists in the dental field are:

• Orthodontists: straighten teeth
• Maxillofacial and oral surgeons: operate on the jaws and mouth
• Prosthodontists: replace missing teeth with crowns, bridges, etc.
• Periodontists: treat children
• Endodontists: specialise in root canal therapy
• Oral pathologists: study oral diseases
• Public health dentists: help communities to improve their dental health
• Maxillofacial and oral radiologists: Diagnose diseases in the head and neck using imaging technologies

Dental jobs are not limited to those relating to the actual doctor, as dental practices require a number of other staff members. Other dental careers include dental hygienists, dental assistants, as well as receptionists in dentist offices.

The specialist is the most qualified is the dentistry career. Dental assistants may or may not be required to be qualified for the position, depending on the employer.

People who would like to take up a career in dentistry can choose from five different options, each with different educational and licensing requirements. Each position also carried different responsibilities and duties:

• Specialist dentists: dentists who choose one specific area of dentistry as the focus of their career
• Dentist: The general practitioner who will diagnose and treat problems found in a patient’s mouth tissue and teeth.
• Dental Hygienist:  This practitioner works under the supervision of the dentist. The hygienist provides patients with preventative dental advice. Dental hygienists need to have studies towards the profession.
• Dental Assistant: The dental assistant works directly alongside the dentist. The assistant does perform patient care but not to the same extent as the dental hygienist. Dental assistants need not always have a dental education background and can be trained on the job.  Experience is the most important factor in becoming a dental assistant.
• Dental technician: A dental technician is tasked with manufacturing the prosthetics required by dentists, also known as dental laboratory technicians. Dental technicians can be trained on the job but many employers prefer to hire people who have received some kind of formal training.

Dental work is certainly not limited to dentist alone, and dental practices require a number of staff members to keep the practice running efficiently.

Many dentists are self-employed, running their own dental practices in the area of their choice.

Typical tasks carried out by a general practitioner dentist on a day to day basis include:

• Filling cavities
• Removing decay from teeth
• Extracting teeth
• Examining x-rays
• Applying sealants to teeth
• Administering anaesthetics
• Prescribing medication
• Treating gum disease by doing surgical procedures on gum and the supporting bones.
• Straightening teeth
• Taking teeth impressions to make the models used to make dentures.
• Replacing missing teeth

Current dental positions listed in Cape Town:

• A full time dental assistant position in Stellenbosch. The position calls preferably for registered dental assistant, but is also open to those who are willing to learn. The applicant should reside in the Stellenbosch region.
• A dental practice in Cape Town’s southern suburbs requires a qualified dental assistant with experience in the field.
• A busy practice in Pinelands in Cape Town needs an experienced, registered and qualified dental nurse with exact knowledge of the dental program.
• A dental admin assistant
• A dental receptionist to manage appointments and deal with customers and payments.
• A dental therapist or dental hygienist.
• A dentist to go between two practices.

How do I find dental jobs in CT?

As with any other employment opportunity, there are a number of resources and classifieds that list dental positions available in Cape Town. Consult the local newspaper, or try looking online. Simply use a search engine and type in “Dental jobs in CT” and you will be rewarded with a number of online job listings that will help you find the right job for your qualifications.

All over the world there is a shortage of skilled medical professionals, and South Africa is no different. Nurses will always be demand; and a registered nurse is likely to always have a have a job unless she herself chooses not to work. This makes nursing a wise career choice, particularly in today’s shady job market and economic instability.

South Africa’s largest private group of hospitals, Netcare, has invested close to R95 million to train nurses and other healthcare personnel as a result of the shortage of nurses in the industry. The Netcare Education Division has campuses in 5 major centres: Pretoria, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Durban.

Nurses today have the opportunity to specialise and further their training and skills and nurses who are highly qualified will be paid accordingly. They can also develop their careers into more educational or management roles. Nurses who provide excellent service can also be rewarded with other incentives and benefits.

It takes four years of training to become a registered nurse, but three other training levels are available in South Africa:

• A one year first level course for Nursing Assistants or Enrolled Nursing Auxiliary staff. These trained nurses are responsible for general duties such as bathing patients, bedside care, feeding patients and other activities of daily living. They also assist doctors and senior nurses with their duties.
• The two year course, the second nursing level, produces Enrolled Nurses or Staff Nurses. Under the supervision of a registered nurse, enrolled nurses can work under any department, including the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
• The third level is the four-year courses that gives graduates the status of Sister or Professional Nurse. These nurses are qualified to be Registered Nurses and have specialised skills in community health, as midwives and in general nursing. Registered Nurses can opt to specialise in disciplines such as theatre, intensive care, trauma, paediatrics or orthopaedics.

With not enough of these graduates, there is great demand for nurse to fill nursing jobs in CT and around South Africa. To find a nursing job, you can simply look online at positions listed on job websites or look in the local newspaper. You can also contact hospitals and clinic directly to see if they are in need of additional staff.

Some recent job listings include:

• A registered nursing assistant (this would be a job for a graduate of the one-year, first level nursing course).
• An operations manager for a Nursing Department. This is a more administrative role in which nursing training is not a requirement, but may be advantageous.
• A nursing educator. This position would be open to an enrolled or registered nurse who has studied for at least two years at nursing school at second level position.
• An occupational health nursing practitioner
• A Director of nursing for a hospital. This candidate must have a Master’s Degree in General Nursing.
• A registered nursing sister (third year level)
• A nursing auxiliary for an ICU department
• A clinical nursing practitioner with experience in child care

These are just a few of the many jobs that are available to trained nurses. As you can see, jobs are available for all levels of study and are not limited to nursing itself, but include other disciplines such as management and education. Remember, nursing jobs are not limited to females and the number of registered mal nurses is growing slowly.

Nursing is not an easy profession and requires special empathy and care. The job can be demanding and unpredictable, but it can also be very rewarding to know that you have made a difference in bettering someone’s life.

Dabble in some retail therapy

Yes, having a holiday job does mean you will have more money to throw around in the mall, but have you considered working there. Holidays are usually busy times in town as people shop for Christmas presents and holiday fare, so look around local stores for any “help wanted” signs. You can often get a cashier job without any experience and if you work at a shop you like you may even be lucky enough to get discount off their goods.

Santa’s little helper

During the December holidays there seems to be a Santa around every corner, but have you ever considered being the guy behind the beard? There are all kinds of seasonal dress-up positions available for parties and picture-taking, so harness your inner elf, reindeer, or fairy and gear up to get some extra money in the bank.

Waiter, please!

The holiday season means more dinner parties and more diners so consider getting a job in the catering industry as a waiter, waitress, or barman for a restaurant or catering company. Look online for catering companies in your area and ask restaurants if they need any extra holiday help.

Pocketing far and wide

If you have some capital to beg or borrow to get you there, consider working in Canada or the United States as a temporary seasonal worker. Ski resorts are particularly busy over this time, and often hire foreigners as extra help for ski season jobs. Although this is an expensive option, the exchange rate means that if you work hard, you can cover your costs and may even come home with some extra cash in your pocket. For more information, try agents who deal with work/travel programmes such as Camp Councillors USA (CCUSA), Chilli Adventures, or STA Travel.

Promotions

If you have the gift of the gab and have an outgoing personality, promotions are the jobs for you. Lots of businesses use promotion companies to sell their products in stores and at special events, clubs and other venues. Promotions can be days or only a few hours long and are often good money for the work you have to do.

Mom n Pops

Sometimes you don’t even have to venture very far to get some cash in hand. Ask your parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, friends and neighbours if they need any off jobs done such as babysitting, lawn mowing, or any other services they are willing to pay you for.

Exploit your skills

Make money off what you’re good at! If you’re good at drawing, maybe you can hang around the beach front or other popular areas and charge for caricatures and portraits of holiday-makers to give them something special to remember their holiday by; if you’re deft on the decks, ask at local clubs and events companies if they need an extra DJ; and if you’re the crafty kind, try making and selling Christmas cards.

If you are looking for holiday work, the best advice is to stay observant and opportunistic. Look out for job opportunities on signboards around you, in local newspapers or on online classifieds such as Gumtree Jobs.

These are just a few of the many of jobs for SA students in the holidays. With some imagination, determination, and a dose of hard work you can take your holiday from drab to fab with a holiday job to keep the good times rolling!

Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in South Africa, and with this, the market and scope of wine farms (as part of the leisure and hospitality industries) is also growing steadily. In fact, over 7 million tourist each year grace South African shores, many of whom would like to wet their palettes with some of the best wines in the world.

Current job vacancies

Wine farm vacancies in the Western Cape pop up all the time, so you can look forward to opportunities such as:

• Grape pickers (this job can be seasonal.
• Winemakers for the planning and execution of wine making and production.
• Vineyard marketing specialists with a knowledge of wine sales and promotions.
• Creditors Clerks, bookkeepers, and other financial service providers.
• Receptionists for the hospitality wine farm industry.
• Waitrons, managers, chefs and line cooks, for wine farm restaurants.
• General handymen and domestic workers for wine farm maintenance.
• Tasting room assistants with good knowledge of wines to help customers with wine tasting and describe the wines on offer.
• Cashiers to work at wine farm stores. These cashiers often need to have knowledge about the wine industry, or be quick and willing to learn about it.

These are just a few of the many job opportunities, both skilled and unskilled, that could present themselves on a wine farm.

Get qualified

The Cape Wine Academy was founded in 1979 and is recognised as the official training and wine education institution in South Africa. At the Cape Wine Academy, over 6000 students are trained each year from three different sectors:

• Students at tertiary institutions (including technikon students, tourism students and cookery schools) account for about 45% of the institute’s business.
• The second group are those who are employees in the food and wine industry.
• Corporate clients and the general public make up 45% of the Cape Wine Academy’s learners.

The Cape Wine Academy offers a number of SETA-accredited service courses, both social and professional. The wine courses on offer are as follows:

• South African Wine course
• Certificate Wine course
• Diploma Wine course
• Cape Wine Masters
• Tertiary Wine Studies
• Wines of the World course

The academy also offer hospitality courses, such as the front of house course and Wine Service course; as well as a unique South African Brandy course.

With these kind of qualifications to your name, a career on a wine farm becomes that much closer to becoming a reality. To contact the Cape Wine Academy’s Stellenbosch Branch, call on 021 889 8844 or email michelle@capewineacademy.co.za. For the Johannesburg branch, phone the Cape Wine Academy on 011 024 3616 or email marilyn@capewineacademy.co.za. The Cape Wine Academy also has branches around Africa in Kenya, Zimbabwe and Namibia. For further details, visit the Cape Wine Academy website on http://www.capewineacademy.co.za.

Working on a wine farm has a number of benefits, one of the most significant being the beautiful surroundings in which you will find yourself on a daily basis. You will also have the opportunity of participating in the South African tourism business, a thriving and dynamic industry allowing you to share your wine knowledge with interested people. Not to mention possibly the best benefit of all – as a wine farm employee you may be provided discounted access to the finest wines South Africa, and indeed the world, has to offer!

Eskom relies on their employees to meet industry challenges and to make their business successful. It is for this reason that they aim to treat their staff in the best way possible in order to get the most out of them. What is more is that their dynamic and challenging work environment offers fantastic career opportunities and prospects as Eskom believes in growing their staff and helping them reach their full potential.

If you are wondering what kind of careers you will find when you visit the website, then there are a number of different sectors that you can get in to. There are executive vacancies, non-executive vacancies, and busary and in-service training. Eskom is South Africa’s leading energy supplier and therefore has wealth of knowledge to help their through their daily jobs and to ensure tha tthey become the best they can.

Eskom believes that they need to help grow those entering the working world for the first time or those who are still qualifying, and therefore they offer bursaries to ensure that all qualified stuents have continued access to high-quality educational programmes. These programmes will provide these graduates with the skills and expertise that they will need to succeed in the working world. These bursaries are open to students who are enrolled at technical colleges, technikons, and universities. Eskom aims to build their skills in order to build them in to future employees.

Eskom believes that education is key to building succesful employees and therefore they make use of a value chain of educational, training, and developmental interventions. This way they ensure that maximise the overall benefit of their future employees by ensuring a sustainable pipeline of skills to meet business needs. What is more is that this education can start as early as secondary school where Eskom tries to inspire school students to go to univeristy and study in the fields of science and technology.

From there, they can return to Eskom as young professionals. From here you will be taught the necessary skills to grow you to be the best you can be in your specific field and also provide you with the leadership skills required to further your career. For those of you who want to get in to the fields of science and technology and who do not have the necessary funding to attend univeristy, then the Eskom bursary scheme offers students a service binding contract after graduation for a period equal to the period that you studied. This therefore means that should you win a bursary from Eskom, you will be obliged to work for the after you graduate. However, this only means that no only can you study, but you will be guaranteed a job at the end of your studies. So who wouldn’t apply for something like this?

So if you are looking to find careers at Eskom online, the best thing  that you can do is to visit their website and register with them. From here you will be able to view all of the jobs available to you at Eskom and will even be able to apply online.

If you are now interested in archaeology or a career in the field and are wondering exactly what it entails well after studying at university, you are generally required to do an internship that can either involve you going on an archaeological dig or staying at a lab and analyzing the finds from a dig. Once you have completed an internship, you will have to find a job at either a research institute or more commonly a museum.  One common misconception is that archaeologists work in ancient ruins, above sea level. This however is not true as some archaeological sites can be found under water in shipwrecks. There are also a number of governmental institutions or entities that offer jobs in archaeology such as archaeology lecturing positions.

Watch this short video clip on “An Introduction to Archaeology”:

In Southern Africa one of the common placement for archaeologists is at heritage agencies. Most countries in Southern Africa have dedicated national and provincial heritage agencies that act as custodians of the national heritage estates. This means that you can be involved in preserving, protecting, and managing conservation sites and national heritage sites both locally and internationally.  Archaeologists who work at museums fulfil a number of roles such as research or CRM projects in the local area on the museums behalf. In addition to this, they have to ensure that any archaeological finding that is stored in the museum is kept in the perfect conditions to preserve it. Many archaeologists additionally provide research papers that can be used by other archaeologists across the world as reference when doing their own research. Should you be an archaeologist already and are wondering if there is room for you to freelance, then the answer is yes. Many archaeologist freelance on specific jobs, especially if the finds at one site turn out to be larger than expected.

According to the Association of Southern African Professional Archaeologists they claim that in order to be an archaeologist, you need to have the following:

• Needs to be committed to conservation,
• Patient
• Detail oriented
• Observant
• Curious
• And sensitive.

In order to be a successful archaeologist, your aim is to study and preserve where possible, that which is important in providing us with a window in to our past. You need to be extremely patient as the chances that you will interpret something that you find correctly the first time around is seldom the case as the more you uncover, the more analysis and interpretation needs to take place. Archaeologists also need to be sensitive to societal issues and understand the communities in which they work by taking nothing for granted.

1. Newspapers

If you live in Cape Town, then why not take a look through the job section of the weekly Argus newspaper. This newspaper each week has an entire section dedicated to the job market and will therefore list all of the jobs in different industries, teaching and education positions being one of them. If you currently live in Gauteng, then why not look through the job section of The Star newspaper. Each Wednesday, there is a jobs section which list all of the positions available nationwide. Each province will have a newspaper where you will be able to look for jobs however this could be very time consuming as you will have to sift through pages and pages of jobs that have absolutely no relevance to you. What is more is that some positions that are available will not be listed in newspapers due to the fact that the education facilities do not want to sift through hundreds if not thousands of applications. Therefore should you not find something that suits you, then there are other options available for you.

1. Recruitment agencies

All of South Africa, and globally for that matter, there are a number of recruitment agencies which specialise in finding teachers and lecturers positions in schools all over the world. In South Africa, the leading recruitment agency for teaching positions is called School Staff. What is great about these agencies is that even if you are not actively looking for a job, they will send you all of the latest vacancies in which you may be interested. In addition to this, they will also provide you with all of the tips of the trade in order to help you secure a position should you be looking for one. Lastly, should there be a position and a school or university require a new staff member but do not want thousands of applications, they can speak directly to the recruitment agency who will nominate candidates who they think will best suit the position. This means that should you join one of these agencies, you may find yourself being offered jobs that you did not know where even open. Although some recruitment agencies charge a small fee in order to cover their costs, these fees are worth if you are looking for a job as these agencies will do their best to find you a position which will not only meet your skills set, but will be the best placement for you.

1. The Internet

If you have access to the Internet and can spend the hours searching for a job, then there are a number of websites that you can register with to receive job notifications. Some of the best online job portals include:

• www.indeed.co.za
• www.gumtree.co.za
• www.pnet.co.za
• www.careerjunction.co.za

One website that specialises in teaching positions is www.teachanywhere.com. This website not only lists teaching jobs and vacancies in Cape Town, but also jobs all over the world. This international teachers portal showcases jobs from any country you wish to look at. So even if you are just looking for a job in Cape Town, why not take a look at what is out there.

Teachers in South Africa are always needed however due to the nature of the South African unions, quite a lot of the time, the teachers go on strike. As a result, many schools require a number of locum teachers to ensure that their pupils are always learning, regardless of what the unions say. So there are jobs out there, you just need to know where to look.

Many people may perceive that as Capitec Bank is the most affordable bank, that they will have to compromise on service in order to obtain the reduced banking rates, this however is not the case. They are constantly on the outlook for self-motivated individuals that they can contribute positively to their team in terms of their enthusiasm as well as their passion for service. As a result, only the best staff are hired and this is done to ensure a consistent service experience to each and every one of their clients.

Capitec have even taken the process of applying for a position and simplified it to the max. If you are looking for a service consultant, branch manager, or call centre position, then all you have to do to apply is sms your postal code to 33004. They believe that this paperless application process allows them to respond faster and more efficiently. It is important to note however that in applying this way, you may end up having to send as many as eight sms’s which are charged at R1.50, but that R12 may be your key to working for this bank.

Vacancies and careers at Capitec Banks are divided in to two sections: Operations positions and Support positions.

Operations positions:

Operating positions pertains to positions available in one of the following:

1. Capitec branches
2. Client care centre
3. Card services

These positions are highly customer service driven and therefore require people with excellent customer service skills in order to ensure that the bank does not fall short on its promise of offering great service not only once, but every time.

Support positions:

Capitec believe that job opportunities in their support positions offer their employees not only challenging work but very rewarding work as well. Some of the support positions include careers in the following departments:

1. Human Resources
2. IT
3. Credit
4. Marketing and Corporate Affairs
5. Risk
6. Financial management

These are high pressure positions and are not for the feint hearted so if you feel that you have the right attitude and enthusiasm then you should definitely apply.

If you are looking for a job in the banking sector and are looking for a great company to work for, then you should definitely take a look and see if there are any vacancies at Capitec Bank. For those of you who are still unsure, then why not take a look at the various testimonials that they have placed on their website that were made by current staff members. These staff members have described how they feel about working for Capitec: “love”, “a truly inspirational brand to work for”, “For once in my life I am doing the job that I love, and selling products that I truly believe will benefit the client.  And to me – that is a reward at the end of the day.”

This a brand that has firm values and priorities and as a result, they want to employ staff that they feel will not only produce work that benefits their clients, but also gives them a sense of reward at the end of the day. From the sounds of it, this brand is built on strong work ethics and innovative products and thinking. So if you are in the market for a job, then why not consider working for a brand that is definitely on the up and up.

There are also other ways in which you can search for vacancies in the DPSA such as via job portals online. These online job websites are updated regularly and offer their visitors the chance to view an abundance of available jobs that they may be interested in.

So for those of you who believe that public service and administration is the place where you will be most happy working, then why not take a look at one of the websites and see what jobs match your work experience and knowledge. For those of you who would prefer to look for jobs through more traditional media, the Sunday newspapers are a great place to look for vacancies and if you live in Gauteng, then the Star’s Workplace is another avenue that you should follow. It really isn’t as difficult as it may seem to find vacancies in the DPSA.

However this newsletter is not the only place where you can find DPSA vacancies in the Western Cape. There are a number of job portals which you can upload your CV to in order to find jobs in the DPSA. One such job portal is that of www.jobs.co.za. This site offers its users the ability to view and browse through thousands of jobs daily which are tailored to their specific requirements. This website additionally sends jobs that match your requirements directly to your email address for you to browse through daily.

So for those of you who are looking to find employment in a government department and think that the Department of Public Service and Administration is the right department is for you, then there are numerous ways to find the perfect job. Apart from the newsletter and job portals, many government departments hire recruitment agencies to help them find the perfect candidate. This means that you can also send you CV through to a recruitment agent who specialises in filling Government positions.