Every year, thousands of hopefuls head to Hollywood hoping to become the next breakout star. The allure of a huge paycheck, a glamorous lifestyle and maybe a star on the Walk of Fame never grows old. Although becoming a Hollywood star is by no means impossible, it’s not necessarily easy either. However, if you’re willing [...]
If you dream of becoming a pop star, you’re not alone. A large number of teens and young adults dream of pop stardom, and the dreams don’t get any smaller just because you get older. Although it seems logical to think you must have talent to become a pop star, this is not always the [...]
Becoming a professional football player might be a dream career for many people, but only a few make it into the leagues. In fact, according to the NFL (National Football League), only 2.4 percent of college football players end up as professional players in the big league. The rest either continue playing in smaller leagues [...]
Airline pilots earn an average of $36,283 in their first year working, depending on which airline they work for. Delta Airlines pays their new pilots as much as $50,400. A captain with 10 years of experience can earn a healthy $120,000 or more per year. For example, captains at UPS earn over $200,000, while Delta [...]
What could be better than shopping for a living? Personal shoppers get to spend hours browsing through stores, picking up items at a sample sale or going through a client’s closet to help her match her items into workable outfits. There’s no specific route you need to follow to become a personal shopper. Some people [...]
The road to becoming a film director is very diverse. Some people start by working in studios as helpers, while others go to college for it. Steven Spielberg tried to enter film school and wasn’t accepted, so he ended up going to California State University. However, he dropped out to take an unpaid internship at [...]
Tyra Banks, Kate Moss and Heidi Klum all bring to mind pictures of glamour and high-style living. But becoming a catwalk model and achieving that level of expertise and fame takes a lot of work and discipline, as well as some natural talent to succeed in this dream job. It’s All in the Genes Catwalk [...]
Becoming a race car driver is probably the ultimate career choice for an adrenaline junk. As fun as it sounds, though, the road to becoming a professional can be long and difficult. You need not only a great deal of practice, but also a great deal of patience to make it in this field. Before [...]
The rules and requirements for becoming a president vary depending on which country you’re hoping to rule. In the US, the requirements to become president are set in the Constitution. The Basics There are three basic requirements to become a president in the US. The most important one is that only native-born U.S. citizens can [...]
Choosing to become an astronaut is probably one of the most difficult, involved career choices you can make. According to NASA’s official website, only 330 people have been chosen to become astronauts since the space program started in 1959. For example, NASA received 3,500 applications in 2009 and from there selected only nine people to [...]