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First Steps was formed to to provide;
1.assistance to those seeking employment in geotechnics,
2.education and training in geotechnics for thos e who cannot attend college, and
3.research and consulting services.
1. First Steps helps those seeking work to gain suitable employment in geotechnics and its allied subjects. It wishes to respond to the diverse skills used in geotechnics by assisting those who wish to change their employment and so bring the knowledge gained in another discipline, into the geotechnical profession.
2. First Steps helps those either seeking or developing a career in geotechnics by providing education and training to those who need support in relevant technical subjects, including the basics of soil mechanics, physical hydrogeology, geological mapping and map interpretation, and the descrition and logging of soil and rock.
3. First Steps retains its technical edge by engaging in research and consulting, and writing technical papers to be published in geotechnical journals, and books. It welcomes collaboration with academic and industrial partners.
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