It was a hot, sunny afternoon, and the streets were alive with the usual noise of bus conductors shouting for passengers. I walked briskly, clutching my...
A 2-year master’s degree could be a weak weapon to combat unemployment...
You hear that job-hunting is a full-time job, but you don’t realize how tasking it is until you start job hunting. Applying isn’t the hard part,...
It’s not every job you’re qualified for. It’s also not every job that your CV is qualified for. Save your energy and apply to only the...
Be confident enough to clear all doubts and prove that your solutions work.
Never stop learning. Develop additional skills such as a new language, IT skills or other skills will broaden your job options and keep you current and engaged.
Dear Jobseeker,Your cover letter is the best way to introduce yourself, what you do, the solution, value, expertise and experience you’ve got to offer the firm, all...
A curriculum vitae (CV) is a personal marketing document used to sell yourself to prospective employers. A lot of jobseekers get it wrong through their CVs,...
CV writing is a skill. Learn it. For as long as you remain unemployed, you need it to survive. If you’ve got no time to learn, then...
Someone was urging me the other day to keep faith in Nigeria, and I told him point blank (and quite literally) there’s no faith to keep. Why...
Though the hall was air-conditioned, I sweated profusely like a Christmas goat waiting to be slaughtered and used for asun. I stared at the questions for a...
Anyone can find themselves recruiting for a role in their personal business or for a friend. We have a lot of ‘recruiters’ who destroy the professionalism...
In three days it will be two years since I earned my degree. My graduation ceremony is in a couple of days, but I don’t think...
Dear ex-Corpers, Welcome you to the labor market. Here’s a big welcome to reality and to your first month of ‘no allawee’. I’m sure you have...
It is often said that looking for a job is a full-time job, and if you’re in doubt there are statistics to prove it. According to the...
I know it’s Christmas season, and many people are already in a jolly good mood. But if we’re being honest and practical – a lot of...
There are several crusades for unemployed persons to embrace entrepreneurship as an alternative to job hunting. I have also lent my voice to the advocacy that...
Recently heard the gist about the CBN employing children of Nigerian “Top men” and there was an outcry. It all seemed so funny to me. Like is...
It is one thing to be unemployed and another thing to be employed, but job searching. Looking for a new and better job while having a...
Three years ago, I took a career test to find out what type of career would best suit me. A few weeks later I got the...
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