The Challenges of Getting a Well Paid Job with a Third Class Degree and How To Overcome Them

Everyday people leave higher institutions with poor results which may have been their fault or due to some external factors. Leaving college or the university with a poor third class degree seems to put the prospective jobseeker at disadvantage with his peers in the labour market.

With the volume of unemployed school leavers emerging each year if you have a third class degree getting well paid jobs will be difficult enough and require extra creativity on your part.
That you have a third class degree doesn’t mean you may not be qualified for the jobs you are applying for. The trouble only lies in convincing your prospective employers that despite your result you are qualified for the job.

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Four Creative Ways of Using New Technology to Increase Your Chances of Getting a Better Job

The way we seek and apply for jobs has changed in a major way over the past few years.

The internet and its new technologies have become an integrated part of the job market. In Nigeria, the knowledge of the methods of job search is the beginning of career success for job seekers and graduates.

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A Career Development Plan: Why you need it

An architect first draws up a plan before ever starting to build a house. The engineer designs the car before the actual construction. Right?

So virtually any worthwhile achievement must have a plan even if sketchy at first. The purpose of the guide is to show you the way so you don’t blindly thrash around making mistakes and making no progress generally.

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SAMOAEF Scholarship Scheme 2011

Samuel Maduka Onyishi African Entrepreneurship Foundation (SAMOAEF) Institute of African Studies University of Nigeria Nsukka

Call for Applications
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the 2011 SAMOAEF Scholarship Scheme.

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UNN 2011/ 2012 Post UTME Screening Exercise Details

University of Nigeria (UNN) 2011/ 2012 Post UTME Screening Exercise Details
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka hereby invites candidates who made her either their first or second choice in the 2011 Universities Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and scored 200 or above for screening.

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Do You Hate Your Job? Here’s What to Do

 

Once while browsing through a career forum I came across a poll asking visitors whether they liked  or hated their jobs.

Amazingly a very high percentage of people stated that they hated their jobs but could do nothing because of those jobs brought them.

That got me thinking. I know there are many people out here reading this who don’t like what they are presently doing for a living. Still the truth remains that

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AB Microfinance Bank Nigeria Limited Vacancies 2011: Back Officers

AB Microfinance Bank Nigeria Limited is an established Microfinance Bank with its Head office situated at Ikeja, Lagos. It is a member of an International network of microfinance banks providing world class banking services to micro, small and medium enterprises and private individuals in Africa and Asia and rapidly spreading out to other continents across the globe.

Job Title: Back Officers (Ref Code: BOCO)

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Wema Bank Recruiting Graduate Trainees nationwide

Wema Bank is currently recruiting for Graduate Trainees nationwide.

At Wema Bank, one of our clear objectives is to provide equal employment opportunities where people of all backgrounds and ethnic group can realize their full potential as an important part of our team. Our employees reflect a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities that we serve.

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