When are we going to stop clicking these jobs sites? Will that day ever come? Clicking them may not be the exact problem, what infuriates is the helpless dependence that the applicant puts on the "submit" key viz a viz the painful fact that most of these sites are mere scams and NEVER get to make recruitment possible for any applicant.
But what is expected of a graduate apart from getting a job? Checking job sites is in the right direction you might say. Statistically, how many graduates have got jobs from these media?
You can ask around, how many got online jobs...It would be an understatement to say there are no jobs out there or else, how do you reconcile that people qualified with Doctorate Degrees applied to be drivers in Dangote's firm recently, how do we cope with some private schools charging as high as 650k for a session, only for their graduates to end up "clicking" job sites too.
Is it not abnormal to find people working outside their disciplines? Engineers as Salesmen or bankers, pharmacists in call centers zoologists in banks, geologists in sales departments, lawyers as customer care agents and so on. The list is endless.. the popular saying right now is that Nigerian graduates are unemployable; sad as this sounds, it might be true. As most graduates have only studied to pass courses, they have learnt nothing about Character. Connoting, i mean every other method of survival apart from "ink on paper". You can ask around, how many got online jobs...It would be an understatement to say there are no jobs out there or else, how do you reconcile that people qualified with Doctorate Degrees applied to be drivers in Dangote's firm recently, how do we cope with some private schools charging as high as 650k for a session, only for their graduates to end up "clicking" job sites too.
Let us compare again...how many graduates with white collar jobs actually make more money than the roadside mechanic or the fashion designer down the street or even the bus driver on the high way?.
These days, academic success no longer guarantee financial success. What then guarantees success? Isnt it high time we channeled our skills into VOCATIONAL practises?. Those things that come to you naturally, things you are really interested in, those abilities you exhibit without stress, skills that you posses more than many people around you. Everyone sure has one like this. If you have not located yours and you think its too late to find it, then create your own business no matter how small. The only way to start is to start.
Your formal education should be harnessed into making your vocational abilities a world class brand. Permit me to mention some popular names who have made wealth following their talents not their formal education.. A few among others are Late Sir Fatai Rolling Dollar, Late Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, Timaya, John Mikel, Otunba K1 Alabi Pasuma, Tuface Innocent Idibia, Tara Durotoye, MUDI fashion, Ara, the lady Talking Drummer and even PSquare, who graduated from UniAbuja...so many others that you know. It may be in sports, music, arts and crafts, agriculture, business or any creative venture. Take a step now and start something.
My dear reader, this is the job i advertised. The first step of being your own boss is to START STARTING.
Questions to consider..
Is formal education a right or a privilege?
Does formal education guarantee financial success?
Formal Education: Only way to financial success?
In Nigeria today, how relevant are certificates?
The floor is now open