The Pressure to Succeed

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By Victor Jacob

At some point, “What do you want to become?” stops being a childhood question.

It has become a deadline.

Beyond the Certificate

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By Victor Jacob

A young person can spend years preparing for examinations and still feel unprepared when the examinations end. They can graduate with good grades yet struggle to write an application email to a potential employer. They can understand all the theories and still feel lost when faced with a problem that has no clear answer. They can even acquire diverse certificates and yet wonder what they are actually prepared to do with them.

Upskill

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By Marire Adebanjo

“Not everyone with a degree uses that degree to get a job or earn a living. Some develop skills and make a living out of it or even create jobs for others by being entrepreneurs or small business owners. At times, what they do for work is entirely different from the course they studied during their tertiary education.” Mr. Makinde shared.

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Skill Versus Innovation

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The Nigerian system requires that a person be 'skillful' in whatever field they choose so that they can excel in the job market. Everyone seems to be talking about garnering skills that will make the average Nigerian stand out. Job seekers are told to write skills they have to give themselves an edge over thousands of competitors. Everywhere you go, someone seems to be pushing the 'skill' agenda into the minds of Nigerians.