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DPR RECRUITING FRESH GRADUATES AND EXPERIENCED HIRES
This will be useful for our readers who are desirous of working in the regulatory arm of the oil and gas industry *** The Department of Petroleum Resources(DPR), in line with its regulatory mandate of ensuring sustainable development of Nigeria’s oil and gas resources hereby invites applications from suitably ...5 Reasons Businesses Should Take Cyber Security Seriously
Adeniyi Ogunfowoke Adeniyi works with Jumia Travel Since the internet trend started in the 1990s, many governments and business activities, and state secrets have moved from offline to online. But with hackers on the prowl wanting to steal and expose sensitive information, cyber security is ever more important. In Nigerian companies, ...PRESENTATION: CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMICS GRADUATES IN THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY
JarusHub Chief Resource Officer, Jarus, was recently the Lead Guest Speaker at the Recruitment Day programme organized by the Department of Economics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. Click below to view his presentation PRESENTATION Subscribe free to JarusHub for more value-adding career information [subscribe2]Making the best of an impromptu Monday trip – 5 Tips
Nkem Ndem PR Associate at Jumia Travel Monday is considered the worst day of the week by almost everyone as Monday blues are a real thing. After a long, relaxing weekend, you may find waking up on Monday morning difficult. Aside from the fact that it marks the end of a ...7 Questions and Answers with an Investment Banking Aspirant
Hi Jarus, thank you for all your post about investment banking in Nigeria. I’ve digested a lot of information from your site. Please I need answers to these specific questions regarding investment banking. 1. What is the minimum requirements to apply for entry level in corporate finance division (Analyst)? 2. ...Time Saving – 5 Great Ways Tech Helps Entrepreneurs
Adeniyi Ogunfowoke Adeniyi works in Jumia Travel Entrepreneurs are very busy. They are always on the go and will no doubt welcome and appreciate creative ways to save time. Not to worry, technology is the perfect tool to save time. So, instead of wasting time on a particular task, you can ...Valuable Tips For Managing the Finances of your Small Business
Jumia market team While owning and maintaining your own business can be thrilling, it can likewise be nerve-wracking, particularly with regards to taking care of accounts in a lucrative way. Spending plans are so exhausting, distressing and difficult to manage however it is important to not let your business suffer due ...How to become part of the 1%?
Ana Grasic Brought to you by www.eagleglobalmarkets.com We have all heard about those entrepreneurs billionaires and probably asked ourselves: How did they do it? Is there some unique way of thinking that self-made billionaires have in common? What about strategies, are they somehow different from regular ones? Of course, ...5 Interesting Tips to Attract Customers to your Small Business
Adeniyi Ogunfowoke Adeniyi works for Jumia Travel Customers are the core to any business. There is no way your entrepreneurial business can survive if you don’t keep or maintain a steady stream of customers. However, attracting new customers is important and may be more complex for small businesses. In recognition of ...Career Advice: A letter to my 25 year old self (1)
Mariam Banwo Barry An Ode to the article “The Career Advice I wish I had at 25”. I recently came across a very catchy and thought provoking article on LinkedIn by Shane Rodgers titled “The career advice I wish I had at 25”. He said a bit about how ...THEY DARED, THEY DID: THE STORY OF YOUNGSTERS THAT FOUNDED GTB
By Femi Pedro Excerpted from his 2015 article, The Curious Case of Young Generations *** Sometime in 1988, I received a call from a good friend, Mr Akin Akintoye, about an interesting investment opportunity with a few colleagues. After a series of meetings, it became very clear to me that ...FROM BARBERS TO BANKERS: THE STORY OF FOLA ADEOLA & TAYO ADERINOKUN
Excerpted from Fola’s widely published tribute to Tayo in 2011 By Fola Adeola *** I had moved to Ikoyi in 1986, having joined the wonderful team of young men and women that made up Continental Merchant Bank. My teenage friend, Tayo Aderinokun, was one of them. One of the challenges posed ...5 ways to make N5000 a day in Lagos
Nkem Ndem PR Associate at Jumia Travel Five thousand Naira a day …it does not seem much, yet, over a year of three hundred and sixty-five days, this simple five thousand naira daily will amount to almost two million naira. With the current economic situation in Nigeria, Money has not been ...NIGERIAN ABIOLA BAWUAH TOPS TOP 50 WOMEN CORPORATE LEADERS IN GHANA
WomanRising Marks 1 Year Anniversary with the Release of Top 50 Women Corporate Leaders in Ghana WomanRising, Ghana’s leading network of Women Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders and a flagship project of The African Network of Entrepreneurs (TANOE) has released another comprehensive & inspiring list of the Top 50 Women Corporate ...How Credible Are Online Postgraduate Degree Programs?
Ansa John The idea of getting an education through an online degree program may seem absurd, mainly because it the concept sounds too good to be true. How could you possibly get an entire education at the postgraduate level just by going online? While the whole thought of online degrees ...CAREER DILEMMA OF AN ACCOUNTING GRADUATE WITH PASSION FOR WRITING
Hello Jarus, I’m an active follower of your posts both on Nairaland and on your blog and I must commend your work. Keep up the good work. I recently graduated with a 2.1 in Accounting from a private university in Benin Republic and I’m about to start my NYSC registration. ...How To Be Successful In Nigeria
We are all aware of the difficult employment situation in Nigeria, especially among fresh college graduates. Unfortunately, youth unemployment rate, from Abuja to Seattle, is higher than 50% and the number is getting higher daily. So, how are young Nigerians trying to cope with this situation? Most of them ...How to Make Your CV More Visible to Your Audience?
Jasmine Demeester Your CV is by far the most crucial hiring element of the modern era. The internet is where most of the recruiting take place. Social media is king when it comes to hiring. You may not know it but there are several companies that are browsing around ...Will the Fight Between E-books and Paperbacks Ever End?
Lucy Adams The growing popularity of e-books raises the question: will the paperbacks disappear in the nearest future? Will there finally be an end of the war, which begun along with the release of Kindle (November 19, 2007)? To make things a bit clearer, let’s compare paperbacks and e-books on ...IT IS GOOD TO START WITH A ‘GOOD IDEA’
Eliza Lawrence Anything you want to do, you want to do it best. And best is led by good ideas. Whatever it is, starting a new business or making amendments in existing, launching a new product, speaking to audience on some important topic, writing to covey your message; you want ...HOW THIS NIGERIAN IN QATAR GOT A JOB THAT HE HAD NO IDEA ABOUT
I’m writing this from Saudi Arabia where I had gone on the Islamic pilgrimage. The career blogger in me was at play when I had a chat with a friend who had also come for the pilgrimage. I think JarusHub readers will find the story of this young man who ...What Good Questions to Ask in an Interview
When it comes to interviews, it is all about questions. Although interviews are not an interrogation, asking questions is an important piece of the process. It is a learning process for both you (as the job seeker) and the potential employer. If you are both learning then, you must both ...Essential Tips to Self-Educate Better
If a person stops rising above oneself and doesn’t use any of previously acquired knowledge, he/she degrades. That’s the law of human nature. Thus, self-education is a never-ending process for those who want to be on the crest of a wave and keep with the times. It doesn’t matter what ...Visme is Launching the “Visualize Me” Contest to Help Unleash Everyone’s Inner Creativity
Most people don’t have the luxury of learning complicated design tools nor the time and patience and most of us have never really sat down and tried to visualize our lives or our careers. That is why Visme is launching the “Visualize Me” contest to give everyone including non designers ...Online Marketing Basics Every Entrepreneur Needs To Know
Jumia Market Marketing and web advertising is essential to the success of any business. However, it is important to empower yourself with the mental building blocks to stay ahead in the industry. Your clients, prospects, and accomplices are the soul of your business. Assembling your marketing system around them is ...5 LESSONS FROM MARK ZUCKERBERG’S VISIT TO NIGERIA
Nkem Ndem PR Associate at Jumia Travel The visit of Facebook’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg , to Nigeria has created so much buzz around the country and even the world. Nigerians have posted so many memes and comments on the social media, and we at Jumia travel have kept our ...TOP 10 JOB OPENINGS IN NIGERIA SEPTEMBER 2016 (1)
Hey folks, JarusHub presents to you Top 10 companies recruiting in Nigeria at the moment. Go in and look for those that are relevant to you: Multinational Company – Aldelia Nigeria. (Admin & Finance Assistant) Dragnet Solutions Limited (Accounts Executive) Deloitte (Audit Graduate Programme 2016) Dangote Group (Tax Specialists) Linda ...PATH TO INVESTMENT BANKING CAREER: AN EVALUATION
JARUS, the household name that have change people lives both academically and career-wise, you are one guy people don’t give praises to. You really impacted in my life tremendously, started reading your posts on Nairaland right before I was admitted into the university in 2012 after which you flagged off ...Why SMEs Should Seek Angel investors, not banks, for funding
Report by Olukayode Kolawole Head of PR & Marketing , Jumia Travel Budding entrepreneurs who attended the first edition of the Nigerian Small Business Summit on the 24th August at the Landmark event centre were warned to stay away from bank loans at the start of their businesses. Mr. ...LEARNING FROM SEYCHELLES TO GROW NIGERIA’S TRAVEL & TOURISM INDUSTRY
Olukayode Kolawole Olukayode works with Jumia Travel Travel & Tourism’s impact on the economic and social development of a country can be enormous; opening it up for business, trade and capital investment, creating jobs and entrepreneurship for the workforce and protecting heritage and cultural values. To fully understand its ...The 5 most common problems when seeking employment
Ansa John Competition raging in many sectors of employment in Nigeria labour market requires candidates to perfectly master the complicated rules of the game of recruiting. What are the most common mistakes? Below are some mistakes job seekers make and useful tips. Lack of preparation Be careful not ...9 Types of Employees and How to Motivate Them
Jessica Barden You may think you know your employees well, but you are sadly wrong. A workplace is houses many employees belonging to different personality types ranging from introvert and bubbly to funny and extrovert. They all have different temperament and they all have different behavior pattern to respond to ...MAXIMIZE YOUR IT PLACEMENT WITH THESE 3 SIMPLE TIPS
Ahmed Adekunjo According to a report published by the National Bureau of Statistics in March 2016, the unemployment rate in Nigeria rose to 12.1 percent in the first quarter of 2016. This is the highest unemployment rate recorded in the country since December 2009. Everybody knows the employment situation in ...Opportune Time for Africa Oil & Gas Industry to consider Change: PwC Oil & Gas ...
The decline in the global oil price has led to a reduced level of activity across the African continent and had an impact on countries that traditionally depend on oil & gas revenue JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, August 22, 2016/ — The decline in the global oil price has led ...SURVIVING JOB LOSS: HELPFUL TIPS
‘Nimi Akinkugbe Nimi, a former GM at a top bank in NIgeria, is a syndicated columnist and personal finance expert In a recession, job losses are inevitable. As consumption and production fall, companies naturally have to stop hiring except for essential staffing needs. Many may also have to lay off staff ...ENTRY LEVEL JOB AT AN OIL & GAS COMPANY: 2.2 INCLUDED
Banner Energy Limited is an E&P business development company, whose service scope also covers gas infrastructure development, equipment design, procurement & installation and gas products marketing. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Executive Trainee Location: Lagos Responsibilities Following orders of the seniors and producing good work. ...WAEC/JAMB UPGRADE IS A SCAM
We get calls from our student followers every time seeking to confirm the authenticity of the claim by some people, online and offline, that they can help students upgrade their scores in WAEC/UTME exams. This is nothing but a scam and many students have been defrauded by these scammers. They ...TOP 10 JOB OPENINGS IN NIGERIA – AUGUST 2016 (2)
Hey folks, JarusHub presents to you Top 10 companies recruiting in Nigeria at the moment. Go in and look for those that are relevant to you Marriott International ( Graduate and experienced positions) CWAY Group (Senior Human Resources Manager ) Live Rethink Concept Nigeria Limited (Admin Officer) Valentina Montessori School, ...Pan-African Program for Entrepreneurs innovating in financial technology to increase financial health
Village Capital Launches Pan-African Program for Entrepreneurs innovating in financial technology to increase financial health and improve livelihoods for low-income populations. Recruiting is now open; two businesses will be selected to win $100,000 in funding Nairobi, Kenya– Today Village Capital, in partnership with The Mastercard Foundation and The Doen Foundation ...4 Reasons Your Blog Is Not Growing
Nkem Ndem PR Associate at Jumia Travel There are so many blogs on the Nigerian media scene today, and the truth is, not all these blogs are getting the expected shares, subscribers, recognition or engagement. Of course, building a blog’s audience does not happen overnight but most times, the reason is ...Stanford Seed Entrepreneurs Join Obama, Top Silicon Valley Business Leaders, at Global Entrepreneurship Summit
Stanford Seed Entrepreneurs Join Obama, Top Silicon Valley Business Leaders, at Global Entrepreneurship Summit Milling around him were 700 other entrepreneurs from 170 countries, all gathered to participate in the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Summit Afolabi Abiodun, CEO of Nigeria-based telecommunications company SB Telecoms, couldn’t quite believe his eyes as he ...Get Your Dream Job Now – Do These!
Yusuf Sodiq Oluwatomi You’re a serious job seeker, hardworking and very positive. A friend calls you one day and says, “Hey buddy, XYZ Company is calling for CVs o. Wouldn’t you want to give it a try?” “Oh great!”, you replied, “Let’s see how it goes.” And then you set ...THE JARUSHUB ACADEMIC TIP THAT BROKE 40-YEAR-OLD RECORD IN UNIJOS
In September 2015, one of the readers of this website sent us the Facebook message below: 11/09/2015 23:32 Uchenna Onwuegbula I’m facing a situation with my academics, I got into school (University of Jos) thtough Direct Entry and made a 4.51 GP at the end of my 200 level, and in 300l I made ...JUST HOW EASY IS IT TO GET A JOB IN THE BIG 4?
Dear Sir, I got to know you through Nairaland. I have read several of your answers to people’s questions on Nairaland, and I do see people referring others to you for answers to their tough questions. I have also read many posts on your blog, which I just stumbled upon. ...A CORPER’S POST-NYSC JOB FEARS
Dear Jarus, I am a graduate of Economics from a Nigerian University, currently writing my ICAN examination. I have no experience and I am almost through with me NYSC. I sincerely do not know what I am going to do next post NYSC, because I have not been able to ...