JARUSHUB ACADEMY presents DEMOCRACY DAY CAREER CHAT (An online seminar to take place via WhatsApp) with JARUS Jarus is the Chief Resource Officer at JarusHub, Nigeria’s most authoritative career resources platform. Through regular career information sharing on Nairaland, JarusHub and other social media channels, he has established himself as a leading ...

By Kaymu.com.ng How is it like running your own business?  Contrary to the notion that entrepreneurs live a free and happy life, they are constantly faced with the pressure to be strong, face financial worries and the reality of failing.  A day in the life of an entrepreneur includes sales ...

In most interviews, the candidate is required to ask questions from the interviewer before the close of the interview. This is usually a big challenge for many candidates. The general advice we give is that, go with a question in mind, which you may derive from something that you find ...

AbdulKabir Olatunji AbdulKabir is the Head of Operations & Strategy at JarusHub Careers, Nigeria’s most authoritative career resources platform   As a Management Consultant and Head of Operations at JarusHub, Nigeria’s leading career and mentoring platform, I have noticed a trend of many job seekers avoiding professional interview preparation as ...

Strategy that works in Africa: closing the gap between strategy and execution Most major corporations struggle with developing a business strategy that works Most major corporations struggle with developing a business strategy that works. Fifty percent of business leaders don’t believe they have a winning strategy to begin with and ...

Dear Sir, Good day Sir, first of all, I would like to commend you for the good work you are doing on your website and say keep it up Sir. Sir, I am a graduate of Law since 2007, but I have found out that Law is not my thing. By God’s ...

Dear Jarus, Please I need your guidance on how to go about my career. I studied mass communications, and graduated with a 2.2. ( second class lower). I’m currently serving in Kogi state, but Immediately after this service I plan to Join ( NIPR) Nigerian Institute of Public Relations directly as ...

Originally published in Glassdoor, US’ leading career website   When it comes to writing resumes, words and phrases that often are touted as no-nos are not necessarily so. For example, the word “innovative” has been condemned for overuse. If everyone is innovative, then no one is innovative, right? As well, ...

  Janine Jacobs Janine  is  an experienced college professor.  She interacts with new college students through her informative blog “Quick Dissertation Help UK”. There is no point of denying this aspect that students during their college education anticipate various kinds of difficulties and issues. As a result, they are unable to attain ...

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Dear Jarus, My name is Janet, I studied Business administration, and graduated with a 2 1. I have passion for Human Resources, but getting a job has been difficult because I don’t have experience and most HR jobs always ask for 1 to 5 years experience, none for entry level. ...

In November 2006, few weeks after I completed my university education, I had moved to Lagos to hustle for job like every other graduate. I was staying with a brother somewhere in Ajah. I had another friend and classmate from university, who had also come to Lagos for same mission. ...

Hello JarusHub My name is Usman Kasim, I studied computer science, Jarus, you really inspired me pertaining my academics. Before I knew xfire and you, Jarus, I was in 2:2 (CGPA: 2.94) and with your inspiring and excellent posts on Nairaland and JarusHub, you woke me up, inspired me to ...

This message was received by virtually every Nigerian – including illiterate market women and unlettered grandmas – this week. Many things don’t add up there and it looks like a fraud. They must have gotten telephone database from bulk sms merchants and sent randomly.  We advise recipients to be careful.   Based on ...

As part of its efforts to consolidate its position as Nigeria’s numero uno career, management and entrepreneurship mentoring platform, JARUSHUB is introducing “MY STORY” series. MY STORY series involves people sharing their stories, such as: How I got my first job How I rose to the top of my career How ...

Dear Jarus, A’salam alaekum! I came across your website some few days ago and I have, since then, been exploring the contents. The website is such a perfect avenue for the teeming Nigerian youth population to get such kinds of information which would hardly be found in the school curriculum. ...

Ndem Nkem Travel/Tech Writer Jovago Nigeria Like the rest of the world, Nigerians have replaced hard-copy memos and letters with e-mails. The average person would rather send an email – whether personal or for official purposes – than type it out on paper. Unfortunately, emails can make things go horribly ...

By Sola Fagorusi Email Applications: How Nigerian Graduates Goof (I) Email Applications: How Nigerian Graduates Goof (II) This week, I draw the curtain on this series. The questions from the two preceding articles have been interesting. A quick admonition though – a well prepared curriculum vitae is not all there ...

Good evening Mr Jarus, I’m overwhelmed with your blog, I’m a first timer and indeed I’ve learnt a lot within this short time of reading your blog. It was my quest for solution to my career problem that helped me to discover your blog. I have some personal questions and I ...

My good friend, Mohammed Dahiru Aminu, made this insightful post on Facebook: “How long until your ‘degree class’ becomes unimportant?… “It is no longer important to include your ‘degree class’ in your CV after many years of graduation from the university. If you graduate in 2006 (which is 10 years ...

By Kaymu.com.ng 80% of entrepreneurs face problems of setting prices regardless of products or services rendered. Amidst competition, entrepreneurs set price below, above or on par with their competitors by taking a deep dive analysis to determine demand as well as consumers’ willingness to pay for products or services. Random ...

CAREER AND MORE WITH XFIRE ON WEDNESDAY Xfire is a graduate of one of the notable public universities in Nigeria, with working experience in the FMCG and petroleum industry. He currently works as an engineer in a multinational oil company in Nigeria. He is passionate about guiding people to achieve ...

PRESS RELEASE MainOne leads drive to enhance West Africa’s cable assets at SubOptic 2016 MainOne is adopting global trends to ensure its submarine cable systems continue to provide the best performance in West Africa LAGOS, Nigeria, April 25, 2016/ — MainOne (www.MainOne.net), premier connectivity and data center solutions company recently ...

An HR Manager posted on LinkedIn that she got the message below from a job interview candidate: “Pls ma/sir.i jst got ur sms now 4 job interviem & am on my bk 4r V can u pls giv me an hr 30min i wil get 2 ur offic pls hadn’t ...

HR DESK with Moruf Kolawole Nasir (Experienced HR professional) nmkolawole@gmail.com; info@jarushub.com   It is common knowledge that in all assessments/screening of the best candidates don’t necessarily emerge as the best using the outcome/result of whatever screening method is being used, hence the saying – examination is not always the best way ...

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Many have spoken or written about the importance of having an internship. This could be during your undergraduate degree programme or upon completion, prior the mandatory national service in Nigeria. It could also come during your post-graduate studies. The bottom line is you don’t remain the same after a great ...

Hello Jarus, I hope it’s well with you and yours. I am your ardent follower on Nairaland and I must confess that I have benefited immensely from your rich career write-ups and tips. I’ll most likely be faced with a ‘tough’ career decision in the nearest future and trust that ...

Hello sir, I am T. Singh, final year student of engineering from India. I need your help to know how to prepare for aptitude test and interviews round because I always fail to clear aptitude test for any multinational company. I don’t know what to do. Please advise me. Thanks T. Singh India *** Dear ...

Researched carried out by and originally published in GLASSDOOR, US’s top careers website JARUSHUB EDITOR’S COMMENT I, No oil company in Top 25, despite US being the home of many IOCs. America has gone beyond oil. II, All – yes all the 25 – are in Tech and Consulting. III, ...

The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) is Nigeria’s oldest energy company, and has a long term and continuing commitment to the country, its people and the economy. As one of the world’s leading energy companies Shell plays a key role in helping to meet the world’s growing energy demand in ...

Dear Jarus, I am a third-year law student at the University of Ilorin. I am also an ICAN (ATS) student, though I’ll just be writing my first exams come September. I also work as a freelance writer online and offline. I have gone through your site and I must say ...

I first wrote this article for 10 Minutes With, a global education and career matchmaking platform with Headquarters in the United Kingdom. Almost all companies organise aptitude tests when recruiting for open job positions, especially at the entry-level. These tests are designed to assess candidates for various skills and capacities, such as ...

Hello Jarus, I recently “stumbled” upon your website and it has essentially been a “breath of fresh air” on issues of career advancement in Nigeria. Sir, I need some advice from you and/or the “the Eggheads” on my career plan and strategy. I graduated from a top Federal University in the ...

I  first wrote this article for 10 Minutes With, a global education and career matchmaking platform with Headquarters in the United Kingdom. *** Only few things are more frustrating than sticking with a job or career that seems like an endless dark tunnel. While it’s true that getting along smoothly with ...

  Damilola Oyebayo  Damilola  is a leadership and management consultant. For over 3 years, Damilola has helped many leaders and aspiring leaders improve their leadership capabilities. He is committed to helping readers discover their dreams, improve their skills and lead value-oriented lives.   Considering the current problematic state of the ...

Caveat: This list is not based on hard data. However, I have compiled it based on what is clear to me as a close watcher of Nigerian society for more than fifteen years. It is based on knowledge gained from years of reading different materials, observing, and more importantly, interactions ...

KAMLESH GUPTA Kamlesh is an Indian freelance writer Since time immemorial, human beings have actively participated in constructing all kinds of structures. Houses, dams, palaces, roads, stadiums, etc. you name it, and we have made it. As civilisation progressed, buildings became better, bigger, and more diverse. The structures so constructed played ...

AUSTIN’S INSIGHTS With Austin Archibong   This past week, I called the driver of my supervisor to find out if the car was available as I had urgent personal errands to attend to. This was not the first time I would use the car for small ‘runs.’ On taking my ...

JARUSHUB “WORKING IN” SERIES (J-WIS) (J-WIS is a platform by JarusHub to enlighten prospective job seekers about companies in Nigeria with a view to aiding them in making informed career decisions. The information is drawn from basic research. While we did our best to ensure the information is accurate, we ...

SOURCE: CAREEREALISM You know the saying, “Applying to jobs is a full-time job”? Don’t listen to it. 5 Things You Should Be Doing If You’re Unemployed Applying to jobs you’re not qualified for (which 50% of job seekers  reportedly do!) is counter-productive to your job  search. Competition is too fierce. ...

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Lagos is set to be treated to gastronomic delights as foremost financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, announces the first GTBank Food & Drink Weekend. Scheduled for the 1st and 2nd of May, 2016, the 2-day event is designed to showcase Nigeria’s emerging food industry as well as offer a ...

In one of the most formidable proofs of increasing transparency of CEOs – especially modern ones in the tech space – around the world, CEO of Mashable, the world’s number one tech blog (take that, startup), published a post on LinkedIn announcing some restructuring in the company. Among other things, the key ...

Good day Sir, My name is Valentine.  I just rounded up my NYSC at Rivers State and I studied Architecture. My plan for life is working (getting more experience and saving money) so I can go for my Masters by early next year.  I have submitted my CV to many ...