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YOUNG, SMART & RESTLESS “My articles are basically targeted towards young people who have access to so much information especially as a result of information overload from the internet and this in turn makes them restless a s a result of the many options available. My articles would mainly be ...QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH CEO, ACCENTURE NIGERIA
Present in over 100 countries, Accenture is a multinational management consulting firm and one of the leading global brands in that niche. Niyi Yusuf is the Chief Executive Officer of their Nigerian office. JarusHub got him answer a couple of questions on his life and career. JARUSHUB: You once granted an ...10 things every new entrant to the job market must know
YOUNG, SMART & RESTLESS “My articles are basically targeted towards young people who have access to so much information especially as a result of information overload from the internet and this in turn makes them restless as a result of the many options available. My articles would mainly be on ...Does invitation for medicals mean you have gotten the job?
I have my medicals in a company at Apapa. Does that mean I have gotten the job because I have not being called yet? Most times, medicals is the last stage, and it almost means you have gotten the job, except you fail medicals (i.e has a medical condition they feel may ...6 Factors to consider when deciding between an MSc or a professional certification
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 ...SIMPLE FORMULA FOR ANSWERING “TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF” IN INTERVIEWS
Kathryn Minshew Kathryn is the CEO & Founder of The Muse, one of America’s top career sites The first question you’re probably going to get in an interview is, “Tell me about yourself.” Now, this is not an invitation to recite your entire life story or even to go ...COMMON QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON OIL AND GAS CAREERS (I)
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 ...10 Helpful Tips For Graduates With 2.2. and Lower Grades
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 ...SHELL ASSESSMENT COACHING
JarusHub is a startup with focus on employability and career advancement skills. We’re rated one of Africa’s most respected career resources platform, and easily the foremost in Nigeria. We also compete decently with top career platforms in Europe, Asia and America and our clients have come from countries like Germany ...How to Cope Up with Bundles of Reading Materials in College
Anne Swenson Anne is a Teacher by profession and she spends most of her free time writing blogs and articles for students. She writes on undergraduate admission essay. She lives with her husband Michael and a toddler Asia in Ireland. Apart, from writing, she loves to bake goodies for Christmas and ...5 Great Companies to Start Career in Nigeria
For majority of young Nigerians, pay is the bottomline in job hunting. Other factors such as job satisfaction, career advancement opportunity, work-life balance etc. come secondary. This is understandable. In a country where poverty level is high and people toil to get themselves educated, you can forgive the young graduate ...CAREER GUIDE: The Road to Victoria Island
10 YEARS WORK EXPERIENCE IN JUST 213 PAGES NIGERIA’S MOST AUTHORITATIVE GUIDE ON CAREERS GRAB YOURS NOW THE ROAD TO VICTORIA ISLAND A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO CLIMBING CAREER LADDER IN CORPORATE NIGERIA A COMPENDIUM OF ESSAYS & CASE STUDIES ON CAREERS IN NIGERIA By SURAJ “JARUS” OYEWALE, ACA, ...From fun to millions: How Seun Osewa built a multi-million dollar online venture with Nairaland
Mark Zuckerberg? Yes, that’s the boy that started Facebook. What started as a tool to share pictures and poke fun at chics by some students on Harvard campus is now a multi-billion dollar enterprise. With a networth estimated to be $19 billion, Mark, who will be 30 in May, is the richest under-30 in the ...TOP 10 EMPLOYABLE QUALITIES FOR GRADUATES THAT GUARANTEE TOP JOBS IN NIGERIA
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 ...DOES ACCA GUARANTEE A GOOD LIFE?
Good day Jarus, I am writing to get your professional advice. I want to know realistically what I stand to gain as a qualified accountant with the ACCA. ACCA was sold to me as sort of key to the good life, by this I mean gainful employment. The reason for asking this is because I ...JOB DILEMMA OF A CONFUSED GRADUATE
Hi Jarus, I hope my mail meets you well. My name is Funmi and I just stumbled upon your blog JarusHub. It’s really impressive and I commend your efforts. So, the thing is I’m a 20 year old female, finished from Unilag in 2014, studied Political Science and came out with ...CAN A FISHERY GRADUATE WORK IN AN OIL & GAS COMPANY?
Hi Jarus, I came across your articles online and I’m very grateful I did. I am a graduate of Fisheries and Wildlife from a recognized university in Nigeria (though I had a second class honour of lower division). I recently concluded a masters degree in Fisheries management also in a ...4 ways to manage your difficult assignments
Sara Bhut Sara has been writing for long for online blogs and she has experience in thesis, assignment and essay and helps so many students. For assistance on completing your tasks, reach her via her blog Vid Wonders. When students are growing in their academic stature and levels, things start to ...3 Easy Ways Nigerians Can Make Money through the Internet
Ndem Nkem Travel/Tech Writer Jovago Nigeria There is no denying that a large number of the Nigerian labor force complain of “unemployment” and “poor pay” on the regular. While many of the population are adequately qualified, most are either unable to secure a job position, or they lack the desired ...POLL: Would You Allow a Company Brand Your Wedding If they Paid You for It?
<a href=”http://polldaddy.com/poll/9172503/”>Would you allow a company brand your wedding if they paid you for it?</a>AFRICA YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS (AYE) UNVEIL STUDENTS ARM
The Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs Organisation will be unveiling The Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs Student Association (AYESA). The inaugural conference is scheduled to hold on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at the Unilag Sports Complex. The Conference Theme: “Entrepreneurship in Education” is directed towards identifying the links between entrepreneurship and education and creating ...DOES PART TIME MBA HELP IN CAREER PROGRESSION?
PARESH DHAKE Many professionals take up part time MBA programs in an attempt to improve their skills and subsequently progress in their career by getting access to newer avenues of growth. To know whether a part time MBA or full time MBA is more suitable for you, it is imperative ...Writing a CV: 5 Best & Worst Fonts To Use
Many people are aware that a CV (or résumé) is one of the most important tools you one can have when looking for a job. Not only does a CV give targeted information about yourself, but it also acts as an advertisement that tells your potential employer why you are ...PARTICIPANTS SELECTED FOR BIOLA ALABI’S GROOMING FOR GREATNESS PROGRAM
The Grooming for Greatness fellowship program kicked off on October 22 after a search which received over 350 applications from Africans all over the world. The 12 lucky finalists selected spent 3 days gaining insight from accomplished speakers and engaging in actualization sessions to guide them on their leadership journey. ...BOND-BASED EMPLOYMENT: HOW RIGHT?
Recently, a forumer on Nairaland made a post to the effect that one of the banks in Nigeria sent him an email, threatening to take action against him for reneging on his bond-based employment. A bond-based employment contract is one in which the employee undertakes to pay or forfeit a certain ...SHELL NIGERIA IS CURRENTLY RECRUITING GRADUATES AND PEOPLE WITH LESS THAN 4 YEARS EXPERIENCE
Shell is easily the most sought-after company in Nigeria. If Nigerian students and graduates are made to do their wishlist for desired workplace, more than half will choose Shell. A 2013 survey by Jobberman confirmed this anyway. Here is an opportunity to achieve your life dream Shell is ...IS WORK EXPERIENCE COMPULSORY FOR OIL & GAS INDUSTRY JOB?
Hi Jarus, I am a graduate from University of Buea in Cameroon, but I am a Nigerian. I studied petroleum engineering and I graduated with a CGPA of 4.43 ( 2.1). I just finished service. I am also good at networking, just as I’m bilingual. Here go my questions: Without any work experience ...TIPS TO MAKING GOOD USE OF PRE-NYSC PERIOD
Dear Jarus, I am a recent accounting graduate with second class upper degree. I graduated in August 2015. I have not done my clearance yet and NYSC is next year. I am someone who is eager to learn. I started my job search this month. I have been calling different ...JARUSHUB ACADEMY IS COMING TO PORT HARCOURT AND ABUJA SOON
JARUSHUB, powered by Jarus & JAN Limited, is a careers services startup registered in Nigeria under the Companies & Allied Matters Act. We have been able to establish ourselves as the most authoritative destination for career resources in Nigeria. Our training arm, JarusHub Career Academy (JCA), has trained more than 200 ...AJETUNMOBI’S MONDAY INSIGHT: LEARNING FROM FAILURE – MY STORY
MONDAY INSIGHTS With Tope Ajetunmobi Tope is a petroleum engineering graduate of Imperial College, London, United Kingdom, and a first class chemical engineering graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. This article is a sequel to my last post titled “making the best out of academic failure”. Here, I will elaborate ...HOW TO MAKE FIRST CLASS DEGREE IN THE UNIVERSITY
Dear Jarus Thanks for the career mentoring you’re offering here and elsewhere. I’m one of your biggest followers. I just got admission into the University of Lagos 2015/2016 Session to study Economics and I need an advice on how to achieve very good grades and come out with first class like you ...Prospective NYSC Corps Members: 10 Things You Should Do During Your Service Year
This article was actually inspired by an email I received from one of the readers of this portal. I did my youth service in Sokoto state 2007/2008 and it was one of the best phases of my life. This portal focusing on career and mentorship issues, the advice I will reel ...CORPERS & STUDENTS: MAKE MONEY SELLING JARUSHUB CAREER BOOK
JARUSHUB Nigeria’s Most Influential Career Startup Presents CAMPUS & CORPERS SALES AGENCY PROGRAMME for the book THE ROAD TO VICTORIA ISLAND A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO CLIMBING CAREER LADDER IN CORPORATE NIGERIA A COMPENDIUM OF ESSAYS & CASE STUDIES ON CAREERS IN NIGERIA By SURAJ “JARUS” OYEWALE, ACA, ACTI ABOUT THE ...SUNDRY QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ON COURSES OF STUDY (V)
Hi Jarus I finished from a private school in Lagos state Nigeria as a science student. I wrote WAEC and passed in one sitting. I wrote UTME and thereafter post-UTME in a school which I didn’t choose as first choice and the course I applied for was Computer Engineering. I was not ...WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A SUCCESSFUL CAREER?
Megan Nathan Megan is the understudy counsel’s head in her college and is drawing closer the culmination of her undergrad program. Megan is exceptionally sharp as far as learning and mingling, this is the reason she is discovered communicating with individuals, both disconnected from the net and online through her ...ANALYSING THE NEW FORBES MBA RANKING
JIDE ADEBIYI Jide, ex-KPMG, ex-Vetiva, ex-Renaissance Capital, is the Sub Saharan African Markets Risk & Financial Services Leader of Talentstone Africa Partners. He’s a 2005 graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria. Yale University’s School of Management continued its upward momentum in the rankings by rising seven places to ...10 Significant characteristics of successful entrepreneurs
Ellen Charles Ellen is a successful entrepreneur and is managing midsized organization at her own. She is very fond of providing guidance and tips to small business owners and students on different social media platforms and also Essay Writer at Speedy essay. Her valuable suggestions are greatly acknowledged by ...HOW INTERNSHIP WITH KPMG CHANGED MY CAREER ORIENTATION
Edwin Ugwuodo Edwin is a student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, who interned with KPMG Nigeria for 3 months I am currently rounding off my three months of temporary placement as a graduate tax analyst at KPMG Nigeria. KPMG is a Swiss entity, headquartered in the Netherlands, and is listed in the Fortune 100 ...The startup that’s harder to get into than Harvard
JIDE ADEBIYI Jide, ex-KPMG, ex-Vetiva, ex-Renaissance Capital, is the Sub Saharan African Markets Risk & Financial Services Leader of Talentstone Africa Partners. He’s a 2005 graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria. Johnson Ejezie was initially daunted by the prospect of moving to Lagos from his home town ...HOW POOR DATA SECURITY CRIPPLES NIGERIAN BUSINESSES
In a bid to create an enabling environment for business, the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has urged the federal government to embark on a sensitization campaign with the public on the Cyber Crime Law. The Cybercrime Act which was signed by former President Goodluck Jonathan states that “any crime or injury on ...5 Things No One Tells About Moving Abroad
Anshuman Kukreti Anshuman is a professional writer and a keen follower of the global job market. An engineer by qualification and an artist at heart, he writes on various topics related to employment across the globe. With that feeling of wanderlust and the desire to work across the globe creating ...HOW TO NEGOTIATE SALARY AT INTERVIEWS
HR DESK with Moruf Kolawole Nasir (Experienced HR professional) nmkolawole@gmail.com; info@jarushub.com One of the hurdles job seekers have to scale through prior to employment is salary bargaining. What one is able to negotiate at this stage is a decision one will live with for a long time, it can also make ...REGISTER FOR OCTOBER EDITION OF JARUSHUB NETWORKING EVENING
JarusHub believe networking is important to career advancement. This view is also held by top career coaches and authors the world over. This is why we have come up with the initiative of providing a monthly platform where working class people, students, graduates (employed or unemployed) as well as entrepreneurs come ...BUSINESSDAY NEWSPAPER INTERVIEWS JARUS
Founder of JarusHub, Jarus, was recently interviewed by BusinessDay, Nigeria’s most respected business daily. He discussed his book, The Road to Victoria Island, employability of Nigerian graduates and other matters in the interview published in the Sunday, 27 September 2015 edition of the newspaper. PDF version of the newspaper cut can ...ADVICE TO AN ENGINEERING STUDENT IN GRADE DILEMMA
Hello Jarus, I’m a third year student of Regional Maritime University, Ghana, offering a Bsc programme in Marine Engineering. When I came here my goal was to make a first class. I felt I was capable because if my academic background and all that; but after the first semester results I saw getting ...
