Femi Olabisi Femi, an English language graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, is the Registrar of the College of Education, Ilemona, Offa.   I started reading Jarus’ book ‘The Road to Victoria Island’ yesterday. I promised myself to do a review after completion. But by the time I was ...

Hi Jarus, I am a 200level student in a Nigerian university in the department of Animal Science. I got to know about Jarushub through a friend and when I checked your site, I was highly impressed by your laudable mentoring work. I’ll like to make enquiry about the career path which ...

Good day Jarus, I have always admired your intelligence  and career experience from afar after reading a couple of your posts on Nairaland. It is not until recently that I discovered you have a site as wonderful as this. Good work I must say. I am Ade, a serving  corp member, graduated 2014 ...

  Hello Jarus, I’m here for your advice. Since I started studying Law, I’ve been an average student.. 60s at most yet, not bragging though, I bring more innovative solutions (practical and entrepreneurial) than ALL the “bright students”. I just hate the pressure of exams. What can I do? Tim ...

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. Currently he is working for Naukrigulf. Reach him @ LinkedIn and Twitter. With the global economy ...

Simon Kure Simon is a Geography student in a Nigerian university. He sourced this article from Student Hand Book of the Department of Geography, Federal University, Lokoja, Nigeria. Rapidly changing world demands that students are prepared for entries into careers that do not yet exist. To that extent, Geography is ...

DIARY OF A CORPORATE ABOKI DCA is a true life story of a young man working in Lagos who anonymously shares the unconventional and probably humorous side of his work experience in Lagos. He writes every other Friday. Yaya dei Welcome to the first edition of my diary. I style myself ...

A MANUFACTURING COMPANY NEEDS 2 SMART MARKETERS Topmost Industries Limited is a fast growing manufacturing company in Nigeria. It currently has a factory in the outskirts of Lagos where it produces different kinds of polythene bags (nylons). The company needs 2 young, smart, trustworthy persons as Marketers for its Lagos ...

The scammers and dupers have not relented in the efforts at hoodwinking potential job seekers and students. We present 3 common tactics currently being deployed by these scammers.   1, WAEC/UTME SCORE UPGRADE It is common to see in forums and comment sections of websites, comments asking secondary school leavers ...

Hello Jarus, Greetings. I have been a reader of your blog for the past 2 months. After going through this article “FINAL YEAR STUDENTS: HOW TO NETWORK LIKE A PRO”, I thought it will be nice I share my story and lessons with you and others who will attend your ...

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. 1. MTN Nigeria Fresh Job Recruitment (9 Positions)   2. African Development Bank (AfDB) Job Recruitment (9 Positions)   3. International Institute of Tropical ...

The July 2015 edition of JarusHub Networking Saturday (JNS) holds by God grace Saturday, 25th July 2015, at Ocean Basket Restaurant, Tiamiyu Savage Street, off Ahmadu Bello way, Victoria Island, Lagos. Time is 4-7pm. JarusHub believe networking is important to career advancement. This view is also held by top career coaches and authors ...

Hi Jarus, I recently bought your book, Road to VI, and I must say it’s one of the best books I have ever read! Maybe that’s the reason I devoured it within two days. Apart from the enlightenment it gives, it also brings hope. The issue I have now is ...

Good day sir, My name is Ola, I am a 500 level student of Mechanical Engineering in the University of Ilorin, Kwara state. I have been reading your articles and advice to students and graduates alike, and I must say you are doing a great job sir. Please, I need some ...

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 do our best to ensure the information is accurate, we ...

Maria Robert Maria, an experienced career counselor, is a well-known writer who loves to share her thought through her articles on career development and advancement. Right now she is working with Fast Dissertation Help and she also provides her assistance to students when they are trying to march towards a ...

WANT TO IMPROVE YOUR EMPLOYABILITY & CAREER ADVANCEMENT CHANCE? ENROL FOR JARUSHUB CAREER MASTERCLASS JarusHub Career Academy invites entry-level and experienced candidates to enrol for its 5-week Career Mentorship programme this July. The course is in two categories:  Graduate Class (JCA GC): This is for students, corps members and fresh ...

Oluwaseyi Adepoju Oluwaseyi is a Business Consultant. He tweets via @oluseyi_adepoju You may also contact Keisha Ann via Keisha@kdprcomms.com   Starting an online business is the dream of many. This is understandable given the many benefits an online business offers. However attractive the prospects may seem, owning an online business ...

I am an ardent reader of your blog and it has been helpful. I am a recent graduate of Civil Engineering in one of the country’s federal universities. By God’s grace and through helpful and inspiring posts on your blog and people’s advice, I was able to make a Second ...

I  first wrote this article for 10 Minutes With, a global education and career matchmaking platform with Headquarters in the United Kingdom. *** Getting a job interview invitation is great news! All the efforts you’ve put into the job application process have finally paid off, and you’re just one or few ...

Muyiwa Oyadiaro Muyiwa is a recruitment officer at ICS Limited. You can read more on the job portal icsjobportal, a leading job site in Nigeria. You can follow @icslimited for more information about career development and tips.     Curriculum Vitae, commonly referred to as “CV”, is usually the first ...

Sir, I’m Godwin a school certificate holder. I would like to commend you and the eggheads for the wonderful career mentorship service you are all rendering. May God keep on elevating you from grace to grace. I got to know about your blog via a friend..I’m a science student with ...

JCA is a 5-week course where employability and career improvement lessons are taught. It involves not just theory but practical. Top executives and professionals from Corporate Nigeria have been co-opted as partners for this programme. The course is in two categories: A, JCA GRADUATE CLASS (JCA GC): This is for students, ...

Highly respected rankings website, Vault, has released the 2015 edition of their Annual “Consulting 50“, which shows the top 50 consulting firms in the United States in the previous year. Save for the fact that one or two non-American firms, especially UK, may disrupt the list, it could actually pass for ...

“Hi Jarus. I made it into PwC. I’m so so grateful for your coaching before I went for the interview. It was awesome. I really didn’t know how it would have gone if not for your help. I will be resuming in August. I remembered all you said and I ...

Nigeria has not been left behind in the startup explosion around the world. More and more Nigerians are beginning to explore the interconnectivity and ubiquity enabled by the internet to solve problems. One of such new startup with high potential is GetSupportStaff.com. GetSupportStaff is a platform that allows semi-skilled workers ...

I  first wrote this article for 10 Minutes With, a global education and career matchmaking platform with Headquarters in the United Kingdom. *** Job search could be stressful. From anxiety over a fast approaching interview to fear of failing an aptitude test, and to frustration after receiving a rejection email, you ...

I  first wrote this article for 10 Minutes With, a global education and career matchmaking platform with Headquarters in the United Kingdom. *** Every job seeker has a skill set that comprises both hard skills and soft skills. Hard skills are those tangible skills required to do the job effectively, such ...

 Keisha Ann Diamond The introduction of the Internet has created a lot of opportunities for doing business. A lot of online companies are raking in millions of dollars in revenue. This trend has found its way into Nigeria in recent years.   There are lots of Internet business models but ...

Hi Jarus I need the professional advice of you and your team on this. I am a 2012 graduate of Industrial Chemistry from one of the best Federal Universities of Technology in Nigeria. My desire to study Industrial Chemistry wasn’t a well-thought out act as I later realised I became frustrated ...

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. Currently he is working for Naukrigulf. Reach him @ LinkedIn and Twitter.   Having gained immense ...

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. Baker Hughes Procter & Gamble Nigeria Graduate Internship Programme 2015 PricewaterhouseCoopers(PwC)  (9 Positions) Delmas Nigeria Limited (8 Positions) GE Nigeria Fresh Job Recruitment (8 ...

Dear Jarus, First,  I have to say that having gone through a lot of your posts, the work you are doing here is tremendous and can’t be overstated. I have a good degree in Industrial Microbiology. Getting an entry level job hasn’t been without friction so far, although I finished ...

Rochelle Ceira Rochelle has a deep passion for assisting learners (of all standards) in their studies. To take this passion to a global scale, she serves a prominent company.   Working in a small company can be good, but also bad at the same time. Some prefer to work in ...

Nkem Ndem Vivienne Nkem is a Travel/Technology Writer at Jovago, an online start-up Building a successful tech start-up in Nigeria is not the easiest thing. The country has its set of challenges due to lack of investments, limited development and scarce talent. However, it has a budding, supportive and vibrant start-up community. As ...

By Jiji.ng  Jiji.ng is a Nigerian classifieds website that provides opportunity for users to buy and sell almost anything, including upload of CVs for potential employers and job opportunities for job seekers. If you are a professional with a solid working experience, freely pass this article. Inexperienced persons only starting their ...

When Nigeria’s richest man was reportedly once asked to advise entrepreneurs, one of the nuggets he dropped was “never fight the government of the day”. This he said he got from his own grandfather, himself a multimillionaire. Dangote cannot be more correct. Truth is, in Nigeria, prepare the epitaph of your ...

Few days ago, one of the contributors to my career and management blog, JarusHub, did an article on lessons he learnt from listening to James Lafferty, former CEO of Procter & Gamble and CocaCola West Africa and now CEO of British American Tobacco Company (BAT) Philistine, at a leadership event. ...

I  first wrote this article for 10 Minutes With, a global education and career matchmaking platform with Headquarters in the United Kingdom. *** In a tight economy, it’s hard for qualified candidates to get jobs, let alone not fully-qualified ones. But the truth is, hiring managers are sometimes flexible; they can ...

              STRATEGY WITH FEMI TAIWO ON MONDAY Oluwafemi Michael Taiwo, PhD Michael is a first class chemical engineering graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, and a PhD holder in same discipline from the University of Arkansas, United States. He works in a multinational energy giant in the United States. Highly ...

Dear Friend of JarusHub, As you are aware as a follower of our articles, we at 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 ...

Agniva Banerjee Agniva is a writer by profession. She likes curating informative articles and blogs on diverse areas that provide a good read. She loves engaging the readers through her words and welcomes feedback of all sorts. She wrote this exclusively for JarusHub. Connect to her on Twitter @Agniva_B   ...

Good afternoon, Jarus. May God continue to bless your endeavours. My name is Tolani I sought your opinion last year December as regards choosing between HR or Accounting and you said you’d get back to me in a few days. I expected your response via email but did not get it. ...

Hello Jarus, First of all I do want to say thank you for this career blog you run, it’s really enlightening and educating. I have learnt a lot, I do have your book which I got from Konga in January and it has supported and guided me through my job hunting ...

Jacqueline Whitmore, a well regarded author and writer for entrepreneur.com, recently did an article on how to start networking conversation. We find her tips very useful, even in climes likes ours where networking events are rare. Her tips: Hone your public speaking skills. Conversations require just as much speaking ability ...