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3 TIPS FOR NIGERIAN WOMEN WITH TECH START-UP IDEAS
Nkem Ndem Vivienne Nkem is a Travel/Technology Writer at Jovago, an online start-up The tech industry in Nigeria is rising at a head-snapping speed, with a loch of talent that includes some of the country’s brightest avant-gardists, movers, and shakers. However, despite being one of the most intriguing and progressive fields, it is still ...5 BUSINESS LESSONS I LEARNT FROM WALE TINUBU, OANDO CEO
I am an avid fan of Jubril Adewale Tinubu, Group CEO of Oando Plc, since 2001, when I first came across his face and name in the newspapers. I was a year one student in the university when the name stuck to my consciousness. By stroke of fate, he would ...ENROL FOR MAY EDITION OF JARUSHUB NETWORKING EVENT
The May 2015 edition of the JarusHub Networking Saturday (JNS) series holds on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Ocean Basket Restaurant, Tiamiyu Savage Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. JNS is a monthly programme powered by JarusHub where working class professionals as well as graduates and students meet and interact to discuss ...HOW TO ACHIEVE CAREER OR JOB CHANGE
I first wrote this article for 10 Minutes With, a global education and career matchmaking platform with Headquarters in the United Kingdom. *** The last time I talked about when to make career or job change. I am following up with HOW to make that change. Sticking with a job you’re ...HOW TO SURMOUNT THE CHALLENGES OF RUNNING A STARTUP
Keisha Diamond Public Relations Manager (Nigeria), Lamudi keisha.diamond@lamudi.com.ng Starting a new business can be as terrifying as it is exciting. At any given time, a fledgling company can come up against a number of common challenges. From hiring the right people to defining your brand, start-ups must overcome these obstacles ...HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN ANYTHING
Ife Ade Tokan Ife was listed in the Top 100 Outstanding Graduates by the Future Leaders Magazine, UK. He has interned in top global brands like Accenture, PwC and Deloitte. He is a big believer in giving back to the community through any capacity possible. He describes himself in three words: Purposeful, Passionate and ...JARUSHUB OPENS OFFICE @ YABA, THE SILICON VALLEY OF NIGERIA
We are pleased to announce the opening of our office at 59 Queen Street, Alagomeji, Yaba, Lagos. Yaba is generally regarded as the startup capital of Nigeria, the Silicon Valley of Nigeria. Established in March 2013, JarusHub has grown to become the leading destination for online career resources in Nigeria. ...Getting Oil & Gas Job: What Else Do I Need to Do?
Good day Mr. Jarus, For too many times, I’ve felt absolutely awed by the level of depth that has come to be a part of every comment and post you make on Nairaland especially those bordering around personal and career development. I therefore deem you capable of helping me out ...DANGOTE CEMENT OR AJAOKUTA STEEL?
Dear Jarus, I’m an ardent reader of your blog (I’ve never missed any of your articles for a year now). I’ve been following you on Nairaland since 2008. I graduated from a top polytechnic in 2008 and rounded off my NYSC in 2010. I studied Electrical/Electronics engineering(HND, Upper Credit) Since ...DO THEY BREAK STUDENTS’ HEADS IN STANFORD?
I was reading the profile of the new Google CFO few days ago and predictably saw she is also an ex-Stanford. Google founders themselves were also ex-students of Stanford. I notice that a good number of Stanford students that dropped out ended up being entrepreneurs/inventors while most that finished ended up ...STUDENTS: 6 REASONS INTERNSHIP OR PLACEMENT IS GOOD FOR YOU
Ife Ade Tokan Ife was listed in the Top 100 Outstanding Graduates by the Future Leaders Magazine, UK. He has interned in top global brands like Accenture, PwC and Deloitte. He is a big believer in giving back to the community through any capacity possible. He describes himself in three words: Purposeful, Passionate and ...6 THINGS UNIVERSITY STUDENTS MUST DO TO GET AHEAD IN THEIR CAREERS
Ife Ade Tokan Ife was listed in the Top 100 Outstanding Graduates by the Future Leaders Magazine, UK. He has interned in top global brands like Accenture, PwC and Deloitte. He is a big believer in giving back to the community through any capacity possible. He describes himself in three words: Purposeful, Passionate and ...INTERNSHIP VACANCY @ A STARTUP IN YABA
A fast-growing startup with focus on human capacity development is looking for an intern. Duties 1. Keeping the office in proper condition. 2. Proper management of in-coming and out-going telephone calls. 3. Clerical and administrative work. 4. Assisting with marketing and promotional activities. 5. Any other official duties required by ...FROM WALL STREET TO SILICON VALLEY: HOW GOOGLE POACHED MORGAN STANLEY CFO FOR N6.1B
Tech giants, Google, announced few days ago that they had signed Ruth Porat, the CFO of Morgan Stanley, the investment banking mega-firm, as their new CFO. According to Forbes, here is the breakdown of the amount they want to pay her in 2015: Base Salary: $650k (N130m) Sign-on bonus: $5m ...FROM LOCAL SALESBOY TO REGIONAL GROUP HEAD: THE STORY OF MOHAMMED IYAMU
The technology space is particularly notable for the amount of entrepreneurial activity it attracts. The current rise of new entrepreneurs in Africa’s tech industry is creating economic uplift and increased GDP and myriad of opportunities especially for the tech savvy youths. Famed business consultant Peter Drucker, defined an entrepreneur as ...CAREER PROSPECTS IN GENETICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Good Day Jarus, I write to say thank you and really do appreciate your career advice on your blog. As somebody who bought your book, THE ROAD TO VICTORIA ISLAND, though I’m not through with it, I have learnt a lot from it. I say thank you. I am a student ...POSSESSED BOSS AND OTHER SIGNS YOU NEED TO QUIT THAT JOB
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. As the year reaches ...FEMI TAIWO: Secrets of Winning at Work (IV) – Standardize
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. To ...HOW TO SUCCEED AS AN ACCOUNTING STUDENT WITHOUT COMMERCIAL BACKGROUND
Good day Sir, I am Peter, I have read a lot about you and your website (JARUSHUB). They’re really inspiring and helpful to students both in Nigeria and Abroad. More power to your elbow Sir. I have a situation that needs your urgent help and I will grateful if you ...EMPLOYMENT STRATEGY FOR A SECOND CLASS LOWER PHYSICS GRADUATE
Hi, I came across this platform through Nairaland and I must admit you’re doing a very good job. I studied Physics in one of the reputable Federal Universities but graduated with a 2:2. In fact, I just completed my NYSC. Due to my inability of making a 2:1, I have ...PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS THAT GET YOU POST-GRADUATE ADMISSION
Greetings Mr Jarus. Many thanks to you and your wonderful team for the great work. I have clearly observed the way you give accurate answers that impact greatly on people’s lives, including mine! The response you gave to my enquiries on the ACCA/Oxford Brookes Degree last year helped me a ...PREPARING FOR POST-SCHOOL LIFE: TIPS FOR A MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENT
Hello Mr Jarus, I really appreciate the work you are doing. More power to your elbow. I’m a final year student of Mechanical Engineering and it is certain that I will be finishing with a 2.1 grade. I want to know my chances of getting a good job in Nigeria ...FEMI TAIWO: Secrets of Winning at Work (III) – Simplify
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. We began ...17 SCAM COMPANIES NIGERIAN JOB SEEKERS SHOULD BEWARE OF
HR DESK with Moruf Kolawole Nasir (Experienced HR professional) No doubt, the exploitation of jobseekers by fake recruitment outfits is one of the burdens of unemployment in our dear country-Nigeria. To imagine that any reasonable Nigerian or government agency will think of exploiting fellow Nigerians who are seeking employment, is ...ACCOUNTING OR FINANCE?
I am a regular reader of your blog and I pray to Allah to grant you knowledge and good health to continue ur good works. I am a 19 year old student of a federal polytechnic in Nigeria in Accountancy department and currently on upper credit. Due to frequent strikes ...MOVING FROM ENGINEERING TO ECONOMICS: ADVICE TO A STUDENT
Hi Jarus, I am a part two Electrical & Electronic Engineering. I was in commercial class before I was advised to move to science and do an engineering course. I was given admission into Elect/Elect and since my part 1 till now, I have not been able to cope well ...WHICH ONLINE PORTALS ARE THE BEST FOR NIGERIAN FREELANCERS?
Melissa Johnson Melissa, a professional online writer, wrote this for JarusHub The online freelancing industry is a generous provider of work for Nigerians. If you possess certain skills that can help you find an online job, then you should grab an opportunity with no delays. With so many platforms ...VOTE JARUSHUB AS NIGERIAN CAREER BLOG OF THE YEAR 2014
For the second year running, JarusHub has been nominated among the Top 5 Career Blogs in Nigeria. We narrowly lost the award for 2013, but we believe with you we can win it this time around. So kindly vote for JarusHub as Best Career Blog in Nigeria in 2014. Just click ...BEYOND GRADES: OTHER THINGS THAT MATTER TO EMPLOYERS
I first wrote this article for 10 Minutes With, a global education and career matchmaking platform with Headquarters in the United Kingdom. *** In an article I wrote in December last year I defended grade – or certificate – as a good measure of the potential of a candidate ...EXPERIENCED OR FRESHER, THERE IS JOB FOR EVERYONE IN INDIA’S BPO SECTOR
KAMLESH GUPTA Gupta is an Indian freelance writer Jarus: BPO means Business Process Outsourcing. *** The BPO sector is no longer just beneficial for a fresher. With the right kind of talent that is being offered and skills that are developed, even experienced people have a fair chance to ...FEEDBACK: HOW JARUSHUB ADVICE SET HIM ON THE PATH OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
About one year, a young man who just gained admission into one of the first generation universities sent us an email seeking our advice on achieving academic excellence. We advised him here. We are happy that last week, one year after, the young man came back to report how our ...THE MONSTER CALLED JOB TESTS
Hi, My name is Adeola, I came across JarusHub while surfing the web for advice on career choice. I studied agricultural economics and extension in a university in the South West, where I graduated with a 2:1. Ever since I finished my youth service, I have been invited to write tests by some ...ECONOMICS OR POLITICAL SCIENCE?
Hi, I opted in for economics in Obafemi Awolowo University, but I didn’t meet the cut-off mar so I had to settle for political science. I have been trying to change back to economics, but it has been very hard. I have been advised to stay and finish political science. However, I am not ...MOVING FROM BANK TO OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
Good day Jarus, I came across your blog online. I require some professional advice. I am a graduate of engineering(polymer and textile) from FUTO. I have a 6 years plus experience in banking operations but I really need to switch careers or at worst leave my current bank for another ...10 HELPFUL TIPS TO MAKING FIRST CLASS DEGREE IN THE UNIVERSITY
I first wrote this article for 10 Minutes With, a global education and career matchmaking platform with Headquarters in the United Kingdom. ***** One of the most popular questions I get from my younger ones and mentees who are about to or have just gained admission into university is ...DILEMMA OF AN ACCOUNTING GRADUATE
Mr Jarus, I stumbled on your blog and I feel I must also share my own challenges with you. I am an accounting graduate of a State University in the South-West, I narrowly graduated with a 2.2 because my project supervisor gave me a C in my project. However, I ...10 CAREER SUCCESS TIPS FOR STUDENTS
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 ...HOW TO GET MARKETING JOB IN AN OIL COMPANY
Good day Jarus, My name is Stanley, a 2011 graduate of Banking and Finance from one of the oldest federal universities in Nigeria. I have always desired to practice marketing even while as an undergraduate studying Banking. It has always been my passion, especially the oil and gas marketing. I am ...A TRIPARTITE DILEMMA: DISCO, BANK OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FIRM?
Good day Sir Jarus, trust you’re doing great. Firstly, I want to appreciate your intelligent comments on Nairaland and Jarushub. I have learnt so much from you. I don’t know if you can recall, but I was the guy who asked you how I could scale through interview hurdles in banks ...EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION: HOW FAR CAN THE COURT HELP THE EMPLOYEE?
HR DESK with Moruf Kolawole Nasir (Experienced HR professional) I did an article on employment relationship on this platform sometime in December 2013 on “employment at will”, where I detailed some conditions surrounding discontinuation of employment relationship. Between then and now, I have had cause to advise a couple of ...THE LIES YOU TELL ON YOUR CVs
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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 relating to employment across the globe. Currently he is working for Naukrigulf. Reach him @ LinkedIn *** Having aced every question with ...MBA OR MSC CHEMICAL ENGINEERING FOR A CHEMISTRY GRADUATE?
Hello JarusI am a graduate of chemistry with 2nd class upper. I want to enroll for postgraduate studies next year In sha Allah but I am kind of confused whether to go for MSC in Chemical Engineering at OAU or go for their MBA because I kind of have a passion for business ...YOU COULD GO HOME AFTER ONE YEAR IN UNILORIN
By Austin Archibong Austin, a recent graduate of the University of Ilorin, is the founder of Austine Reviews, a website that focuses on reviewing academic and literary works. It is not uncommon to see or hear about many students hanging around even when they have been sent out from their universities. ...
