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JARUSHUB ACADEMY holds INTERNET & SOCIAL MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES WORKSHOP Third Saturday of every month *** WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW According to leading market research firm, eMarketer, e-commerce sales will eclipse $3.5 trillion within the next five years and the web (Internet) will account for 7.3% of global retail sales this ...CAN ONE STUDY MEDICINE WITHOUT PASSING MATHEMATICS?
Good day Jarus, I recently checked my o’level result and had C6 in Chemistry, Physics, Civic Education, Agricultural Science, English, and Biology and got E8 in Math, F9 in Catering craft , and absent in Islamic Religious Studies. Can I study MBBS (Medicine) with it? If no, please what else can I study with ...6 WAYS YOUR WEARS/PACKAGING COULD COST YOU YOUR DREAM JOB
HR DESK with Moruf Kolawole Nasir (Experienced HR professional) nmkolawole@gmail.com; info@jarushub.com Like man, the corporate world is moved by what it sees, be it in terms of profit projection or prospect of a product/service, which, most often, is hinged on packaging ability; which of course determines the acceptability or otherwise ...10 MISTAKES STUDENTS SHOULDN’T MAKE WHEN STUDYING ABROAD
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Hi Jarus, You are doing a very good job here that I really appreciate. May God continue to strengthen you. However, I have a problem I will love you to give an advice on. I’m a final year student of mechanical engineering in a federal university in Nigeria and currently on a CGPA ...HOW A FINANCE GRADUATE CAN BECOME AN ECONOMIST
Hi Jarus,, I had BSc and MSc in Banking and Finance with First Class and Distinction respectively, but I really want to switch to Economics. Would you advice me to opt for PhD Economics, PhD Finance or PhD Banking and Finance as I am presently a Lecturer in a university here in Nigeria. Ola *** ...DILEMMA OF A BIOCHEMISTRY GRADUATE: TO RE-ENROL FOR MEDICINE OR PURSUE PROJECT MANAGEMENT?
Dear Jarus, I must say a big well-done to you and your team for the wonderful job are doing on mentoring people about career paths. More power to your elbow. I’m a 2.1 graduate of Biochemistry from one of the Federal Universities in the Southwest. As it is, I seemed ...FEMI TAIWO: SECRETS OF WINNING AT WORK (II) – ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY WORK
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. Secrets ...DILEMMA OF AN ENGINEERING STUDENT: STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN?
Good evening sir, I’m James by name, and presently a 400L engineering student in a federal University here in Nigeria. The problem is I don’t think I have a passion for the course I’m studying. Maybe I used to, but for now it’s just not there. I’m 19 going to ...A MANUFACTURING COMPANY NEEDS ACCOUNTING & MARKETING OFFICERS
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 a young, smart persons as: A. MARKETING OFFICER EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Minimum of OND in any ...WHO’S WHO IN CORPORATE NIGERIA: RAZAQ AHMED – THE EMERGING TURK
WHO’S WHO IN CORPORATE NIGERIA RAZAQ AYINDE AHMED AGE: 28 STATE OF ORIGIN: Oyo CURRENT POSITION: Executive Director, SART Partners PAST POSITIONS: Gas Commercial, Shell PDC Nigeria; Business Economist, Shell PDC Nigeria; Research Analyst, Vetiva Capital Management Company Limited; Investment Analyst, Meristem Securities Limited CAREER START: Meristem Securities Limited EXPERTISE: ...WHO’S WHO IN CORPORATE NIGERIA: ADEMOLA ADEYEMI-BERO – OIL & GAS ALL HIS LIFE
WHO’S WHO IN CORPORATE NIGERIA ADEMOLA ADEYEMI-BERO CURRENT POSITION: CEO, First Exploration & Production Company Limited PAST POSITIONS: President/CEO, BG Nigeria; Vice President, New Business Africa, Shell International Exploration & Production; Director, Olokonla LNG Limited CAREER START: Ashland Oil Company EXPERTISE: Anything oil & gas EDUCATION: Bsc Civil Engineering, Heriot-Watt ...5 SIMPLE STEPS TO MAKE YOUR RESUME GO VIRAL
Anshuman Kukreti Anshumanis 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. Reach him at LinkedIn *** “Resume: a written exaggeration of only the good things a ...WHO’S WHO IN CORPORATE NIGERIA: MOFE BOYO – THE OTHER GURU @ OANDO
WHO’S WHO IN CORPORATE NIGERIA GODWIN OMAMOFE BOYO NAME: GODWIN OMAMOFE BOYO AGE: 47 CURRENT POSITION: Group Deputy CEO, Oando Group PREVIOUS POSITIONS: Executive Director, Oando Plc; CEO, Oando Supply & Trading; CEO, Oando Marketing OTHER NOTABLE BOARD MEMBERSHIP: Ocean & Oil Services; Oando Togo; Oando Ghana; Gaslink Nigeria Limited; ...WHO’S WHO IN CORPORATE NIGERIA: YEMI OSINDERO – ANOTHER ENGINEER-TURNED-FINANCE-GURU
WHO’S WHO IN CORPORATE NIGERIA YEMI OSINDERO CURRENT POSITION: Managing Director, Private Equity West Africa (Standard Chartered Bank) PAST POSITIONS: Chief Operating Officer, Virgin Nigeria; Investment Manager, Virgin Management Limited; Associate, Hawkings Partners Limited; Analyst, Goldman Sachs; Facilities Engineer, ExxonMobil EXPERTISE: Investment Banking, Corporate Development, Mergers and Acquisition, Corporate Finance ...Where to get Jarus’ book: The Road to Victoria Island and others
The Road to Victoria Island: A Practical Guide to Starting Career in Corporate Nigeria This is a compendium of essays and case studies on careers in Nigeria. It is a general guide on starting careers in corporate Nigeria. First published in 2014, revised and updated edition published in 2023. 2. How ...NOMINATE JARUSHUB FOR NIGERIA BLOG AWARDS 2014
The nomination stage for the 2014 edition of the Nigerian Blog Awards has commenced. We think JarusHub has done enough to win the following categories: BEST CAREER OR JOB BLOG (Number 4 on the list) BEST OVERALL NIGERIA BLOG (Number 27 on the list) Kindly click the link below to ...WHO’S WHO IN CORPORATE NIGERIA: ABIODUN SANUSI – INVESTMENT BANKING HEIR APPARENT
WHO’S WHO IN CORPORATE NIGERIA ABIODUN SANUSI AGE: Early Thirties STATE OF ORIGIN: Kwara CURRENT POSITION: Vice President, Renaissance Capital (RenCap) PAST EMPLOYMENTS: KPMG, Vetiva Capital Management Limited, Africa Finance Corporation (MBA internship) EXPERTISE: Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisition, Capital Restructuring NIGERIAN EDUCATION: Bsc Accounting (University of Lagos), First Class, ...QUESTION AND ANSWER ON GETTING ADMISSION INTO U.S. GRADUATE SCHOOLS WITH A NIGERIAN FIRST DEGREE
Hello Dr. Taiwo, Good day, compliments of the season to you, and I hope you’ve been enjoying the festive season. I am Olu, and have been following you since-I-can’t-remember-now, but I can recollect that I came across your post on “Winning the Wrong Race” on Jarus Hub; for me, ...WHO’S WHO IN CORPORATE NIGERIA: FEMI ADEYEMO – THE ENGINEER-TURNED-FINANCE-GURU
WHO’S WHO IN CORPORATE NIGERIA FEMI ADEYEMO AGE: Mid-forties STATE OF ORIGIN: Oyo CURRENT POSITION: Executive Director/Group Chief Financial Officer, Oando Group PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT: PwC, First Securities Discount House, McKinsey & Co EXPERTISE: Finance, Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisition, Capital Restructuring, Risk Management NIGERIAN EDUCATION: Bsc Mechanical Engineering (University of ...LEVEL OF EDUCATION HARDLY AFFECTS PAY RAISE NEGOTIATION – RESEARCH
A research by payscale.com, a leading American startup that regularly provides data and insights around salary and career topics for various publications, has shown that level of education hardly affects negotiation for pay increase by employees. The survey, which has over 35,000 participants, reveals that the percentage of participants that got pay ...UNIVERSITY DEGREE DOES NOT GUARANTEE SUCCESS ANYWHERE – AN INTERVIEW WITH JARUS
I was recently interviewed by a Nigerian blogger, Shehu Aba of Naija Inspirational Hub, on my background, academic and career experience and success of this blog. **** EXCERPTS: N.I.H: Do you think university degree is over-hyped in Nigeria? Jarus: University degree is not a license to success, anywhere, not just ...WHO’S WHO IN CORPORATE NIGERIA: ACHA LEKE
WHO’S WHO IN CORPORATE NIGERIA ACHANKENG LEKE NATIONALITY: Cameroonian AGE: 38 CURRENT POSITION: Director, McKinsey & Co; Head, McKinsey Nigeria EXPERTISE: Consulting ( Oil & Gas, Telecommunication, Financial Services) EDUCATION: PhD Electrical Engineering (Stanford); Msc Electrical Engineering (Stanford); Msc Industrial Engineering/Engineering Management (Stanford); Bsc Electrical Engineering (Georgia State University, US). JARUSHUB ONE-LINE ...GETTING POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP ABROAD WITH A 2.2
Dear Jarus The article, POSTGRADUATE STUDIES ABROAD – 9 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW, written by one of your contributors, Tope Ajetunmobi, is a good write-up. Please I want to ask if it is possible to get a PhD scholarship abroad with a B.Sc of 2.2 and M.Sc (a ...HOW TO START THE YEAR WITH A WINNING MINDSET
SOURCE: BRAINCRAFT, a management solutions firm. *** Remember: A new year is a fresh chance to look forward to the next phase of your life and think about what you want to accomplish. When we set personal New Years’ resolutions, it is also important that we set career or work ...WHO’S WHO IN CORPORATE NIGERIA: SOLA DAVID-BORHA
WHO’S WHO IN CORPORATE NIGERIA SOLA DAVID-BORHA CURRENT POSITION: CEO, StanbicIBTC Holdings PAST POSITIONS: CEO, StanbicIBTC Bank; Deputy CEO, StanbicIBTC Bank; Acting CEO, IBTC-Chartered Bank; Executive Director, IBTC NIGERIAN EDUCATION: Bsc Economics, University Of Ibadan (1981) FOREIGN EDUCATION: MBA (Manchester Business School); Advanced Management Programme ( Harvard Business School) JARUSHUB ...HOW TO JUGGLE BETWEEN CORPORATE JOB AND LECTURING
Tina JIndal Tina Jindal is a professional content writer who works on a variety of topics like employment, real estate, and education. She has been involved with renowned publications and has tried her hand at editing works on Cookery, Gardening, Pregnancy, and Healthcare. She loves to travel. You can contact ...FEMI TAIWO: SECRETS OF WINNING AT WORK
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. Secrets ...A MANUFACTURING COMPANY NEEDS A SMART MANAGER
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 a young, smart person as Manager for its Lagos factory. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Minimum of first degree in ...HR OR ACCOUNTING?
Hello Jarus, It’s really overwhelming to be able to get career advice for free courtesy of your blog. May God increase you in health, wealth, fame, wisdom and worship. My name is Tola and I’m a 2.1 graduate of Management and Accounting. I landed in the commercial line because my ...WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR PREVIOUS EMPLOYER REFUSES TO ATTEND TO YOUR REFERENCE ENQUIRY
Hello Sirs, I would like to know what options are available to me; one of my past employers refused to attend to my reference enquiry. As stated on your site, I know that HR issues are better resolved interactively and that you may need to ask a few questions ...BANKING EXPERIENCE, PROJECT MANAGEMENT QUALIFICATION & OIL & GAS DREAM
Good day Jarus, My name is GE. I have a 1st degree in Quantity Surveying. I worked briefly in a private QS firm and left to work in the bank for 5 years. I left the bank 2 years ago. I am rounding up an MBA in Strategic and Project ...WHEN A PROFESSIONAL BODY BEGINS TO COME TO NYSC CAMP TO SOLICIT FOR MEMBERSHIP, THERE ...
Dear Jarus, May God bless the good work you are doing. I hold a B.Sc in Economics (2.2), I am a graduate member of NIM (Nigerian Institute of Management) which I enrolled for while still in school. I am currently a youth corps member serving in a remote but hospitable community in Onne ...RELEVANT CERTIFICATIONS FOR A MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE
Good day JarusHub, I am a graduate of mechanical engineering,. I am through with service (NYSC) and currently searching for a job. But from now till the job comes, I want to get some certifications that are relevant to my course of study. Any help? Seun, I passed this to a ...TOP 10 ARTICLES ON JARUSHUB IN 2014 PLUS OTHER STATS
Here are the top 10 articles on JarusHub, Nigeria’s numero uno career and management portal, in 2014. 1, TOP 10 MOST MARKETABLE COURSES IN NIGERIA When I jointly prepared this article with two other contributors to this portal in April, I never thought it would be a hit. Everyday, Google ...IS LAW A DIFFICULT COURSE?
Mr Jarus, I am very impressed with your work here; thanks and keep it up. Sir I want u to clarify this for me: I am confused over this career – Law; some say it very difficult to obtain law degree. Is this true sir? Jibrin Dear Jarus, my friend said Law is ...CAREER OPTIONS FOR ECONOMICS GRADUATES
Dear Jarus, I am a young lady studying Economics in the university. I have no idea of what next to do after my degree…if I decide to go for masters (which is on my mind), I don’t know what course to take and what school to pick; what do you ...FEMI TAIWO: EMBRACE YOUR CRISIS
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. Embrace ...JOB PROSPECTS FOR A LAW GRADUATE IN NIGERIA
Dear Jarus, I’m very glad for your good work, keep it up sir. I want to enroll for JAMB 2015, and I want to study Law, I don’t know anything about the job prospect. My friend has told me that law is difficult; I need your advice sir, before I enroll JAMB and before it is too late. Jeremiah ...CAREER CHOICES FOR ECONOMICS GRADUATE IN AN OIL & GAS COMPANY
Sir, please what other roles can a graduate of economics fill in an oil and gas company apart from that of an accountant? Tope *** Dear Tope, like I presumed you know, many economics graduates write ICAN or ACCA to become accountants, which may get them job in an oil ...CAREER PROSPECTS IN RISK MANAGEMENT
I thank God I stumbled on this site. I am a graduate of Medical Physiology from the University of Ilorin (Second class lower); I decided to take a professional course in Insurance (CIIN – Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria) because I work with an insurance company and I’m at final stage. I just got admitted for ...HOW TO HANDLE ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS
By Austin Archibong Austin is the founder of Austine Reviews, a website that focuses on reviewing academic and literary works. We were assembled. We argued. We were at each other’s throats. Then we settled. We laughed hard. We played, prayed and hoped. Together. We presented. We failed. We were blamed ...BEST WAY TO INVEST N120,000?
Sir, I have N120,000 presently that I am willing to invest with but don’t just want to jump into stock market, could you please advise on the kind of investment I can go into and the companies I can invest in. Deji Case treated by JarusHub Investment Specialist: Emmanuel Ewumi ...FEMI TAIWO: WINNING A WRONG RACE
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. There is ...CERTIFICATES ARE JUST PAPERS: REALLY?
I first wrote this article for 10 Minutes With, a global education and career matchmaking platform with Headquarters in the United Kingdom. **** James is a brilliant young man, at least going by his contributions in various discussions – from politics, sports to information technology. At 25, he already has ...
