William Aruda Aruda, a personal branding expert, contributes this to Forbes Source: Forbes I have written several articles about LinkedIn, and they often generate the most comments. Here are the highlights of my LinkedIn advice from previous articles, along with additional tips and tricks, many of which remain unspoken by ...

Good Day Sir, Mr. Jarus, I’ve read few of your posts on Nairaland and I found them very educative and interesting. So I’m having some questions to ask you but before that I would like to introduce myself in a short way. I’m a fresher in one of the federal ...

To those who are familiar with the taxation and fiscal policy circle in Nigeria, Taiwo Oyedele does not need introduction. To those who read popular dailies like Guardian and BusinessDay, his face should not be strange either. Widely regarded as one of the most respected authorities on tax matters in ...

In this mini-biography of Taiwo Oyedele, FCA, FCCA, FCTI, I walked through the life and career trajectory of the young man. I believe the gentleman has done himself some good and worth celebrating, if only youths of today can learn from his inspiring story. I have summarized the lessons we can ...

The last decade has witnessed a surge in motivational talk in Nigeria. Hundreds of seminars and thousands of articles have been churned out by the motivational speakers and the frenzy continues to gain momentum. This is good, as everyone surely needs motivation. One of the most common subjects of such ...

Press Release SHORTLIST Nigeria the new headhunting platform. February 2014 Lagos, Nigeria   SHORTLIST Nigeria SHORTLIST is an online start-up that promises its users an easier way to recruit. In partnership with Phillips Consulting it’s incorporating an extensive 20 years of recruitment experience into an innovative online offering. SHORTLIST favours ...

THE DIARY OF A PROTEAN SALESMAN With Rasheed Adewusi (Rasheed is a Sales Manager in one the telecommunication companies operating in Nigeria. He also runs the personal blog, Wise, Wide and Wild) This is the most important of all the Sales Enablers because it is actually what you want to ...

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” Continued from part one… 5)      Miss E From the early days of heavy mathematical and chemical engineering equations, she knew engineering ...

Dear Readers, As many of you would have noticed, JarusHub, Nigeria’s most influential career and management portal, was down for about a week. It was due to maintenance and upgrade being carried out by our IT consultant. I am pleased to announce that your favourite portal is back…..with a bang!!! ...

FEATURED IN JARUSHUB THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SERIES  By Dr. Obadiah Mailafia  Chief of Staff of the Organisation of African, Caribbean & Pacific (ACP) of States, Brussels, Belgium Former Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria  Being Text of a Lecture Delivered at the 11th Session of the National Economics Students Association (NESA) ...

THE DIARY OF A PROTEAN SALESMAN With Rasheed Adewusi (Rasheed is a Sales Manager in one the telecommunication companies operating in Nigeria. He also runs the personal blog, Wise, Wide and Wild) This is arguably the most critical of all the fundamentals. Products/Services must never be unavailable, unless they are ...

SAGAMITE Sagamite is a bachelors graduate from one of the UK’s elite universities after an early life in Nigeria. He is an experienced management consultant that has worked with firms in a diverse range of industries both in public and private sector. His experience provides him with a catalogue of ...

HR DESK with Moruf Kolawole Nasir (Experienced HR professional) nmkolawole@gmail.com; jarushub@gmail.com [QUICK ONE – GRAB YOUR COPY: THE ROAD TO VICTORIA ISLAND – FROM SCHOOL TO WORKPLACE: TESTED TIPS TO FLYING HIGH] {Editor’s note: This should have been published yesterday but delayed due to some editorial engagement} Hi fellas! The ...

Good day Jarus, I am presently doing my residency programme at a federal teaching hospital to be a consultant medic in the near future.  To get a placement as a consultant in Nigeria teaching hospitals is becoming difficult as the  years go by, so I’m afraid that after being a ...

Good day Mr. Jarus, I’m an ardent reader of your blog, and I have benefited immensely from you. During the last ASUU strike, I decided to try the SAT exams, I passed with a score of 2200, at the time which I also applied for  scholarship. Last week, I got a ...

‘To build and grow Africa’s leading mobile ‘scam-free’ market place, where people can buy, sell and swap products with other trusted people’, was the clear mission of Mobofree CEO and co-founder Neringa Kudarauskiene when they launched MoboFree in 2011. Today MoboFree is amongst the largest and most successful mobile social ...

Dear Jarus, I am writing this letter to ask for your support and participation in a virtual conference which will hold from April 1 to April 21, 2014. The event, which is organized as an e-forum, will bring together participants from governments, international and local NGO’s, and from other interest ...

Good Afternoon Jarus. It is really a pleasure reaching out to you this afternoon. Firstly, I want to commend you for the wonderful job you are doing to build the capacity of the Nigerian Graduate. It is quite commendable. Kudos. I often read your highly incisive and educative posts on ...

Nigeria’s foremost jobs website, Jobberman.com releases the first ever National Employment Trends for the year 2013 – revealing employment trends in Nigeria between 2011 and 2013 The leading website announced the release of her first ever National Employment Trends for the year 2013. Backed up with statistical data obtained from ...

INVESTMENT TALK WITH EMMA Emmanuel Ewumi (Over 20 years investing experience in Nigeria’s financial markets) A property is a land or building a person owns. Such property can be used for residential, industrial, commercial or recreational purposes. An investor can invest in property by purchasing land or building from an ...

THE DIARY OF A PROTEAN SALESMAN With Rasheed Adewusi (Rasheed is a Sales Manager in one the telecommunication companies operating in Nigeria. He also runs the personal blog, Wise, Wide and Wild) This is the most important of all the Sales Enablers because it is actually what you want to ...

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” In my previous article, I addressed some tips for academic success. Of course, it is good to excel academically as more ...

Hello Jarus, I need a career change. I am a graduate of English Language who delved into Banking after NYSC. I have always had interest in Public Relations and would like to explore that option. Kindly advise on way forward. Thank you Mercy ******* Simple: start applying to PR outfits. ...

Good afternoon Sir. I am a newbie here so I dont know how to post for an advice. I am a newly admitted student for OAU Dentistry. Sir I’m at crossroads now, I dont knw if I shoul continue with the course or sit for UTME again for Medicine. I know they are both under the ...

On March 16, 2014, it will be one year that I floated this portal. I will publish a number of articles on the story of Jarushub, lessons learnt, case studies, facts, figures etc during the week of the anniversary. In appreciation of the loyal readers of this portal, I will also host 10 ...

Hi Jarus, I am a student of Industrial Chemistry…and aiming to do my Masters in Chemical Engineering or Petroleum Engineering…please advise.. Thanks +++++ I passed to this to my Chemical Engineer friend and my own academic mentor: Michael Oluwafemi Taiwo, Ph.D  I will say you should go for a Chemical Engineering ...

HR DESK with Moruf Kolawole Nasir (Experienced HR professional) nmkolawole@gmail.com; jarushub@gmail.com [QUICK ONE – GRAB YOUR COPY: THE ROAD TO VICTORIA ISLAND – FROM SCHOOL TO WORKPLACE: TESTED TIPS TO FLYING HIGH] Yeah! You did a stellar job at the job interview, you are sure you aced it. One week ...

Good day Sir. Please, I want you to be my mentor. I am a fresh male graduate of accountancy, from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. From some of your posts on Nairaland, I got to know that your are an accountant.  I want to further my career after my NYSC, but I lack guidance. ...

Good day sir. I’m a year 1 student of pharmacy. Please I will like to know how much pharmacists get paid at entry level and also the best Pharma companies in Nigeria one could work for. Thanks. Leonard C.U **** Hey my brother, you are just in year 1 in the ...

I won this scholarship as a 200 level undergraduate some 12 years  ago – the first oyel money I chop (N250,000). I wish you guys all the best. **************************** Chevron Nigeria Limited, in collaboration with its Joint Venture partner, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), is offering a number of ...

Jarushub Thought Leadership Series is a platform where top professionals and executives in Nigeria and beyond share teachable experiences and information. We have selected these experts based on their qualifications, professional attainments, personal values and industry experience. Each of them has more than 15 years experience in their various fields and they ...

For those that want to “break” into the Oil & Gas industry, here is an opportunity. Golden opportunity? Not so fast. PhD or Msc is required. PhD now required for entry level position……interesting. All the best, guys. ************************** Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPN) and Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited ...

Good morning sir, I just got admission to study ECONOMICS at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife. I need your advice on how I can beat the best and be the best among my mates; and I will also want you to be my mentor. W. Olalekan +++++ First, congratulations on your ...

Good day Sir, God bless you for the wonderful job you are doing. I am a fresh graduate from school currently serving and I intend becoming an investment banker. I graduated with a Second Class Lower (3.41/5.0) in banking and finance and I recently registered for ACCA because I couldn’t afford CFA. ...

My wordsmith friend and Social Media evangelist, Sola Fagorusi, recently did a widely traveled 3-part series on the mistakes Nigerian graduates make in email applications. The articles,  inspired by his experience assisting a startup NGO recruit, were well received. I have also shared many thoughts on CV writing, networking skills and interview ...

Role: Human Resource Controller Age:  Between 28-32 Experience: 3 – 6 years experience Other requirements:   – must be willing to relocate  – state of origin must be EDO This is very urgent. CVs should be sent to jarushub@gmail.com  

INVESTMENT TALK WITH EMMA Emmanuel Ewumi (Over 20 years investing experience in Nigeria’s financial markets) The movement of share prices on the Nigerian Stock Exchange is determined by many factors. I will enumerate some of the factors responsible for downward and upward movements of share prices in this article. It ...

THE DIARY OF A PROTEAN SALESMAN With Rasheed Adewusi (Rasheed is a Sales Manager in one the telecommunication companies operating in Nigeria. He also runs the personal blog, Wise, Wide and Wild) Sales as an activity might look ubiquitous, but the fundamentals guiding the outcomes are the same everywhere. Whether ...

SAGAMITE Sagamite is a bachelors graduate from one of the UK’s elite universities after an early life in Nigeria. He is an experienced management consultant that has worked with firms in a diverse range of industries both in public and private sector. His experience provides him with a catalogue of ...

Accenture is an multi-national consulting firm. I have listed them as one of the best companies to start career in Nigeria. Here is an opportunity to intern with them. I wish you the best. ********************************** Schedule:  Full-time 2014  Internships at Accenture Bring  your talent, passion and aspiration to Accenture. Build ...

HR DESK with Moruf Kolawole Nasir (Experienced HR professional) nmkolawole@gmail.com; jarushub@gmail.com [QUICK ONE – GRAB YOUR COPY: THE ROAD TO VICTORIA ISLAND – FROM SCHOOL TO WORKPLACE: TESTED TIPS TO FLYING HIGH]   The first part of this write up exposes employees’excuses in the workplace and how counter-productive excuses could ...

Position – School Manager Location – Dolphin Estate, Adeniji Adele, Lagos Island, Lagos State. Salary – N480,000 – N600,000 per annum REQUIREMENTS B.Ed or NCE Childcare knowledge Minimum of 3 years working experience Excellent communications and interpersonal skills Ability to plan and multi-task Resourcefulness, flexibility and ability to work in ...

If you don’t plan to look for job after school, this post is not for you. But if you do – and 99% of Nigerian students do – here is my humble advice to you. 1, Study hard to make good grade: People will tell you that class of degree ...