Zeddicus: If you happen to come anywhere around the recruitment section of companies, you will be shocked to the marrows. I was in the HR of my company between March and June and I just had to plead to be removed from there, reason being that at a point I got so fed up with the whole drama. Take a look at that attached document. This girl took an hour to write that crap! At the end of the day, she will curse me for sending her away immediately and curse GEJ for not creating employment opportunities. Mtcheew!

Come on, you can't be serious she wrote that?

Series22: tnx bro, i nw knw d difrnce.. It is cald browsin wen using original gadget & surfing wen using chinese gadget..

Skii:


Come on, you can't be serious she wrote that?

futoprince: Yes! we have caught on of them. still wondering the kind of creativity that will emanate from a man who does not know how to spell the word- creativity.

futoprince: Yes! we have caught on of them. still wondering the kind of creativity that will emanate from a man who does not know how to spell the word- creativity.

maclatunji: Front page kind of thread. I don't doubt you OP. People just want certificates that they cannot defend.

I wonder how many graduates can actually spell "certificate".

Somebody here talked about "Pigeon" and "English". #GoodLord!

Lebee4: funny somehow.
Talking about the shorthand thing, its high time job seekers started avoiding it cos it corrupt writing just like pigeon English.

acidtalk:

Somehoe funny but it is the truth.
I will rather employ a candidate who wrot in pidgin than the one who wrote in short text. You know why? The short text is a sign of total unseriousness.

acidtalk:

Somehoe funny but it is the truth.
I will rather employ a candidate who wrot in pidgin than the one who wrote in short text. You know why? The short text is a sign of total unseriousness.

logica: The funny thing is, I noticed that even Americans (confirm on facebook, blackplanet, etc) usually write "I would of" rather than "I would have". They can't tell the difference between "of" and "have".

obo_man: I disagree with the OP on this matter. I used to live with a very clever P.H.D student, who was dyslexic. He is white European, and at the time was working on viruses and how they mutate.

He struggles to read, yet he got his P.H.D at just 27. Now, he is working for a Pharmaceutical firm in America.

I'm sure if the OP had given him that 'primary school' test, he might as well struggled, but should that kind of test be a prerequisite for a Job in Geology, Engineering, e.t.c?
There are many great minds that struggle with words and numbers, but should those basic and simple questions define their intellectual ability to do certain jobs?
NOT

Lebee4: funny somehow.
Talking about the shorthand thing, its high time job seekers started avoiding it cos it corrupt writing just like pigeon English.

Sirniyeh: I invited a carpenter for a job in my house. Infact, I was sincerely amazed when I heard his spoken english. This young man performed beyond ordinary man's imagination when he assisted my son to write an essay given from school. I do travel a lot, this my son confessed that several assignments that most graduates around had helped him to do scored him woefully. But this carpenter performed outstandingly!
What a great disappointment to Nigeria education! This reminds me of when i failed out of my sec. Sch., with my failure I was still the one helping most undergraduates to do their assignment. I swear! It is not by certificate. Lets stop ridiculing the artisans because they dont have University certificate. "We can do more than what your paper can do". Thank God for internet today, every time I post I make sure I dont write bad english because I learn and improve daily. Anyway, I'm proud to be an artisan! What about you? I know a mechanic who claims to be banker online. That's self deceiption. With my O'level, I've published four books. Thank God for the grace.
When my wife was about to deliver our third but last son, the doctor called me via phone, in fact, my wife later came to tell me that the doctor was very curious to know more about me from her. Why? This is because of all medical arguments we had on phone conversation. He thought I'm a medical practitioner as well. This is what many youth of today miss, they pursue certificate but not knowledge. There is difference between general knowledge and special knowledge. I thank God today I married a University secretary with 2-1. Maybe you have roof construction and aluminium covering that you need a competent specialist contact me via saintchrst@yahoo.com. Remain blessed.

olibyno: whats the brouhaha all about. landers dont rush to condemn these guys. its either this story is untrue or has been exaggerated to make headline *front page* i mean, 64 graduates failed that? i would rather believe that 64 or a quite number of them failed the 'surf & browse' question which am still struggling to figure out as i write. please this thread should be moved to the joke section. much as i know some dummies inevitably exist amongst us but the Nigerian graduates that i know can never be this dummy. @OP tell us, how did it happen, it could be possible that the marking scheme was wrong hence only 3 were successful. dont falsely make caricature of our graduates coz the whole world are watching & taking note. anyways congratulation you've made it to the front page

tfashina: i dont blame those people because what a sheet is that why given a them what is not belonging to them to do bec why someone study computer or English in school is asking to answer question on what is not belonging to them.

Danka7777:

Opposite of "housewife" is "working wife". Don't understand the second question:what is d feminine of Jesus? What do you mean?

obo_man: I disagree with the OP on this matter. I used to live with a very clever P.H.D student, who was dyslexic. He is white European, and at the time was working on viruses and how they mutate.

He struggles to read, yet he got his P.H.D at just 27. Now, he is working for a Pharmaceutical firm in America.

I'm sure if the OP had given him that 'primary school' test, he might as well struggled, but should that kind of test be a prerequisite for a Job in Geology, Engineering, e.t.c?

There are many great minds that struggle with words and numbers, but should those basic and simple questions define their intellectual ability to do certain jobs?

I thINK NOT.

Diya Dayo: Most of this people that is writing jagons will still fail if they give them thesame test.

acidtalk:


It is this sort of mentality that is killing Nigeria.

So because he needs Engineers and Economist is his father's company he just employ those who will mess up his father's company when they go for presentations and meetings?

Please be realistic, We scream English isn't or mother tongue and all rubbish and go as far as comparing them with the chinese and Indians forgetting that if we can't dare match them in terms of creativity, shouldn't we surpass them in terms of managerial skill?

Must we always be the worst in everything?
As for your friend and her interview, it is only normal for everyone to know little of everything. The bank wanted to test her reasoning, and from your comment, I believe she messed up big time because she thinks just the way you do.

logica: The funny thing is, I noticed that even Americans (confirm on facebook, blackplanet, etc) usually write "I would of" rather than "I would have". They can't tell the difference between "of" and "have".

rhema4u: The challenge is Ŧђɑ̤̥̈̊Ŧ emphasis is placed solely on the "Paper Certificate"... Must everybody work in an office
Parents aя̩̥̊ε not helping matters at all. Nobody wants to hear Ŧђɑ̤̥̈̊Ŧ I write poems...Ŧђɑ̤̥̈̊Ŧ was how I stopped drawing 5years ago. Now Ω̴̩̩̩̥♏ fighting to save my poetic life. When parents or d society place importance on the paper certificate, what do u expect I remember during a departmental Ɲᵢᵍᴴᵀ when a contestant was asked to spell "COMMITTEE", she fumbled. People will do anything to make sure they have the certificate.
Also, Nigerians don't read! They spend time watching movies and even when watching the movies they don't listen for new words. The brain needs to be refreshed and upgraded.

yommy2sure:
lol...because I want a white collar job translates to not creative?... Speak for yourself, I know myself and my strenght and its not in fixing nails!

edi287: Some people suffer from dyslexia, doesnt mean they're not intelligent.People like the great Einstein, Thomas Edison, Erin Brockovich,Michael Faraday,to name a few have suffered from it...so stop being ignorant Mr know it all.

Lebee4: funny somehow.
Talking about the shorthand thing, its high time job seekers started avoiding it cos it corrupt writing just like pigeon English.

mawojuuche:


not only 'pigeon english' na 'chicken english'. Birds of d same feather like u.