Citizens of nairaland here i am seeking the opinion of my esteemed colleagues. I'm in my semi finals studying agricultural economics, considering how competitive the labour market in Nigeria is and the need to have other qualifications apart from the first degree in other to be at an advantage over other competitors, which professional body will you advise me to join hala ICAN, NIM, ACCA and the likes. Thanks

^ I'm only responding to this post because of a recent job advert i read on the internet. It was generally related to those who read forestry management and the recruiting body was CIFOR(Centre for International forestry Research and Management). Of all the requirements they requested, i noticed the professional project management certification was the main priority for the role. The other requirements mentioned included; appropriate scientific readership and methodologies being used to carry out previous job roles. So what i'm trying to tell you here is that i think a certification in project management seems to be the in-thing these days as it cuts across virtually all jobs and industry sectors. So i would add a CIPM in addition to those you have mentioned above. NIM and ACCA(ICAN) are also good professional certifications to consider but i would not ignore that of project management(CIPM) at all. Despite the fact that i didn't read an Agric-related course, i'm 97% sure if i were CIPM or project management certified i would have been able to apply to that expatriate job in Kenya. So you should endeavour to consider this as well as you go along. You can thank me later.
PS: I read a Geoscience course.

@chukz thanks a lot, I just had to post that topic cos I dont want to be left behind in the grand scheme, its a competitive world out there and I want to be able to pull my weight. I will try as much as possible to get in touch with u when i need more clarificatns. Thanks a lot

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