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How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by UjSizzle(f): 1:20pm On Nov 23, 2013 |
Came across this, and thought it worth sharing. This recent piece, written by Todd Hirsch, the Calgary-based chief economist of ATB Financial and author of "The Boiling Frog Dilemma: Saving Canada from Economic Decline", will serve our young graduates as they navigate the job market, even in this most difficult time. The message is simple: whatever your hand finds to do, begin from there. I am well aware that the Nigerian terrain is quite different from the Canadian one on which the author based his thesis but the inherent lesson cuts across boundaries as it simply teaches that fresh graduates should be wise. Here is what Todd Hirsch wrote: Dear Applicant: Thank you for your letter inquiring about positions in our economics department. At this time, we have no openings. However, I will keep your letter on file should an appropriate job become available. At least, that's what I am required to tell you. But here's what I'd really like to say to you - and to every recent economics graduate who sends me the same letter. SOURCE: www. 88 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by gal10(f): 5:46pm On Nov 23, 2013 |
@ uju- i read it some days ago on naija hot jobs and indeed it got me thinking! very useful especially in our Nigerian environment! my favourite line: ''Don't be too proud to start out in the service industry, or where you might get your fingernails dirty. Talk to as many people as you can about their career paths. But never, ever, allow yourself to think you've wasted your time in university if you don't land a job as an economist''. 26 Likes 1 Share |
Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by UjSizzle(f): 5:37am On Nov 24, 2013 |
I saw it on Hotnigerianjobs, dunno why the link won't show, but i think they lifted it from Thisday newspaper It's really helpful article for Nigerian job seekers with all that university degree craze in them. A good number of people seek other job fields because they can't get what they studied, instead of thinking 'maybe i'm not so good at this afterall' 3 Likes |
Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by Davo93(m): 6:20am On Nov 24, 2013 |
Hmmmm... The letter is thought provoking. I hope our graduates pick something out of this! Thanks for sharing. |
Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by jaybee3(m): 6:36am On Nov 24, 2013 |
No brainer i tell ya Bang on point It will help if students have access to career advisory services at their respective uni's though 2 Likes |
Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by UjSizzle(f): 9:08am On Nov 24, 2013 |
jay bee: No brainer i tell yaThere are no such units in Nigerian Universities--atleast none that i've seen before. Even the Guidance and Counselling units in secondary schools don't help with career choice, all they do is employ reverend sisters to teach you what you already know. 10 Likes |
Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by Shaakasi(f): 7:03pm On Nov 24, 2013 |
Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by Nobody: 11:25am On Nov 26, 2013 |
Bachelor of arts, hmmm. Ok. I guess that means that all that doesn't quite apply to Bachelors of Science, Medicine and Technology. |
Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by CrazyMan(m): 7:59am On Dec 08, 2013 |
Ihedinobi: Bachelor of arts, hmmm. Ok.Exactly what I was thinking. |
Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by rottable(m): 4:06pm On Dec 08, 2013 |
Thank you bro, our course adviser don't tell us these. I will apply these principle when I graduate. 2 Likes |
Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by Nobody: 11:34am On Dec 20, 2013 |
Insightful and helpful. Thanks for sharing |
Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by Tomoarika(m): 9:15am On Dec 22, 2013 |
Inspiring. Thx for sharing. |
Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by Nobody: 3:40pm On Jan 10, 2014 |
I think Seun needs to create a button for favorite posts. 8 Likes |
Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by fpeter(f): 8:44am On Jul 07, 2014 |
Great! 1 Like |
Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by Rexphobia(m): 8:45am On Jul 07, 2014 |
bookmarking.... |
Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by Onlinebizexpert(m): 8:45am On Jul 07, 2014 |
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Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by iceberylin(m): 8:47am On Jul 07, 2014 |
nice tips... buh that's 4long years from today... will i remember this |
Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by haibe(m): 8:50am On Jul 07, 2014 |
cool |
Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by jnrbayano(m): 8:53am On Jul 07, 2014 |
ujsizzle: Came across this, and thought it worth sharing. |
Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by OLAplusONE(m): 8:54am On Jul 07, 2014 |
Get me some money, and I wl start well as a young graduate....if u dnt av money u gat no IdeA 3 Likes |
Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by bizngr(f): 8:59am On Jul 07, 2014 |
Very insightful
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Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by BiitchAmMe: 9:06am On Jul 07, 2014 |
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Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by Nobody: 9:07am On Jul 07, 2014 |
So true, #TeamEconomists |
Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by Maczeelly(m): 9:09am On Jul 07, 2014 |
Hmmm.........True talk Don't disperse days of little beginin............ Though ma beginin may b small bt my latter shall b greatly increase 1 Like |
Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by monlawal(m): 9:11am On Jul 07, 2014 |
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Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by OkikiOluwa1(m): 9:15am On Jul 07, 2014 |
Nice and informative! Last Bullet But the goats still wont listen! |
Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by anonimi: 9:17am On Jul 07, 2014 |
One very important thing I noticed in going through some oyinbo CVs/resumes is that they do a lot of FREE work and INTERNship, what we call industrial attachments here. Our graduates need to adopt such attitude of doing free work to gain experience and be so useful that the company will want to find a way to retain you by offering a salary when you want to leave. 5 Likes |
Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by LaurelP(m): 9:17am On Jul 07, 2014 |
Make I finish wetin I dey do I go sidon well read am |
Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by Vincenzi: 9:20am On Jul 07, 2014 |
Truth is,many graduates are egostical and brainwashed. They expect themselves to land a high paying job after school. 8 Likes |
Re: How To Start a Career as a Fresh Graduate - A Must Read by benswagtt(m): 9:21am On Jul 07, 2014 |
I dey observe 4 future purpose...more comment pls |
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