OtunbaChibok:
Today,I have 6 years working experience, I have changed jobs twice withing this period and currently working in one of the top telecom vendor n Nigeria with a very good take home. I never had 2.2 or 2.1,I started small,learn and grew to what I am today............still growing still.
There are 2.1 graduates in my dept that I earn far more than them,fresh graduates regardless of their school "paper" or certificate should learn to start small. The ladder to the top is is filled,only skilled people get there.
Pride is the greatest mistake graduates makes these days,nothing is small in terms of money as long as u r getting neccessary experience on the job.
2.1/First class is overated,work hard,believe in yourself.start small believe in God and dream big.
Did I tell you that my dept team lead is an HND holder?The only HND holder in the whole department for God's sake. Ask for Grace of God too.

Tunagee:



Guy leave all that story. I can count several of my friends who had 2.2, even HND who are now Managers and Senior managers in multinational firms. Leave that story abeg!

tanimola22:


I was in total agreement with you until I read the highlighted. Are you really kidding me. Anyway, everyone is entitled to his opinion which must ideally be respected.

That said, I congratulate you and others who got to the respectable positions despite some paper-related drawbacks. It's not easy.

Bennyzino:
Truly said bro.

I thank God that the 2.1 or 1st class only trend is going on the verge of extinction.

Now top companies are requesting for minimum of second class lower.

Here's a little story...

A top tier company needed just one employee for an IT position and 2 candidates pulled through to the last stage of the interview.. One of them had a first class and the other had a 2.2...

The HR told the 2.2 guy to step out for a minute while the 1st class guy was been interviewed. She took his attention to a calendar on the wall and asked him what he could make out from it.. He said he saw days and numbers then same question was thrown to the 2.2 guy and he said he could see time, he could see processes and he could see values exchanged for money.

Guess who got the job

fzero:

you dey mind them, this is the sole reason Nigeria is still where it is today, we acquire no entrepreneurship skill whatsoever only looking for 2.1 and first class. I graduated with 2.1 but had to learn a skill which I am using now. My certificate is rusting under my bed.

marshborn:





source: http://www.jarushub.com/10-tips-for-graduates-with-2-2-and-lower-grades/

tanimola22:


I disagree with you. The growth of entrepreneurs in Nigeria these days was never experience in the past in the same magnitude.

Having said that, its true 2:1 does not necessarily give you important skills.

Tunagee:



Guy leave all that story. I can count several of my friends who had 2.2, even HND who are now Managers and Senior managers in multinational firms. Leave that story abeg!

donmanuel1:
Person study masscomm or history come out with 2.1 and u compare am wit person wey study maths, statistics or engineering courses wey come out wit 2.2 n u knw weda the 2.2 na 3.49. U knw sabotage wey full skool wey want make of of una fail. U never hear of course in a particular skool wey never produce 2.1 in years or at most one or two, so all others na dullard.
Sorry for naija for dis myopic reasoning
I am a proud statistician wit 2.2 and I knw wat I suffered to get it

ziqqz:
Hm. 2.2 and Lower? That's bottom of the employment food chain na
It may be wiser to just go back to school and try again
If you fail and get another 2.2 or lower, combine it with the first one
That should add up quite nicely

donmanuel1:
Person study masscomm or history come out with 2.1 and u compare am wit person wey study maths, statistics or engineering courses wey come out wit 2.2 n u knw weda the 2.2 na 3.49. U knw sabotage wey full skool wey want make of of una fail. U never hear of course in a particular skool wey never produce 2.1 in years or at most one or two, so all others na dullard.
Sorry for naija for dis myopic reasoning
I am a proud statistician wit 2.2 and I knw wat I suffered to get it

messiedidylakes:
Well it all depends on mindset and Gods grace. I graduated with a third class and to get a job wasn't easy but I was optimistic anyways....

I served in Rivers State (2011/2012) stayed over a year without a good job other than 8k &20k teaching job I had.... Fast-forward to March 2014 I moved down to Lagos, got a job as a factory operative in a distillery company with 35k pay by may took advantage of the situation and applied to work as a QC assistant without pay.

They accepted but were kind enough to still pay me 35k after two months of experience I got a job offer of45k cause i was seriously putting out lots of applications..... Just after few months on the job I recently got another offer with a multinational firm with a salary over 100k.....

Just within 12 months I've done three jobs, I love my current job and not planning to leave in the next 5years. Self improvement, confident and Gods grace is all we need.


In my second job I was opportune to be in a panel of interview and i was amazed with how "empty" the so called some of the 2.1 graduate candidate were.... I mean no offence some people don't just prepare for an interview

tanimola22:


I was in total agreement with you until I read the highlighted. Are you really kidding me? Wow, see generalization.. Is hard work not a necessary condition for top grades? The first class and some 2:1 I know, they're super excellent and can compete anywhere with anybody. Anyway sha, everyone is entitled to his opinion which must ideally be respected.

That said, I congratulate you and others who got to respectable positions despite some paper-related drawbacks. It's not easy.

Sacluxpaint:
Tony Elumelu and Gani Fawehinmi comes to mind. I finished with a 3rd but I have a very bright future. If you laugh me, you dey laugh my God.

messiedidylakes:
Well it all depends on mindset and Gods grace. I graduated with a third class and to get a job wasn't easy but I was optimistic anyways....

I served in Rivers State (2011/2012) stayed over a year without a good job other than 8k &20k teaching job I had.... Fast-forward to March 2014 I moved down to Lagos, got a job as a factory operative in a distillery company with 35k pay by may took advantage of the situation and applied to work as a QC assistant without pay.

They accepted but were kind enough to still pay me 35k after two months of experience I got a job offer of45k cause i was seriously putting out lots of applications..... Just after few months on the job I recently got another offer with a multinational firm with a salary over 100k.....

Just within 12 months I've done three jobs, I love my current job and not planning to leave in the next 5years. Self improvement, confident and Gods grace is all we need.


In my second job I was opportune to be in a panel of interview and i was amazed with how "empty" the so called some of the 2.1 graduate candidate were.... I mean no offence some people don't just prepare for an interview

Donpizzle:
forget

nigga, forget dis crap. This are false story to encourage lower class grads. I dnt put much emphasis on grades koz I knw 2.1 or 1st class is nt a guarantee of success buh as for dat poo story, forget it.u probably heard dat frm a seminar or stuff lyk dat.

Bennyzino:
Truly said bro.

I thank God that the 2.1 or 1st class only trend is going on the verge of extinction.

Now top companies are requesting for minimum of second class lower.

Here's a little story...

A top tier company needed just one employee for an IT position and 2 candidates pulled through to the last stage of the interview.. One of them had a first class and the other had a 2.2...

The HR told the 2.2 guy to step out for a minute while the 1st class guy was been interviewed. She took his attention to a calendar on the wall and asked him what he could make out from it.. He said he saw days and numbers then same question was thrown to the 2.2 guy and he said he could see time, he could see processes and he could see values exchanged for money.

Guess who got the job

messiedidylakes:
Well it all depends on mindset and Gods grace. I graduated with a third class and to get a job wasn't easy but I was optimistic anyways....

I served in Rivers State (2011/2012) stayed over a year without a good job other than 8k &20k teaching job I had.... Fast-forward to March 2014 I moved down to Lagos, got a job as a factory operative in a distillery company with 35k pay by may took advantage of the situation and applied to work as a QC assistant without pay.

They accepted but were kind enough to still pay me 35k after two months of experience I got a job offer of45k cause i was seriously putting out lots of applications..... Just after few months on the job I recently got another offer with a multinational firm with a salary over 100k.....

Just within 12 months I've done three jobs, I love my current job and not planning to leave in the next 5years. Self improvement, confident and Gods grace is all we need.


In my second job I was opportune to be in a panel of interview and i was amazed with how "empty" the so called some of the 2.1 graduate candidate were.... I mean no offence some people don't just prepare for an interview

Bennyzino:
Wole Soyinka was a 3rd class holder in his first Degree.. But he went on to get a first class abroad
.


Grades is not a measure of intelligence.

And this is a fact any day.

Limiting recruitments to only 1st class is equivalent to limiting oneself from a whole world of talents and ideas.

Am envisioning a time when the requirements for application will be any class of degree . And mind you the difference between 2.1 and 2.2 is just 0.1.

Bennyzino:
Wole Soyinka was a 3rd class holder in his first Degree.. But he went on to get a first class abroad
.


Grades is not a measure of intelligence.

And this is a fact any day.

Limiting recruitments to only 1st class is equivalent to limiting oneself from a whole world of talents and ideas.

Am envisioning a time when the requirements for application will be any class of degree . And mind you the difference between 2.1 and 2.2 is just 0.1.

tanimola22:


I disagree with you. The growth of entrepreneurs in Nigeria these days was never experienced in the past in the same magnitude.

Having said that, its true 2:1 does not necessarily give you important skills.

adonismuller:
In summary you are encouraging people to go to school and get 3rd class because 2.1 nd 1st class don't mean anything?

ziqqz:
Hm. 2.2 and Lower? That's bottom of the employment food chain na
It may be wiser to just go back to school and try again
If you fail and get another 2.2 or lower, combine it with the first one
That should add up quite nicely

jaydee87:
really...