With the high rate of students graduating from the Nigerian institutions, what is the hope of a 2.2, third and pass holder in the Nigerian labour market?

Opinions please..

The hope/chance there is is like the eye of a needle.
Without the having the right network of connections, 'hmmm' is the case.

nobleens:
with the high rate of students graduating from the Nigerian institutions what is the hope of a 2.2,third and pass holder in the Nigerian labour market? 0pinions pls
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XTROVAT:
The hope/chance there is is like the eye of a needle.
Without the having the right network of connections, 'hmmm' is the case.

bros none is a guaranty for you oo, carry 2.1 for head say you go get automatic employment till your head go full with white hairs nothing go show. If God dey your side na sure banker, nothing man fit do, If you get conection baba your own don better, Nigeria now is who you know. Am saying this base on experience.

[quote author=nobleens post=36697549]with the high rate of students graduating from the Nigerian institutions what is the hope of a 2.2,third and pass holder in the Nigerian labour market? 0pinions pls

cc lalasticlala [/quote. Your grades don't matter my dear, all that matters is God's grace, so many people I knw with Pass are doin well,better than most first class graduates.

yes

learn a trade or get professional certificate

there is hope.... the hope is called #CONNECTION

little hope.... but develop yourself psychologically and build your confidence then your communication skills and look good... u stand a chance





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No

You're paid for what you can do, not what you know.

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If no hope then there is God.

Below are words of a successful 2:2 graduate;

"First and foremost I'd like to unequivocally state that a 2:1 gives you an edge over the 2:2 graduates especially for shortlisting
purposes. Most graduate trainee programs have a minimum of 2:1 as their requirement.


Now to 2:2 graduates, I'd advise folks in this
category to add a proven competency other than your 2:2 grade to make you shine in the eyes of an employer. I'd use myself as an example, I polished my writing skills, my diction and communication skills.

Weeks before finishing NYSC, I wrote a
proposal to a top multinational firm, attached my CV and a cover letter, I got an invite for an interview, just minutes into the interview the HR manager said... "I love your diction!" ...Your proposal was an excellent idea, I just wanted to hear you talk."

And as you guessed right, I got the job! Mind you, I graduated with a 2:2 and my start up salary was close to six digits.


Apart from your 2:1 or 2:2, every employer respects "IDEAS" over a certificate. I have a very good job today because I sold an idea to my employer.

Another option for 2:2 graduates is to add
professional certifications to your certificate to give your CV some shine, go for Internationally recognised certifications in your profession, the likes of CISA, CISCO, NEBOSH, Prince 2, etc.

If that's far reached you can go for certification from Nigerian Institutes, the likes of Institute of Chattered Accountants of Nigeria, Nigerian institute of Management, Chattered institute of Personnel Management and others. And mind you, you must not read Accounting in University to get an ICAN certification. I had a friend who read Statistics and in final year he registered for ICAN, before finishing NYSC he got his ICAN certification and works in a multinational corporation now, and mind you, he graduated with a 2:2.

I bet you that a 2:2 with CISA or ORACLE 11g would beat a 2:1 graduate to a job.


A 2:2 graduate with ICAN before hitting age 27 would give you a job almost anyplace you apply.


A 2:1 just gives you a better chance over the 2:2 graduates for the case of Graduate Trainee programs, but how many jobs do Graduate Trainee Programs offer? VERY FEW!"


My last words to everyone is this ... Hustle hard!! If you made 2:1 make sure it works for you, if you got a 2:2 acquire extra skills and competences to convince an employer that you are competent enough. All the best everyone!!!

No hope. The lagoon is better for you.

Hope

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they should just hit the street with their laptops

Gods favor, thou its tough, but with God all is possible. Among my own circle of friends, the 1 that is doing well the most as of now is 1 with 3rd class in a top telcos. SO what matters after favor, is self development in all sense, maybe learning a trade, professional cert, masters, connections, managing a lil job or what have you. Its not easy, but nobody should just be sitting idly, wake up every morning and try to do something, one day God's favor will find you #alubarika

Yes!!! An emphatic YES!!! You have hope.
Let me start with the bad part. The ugly part is that you may not be able to get invited for bank recruitment exercises or other organizations in that "web" but there are tons of international, reputable companies with solid plans and finance that will not look at your degree if you have what they want.

Any one who graduates with a 2:2 from the university has an equal shot at blazing the trail and reaching the peak in life successes with anyone who graduates with a 2:1 and 1st class. In fact, it means nothing.
Yes, this 2:1, and 1:1 could bring opportunities but your passion, skills, character, vision, composure, self-actualization and worth can bring you life successes with your 2:2 as well.

Do you even need education to survive? NO!!! Education will give you a day job but will never make you utilize your innate skill and potential to becoming a millionaire.

You are made for more in life and you just need to study more and wide, grow, think differently, do things differently and believe in yourself to achieve what great minds achieve.

Every one with a good life starts with the regeneration of their minds.
Think positively, think possibilities.

To be factual, for me, this topic is a "No Topic"


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There is hope. Holders of this grade should support it with professional certification relevant in their field and have requisite skills that will make them employable.

When I am to recruit, I don't restrict 2.2 graduates from applying for the job. In this era that private universities have turned first class into pure water (and coupled with what I have seen so far in practice), then I will be doing my employer disservice if I limit myself to this category only.

Humble advice, go in for your masters immediately. Do well, pray, you might just see a prof build interest in you. He gets you a lecturership, you obtain your PhD and then become a prof. Finally enter politics.

nobleens:
With the high rate of students graduating from the Nigerian institutions, what is the hope of a 2.2, third and pass holder in the Nigerian labour market?

Opinions please..

I have 2:2 with considerably good job nw.! Its not about what u scored but what u can do. Thou am running my M.Sc nw to improve it

Op to tell you tthe truth. With a 2:2 u are screwed up bt nt completely.
The Nigerian system has it that after school u go looking for job. The easiest way to stand out of d crowd of millions of fresh graduates is to make atleast a 2:1 bc this puts u at d higher 10% percentile and increases ur chance of being shortlisted for aptitude tests.

Ur 2:2 puts u in d popular basket where most graduates fall into making u having to compete with almost every graduate for d few available position.In this case ur chance of getting that job becomes slimmer.

Peeps have come here shouting it doesnt matter," what u need is connection", "Grace of God", "Go for ur masters", "become self employed", "go for certifications"," what employers look at is skills & nt result". Yes it works for some. But note it that:

-Not everybody has d necessary connections. Some pple bc their uncle is a gate man in a company feel they have connection.

-God rewards hard work with excellence. U didnt play ur part as a student and at d end of d day expect God to come and work wonders. Miracles are nt common that is y they are called miracles.

-U are adviced by some to go for masters.Note that in most cases what will still give u dat job is ur first degree. Masters changes little or nothing. U are still goinf back for more theories with little or no industry experience. If u graduate at 21 or 22yrs better for u. But when u graduate at 26-28yrs and then go for master by d time u are out u are already over 30yrs and that further compound ur woes bc most companies put a maximum age of 24-27.

-Some say become self employed. Note dat it is nt everybody that has d entrepreneural skills.If u study a course dat u can use to practise better for u. Eg: Architecture, Civil Engineering, Pharmacy, mayb Law. Bt for some causes d Nigerian situation cannot allow u practise except u seek employment.

-Some say get certifications.If u like get 100 certifications, the first thing employers use to select candidates for fresh graduate position is 1st degree.

-Some say companies focus more on skills or what u can do. This can only apply for experienced positions. What employers need for graduate trainee applicants is that paper degree ceritificate.

The advice i can give to a graduate with 2:2 depends on:
-The person's age
-The course studied
-Location of residence among others.

However, remember i said a person with 2:2 is screwed up bt nt completely. I am implying dat it is bad bt u can still help ur self. Jst dat u have to work extra hard and in most cases nt likely to get a job as quickly as 1:1 & 2:1 graduates.

Students that still have d opportunity should learn from this thread.

I dnt want to talk abt pple with 3rd class and pass.

Which Course? Just Pray and start your business

Why not!
Since the word "HOPE" is still in the "Bible". You have no cause to be scared!

As long as you have God.
I have a third class colleague who is earning 3ce salary of a 2.1 person

Plenty...provided you have something to offer.