This is not new though...

Osa left the corporate headquarters of a popular GSM company in an ironic twist of gloom as he pondered on what he had just signed. Earlier in the day, he was pumped up and excited about the prospects of finally getting a job. Not just any job but with a top 4 telecom’s company. What he however did not expect was the name of the company on the letter head. Whilst the position he applied for remained the same, the employer was quite different. Unbeknownst to him, the company had outsourced the position he applied for to a third-party.

Nigerian companies in the last few years have been rapidly embracing a new way of hiring people. In a move often seen as deceptive they lure job seekers into believing that they will be working for a known brand only to hand them an offer in a letter head of another company. To most executive trainees, the feeling is quite surreal. You work in the same building, share offices together, join the staff bus and eat in the staff canteen yet you are not a staff.

HR practitioners interviewed inform Nairametrics that this model is getting increasingly common in Nigeria. Most organizations are getting smarter and looking for ways to cut cost. Unlike when you have to operate heavy human resource structures, businesses now operate a lean structure that will have them eliminate the burden of perks, entitlements and allowances that they typically will incur. It also helps them deal with the thorny issue of labor unions who they see as disruptive to their operations.

In-sourcing as it is commonly referred to is defined as bringing a third-party outsourcer to work inside a company’s facility. From what was being adopted a few years ago by large corporations, it is now widespread in Nigeria and cuts across industries. Most commercial banks have completely in-sourced their tellers and front office operations. Oil and Gas companies are thought to have pioneered this model over two decades ago and continue relying on it to hire and fire. The Telecom industry adopted this about 5 years into the GSM era and have continued to do so. More and more companies are relying on it as well with some outsourcing their entire sales team.

Whilst this is good for businesses it certainly does not favor job seekers and to a larger extent the Government. Since insourced staff of these companies are not full staff they expect no promotions and can remain in one salary band for years or as long as they are “contract staff”s. Nigerian labor law is still playing catch up in this regard and is not strong enough to curb excesses and executive recklessness.

For now, Osa has no choice but to accept the job offer, after all know one knows the name written on the letter head as employer was different from whom he said he worked for. Or so he thinks?

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I fall into that category of staffs.It is a very sad situation. My appointment was renewed recently after one year working with the Mortgage bank;after reading the content of the letter I almost shed tears.It is so pathetic. l hope one day the relevant authorities will do something.

Sad but true.

The day of vengeance is close.

Brandnew2:
Sad but true.

To say this is sad is an understatement. Despite huge amounts this blue chip companies record every year, they still tend to show little concern to the welfare of their energy lifeline.

However, I believe this is a fallout of years of neglect by the government job and wealth creation to cater for the army of unemployed nigerians

Them go soon Pack Up

So unfair! After Night vigils and donations in the church, they make you believe your hunting is over and you get to know this? Some of the jobs they offer you to accept are not even worth it. You can even pay the manager there

K

If i tell you say I no read am nko?

Work force and co

In-sourcing/outsourcing has been a cankerworm eating graduate deeper in the labour market today. The bank is the worst: starting from Transaction Officers to people like Secretaries, Customer Service Officers, Tellers, Security men etc

No bonus, no promotion, no regular leave, no gratuity, no training and re-trainings, no job security, no job professional development etc These are the essence of outsourcing in Nigeria unlike their counterparts whereby it is based on professionalism.

The worst part of it is that this has also commenced in multi-national companies with huge organizational reputation too: what a country we have!

It is very sad.. Dey r simply exploiting d "high unemployment" situation 2 devalue nd dehumanize unsuspecting job seekers.
There is 0% job security!! There is nothing as bad as working knowing u can be sacked @ anytym without any reason

Only God can help....Self employment is the best.

k, we don't hear

Great

Quote of the day:
No matter how big your smartphone's screen may look like, you still have to scroll down to see chelsea's position on the league table!..
#deep.

Ephemmm:
In-sourcing/outsourcing has been a cankerworm eating graduate deeper in the labour market today. The bank is the worst: starting from Transaction Officers to people like Secretaries, Customer Service Officers, Tellers, Security men etc
No bonus, no promotion, no regular leave, no gratuity, no training and re-trainings, no job security, no job professional development etc These are the essence of outsourcing in Nigeria unlike their counterparts whereby it is based on professionalism.
The worst part of it is that this has also commenced in multi-national companies with huge organizational reputation too: what a country we have!

There are millions looking for such opportunity


Half bread is better than Non


Learn to save little


As you manage a hundred so as you will manage a million


we always use small things to know big things



when you have saved a enough establish a small business, no matter how small.


Google, facebook, microsoft, apple etc all started small.


please learn to manage the little God gave to you because thousands don't even have idea on how to provide school fees talk-less of a Job.


Be wise!!!!

Hmmm..

Na wa o

God is not asleep!!!...
ONE DAY GUYS....JUST ONE DAY.....
Till den....never loose HOPE!
Pray!!!!

End time

Oga ooo.

It's well

smithsydny:
Quote of the day:
No matter how big your smartphone's screen may look like, you still have to scroll down to see chelsea's position on the league table!..
#deep.

And you go feel sey you don talk something now o.

Chelsea will rise again

No wonder employment is celebrated as a testimony in churches these days

Some companies have genuine reason for that. Every smart & foreign investor will know better not to acquire much asset (including) Labour.
1. It will save them for the financial burden of remuneration (pension, allowances, etc)
2. It will help them prevent the violation of Labour law (since they are not the employers)
3. In the case of liquidation, they have nothing to lose.
4. It helps in getting the right work force. (The new investors know nothing about the situation of Labour.
5. Finally, it helps to spread employment opportunities (Company A is in charge of getting Cleaners, B gets Security, C gets Administration Staff, D gets Drivers and engineers . . .)

It's a nice strategy just that, the outsourcing company gets the reward

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