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Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by michealade(m): 7:17am On Jan 30, 2017
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Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by Nobody: 7:21am On Jan 30, 2017
Another unemployed graduate bashing thread cry cry


Kuku kill us undecided

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Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by talk2bity: 7:21am On Jan 30, 2017
True talk
Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by TWoods(m): 7:22am On Jan 30, 2017
coolestchris2:
cryEmploy me nah,although na third class I get for civil engineering... from university of benin..
Even If nah 30k or 50k..I go collect

the sadly dire quality of most Nigerian youths is aptly captured in the above post. I read the OP's post with great interest. That interest quickly gave way to despair reading the incoherent, unserious and frankly poor quality responses that followed. If this thread is a microcosm of the level of intellect that our youth possess, then its no surprise that Nigeria is set for a few more decades in economic obscurity. Its a shame that such an interesting post is followed by nonchalant attitudes.

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Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by Emmafrancis: 7:23am On Jan 30, 2017
Chidexter:

I no get land
Better get one. The government said youths should go back to farming.
Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by TWoods(m): 7:24am On Jan 30, 2017
Deicide:
Now A days having a degree means nothing most of this company are looking for people with Masters and PhDs and a age range of 25 - 30... cheesy

Your post is why companies are now looking for people with advanced degrees. I had a very hard time making sense of what you wrote above.
Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by Nobody: 7:24am On Jan 30, 2017
The OP is so on point. Imagine some in their CV they wrote the university attended and didn't write their course of study or someone that wrote his CV in writing and snapped and sent it to a company recruiting.

We really need to check all this things.
Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by coolestchris2: 7:24am On Jan 30, 2017
TWoods:


the sadly dire quality of most Nigerian youths is aptly captured in the above post. I read the OP's post with great interest. That interest quickly gave way to despair reading the incoherent, unserious and frankly poor quality responses that followed. If this thread is a microcosm of the level of intellect that our youth possess, then its no surprise that Nigeria is set for a few more decades in economic obscurity. Its a shame that such an interesting post is followed by nonchalant attitudes.
who you epp with your attitude,? make I die before you find me job

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Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by dovetark: 7:27am On Jan 30, 2017
I believe, there are employable youths in the pool of the unemployed. They haven't just had the opportunity to be at the right place at the right time. I for one confidently believe I am employable.

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Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by TWoods(m): 7:27am On Jan 30, 2017
coolestchris2:
who you epp with your attitude,? make I die before you find me job

You might get a job if you got a little more serious with your life. At a certain stage in life, phrases like "who you epp" should not be a part of your vocabulary at all. If i was looking for an employee, you would be the last person i would consider.

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Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by coolestchris2: 7:29am On Jan 30, 2017
TWoods:


You might get a job if you got a little more serious with your life. At a certain stage in life, phrases like "who you epp" should not be a part of your vocabulary at all.
oya You go epp me, If I stop

Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by teelaw4life(m): 7:32am On Jan 30, 2017
Countries wjo are genuinely serious about the future invest heavily in education. We can only invest in our own pockets over here.
Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by Raiders: 7:32am On Jan 30, 2017
Nigeria graduates are lazy. Going to school has made some of them to be lazy
Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by babyfaceafrica: 7:33am On Jan 30, 2017
Too many generalizations

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Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by eezeribe(m): 7:36am On Jan 30, 2017
Nigerian University graduates are among the most unproductive in the world.... Even the so-called first class graduates only crammed their way through stereotype theories

You can quote me but I won't see it cos I only visit a post once.
Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by Deicide: 7:38am On Jan 30, 2017
TWoods:


Your post is why companies are now looking for people with advanced degrees. I had a very hard time making sense of what you wrote above.
Ahhh someone woke up at the wrong side of the bed embarassed

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Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by nkemjacob2(m): 7:39am On Jan 30, 2017
senseless article.. dats not an excuse u trying to win more pple to ur blog. there is no way u can interview tons of graduates and yet u hv not gotten​n want u want.... wetin is ur company engaging into na Heaven.... pls we no our graduate are not globally competitive but not rubbish write up u paste..

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Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by Dynamite02: 7:43am On Jan 30, 2017
"Seriousness" is not in their dictionary.....anyway I expect noting less from "copy pasters", they miss lectures then copy paste fellow course mates note books and just buy handouts (as if they'll read it)..during exams they per up with effiko's just to copy paste,even while seeking for job, common application letter they copy paste, cv nkoor ? they copy paste.
The system is a reflection of our youths
Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by ebosed: 7:45am On Jan 30, 2017
This is just one if the reasons. @ Op Your Article should have read "One of the reasons (Nigerian Youths are Jobless). Agreed, we do not have the required skills organisations like yours could place demand on. l agree our Facebook profile is a total embarrassment. But that's not the whole truth. Haven't you employed someone worst than what you just described on the recommendation of one OGA AT THE TOP (Connections things based on "Man know Man" or Sex for Job with our future wives?). Most young men are finding it really very difficult to get jobs these days. And the young men and ladies without decent jobs these days are not ONLY unnecessarily those without skills but also those WITHOUT connections. You just must know somebody who knows somebody who knows somebody...who knows you. We know why we are Jobless, its because we are Corky and Proud to try other things other than white collar jobs. My friend who started photography after failing to secure a job because of his background now earns over N500k per week from covering events for big guys like you. Another one who started tilling job is now a specialist in floor tilling and gets good contracts across Nigeria. Another one at Mushin went into paint making and distribution. Ask of Him at Mushin just behind GTB, he just built a 4 storey building for his business. One even quit his Job at FCMB and is now a famous photographer please check him on Google, akara_photography.

In Summary, most (NOT ALL) Nigerian Youths are Jobless because of:

1. Lack of Skills (Like you wrote)
2. Lack of People Skills (Lack of connection)
3. Incident of Birth (Men are in trouble)
4. Pride (Forget this white collar jobs and do something) until hopefully it comes, and when it comes you would find it is not worth it


Apologies in advance to anyone who finds my comment offensive.

jtjohn:

Dear Nigerian Youth:

The toughest challenge employers are facing right now is where to locate 'the right' employees. We've been trying to hire three new staff for over a year. I've interviewed quite a ton of graduates of law, accounting and other social sciences. 99% of BSc Accounting holders are UNABLE to use Microsoft excel spreadsheets. The majority of law graduates could not write coherently, and have no legal research experience outside of their final year projects. One graduate of English/Literature has not read any book outside of the recommended texts in school. 99% of job seekers have no writing sample, no published product or past work that is independently verifiable. That means, Nigeria's biggest problem right now, isn't unemployment, but unemployability.

Sometimes, you meet a job seeker with a charming personality, and you try to stretch the rules a bit. You request for his/her Facebook profile to get a sense of his/her interests, passions and extracurricula engagements. You only find posts about sex, sex, sex, sex, boyfriends, girlfriends, crushes, and more sex. What a turn off! Well, I've got some news for you: You cannot sex your way to a prosperous future. You cannot Bleep your way to greatness. The CEOs of all Fortune500 companies have sex too. CEOs of the WB, IMF, UN, CBN, AfDB etc are all having sex too. The difference is that they spend their times productively, and regard sex as a purely private activity.

I just crossed the border control at Schipol Airport, self-service passport control machines have replaced hundreds of personnel that formerly handled that activity. I just stayed in multi-storey 5-star hotels where machines have replaced the need for human workforce. So, in the nearest future, if you have no talent, skill, or knowledge of comparable standard to these artificially-intelligent machines providing high-quality services, you'd be left behind. Far behind. Your prospects of breaking the shackles of poverty and joblessness will get thinner.

Please, invest in yourself. While waiting for that job, learn something new and hone your skills. Volunteer your services. Consider doing some unpaid work. Write more clearly. Read more. Reallocate the money you spend on expensive weaves and phones to prepare yourself for the future. That added value you bring can make you stand out from the crowd.
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Think about it! Happy Sunday...

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Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by Anuoluwapo3054(m): 7:47am On Jan 30, 2017
OP... I will totally agree with you. Just of recent, my company needed the service of an electrical engineer to oversee and maintain our power house and carry out all necessary electrical and maintenance work.... I personally sent the job advert and CVs were trooping in... We made our selection and the shortlisted were called for interview. I happened by chance to interview them and there is this graduate of elect elect... He was a flood... He bleeped up big time. I personally had interest in him and he let me down.... Na certificate and English he dey carry about, no practical knowledge....when I finally handed them over to a top supervisor for assessment... The supervisor reported back to me that the guy has nothing to offer us cos he didn't know anything.... He called a 500kva diesel gen 800kva (smh), it was the second interviewee who attended a technical school that got the job... And mind you, the second guy English is not well polished like the other guy..... So Nigeria youth should develop themselves and stop deceiving themselves. There are jobs opportunities out there, but for the most qualified ones.

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Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by aragon4realz(m): 8:05am On Jan 30, 2017
Benjom:
Please, inform them.

In addition, every step of theirs ought to be in good order. Package yourself enviably and that starts from your CV. You may view some samples that'll certainly be of help to you here (observe the Layout and Content closely): www..com/cv-samples/

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observe my ass..your cv doesn't give you job believe me,I know some one who folded his cv like a waste paper and he still got the job,and someone who doesn't even attend interview but got the job
Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by Omoluabi16(m): 8:14am On Jan 30, 2017
I can totally relate with this. My first interview, I was asked basic questions relating to my field, and I failed woefully.

Our educational system is like GIGO. It is a system lacking practicals but just theory. .a system of not TOTAL EDUCATION but PASSING. That is why a 400lvl student can not remember a 100level coursework. we need to overhaul our system.

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Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by mrfizy(m): 8:15am On Jan 30, 2017
michael142:
Abeg oh make una come oh! Bicycle from Daura done jam buhari to death oh. Buhari na suya he dey sell now for Coven 2

In memory of when comments were related to topic.

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Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by TWoods(m): 8:17am On Jan 30, 2017
nkemjacob2:
senseless article.. dats not an excuse u trying to win more pple to ur blog. there is no way u can interview tons of graduates and yet u hv not gotten​n want u want.... wetin is ur company engaging into na Heaven.... pls we no our graduate are not globally competitive but not rubbish write up u paste..

Frankly he's right... i mean you can barely construct a simple grammatical sentence correctly and your spelling is atrocious. What's there to argue about?
Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by Omoluabi16(m): 8:18am On Jan 30, 2017
aragon4realz:

observe my ass..your cv doesn't give you job believe me,I know some one who folded his cv like a waste paper and he still got the job,and someone who doesn't even attend interview but got the job
A mentality you must change, a C.v may not necessarily give you a job, but it complements your excellence.
Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by musicwriter(m): 8:28am On Jan 30, 2017
jtjohn:

Dear Nigerian Youth:

The toughest challenge employers are facing right now is where to locate 'the right' employees. We've been trying to hire three new staff for over a year. I've interviewed quite a ton of graduates of law, accounting and other social sciences. 99% of BSc Accounting holders are UNABLE to use Microsoft excel spreadsheets. The majority of law graduates could not write coherently, and have no legal research experience outside of their final year projects. One graduate of English/Literature has not read any book outside of the recommended texts in school. 99% of job seekers have no writing sample, no published product or past work that is independently verifiable. That means, Nigeria's biggest problem right now, isn't unemployment, but unemployability.

Sometimes, you meet a job seeker with a charming personality, and you try to stretch the rules a bit. You request for his/her Facebook profile to get a sense of his/her interests, passions and extracurricula engagements. You only find posts about sex, sex, sex, sex, boyfriends, girlfriends, crushes, and more sex. What a turn off! Well, I've got some news for you: You cannot sex your way to a prosperous future. You cannot Bleep your way to greatness. The CEOs of all Fortune500 companies have sex too. CEOs of the WB, IMF, UN, CBN, AfDB etc are all having sex too. The difference is that they spend their times productively, and regard sex as a purely private activity.

I just crossed the border control at Schipol Airport, self-service passport control machines have replaced hundreds of personnel that formerly handled that activity. I just stayed in multi-storey 5-star hotels where machines have replaced the need for human workforce. So, in the nearest future, if you have no talent, skill, or knowledge of comparable standard to these artificially-intelligent machines providing high-quality services, you'd be left behind. Far behind. Your prospects of breaking the shackles of poverty and joblessness will get thinner.

Please, invest in yourself. While waiting for that job, learn something new and hone your skills. Volunteer your services. Consider doing some unpaid work. Write more clearly. Read more. Reallocate the money you spend on expensive weaves and phones to prepare yourself for the future. That added value you bring can make you stand out from the crowd.
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Think about it! Happy Sunday...

Very good advise, but it's not totally the fault of the youths, but a problem with the system of education itself. It's garbage in garbage out!!.

The whole institution called "education" in Africa is a scam by the colonialists, and it was deliberately meant to create what we have today. That's the only way we will continue to look up to World Bank, IMF, and white expatriates to solve our core problems.

If we continue in this model of education, I can comfortably predict to you that our universities would become nursery schools in the next 80-100 years, because the standard would continue to fall. When we were in secondary school they said secondary school students could not write letters. Now, they say university graduates can't write a letter!!!. But, there was a time in this country that a primary school pupil could do that.

Education is still slavery, because we didn't create it. It was given us by our captors when we were slaves, and until we understand that, discard the system of education we inherited from Britain, create our own system of knowledge acquisition, we will continue in this state.

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Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by gbagyiza: 8:31am On Jan 30, 2017
[quote author=telim post=53252902]Alot of Nigerian youths have nothing to offer in the real sense, there future as being bleeped off by the society, the useless federal, state and private universities in Nigeria.
The university System in Nigeria is a scam, a total waste of time and resources. Our universities are non to celebrate incompetence, unemployment and poverty due to zero skill, increase cramming power, graduants with good grades that are of no use to themselves and the country.
There are plenty of jobs in Nigeria but we only have few Nigerians competent enough to handle the available jobs, this is why the country depends on the so called Indian and Lebanese expatriate.(quote)

True talk..I worked at an automobile company as an automotive trainer to be precise with expertise in Mechatronics systems both in theory n practical engagements.when i left last year n advert was placed online for a replacement. The company could not get someone competent to fill in d vacant. While l have been rejecting some offers n interview invitations.
Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by CioAngels(f): 8:33am On Jan 30, 2017
If you are heaping all the blames on student, what then would you tell a lecturers who will not go to class until he is told on a friday that exam comes up on monday and he tiptoes and says let me go and teach them. They are contributing to the students failures becos they can't give effectivtely what they don't have. This story happened in my presence and not hearsay. This happened at a number one state university in ogun state, mass comm department.
Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by ade3164(m): 8:57am On Jan 30, 2017
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Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by Benjom(m): 8:57am On Jan 30, 2017
aragon4realz:

Observed my dirty-smelly ass.. My CV doesn't give me job in this life. I believe me, I know some one who visited an herbalist and he folded his cv like a waste paper and he still got money at will, and someone who doesn't even attend "ile-kewu" but got the job

Guy you wicked grin grin grin

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Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by cleanclean(m): 9:01am On Jan 30, 2017
Thanks for that written work but I stand to disagree with you. You don't have any rationale to question the employability of Nigerian graduates because its what they where given they are given out, rather question the system that produced them and government policies.
That you are lucky to have gotten a job doesn't make you better.
Analysis:
There is no job in Nigeria that's why employers of labour say all kinds of trash about our youths all because they advertise for 5 positions to end up getting a million applications.
When this Nigerian youths travels out of the shores of the country, they get jobs and are doing very well and these are same people that may have stayed up to 3 years in Nigeria without a job. From survey, you will know the standard of your organization in countries like US, Germany, UK, Canada etc to advertise for 5 positions and get up to a hundred applications.
Finally bros, sexual life remain personal and has little or no role to play in determining how much command someone has in in certain areas and doesn't affect the output. In a but shell, employ a Nigerian graduate, train him and he will deliver. Train him because he got no such training in school.
For you that thinks you are employed, I bet you you are under employed which is because of Nigerian factor.
Thanks.

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Re: ''why Nigeria Youth Are Unemployed by ourchoice(m): 9:06am On Jan 30, 2017
‎At the level we are in Nigeria now, with overpopulation and more, what Nigeria need now is not how Nigerian youths can get job or what Nigerian graduates should do to secure job fast, but we should be talking about how Nigerian youths can create viable startups powered by internet that will create jobs, not just fish farming, snail farming, palm kernel, etc.

It is high time Nigerian youths start our own industrial and business startup revolution to create plenty jobs for those coming behind us.


It is high time Nigerian youths start thinking of creating solutions to global problems using the internet as an avenue, and this is what will liberate Nigeria from youth unemployment.

We have plenty startup ideas yet to be explored in Nigeria and globally....seun osewa (seun) you ought to pioneer this revolution using your great platform and write your name in the sands of history.

America is great today with lots of jobs is as a result of startups.

I can work with you seun and we work out plans on some great startup ideas that will engage the Nigerian youths and also help ginger our youths and give them a place to start this internet startup revolution!

Yes we can do it!

How to secure a job isn't our problem in Nigeria because there are very few jobs to secure so employers create so much unnecessary rules making it difficult for graduates to secure jobs.

Who said you can't train your employee to your desired skill

We need to find a way to create more jobs in Nigeria so there will be enough job for everyone and the rules of employment won't become as difficult as it is now for our young graduates.‎

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