4tunebest: I searched 4 jobs after NYSC which wasnt forthcoming and so, I went for my masters since i do not like being idle. This was like one year after service. As God would have it, the month I concluded my M.Sc, as I was packing my bags, preparing to travel back home, I got a call 2 resume @ d place where I work presently. You do not need to bother yourself about the labour market or how you will secure a good job after you graduate. That is none of your business it is God's business. Your own business is 2 study hard and make a good grade in school while putting God first in all you do.

Afunkybaby: 4tunebest, i want to appreciate you for all that you have shared with us, thanks so much, i have learnt greatly from you, it is true that some seniors try to scare us, but i believe all things are possible, through Christ that strenghtens us, i wanted to ask you what is the name of the company you work in

4tunebest: Then you also have to control the quality of products during processing by checking the packaging material to ensure that it is well sealed. It also involves chemical analysis of the content to ensure that the brix(%of dissolved sugar ), pH, acidity, etc are all within the specification.
Finally the final products are analysed after a specified number of days to watchout for any deterioration in quality before they are released to the market. My duties are much more than these, but I have tried to summarize

candygosh: Food science n technology is a very interesting course with wide applications both home n overseas.

The first thing a food tech student need is idea. You don't have to finish school and work under someone.
If u reaally understand wht food tech is about, its about insights, foresights.
A career person can start by establishing a mini plant. You can start by producing flours. That explains why every food science student has to go through product development.
You don't have to work for anyone but yourself. That's entrepreneurship

I know most people will begin to think and say money, finance might be a problem. But the real truth is money is never a problem. If u have a good business plan then money is never a problem.

You shouldn just limit urself to the things u r being taught in class. Go online, research.
You can begin to make awesome packaging designs. Its starts with ur mind, brain n pen. Approach one of this companies with ur designs n watch wonders unfold.

As a food technologist u r not only limited to the lab. So it pains me when pple go tru stress to study n get stuck in the lab.

Till you swim out of ur comfort zone to go with the tides and maximizze ur full potentials, u just won't realise wht u are capable of

candygosh: Food science n technology is a very interesting course with wide applications both home n overseas.

The first thing a food tech student need is idea. You don't have to finish school and work under someone.
If u reaally understand wht food tech is about, its about insights, foresights.
A career person can start by establishing a mini plant. You can start by producing flours. That explains why every food science student has to go through product development.
You don't have to work for anyone but yourself. That's entrepreneurship

I know most people will begin to think and say money, finance might be a problem. But the real truth is money is never a problem. If u have a good business plan then money is never a problem.

You shouldn just limit urself to the things u r being taught in class. Go online, research.
You can begin to make awesome packaging designs. Its starts with ur mind, brain n pen. Approach one of this companies with ur designs n watch wonders unfold.

As a food technologist u r not only limited to the lab. So it pains me when pple go tru stress to study n get stuck in the lab.

Till you swim out of ur comfort zone to go with the tides and maximizze ur full potentials, u just won't realise wht u are capable of

Emzybrown: God bless this thread, what a great advice so far, we need more insights, one thing i know in life is not to walk alone, your little advice can give us hopes to achieve our great potentials, so sad we dont or rather i dont know of a reasonable Nigerian career websites, that is able to attract professionals.

Afunkybaby: thanks so much for sharing all these information with we fst students, God will continue to strengthen and bless you, i pray people like you would come and share their experiences with us like you did,@4tunebest. But i have one more question for you for now, though salary is not everything, but there are times when graduates go for interviews and they are asked how much do u want us to pay you, so for now what do you think the salary structure for fst graduates is like, for IT, entry level, graduate trainee, graduates, masters level e.t.c

4tunebest:
The salary structure is relatively okay and gets better with your years of experience. For IT students, it depends on the company. Some pay 5k, 10K, 20, etc. While some do not pay anything @ all(not common)

Afunkybaby: thanks, but 4tunebest tell me how can i use linkedin, emzybrown thanks for your contributions

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Mr.Sinister:


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cowleg:
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