Just saw this post,
Doh it an old post but I would really like it to make front page this time.




It really baffles me when I go through the
CV's of job applicants here at home since I
came back from the UK. I have noticed that
the average age of most applicants without
any job experience is 27-30 (ie fresh
graduates). Within that age bracket in the
UK, one should have had at least 6-7 years
job experience because at 16 you are legally
free to leave school and start work and if
you decide to acquire a university degree
you must have completed it before you are
21. I had a manager back then who joined
the company when he was 17 and acquired
his university degree on ''2 days release per
week''. He became a manager at 33. Having
spent 13years with the company, he fully
understands the job role. I do not believe
that one can acquire all the skills you need
in a job by spending so much time in school
because when you leave school as a fresh
graduate you'll still need on the job training
to function effectively in your chosen role. I
understand that our educational system
does not help matters at all (ie incessant
industrial actions and NYSC thing too which
has lost it's purpose). What should be done
to correct this abnormally in the future?