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Just called you now no pickup..

Okay we know you're both happy to find your kinsman on the forum but if everyone spoke their native language here then the forum would be meaningless, so let's keep it in English please fellas.

September Week One Vacancies (Sep 1 - Sep 7, 2013)

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2. DANGOTE CEMENT PLC: Job Vacancies (12 Positions)
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3. PWC: Accountants
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4. SHELL NIGERIA: Graduate Recruitment Programme 2013
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5. Nigerian Immigration Service Recruitment 2013
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6. Standard Chartered Bank - International Graduate Programme 2013
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11. Vacant Position At Catholic Relief Services For Internal Auditor
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^ Great point of view there.

2good: The average Nigerian is backward in reasoning and very much uncivil in the public including the educated ones that is why the whole country is messed up.

Haha spot on

rman: Service delivery is still very poor in Nigeria, graduates from various disciplines are supposed to come in and run things better.

Some of the things this association can ask for may inlcude:

1) The need for absolute transparency in recruitment processes in Nigeria. Both government and private organizations. That way, the unemployed will know those that got the few available jobs are better qualified not these connection mantra everyone now believes in. A few organizations are still transparent though.

2) Banks should be compelled to give loans at no interest rate to graduates with workable business plan or ideas with a flexible repayment plan.

3) The need for the University curriculum to be tailored towards what the society needs. Yes, we are graduates already but one major problem is company's still retrain in most cases and that's why most people don't even know how to improve upon what is being done. Because we don't even know what we are doing.

4)Also, we can ask for the government to compel professionals in areas where we are interested in developing a career to provided mentoring for those that have shown enough fundamental knowledge in areas where they have secured their degree.

These and many more can be part of the objectives.

But, if you have all gathered to seek sympathy or ask for jobs just because you are graduates, it is a very wrong idea and the association will end up being used for political reasons.

Best of luck to those that understand where I'm coming from

Great post, its a bright head you've got on your shoulders.

I just hope the group executives realize the need to have a team to develop the strategy that'll guide the actions of the group.

My submission: Go to the US.

However, be honest and answer to yourself this: What is your motive for wanting to study in the US? Only you can answer that question.

If you see it as a prelude to emigration in the main, then plan for Canada where foreign student immigration is clearly encouraged by the government.

Anyway, whatever turns out, the major determinant of what happens is YOU. What do you really want to do? You ought to know what you really want for yourself to be able to make plans to achieve it.

That said; in my view, there 3 main possible outcomes if you go to the US. One is that you return to your current job with a MSc. If you handle the people aspect of your current job well enough before and after you go, maybe you'll get more responsibility, or a promotion, or a raise immediately you return; or if you're required to prove yourself, after a while. That won't be too bad a result considering you would have gained the international exposure which I presume you want.

Another possible outcome is that you stay back in the US after your course and have to struggle to find your own footing in career and financial terms. You can persist till you eventually break through, or give up and return to create the first scenario under probably less favorable circumstances.

The third is that you get yourself a good job in good time and start a professional life in the US.

I'd like to believe you would be interested in giving professional life in the US a shot so would advise from that position. An easy mistake for a (foreigner) student to make is to not plan adequately for life after school. Don't fall into that category of foreign students.

Also, a potential challenge is your adaptability. Are you prepared to adjust to the different way of living? Will you react to the adjustment positively or negatively?

Another thing I ought to point out is the generic nature of the course you're proposing to study. It's one issues with many of these 'commercial' MSc courses. Yes it sounds good but it's a bit too broad to present you as an absolute necessity to an employer. If you want to take that chance with jobs, fine, but if not please look for something more specific that will equip you with in-demand skills. Software development is in growing demand (ignore the pessimists), big data is on the rise and cloud explosion is about to begin - you have options! Consider this very important.

However, underpinning all of these is your immigration status. Without the right to work, all the above about working in the US is USELESS. So, you have to give good thought to getting papers. The US is soon going to pass a new immigration law to favor immigrant professionals in Science, Technology Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) fields, thus you might be able to get work authorization under the STEM scheme. However you need to research the requirements so you know what to plan for, and you should start that as soon as possible. Marriage is also an option if that floats your boat.

There are quite a lot of variables as you can see, and charting a way forward should take you back to the first question which you should answer to yourself honestly:

What is your motive for wanting to study in the US?

Good luck!

okoval2: Will it be okay to apply for maternity leave later this month? Just wondering because am almost due

Find out the leave policy and speak to your manager/supervisor about it. They're the ones who can approve your mat leave. Do come back and let us know how things go.

Fiafiad: At this period in time, u should be very careful with what u do. U should have it in mind that u are on probation and that ur appointment has not been confirmed.

Should she not plan for her delivery because she's on probation? Its not her fault the recruitment process took took forever to conclude.

Taking action after identifying a problem - that's what functional societies do.

Capnd143: Disadvantages of 24 hours power, how would u get addicted to internet in nigeria when there is no power to charge ur devices?

But how can 24-hr power supply ever have a disadvantage? Okay then, tell the FG NOT to bother with the plan to provide 24-hr power in order to prevent Internet addiction.

FOLYKAZE: Obadiah is my man.

How did you do it seun....this obadiah guy stopped taking weed.....and I think it making him feel depressed which sometime makes him insult members

Uh oh

Yes!

Ashley Cole abeg oh!

Lampard! Yes!

Oscar! Yes!

Luiz! Yes!

Alright! Rewind to May 19, 2012.

Fork!

Don't even move the darn bus! No access!!

Park the bus!!

Terry on. We don't even want to score anymore with the scores right now. BLOCK EVERYWHERE!

Chelsea is really impressive with their team defence system with 10 men. Its thrilling to watch.

Chelsea swarming over Bayern like soldier ants meen

Go Chelseaaa!

Go Chelsea!!

Go Chelsea!

Great 1st half, good defensive display by the blues. Go chelsea!

Chelsea all over Bayern like rashes men

Just checking in now. What's the feel of the game so far?