Nysc is no longer wat it used to be, but be that as it maybe, most participant after passing out, takes longer time for them to be gainfully employed, reasons been that they were perhaps not talk entrepreneurial skills, for them to be independent pending wen the "job" comes!

no time in particular is too long.just make sure u are not idle...

It took me 6 months.

I think if 12 months goes by and you don't have anything going, then your not doing something right.

Never wait for an opportunity to come before aiming for another... Life is in different dimensions for different individuals.
Furthermore, learn to develop yourself at every point in life.

4 nw get sumtin doin n put ur trust in God dat year 2015 is ur year

[size=16pt]My own case would be different getting a job after service[/size]

this is wia we all need Gods connection

fryo4life:
how long is too long to wait for a job after nysc? that is for how long should a fresh graduate wait for a job ( paid employment) after nysc before considering alternative mean, such as starting a business or creating a job for yourself.

Answer.You should start up something&have alternative while still in school.

You're either immature or inexperienced

onadana:
it depends on your definition of job.What did you study in school...no job ..no job..have you heard doctors...engineers ..lawyers...accountants,chartered...oooo...say no job...there will be no job when what you read is an obscured course all in the name of going to school.And if you are in the league of those who did not invest wisely in their allawee....you go find job tire.

fore me i finish service in febuary dis year andf am working in jumia i started last month after two month interview....... so u will keep trying there is life after service... although i wasnt able to save after service due to were i was poisted to wen am serving bayelsa...... buth all the same i thank God

Some times 10 years

like me i waited for exactly a year b4 getting a job;the question shld be the kind of job and how the welfare package is like;u may wait for two years and get a job dat tripples the salary of one who got a job as soon as he finished serving

Leave d stress of work and job hunting 4 now and enjoy d season.... Oniru Beach loading..

B4 nysc you hear people saying when the discharge certificate is ready come for the job or we will give you job.

when you are with the certificate those opportunities are no longer there or they start asking for first class or 2:1 as if every1 will graduate with those grade.

there is no number of time as late.

All you need to do is get the available job,even if pay is low.


Then save money,add to it by borrowing from friends or relation and start a business.

For business to start look at shipping reports for what nigeria import and start along those line.Nigeria main import is bulk rice,bulk wheat,fish,diesel,kerosene,petrol,salt,sugar etc

Long ago I was tot that luck is when preparation meets opportunity,so it does exist in isolation. The only job opportunity that can nnever sieze is franchising...bringing buyers and sellers to an exchange consensus. If you understand the business that pays and you prepare to meet with the standards of prospects,infact some companies are ready to equip you if you show interest in heklping them get buyers. Instead of being idle

You mustn't wait for a particular period of time before starting your own business if you have the means... You can have a business while still job hunting. ..

In my opinion, anything after 1 year is long.

Some company's recruitment cycle from start to finish even takes up to 6 months.

Pray you see something to eat while searching because 2 months for be like 20 years if Jodi's to eat. Nothing is guaranteed apart from only god.

Prepare yourself for the worst. Always.

onadana:
it depends on your definition of job.What did you study in school...no job ..no job..have you heard doctors...engineers ..lawyers...accountants,chartered...oooo...say no job...there will be no job when what you read is an obscured course all in the name of going to school.And if you are in the league of those who did not invest wisely in their allawee....you go find job tire.

I guess u are still in school or yet to start! Nigeria of today doesn't respect all these discipline u mentioned if not for medicine only.
I'm an engineer with 2.1 in mechanical but still no job even after many trials.
job this days is all about grace of God which could lead to luck abi na connection.
Maybe when u finish serving like us, u will know how far.

Wow.

#takes a deep breath#

What about a situation where start up capital to start a business is unavailable. And job after nysc is not forthcoming as expected. What will the graduate do to earn a living? Since no one knows if getting a job may come or not.

It took me six months to get a job, but I started the interviews process immediately after service because my NYSC certificate was needed to ascertain that I have served.

So I think it is relative to individual, to someone else six months is long, to someone else, it is not long.

But, the earlier the better,that is the truth.

free2ryhme:


no long is too long as long as u get a job

"no long thing"....

for me I have been employed in 2 organization but d pay na peanut cos they are not ready to pay a good salary and am not ready to become a slave for someone. hopefully 2015 I would start another job save a little and bingo I am my own boss.
don't get it twisted cos it not hard for me getting a 30-40k what am after is d 130k plus pls if u have any kindly contact me on my signature wish u all a merry Xmas and a happy new year in advance

Let me first say that I don't believe luck has anything to do with getting a job. Its all about having a plan. One thing I realised during my service year is that about 90% of corpers are ignorant as to what lies ahead, the skills and competencies they need to properly survive after the service year, what oppurtunities are avialable and how to properly harness those oppurtunities in their favour.
For me, its matter of having a plan, a detailed one even before one starts the NYSC program

MacluvPH:
No time,is too long as far as u wear patience as a cloth and wait diligently for your own time to secure a job cos its always happen like a Miracle.Mine happened like a movie and dream come true.I never did any interview.I just got a call from oil drilling firm one aternoon after returning from the secondary school I was teaching in Kaduna, and the lady being the Human Resource manager told me "sequel to my interview" that am to resume work on so so date in PH and I didn't have to argue which interview,I just followed up and told her" thank you ma" as if I attended any interview for that job.all I did afterwards was to go and study and know the duty expected of me in that job.and today am perfect in that job and my salary is Wow. So just be patient.Gods time is the best.

U can actually be of help to others also
I'm saying dat u can spread d blessing to odas like me who re still waiting. What do u say?

onadana:
it depends on your definition of job.What did you study in school...no job ..no job..have you heard doctors...engineers ..lawyers...accountants,chartered...oooo...say no job...there will be no job when what you read is an obscured course all in the name of going to school.And if you are in the league of those who did not invest wisely in their allawee....you go find job tire.

am feeling you bruh! i mean why won't they complain about workers retrenchment when all they do is to accept whatever course been primitively given to them all in name of "getting admission"to university..i know 98% of my friend who are currently in school studying what they can't even give the definition of! after the successful passing out of the hurdle of higher institution,there you will starting hunting for job side to side..i have prolly made up my mind that i won't study any course which i have never dreamnt of,i mean is appauling,i will stick with my professional course all the time..
"rep accountancy

taymmytorpe:
Diz lyf is abt Luck má guy
Som ár fuckin Lucky
Why som ár alwyz unfortunate
May God let us b among d fortunate ones ijn

I don't believe in Luck, I don't believe in Coincidence, I don't believe in accidents, and I don't believe in Fate.
I believe only in the Destiny we create for ourselves with our own Hands.
I believe the whole world stands still for the man who 'Knows' what he's doing and where he's going.
I believe Knowledge is Power.
Blessed father, help make me more knowledgeable in the year of our lord 2015. Amen.

Yeah,but its all abt where u reside?cos the closer to PH the better cos interviews is always Impromptu.

LaurelP:


U can actually be of help to others also
I'm saying dat u can spread d blessing to odas like me who re still waiting. What do u say?

SaiBuharii:
I disagree 100% it's luck. Is it luck that will apply for jobs and be up to date not missing any opening? Is it luck that will help you prepare and pass ur shl, gmat and dragnet test? Is it luck that will bring confidence to dazzle in interviews? Big NO. I agree the time span for the recruitment process could be long...but its all about the huzzle. In my case 'my story' I gatecrash test so tey when I started seeing constant faces on the same mission and we greet our self like "bros you dey here again". Some were successful, some were not. I applied for any opening, even though I knew I will not tk d job...some just to gain interview experience. I prepared adequately for test and the only negative feedback I could get was they will not get back, but not that I failed...luck doesnt do these. I started d huzzle 6 mths into service, altho the NYSC certificate stuff was always a barrier. NYSC finished and most were still under processing...3-6 months after I became confused cos I was getting offers left and right...from big firms and banks. In 4 months I started 3 new jobs, I always left during training, all this while I had the offer of d coy I knew I will go last last, their process took 10mths.

Brotherly this is a huzzle industry, there are jobs outside...the koko is information...and involve baba God, u don't hv to give pastor all your money to pray for u, or attend church 190 times a week, just make sure personally "Oluwa is involved"

Its still luck, many hustle infact busztle pass you, but they aint happy as you are. I still appreciate yur quest for success tho, but bro you are still LUCKy