Gone are the 1980s and 90s when life was smooth for fresh graduates. When plumb jobs were readily available and all that was required for a fresh graduate to get a job was a certificate.

The game has changed since. A smooth life is no longer easy to come by for fresh graduates.
The game has changed because competition has stiffened. The number of ‘qualified’ graduates in need of jobs exceed the number of available jobs.

However, if you want a smooth life after graduation then you need to get at least 3 out of these 4 things right:

#1. Good academic standing
It is absolutely true that ‘having good grades doesn’t necessarily mean having the ability to deliver results’. But on the other hand, having good grades shows that one was able to commit to the exercise of schooling and hard work.

That’s one of the reasons why employers use the academic standing of job applicants to cut down the list of qualified applicants.

This means that graduating with low grades will reduce your chances of getting a job. And the opposite is true; having excellent grades increases your chances.

#2. Hard skill
This is one advice I give every undergraduate I meet. Acquire a hard skill by all means because it will make you better off.

Now in case you are wondering; hard skills are specific abilities that can be define and measured. That which we popular refer to as “hand-work”. It can be sewing, writing, ability to use a software, etc.

Having a hard skill will ensure that you never become jobless after you graduate. So, even while you are still hustling for a job with an oil company, you can be sewing beautiful shirts for sale.

Hope you get the point.

Get these 4 things right and life after graduation will be very smooth for you

#3. Work experience
Students are expected to have gained some level of work experience before graduation; that’s the reason why Industrial Attachment (SIWES or IT if you like) was introduced.

Now, employers know that most students don’t do Industrial Attachment rightly so they no longer take the experience gathered during the period seriously.

Also, student does Industrial Attachment and so it makes no difference if you do too.

However, you can take it further. Asides the usual mandatory Industrial Attachment, you can take up a part time job or internship in an area you’ll love to work after graduation.

Another thing you can do is to start and run a business before graduation.

Imagine the difference it will make if you talk about your part-time job or entrepreneurship experience in your CV. You can include such as your work experience and it will give you an edge over your mates.

#4. Attend to motivational materials
I will tell you a simple truth:

95 percent of my friends who gave time to reading motivational and self-help materials (books, blogs, audio and magazines) are succeeding in their finances, social life and spirituality.

Now, the reason for that is fairly simple:

As students we are made to deal with a lot daily; assignments, group work, the impromptu test you missed, and so on. All of these can wear someone out and cause weariness.

Motivational materials can help you get our mojo back.

They ‘ginger’ us when will feel weary and tired. They remind us to not give up, to be hopeful, and to remain inspired.

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