Some people graduated with the belief that someone will help them to get a job after school. It’s not bad to expect people to help you, what is bad is when you behave like people owe you.

If you want to get a good job, you need to get skills, invest in yourself and make sure you graduate with a good grade.

I know a corps member that got a placement in Deloitte, E&Y, Afrinvest and other firms for his NYSC and was later retained. He didn’t get those opportunities because he believes someone owes him a job.

Right from school, he invested in himself, he read books, attended conferences, wrote professional exams, learned about Excel, Sage 50 and he graduated with 2:1 which is the minimum grade requirement by many firms.

If you can use your skill set to create value for people, you won't need to look for a job for long.

You're responsible for your life. If you’re sitting around waiting for somebody to get you a job, you are only wasting your time. The truth is no one owes you a job after school.

If it means learning a new skill to get a good job, do it. If it means sending 200 emails, do it. If it means waking up at 5 am, do it. You owe it to yourself to be the best person a firm will want to employ.

Success is never given it must be earned.

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