zionmade:

The young boy doesn't know he is trading words with someone who is way beyond his league. Reality is a bitter teacher. Those people collecting his money and teaching him autocad are the ones deceiving him

Hassanmaye:
What will you do with it?

Brarrie:
like how much to start with,what kinda skill ?

dfrost:


When you say 'funds' like how much do you think you really need?

depato88:



You are right bro. YouTube is also there, i have started learning graphic design on my own through YouTube. Pls refer me to sites or platforms where I can learn IT related skills for free with certifications

Contekbbc:
Sorry
When you graduate,you will know the bitter realities in ZIONMADE'S assertions.

Be calming down and forget what you're being taught in the classroom.

I have graduated more than a decade and I can most sincerely tell you that what he's saying is nothing but the truth.

Take it or leave it

DHaran:

What he said is a fact,, it can be true or totally false maybe that is applicable to him and others but that fate can't be applicable to all Nigerian student...
Lemme tell u ,, engineering softwares aren't taught (in details) in classrooms what they gave us was introduction it all left for u to master it and use it to create real life product...
I aren't limiting my self to what I learned in sch but I want to use what I learnt to solve human problem..
For u graduating 10yrs ago. Please what did u studied

And I will tell u what you are deficit of,,, that why u aren't employed...


Most graduate are unemployable...

DHaran:

What he said is a fact,, it can be true or totally false maybe that is applicable to him and others but that fate can't be applicable to all Nigerian student...
Lemme tell u ,, engineering softwares aren't taught (in details) in classrooms what they gave us was introduction it all left for u to master it and use it to create real life product...
I aren't limiting my self to what I learned in sch but I want to use what I learnt to solve human problem..
[s]For u graduating 10yrs ago. Please what did u studied
[/s]
[s]And I will tell u what you are deficit of,,, that why u aren't employed...[/s]


Most graduate are unemployable...

qtguru:
First of all, what I will say is; this is one of the most fortunate generation to enjoy certain opportunities, the only issue is; you have to be attune to the local and Global environment, in the 90s, you'd have to check the newspaper for jobs until later jobberman came, but recently the scope of labour has moved beyond the Nigerian market to the Global market, its more likely for undergrates to outearn executives in Nigeria due to the dollar rate and what does this require ?, that the individual under-takes a certain skill and offer their service to companies.

There are many opportunuties that Nigerians are not taught to sought after, our education basically teaches what is printed in the book, I doubt anyone analyzes the market and updates the curriculum, because in my university Babcock, naught much was said on Entrepreneurship only on how to apply for jobs, My course was Business Admin and Marketing and only touch on the organizational structure of business and it's envrionments, nothing on startups because then Startup wasn't a trend.

We are in the era of gigs and independent contractors. The Internet has it's own environment and business are jumping on that, which is why we must learn new skills and fortunately some of these skills are realistic and reasonable in terms of complexity.

There are skills that exists that people can take on that do not really require a certificate just expertise. My advice to anyone is too pick a skill and make alot of research, the opportunities out there exists, you just have to apply for these things.

or else you will take an average 9-5 job in Nigeria stuck in Lagos traffic thinking if there's more to life than this at 5 in the morning. I did that for 4 years, i wanted to lose my mind and basically slaving for a shitty pay, less sleep and no opportunity to develop one's self.

Summary is get a skill, look for global opportunities and if possible start a business.

I thank the Op for this topic also

Note: If there's any typo pls let me know

Contekbbc:


Learn how to write correct English Grammer before you start to jump like monkeys on your false sense of hope without facing REALITY.

You're far behind and the only thing is to calm down and learn from people more experienced than you are,okay!

DHaran:

Go and sit down!!!
Go and tell that to your little children at home they will listen.

Instead of u and that zionmade (the unemployed graduates of nairaland) to look for opportunities and succeed u are here advising someone that his thinking is different from yours...

kdfinest:
am looking at 300k to obtain a good spec pc, learn more of digital marketing, ecommerce etc. the remaining cash after buying PC will be used for serious self development.

DHaran:

Go and sit down!!!
Go and tell that to your little children at home they will listen.

Instead of u and that zionmade (the unemployed graduates of nairaland) to look for opportunities and succeed u are here advising someone that his thinking is different from yours...

Contekbbc:

Mark my word and come back in ten years time
I repeat, YOU'LL NEVER SUCCEED.

Your communication is Zero
Your mentality is moving Backwards
Your ignorance is -0
You'll know how stupid you have been all these while.
Send your account numbers of your stupid father and useless mother with your God forsaken siblings and elders and I'll credit all of them without stress.
Stupid boy.
I have tasted corporate world before you were born and I have gone far ahead of your useless parents who didn't train you well to know who to abuse and learn from.
Now,I'm an employer of labour and I'll employ you with your generations when you people are ready.

Contekbbc:

Mark my word and come back in ten years time
I repeat, YOU'LL NEVER SUCCEED.

Your communication is Zero
Your mentality is moving Backwards
Your ignorance is -0
You'll know how stupid you have been all these while.
Send your account numbers of your stupid father and useless mother with your God forsaken siblings and elders and I'll credit all of them without stress.
Stupid boy.
I have tasted corporate world before you were born and I have gone far ahead of your useless parents who didn't train you well to know who to abuse and learn from.
Now,I'm an employer of labour and I'll employ you with your generations when you people are ready.
You're talking of shit when the world has already moved ahead centuries ago.
You must be very very very mad
You can Continue to give yourself some false hope.

jesmond3945:
vanhack has over 400k coders chasing few jobs. What is the trick to land a job there?

efficiencie:
If you get the mind go into tech. All the years you spent doing overnight studying nonsense in school would have paid off if you studied for tech roles. Books on tech are available for free online. There are open source/free technologies that you can learn in web development, machine learning, database design and querying, data engineering, data analysis/visualization etc. Plus you can get a remote US, Canada etc jobs that can pay you well. Check out www.turing.com, https://weworkremotely.com/ and https://vanhack.com/ to access remote jobs when you are ready.

Schooling has evolved. Don't go and spend years studying nonsense and expect to land a job quickly. Spend time developing skills that will turn you into a problem solver for both domestic and international employers.

Nobody will pay you to come sit down and look. You need to able to fix problems that earn employers money or help them deliver great products or services ...otherwise you go tey for house!

ArcToyin:


Which site can I download books on tech?

efficiencie:


Choose the area of tech you want to start with then search Google using the right keywords. That's how I hunt for books online. For example if i need books on data engineering I could search for data engineering, pdf then I would download all books with the [pdf] marker.

efficiencie:


Choose the area of tech you want to start with then search Google using the right keywords. That's how I hunt for books online. For example if i need books on data engineering I could search for data engineering, pdf then I would download all books with the [pdf] marker.

Abi o , they taught it is easy , I was actually learning one before due to lack of funds I just have to step down , I really wish to continue but no sponsor .

alveene:
An experienced Electrical Engineer (@least 4 years post graduate experience) who is job hunting should contact me via silverdammy@gmail.com.

Key requirements.

High quality technical reporting skills
Project Management and strong coordination skills
COREN Registered

Location: Ojodu Berger, Lagos.

Kindly send a cover lever and your CV to the advised e-mail address

zionmade:

Rather than showing ignorance I will advice you to listen to opinions here in silent. That's why the thread is meant for graduates.

If you want keep listening to those who are telling you that once you make a good grade in a very good course and you know the basics of your course then there are good jobs out there waiting for you. I sure know it will end in tears

And I heard u mention engineering softwares sorry for u if you think your pdms, hysys, mathcad, autocad etc will easily get you a job.