The rate of unemployment in Nigeria has increased significantly, jumping from 10.4 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2015 to 12.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2016. This is according to a recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics (N.B.S), which further states that there are about 70 million, educated, able bodied Nigerians currently looking for gainful employment.

There are many reasons why the unemployment rate keeps increasing in Nigeria every year. One of these reasons is the lack of 24/7 power supply.

Nigeria is literally the giant of Africa with over 200 million citizens and millions of registered businesses. With such a population, business should be thriving thereby creating more jobs, but the only drawback is the lack of constant power supply.

Many foreign, small and medium sized businesses in Nigeria have begun downsizing because of the high cost of running generators and electric plants. Companies still want to operate and make profit but with as little manpower as possible.

Another reason for the high unemployment rate in Nigeria is because of the low standard of education.

There are over 200 accredited higher institutions in the country but majority of them have little or no facilities to train their graduating students, who according to the N.B.S, total over 200,000 per year. Another setback is that most of the lecturers and professors in even some of the best schools in Nigeria still teach theories and practices that have been improved upon thanks to technology.

These problems contribute directly to the unemployment rate in Nigeria, but at the same time, it presents an opportunity to those in the labour market because employers are looking for candidates with the right skills, education and intelligence. Simply put, top employers are looking for top candidates.

The real reason why you're still unemployed is because you have not taken the time to improve on yourself. The process of improving yourself is what employers and recruiters refer to as being employable. With the advancement in technology and the rise of online courses, you can easily update your skills and expertise and get certified from some of the best schools in the world. When you work hard to improve on yourself, you stand a better chance of standing out from the crowd and getting that dream job.

Another important factor that employers look for in candidates is how smart they are and by using tools like SpotterHR, an online assessment platform, employers can quickly filter out the smart candidates from the average ones. To know how smart you are, visit http:///2cw7d5L and take the online aptitude test and see how you rank.

So, what do you think? Share your comments below.


A version of this article appeared on the www.SpotterHR.com blog.

Employers are looking for smart candidates. Take the SpotterHR online aptitude test to see how smart you are compared to other Nigerian graduates - http:///2cw7d5L

Companies pay high salaries to staff they highly value. For an entry level position, you will definitely be undervalued, however, if you can write your CV, Cover Letter and if you have sufficient past experience, you can command a significantly higher than normal entry level salary from any company. Although, it is a known fact that Oil companies pay the most in Nigeria. I suppose telecoms should be the second highest paying industry in the country since they make a lot of money from us.... Just saying

Nevertheless, entry level jobs have a lot of applicants trying to get that position and regardless of your qualifications or experience, standing out from that crowd will be difficult. Online job boards like jobberman and careers24 help make the process faster and more organized but they still don't give candidates a level playing ground of standing out from the crowd.

That's why I recommend SpotterHR, an online assessment platform designed to connect smart, unemployed candidates to the biggest companies in Nigeria. Being an online assessment platform, top HR practitioners for top companies in Nigeria are using it to recruit and assess candidates.

You can stand out from the Labour Market crowd and prove you're smarter than the average Nigerian Graduate by taking the SpotterHR aptitude test by following this link - http:///2cw7d5L

This was originally posted in 2014, and even now in 2016 it still holds true. The majority of these fake job interviews are for multi level marketing products. Even the likes of online job boards such as jobberman and careers24 still have these GNLD guys so the question remains, how do you get get access to good jobs to apply to?

SpotterHR.com brings a revolution to the current online recruitment model. SpotterHR is an online candidate assessment platform that connects the most qualified candidates with the biggest companies in Nigeria. The platform is free to use and it is very simple. it's as simple as taking an online aptitude test after completing your profile and the highest scoring candidates will be sent to the HR departments of partner companies across Nigeria.

Imagine having your profile and CV sent to companies currently recruiting on your behalf? This is what SpotterHR does. It's your personal job hunter. Visit http:///2ctEsdY to get started

SpotterHR is an online candidate assessment platform designed to connect high quality candidates with the biggest companies in Nigeria

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Well all these companies are doing very well but they're all based and focused in Lagos. But the truth of the matter is, there are literally thousands of other businesses that needs social media marketing that aren't in Lagos. Take for instance, Ogun State, there's only 1 digital marketing company based in Abeokuta that's helping local businesses get online traction.
The company is called GB Social and this is what they had to say about themselves - "we are a social media marketing agency with expertise in online branding/marketing, video jingle production, website design/development, SEO and content marketing"
You can reach them easily through their facebook page - https://m.facebook.com/GB-Social-Agency-845513138820996/?__xt__=11.%7B%22event%22%3A%22visit_page_tab%22%2C%22user_id%22%3A1265714488%2C%22page_id%22%3A845513138820996%7D or call Pauline, their customer care rep on 08162442166

Any update on these buildings?


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For Sale: En suite 3bedroom uncompleted flat (Linted Level).
Land Dimension - 60X120
Location - Elega, Bode Olude ( Alubarika Est) very close to UNAAB
N2.5m asking price.
Documents - Survey + Agreement + building plan

Call 08163104165

For Sale: En suite 3bedroom uncompleted flat (Linted Level).
Land Dimension - 60X120
Location - Elega, Bode Olude ( Alubarika Est) very close to UNAAB
N2.5m asking price.
Documents - Survey + Agreement + building plan

Call 08163104165

For Sale: En suite 3bedroom uncompleted flat (Linted Level).
Land Dimension - 60X120
Location - Elega, Bode Olude ( Alubarika Est) very close to UNAAB
N2.5m asking price.
Documents - Survey + Agreement + building plan

For more info call Mr Macaulay on 08163104165

Hello house. Pls can N1.6m finish a 2 simple bedroom apartment to move in? Its going to be a BQ because I still intend to build a duplex in the near future. Its a 60X120 land. And its located in Oloke housing extension, abeokuta.


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For Sale:
3bed rm uncompleted flat (Linted Level). Land Dimension - 60X120
Location - Elega, Bode Olude ( Alubarika Est) very close to UNAAB
N2.4m asking price. Call Mr Dami - 08163104165. Kindly share with your contacts.