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All good companies require prospective employees to take mandatory medical test before being offered employment.

The are three reasons for this:

To determine whether the employee is medically fit for work, not an employee that will fall sick at the slightest work rigour.
To be sure the employee will not spend too much time at the hospital than at work, so they will not employ someone that will call in absent almost every week due to one health issue or the other.
To determine whether the employee does not pose a health threat to other employees, e.g. through diseases that can be spread by sharing toilet with other employees.
To have the health records of the employee
For big companies with health insurance, the health insurance company (HMO) that will insure the employees require their health records which will determine their insurance value.

Here are the top diseases that may make a company drop a prospective employee after pre-employment medical test.



1. HIV: Although most companies say they are equal opportunity employers, as much as 95% of those that do pre-employment medicals will not employ a candidate with HIV. HIV means that the cost of insuring that employee with HMO will be high, the employee might have high rate of absenteeism, etc. Most companies save themselves these by rejecting such candidate.



2. HEPATITIS B & C: As much as 60% of companies will not employ prospective employee found to have hepatitis during medicals. The major reason is, cost of insuring such employee by HMO will be high. Some companies however do go ahead to employ the candidate unconditionally. Some employ the candidate but put condition that the health insurance benefit available to the employee will not cover hepatitis. In other words, they will not pay for hospital expenses relating to management of the employee’s hepatitis.



The company mostly will not state the reason why they did not employ you after medicals. They may tell you you failed medicals, without being specific about the cause.



However, at very senior management level, especially when you are coming with top skills and experience, most companies will still employ you despite discovering this during medicals.

Source: http://www.jarushub.com/top-diseases-that-can-make-you-fail-medicals/

Susan Taylor

The resume is a business document, but it is also a mirror which reflects who you are. A personal touch will help the potential employers form a picture of you in the mind, so it is simpler to see how you may suit in with their dreams. By finding out the methods to add personality to the resume, when remaining professional, you can set the application apart from the sea of equal candidates.

It will take the employer just a few seconds for checking the resume and decide whether or not they wish you they need to meet you. That is a valuable tiny time to stand out and express not the professional skills but who you are.

Nailing that test implies striking a watchful adjustment: You need to demonstrate you have what it takes to really carry out the activity, and that you have the delicate skills– and personality– that make you somebody the contracting administrator and the company as a whole will appreciate working with.
The following are some the tips that you should concentrate on while writing personality profile section on your resume.

Write about Professional Passions

You know that you have to load the resume with keywords for describing the experience, technical and educational skills for showing you are a match for the requirements of the role. However, there are more less advice out there on how to share the passions with hiring the managers: which ones reflect positively on you as a person? Which appear unrelated? What ones are unprofessional?

While skills, education and experience will help you to complete the assigned tasks, and these are not always sufficient for keeping you as motivated day in and day out.

Therefore, it is for you to show the sight of the deeper factors that drive you: what are the professional passions? What inspire and motivate you for going to work each of the days? Is it the excitement of the obscure that goes with start-up life? Adoration for seeing kids learns and develops?

Mention Relatable, unique hobbies

We all have to work with the people that we get along with. It is a plus if they have the equal hobbies as well; travel, board games, and sports (save bets) are simply relatable for most of the folks, but you may think that they are completely irrelevant on the resume. They are not necessarily.

Regardless of whether it’s in one line at the base, specifying a couple of these pastimes demonstrates you’re a balanced individual who has interests outside of work. Most recruiters cherish seeing candidates who are engaged with extracurricular exercises that advance group building, self-care, and prosperity. In addition, Deloitte specialists even found that charitable effort is among the most underrated activity aptitudes that hopefuls leave off their resumes to their own disadvantage.

Balance the Honesty with Sensible Boundaries

Full confession: I drink three or sometimes four cups of tea a day. Which may sound like overkill to some, but the easy truth is that I am tea lover! Therefore I share this on the resume since, well, many of the people like tea, even if they don’t drink like as I do.

Full admission: I drink three (okay fine, sometimes four) cups of coffees a day. That may sound like overkill to some, but the truth is that I’m a coffee lover! Therefore, I would like to share this on my resume since, well, many individuals like espresso, regardless of whether they do not drink as a lot of it as I do. At any rate, they can relate to the people who are particularly energized, and it is a basic method to address my identity without getting excessively individual.

These are just few of the tips that you can consider while writing the resume.

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Source: http://www.jarushub.com/3-tips-to-add-personality-to-your-resume/

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I'm a young lady in my early 30, married for 2years+ now... my issue is that my husband doesn't gist with me but when he is with other ladies, he can laugh & gist for Africa. He has never taken me out after our marriage. in short I look like a tenant in his house. if we are going out he will tell me to be in front while he will b far behind. if I complain, he will say I'm nagging.

I was sick last week, he just came dropped #10k for me to go see our doctor, he didn't even ask if I can go by myself BT same incident happened to his younger bro wife yesterday, with just a phone call, he went to the hospital & stood by d bro. over night ( sumtin he didn't even do wen I gave birth to our baby) I have been thinking he will change BT this days own his really worst, calling some girls in my streets "my love" why he shout my 1st name no matter where he is.

Pls advise me cos I am beginning to dislike him

It is like your husband doesn't like you much. Did he get married because you got pregnant or you placed a gun to his head to do it?

JarusHub is a fast-growing startup with focus on human capacity development and general internet interests.

We’re looking for an administrative assistant.

DUTIES

The duties of JarusHub Administrative Assistant are outlined below:

1. Attending to inquiries by clients and customers both online and offline

2. Exploring online and offline mediums to drive traffic to our websites, JarusHub.com, Opinions.ng and HotProForum.com

3. Managing our Facebook, twitter, Instagram and Nairaland pages/handles

4. Offline and online promotion of JarusHub’s products and services

5. Creating awareness for and sourcing clients for JarusHub Premium Services

6. Coordinating the logistics for events organized by the platform

7. Setting up office for trainings and other events

8. Replying comments and engaging readers on the websites

9. Updating the websites for any relevant information

10. Managing diaries/appointments of management

11. Day to day running of the office

12. Any other duty assigned by the management

QUALIFICATIONS
1. National Diploma (ND) or equivalent.

2. Proximity to Yaba will be an added advantage.

LOCATION
The Administrative Assistant works from our office at Alagomeji, Yaba, Lagos.

WORKING HOURS
Working hours shall be 9am – 4pm Mondays-Fridays. However, we are largely flexible and during off periods, you may not need to come to office at the discretion of the management. There may also be times when you will be required to come to work on Saturdays and/or Sundays, especially when we have training sessions which normally take place on weekends. However, under no circumstances shall we require you to come to work on Sundays before 11am. Where you work on a weekend, you will be given one or two days off in the following week.

Monthly Stipend
A monthly stipend of N15,000 will be paid. However, the candidate will benefit a lot from the exposure and learning associated with the job. It should be noted some of our former Assistants got permanent jobs in Access Bank and internship job in PwC respectively due to exposure they got working with us. Operating expenses are covered by the company.

How to Apply
Interested applicants should forward their CV to jarushub@gmail.com

Application closes December 30, 2017. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for a chat few days after. Successful candidate will resume second week of January 2018.

Ladies and gentlemen, this lady has gotten a good lawyer, she might just get acquitted.

^We successfully held this session and have scheduled the next one for Tuesday, December 12, 2017 Time: 12-2pm. Call 08060482880 or 08099527777 if interested.

We find many candidates needing this training to improve their chances and avoid costly mistakes at the Assessment Centre, being brilliant in terms of academics is not enough. A lot of other factors and dynamics come to play.

Jarus:
Introducing

UNION BANK MOCK ASSESSMENT CENTER

By JarusHub Career Consulting (www.jarushub.com)


Jarushub - Nigeria's top career firm, is organizing MOCK UBN ASSESSMENT CENTER to prepare candidates who are invited for the

MOCK ASSESSMENT CENTER FOR UNION BANK
DATE: Sunday, 3rd December 2017
TIME: 2-4 PM
VENUE: JarusHub Office, 60 Moleye Street, Behind Total Filling Station, off Herbert Macaulay Way, Alagomeji, Yaba, Lagos

Our mock assessment center will coach you on everything you need to succeed with practical sessions like case study, group task, presentation exercise, as well as interview. Mock case study material will also be presented.

It is like a rehearsal of what to expect at the real session.

You get to do group discussions (with other candidates), case study, presentations and interview the same way it will be done on the actual AC day

Our coaches are people who have worked in top companies in the past and other experienced interview/assessment center experts.

This is the best preparation you can get for this AC.

Our fee is N5000.

To be part of this mock AC, please call 08085404500 or 08060482880.

Past Mock Assessment Centers we have organized include KPMG, PwC, First Bank, Oando and NLNG and the success rate of the people that attended was very impressive. We've also coached candidate for Shell Germany Assessment Center.


Jarus
Chief Resource Officer
JARUSHUB CAREER CONSULTING
60 Moleye Street, Behind Total Filling Station, off Herbert Macaulay Way, Alagomeji, Yaba, Lagos
http://www.jarushub.com/interview-coaching/

We are holding another Union Bank Assessment Center coaching tomorrow, Thursday, December 7, 2017. Time: 12-2pm. Call 08060482880 or 08099527777 if interested.

There are many reasons why people generally find it tasking to get job offers or invitations for interviews. One of such reasons is the fact that they make unforgivable mistakes when writing their resumes. Resumes are extremely important documents that should be written with the utmost detail and attention to avoid mistakes. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, shares 5 common mistakes made in resume writing.

Ignoring Keywords

We’re in the information and technology age, as a result, nowadays most resumes are reviewed electronically before they are seen by human eyes. It is, therefore, important to pay attention to keywords when writing your resume. For a good number of organizations or HR consultancy firms, the first round of culling resumes happens through keyword spotting with a hiring software, and if certain keywords are missing from your resume, it is unlikely to make it past the first round. Be sure to use keywords related to the industry you are interested in when writing your resume; use keywords in your job description; be sure to use keywords repeatedly from time to time (but try not to overdo it); and basically just ensure you include exact keywords in your resume and recognize their place in your industry.

Being Too Lengthy

If you’re an average working class professional with less than half a decade of experience, it’s only appropriate for you to condense your resume down to a page or two pages at most. When writing your resume, regardless of your years of experience or professional level, ensure you use words diligently and avoid being unnecessarily verbose. No hiring manager has the time to sift through ‘ramblings’ in your resume to get to the vital information needed to get you past the screening phase. As a result, you need to pay attention to your words and use them responsibly when writing your resume. Additionally, you can ask a family, friend or close contact with some experience in the area of resume writing to help review your resume and advise you on the parts that need to cut out, rephrased or paraphrased.

Being Vague or Unclear

When hiring managers review you resume, one of the most important things that they are concerned with are your quantitative tasks and accomplishments. It can be detrimental to you to be vague about these when writing your resume. Even when putting descriptions about your former positions, you need to be specific with the details of what you accomplished in these positions. Try to put descriptions in your resume in terms of what you have accomplished, rather than simply listing titles and describing everyday tasks.

Typographical and Grammatical Errors

This should be avoided at all cost because it makes the applicant seem careless and irresponsible, or worse, ignorant about correct grammatical terms and structuring. It sets a precedent for employers or hiring managers to draw very unflattering conclusions about your attitude and verbal, writing and grammatical skills. Your resume, therefore, needs to be grammatically perfect; and one way to achieve this is to go over it multiple times after writing it to correct errors. You can also give it to a friend, family or close contact with relevant experience to go over it and help correct errors.

Cutting the Meat Out of Your Resume

The fact that you resume shouldn’t be too wordy, doesn’t mean it should be lacking relevant information. Be wise about the way you write your resume, and avoid cutting things short unnecessarily because you are trying to conform by all means to the one page standard. Just try as much as possible to give concise summaries of important information, but please don’t leave out important information because you are ‘trying to avoid being too wordy’.

Source: http://www.jarushub.com/5-common-mistakes-made-in-resume-writing/

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By Margaret Jones

new applicants fail to adjust in their new workplace environment.

However, anyone can avoid joining the wrong firm by asking few questions regarding new company during the interview session.

Take a look below to figure out questions you should ask before you join a company.

Does The Company Offer Compensation To Employees?

In many firms, employees receive a basic salary as well as additional incentive compensation. In other words, compensation is an extra pay based on the performance of an employee.

Keep in mind to talk about the forms of incentive compensation that your new employer is offering before signing the agreement. Ask the criteria of earning a financial reward to easily structure your performance to maximize it.

In case, your potential employer offers you less than you had expected then ask about their salary review period.

How Much Transportation Allowance Will I Get?

It is observed that when an employee switches their company they worry about the additional cost of traveling to the new office. And if you get a job offer from a different city or country then it’s imperative for you to talk about transportation allowance at first.

Don’t hesitate to ask about transportation allowance in a straightforward manner as it will definitely save hassle and time.

In addition, ask about the accommodation and everyday expense you will need to meet while traveling through bus, train, cab, or rent a car.

What Training Opportunities The Company Offers To New And Existing Employees?

Professional training programs play a major role in career building. Therefore, it’s crucial for every new applicant to find out about prospective employer’s training program.

When you will enter in the real world then you will realize the importance of professional training opportunities for career advancement.interview questions to ask

You can also ask questions to know how easy they will make it for you to earn an additional degree. The best companies will not only provide financial support for your education but also cut your working time to help you in earning a degree.

What Is Their Policy For Vacation Holidays?

You might don’t feel confident to ask about your new company policy about vacation when you were trying to land the job, but now it’s the right time to learn about all policies.

Try to learn about annual leaves allowed to every employee. Nowadays, many companies are offering flexible leaves option.

For instance, your new company policy might allow you to convert your overtime into a full day leave. Hence, it is vital to ask about company policy about vacations to make the most of it.

Is There Facility For Flexible Working Hours?

As a new applicant, it is crucial for you to ask about the company policies related to work hours. The reason behind this is that many people engage in other activities like sports or educational course which requires time.

If your new company will offer you flexible timing then you would easily accomplish your every activity on time. Else, you will miss out a great opportunity to balance your personal and professional life.

The aforementioned are some of the essential questions you should ask before you accept any job offer. Keep them in mind while you are in the interview room. Best of luck

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There is in fact such a thing as a free website builder (i.e.tools that help create websites), and thankfully it has over time become easier to use these free website builders to create personal or professional websites. These free website builders are great tools that start-ups and other small businesses can take advantage of to create decent websites for their businesses. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, shares 5 interesting ways to create a website for free.

Weebly

With this tool, you can build a website in at least 15 minutes. Weebly is a do-it-yourself free website builder with a reasonable variety of attractive and decent website designs to explore. However, it’s designs are quite simple and streamlined, but that’s fine if you intend to build a website to use for such simple and streamlined activities, as opposed to robust e-commerce work.

Freewebs.com

This offers a free version and a pro version, but with the free version you can still set up a decent and great looking website. The free version doesn’t offer a wide variety of features like the pro version, but it provides you with the basics for building a decent website.

Wix

This is a website builder that provides you with practically all you need to create a fully personalized and high quality website for free. It also provides a platform to create a decent professional web presence. Wix is one of the best and most popular website builders that’s user friendly and has a wide variety of professional looking website templates and template categories. The best part about this website builder is that it offers an SEO guide to help increase your website's online visibility.

Website Builder

This is another user friendly, free website builder. It’s unique for its provision of smart options for both established businesses and startups to build mobile-friendly websites. It has a wide selection of template combinations, analytics tools, social media integration features and one-click launch processes that makes it one of the best website builder options for both professionals and amateurs. As a plus, it also offers e-commerce solutions, SEO improvement tools and CRM features. It’s starter plan is free but you would have pay to access its other packages that offer free ad credits, hosting and domain services.

SiteBuilder

This website builder is a great platform that people, especially entrepreneurs, can take advantage of to build websites and stores for their businesses in just a matter of minutes. SiteBuilder is such a great website builder because its free package comprises free web hosting and domain registration. It has a user-friendly canvas editor with a wide variety of templates and customizable layouts and attractive images. It also has SEO tools, e-commerce functions and smart CRM solutions that can assist you in creating mobile friendly websites and help enhances the visibility of your site. SiteBuilder also allows users create blogs, stores, portfolios and custom-made forms.

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Back pains are entirely uncomfortable and quite annoying. It is usually caused by postural negligence. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, shares 5 secrets for avoiding back pains.

Stretch

This isn’t so much of a secret, nevertheless it is an important way to help ease or avoid back pains. Gentle exercises or light stretches that help to release tension, can be a great way to combat back pain. You can perform these stretches at different points of the day, whenever you have free time. While on an airplane, maybe when you want to use the toilet, you can use the opportunity to walk in the aisle and do some light stretches to help release tension in your back, before returning to your seat.

Take a Nap or Go To Sleep

Surprising right? But sleep helps to facilitate the restoration of your muscles, and this can help to ward off back pain. However, for this to happen, your sleep has to be of high quality, meaning your mattress should be right for you, your pillows should not be too hard or high and should be placed properly. On an airplane, getting high quality sleep might be difficult, but you can improve the quality of your sleep largely by using a travel pillow and you should try to avoid falling asleep leaning forward without any back support.

Lift Things Correctly

Lifting things incorrectly is the number one mistake people that ends up causing them back pain. Always use safe lifting methods, especially when doing heavy or even slightly heavy lifting. Use a ‘Knee Bend’ for lifting objects with significant weight; while you can use a ‘Golfer’s Crouch’ or ‘Golfer’s Lift’ when stooping for smaller objects.

Avoid Sitting for Too Long

If you have to sit for long period of time, avoid slouching over and try to take ‘standing up’ breaks regularly. This is will help decrease the pressure on your back and help you avoid back pain. This is why during long flights, you shouldn’t just sit down all through. Get up and walk down the aisle from time to time, your back will thank you for it.

Be Active

Being active and moving your joint often helps to strengthen your muscles which helps you to easily avoid back and other muscle problems. Also, a good ‘core stability exercise’ programme can help ‘stabilize’ your spine and provide a ‘solid foundation for the rest of your body’s movement’. Aside from being active, you should ensure you avoid movements and postures that can cause back pain. When sitting down, especially on an airplane, avoid slouching on the chair or leaning forward without back support, for prolonged periods

http://www.opinions.ng/5-secrets-avoiding-back-pain/

Getting focused and completing tasks in good time takes effort and discipline. However, there are a couple of tricks that can be employed to make this process a tad easier. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, shares 6 tricks for getting things done faster without sacrificing quality.

Learn To Time Yourself Through Tasks

Parkinson’s law, one of the most crucial concepts in business, states that ‘Work expands to fill the time allotted for it’. That is, if you leave the time allotted for the completion of a task open-ended, you will almost always take more time to complete it. Conversely, if you set a clear time frame for the completion of that task, you’ll work far more quickly. As an added bonus, not only will you end up completing your tasks faster, you’ll also feel happier about it too.

Pretend Your Day Ends At 11am

According to Forbes, an average person has done virtually nothing of importance by 11am. They have either chatted away time with colleagues, checked emails, prepared breakfast or are still planning their day. If you are able to start your morning each day, believing your work ends 11am, you’ll be more conscious of what you do with those first few hours of your day and be able to fully maximize it. Create a small list of what you have to deal with, and immediately deal with those important tasks with the time consciousness that ending your day at 11am affords you.

Try to Do Unimportant Tasks Quickly

To reach a high state of achievement, you can’t afford to carry out unimportant tasks within the same time as important tasks. God forbid you actually take a longer time working on unimportant tasks than on important ones. Be sure to get through unimportant tasks speedily and do them well enough that people won’t complain. It doesn’t have to perfect but you should do it well, after all they’re called ‘unimportant’ tasks not ‘useless’ tasks. Don’t give trivial tasks more time than they deserve, because the crucial ones might end up suffering; and the last thing you want is to make a mistake on a crucial task.

Do Your Most Unpleasant Tasks First

This is based on the saying that the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning is to eat the frog, and the day can only get better from then. It’s a funny saying but there is some truth in it. When you tackle the seemingly unpleasant and most difficult tasks first, you find that you actually get them done faster than if you procrastinated. Also, completing such tasks makes you feel more accomplished and your mood gets a boost, which motivates you to keep going. Please note that unpleasant doesn’t mean unimportant, the fact that a task is unpleasant doesn’t mean it’s unimportant.

Apply the Pareto Principle

In other words, the 80/20 rule which states that most of our results comes from a small portion of our actual work. Find out which part of your work has the greatest results and focus more of your energy on getting that part of the work done.

Break Your Day Up With Breaks

Taking a 2 to 5 minutes break after every 25 minutes of focused work can help increase your focus and keep your energized. This is called the Pomdoro Technique and it’s great for those whose minds tend to wander while reading or working on a lengthy projects. The break gives time away from the task at hand and affords an opportunity to momentarily enjoy distractions. The break also helps to re-energize the brain for a return to the activity. However, it’s important to be careful with this technique and remained discipline so as not to be carried away with the distraction.

Source: http://www.opinions.ng/6-tricks-getting-things-done-faster-without-sacrificing-quality/

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Most of you might have probably seen the name Heinz on tins or bottles of Ketchup. That’s one of the many American products that are global brands. The company producing it, which also produces Velveeta Cheese and Kraft Macaroni, is Kraft Heinz.


The over-100-year-old American food processing company, with current market capitalization of $100 billion (over 35 trillion naira) and annual sales of $29 billion (over 10 trillion naira), has just appointed 29-year-old David Knopf as its Chief Finance Officer (CFO).


The CFO is the highest position any Finance person can achieve. At 29, many people are still planning to start a career in Finance. At 29, Knopf has reached the peak. He did not reach peak at Asaaje and co or his father’s company, he did so at one of the biggest companies in the world.

That’s some crazy feat.

And he graduated just 7 years ago from the Ivy League university, Princeton, where he studied economics and graduated summa cum laude (equivalent of First Class) and started with arguably the most prestigious Finance career path, Private Equity.

Knopf, who was born in 1989, is also a Partner at 3G Capital, a PE firm. Heinz recently merged with Kraft to form Kraft Heinz, a deal that has the backing of serial investor, Warren Buffet.


Interestingly, very little is known of the young man who is suddenly a global subject in career rise. So unknown that many publications even had to rely on his LinkedIn page for his pictures. He doesn’t even have a wikipedia entry as at the time of writing this.

Many years ago, you must have worked for more than 25 years and likely in your fifties before you rise to such level. In fact, as recently as a decade ago, reaching executive positions in one’s 40s was regarded as a big feat. Now, 20s appears to be the new 40s.

Source: http://www.jarushub.com/29-year-old-david-knopf-is-new-cfo-of-100billion-american-company-kraft-heinz/?doing_wp_cron=1505300780.8881380558013916015625

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There are so many markets, bazaars and expansive malls for anyone who loves to shop at your destination. So, whether you’re looking to buy souvenirs or groceries, you can easily walk into any of the aforementioned places to make your purchases. This said, there are circumstances whereby you visit a market or departmental store and the attendant is quoting a completely different price for you because he/she has observed that you are a new in the town. You will definitely be unaware of this. Whatever, the case may be, Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency shares tips on how to shop like a local to get the best bargain.

Shop with a local

The ultimate way to go when you find yourself in a new city or town is to shop with a local. Hence, rather than bargaining yourself, he/she will do the bargain on your behalf and get the best possible price for you.

Haggle for the price you want to pay

Never accept the initial price you are offered. You should always negotiate. If the seller goes high with the price, go extremely low with and eventually both of you will be able to meet somewhere in the middle.

Don’t buy on impulse

Buying something that you did not include in your purchase list may make it difficult to bargain. This is because your preference for what you are buying on impulse may make it impossible for you to negotiate. You simply accept whatever quoted price. At the same time, you should not show too much enthusiasm for anything you want, it will just make it harder to bring down the price.

Plan your shopping trip in the afternoon for the best bargains

The time of the day is important to save money on shopping. Most likely, the market will be filled out in the afternoon and as such you will have so many places to make your purchases. So do not go too early or too late.

Trust your instincts

This is something not to just consider while shopping, but generally while out there. You will likely encounter those trying to sweet talk you into buying a particular item. But, if you feel unsure or think it sounds too good to be true, it is advisable you abandon such an item.

Simply shop online

If you do not want to go through the stress of going to the market or mall, you can simply shop online. It is convenient because your groceries or items will be delivered at your doorstep.

Source: http://www.opinions.ng/6-smart-hacks-shopping-like-local-get-best-bargain/

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A leading and fast-growing startup with strong online presence and interest in career development is recruiting for a Business Management Trainee.

Expectations
-Ability to quickly learn our unique business model and suggest new ideas for growth and expansion.

-Ability to use the Internet and Social Media Effectively and willingness to adapt to new platforms and communities.

-Above average knowledge of Computer Graphics is required.

-Good writing skills.

-The candidate may be occasionally required to work for 2-3 hours on Saturdays and/or Sundays. Where he/she does, one full day will be given off the following week.

Requirements
National Diploma or equivalent, Part-time undergraduates of universities may be considered.

Residents of Yaba and environs are preferred.

How to Apply
Send your CV and Cover Letter detailing why you are best qualified for the job to jarushub@gmail.com.

Note: You might want to try elsewhere if you are looking for a big pay cheque but if you are interested in learning and developing as a young professional, you should probably apply.

Source: http://www.jarushub.com/business-management-trainee-vacancy-at-yaba/

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Hilary Clinton might have lost the American presidential election last year but she definitely has not let go of the campaign nor the defeat to President Donald Trump. In her newly released memoir, ‘What Happened’ she takes a big swing at President Trump.

In a reading of excerpts from the book she attacked Trump and expressed her aversion to his presence around her during the second of their presidential debates:

“It was incredibly uncomfortable,” she explains. “He was literally breathing down my neck. My skin crawled. It was one of those moments where you wish you could hit pause and ask everyone watching, well, what would you do? Do you stay calm, keep smiling and carry on as if he weren’t repeatedly invading your space? Or do you turn, look him in the eye and say loudly and clearly, ‘Back up you creep, get away from me. I know you love to intimidate women but you can’t intimidate me, so back up.’”

Reading further she says: “I chose option A. I kept my cool, aided by a lifetime of dealing with difficult men trying to throw me off. I did, however, grip the microphone extra hard. I wonder, though, whether I should have chosen option B. It certainly would have been better TV. Maybe I have over-learned the lesson of staying calm, biting my tongue, digging my fingernails into a clenched fist, smiling all the while, determined to present a composed face to the world.”

It is left to be seen if President Trump will react to this publication by his former friend turned bitter foe.

source: http://www.opinions.ng/listen-hilary-clinton-tell-donald-trump-make-skin-crawl/

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…Commend Governor Ambode’s commitment to achieve healthy, smart city
By Lukmon Oloyede
Monarchs and residents in Local Governments (LGs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) under the Epe division of Lagos State have pledged support to Cleaner Lagos Initiative, a pragmatic approach by the Lagos State Government to management waste in the state.

On Tuesday, 22 August, 2017, the stakeholders who attended a forum organized by the State Government for people in LGs/LCDAs under Epe division expressed optimism that the Cleaner Lagos Initiative will deliver healthy, clean and safe environment for everyone.

HRM, Oba Tajudeen Elemoro, Onitedo of Itedo, Oke-Odo, Iwerekun land, commended the Governor Ambode-led administration for creating the Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI) which is already tackling illegal dumpsite and blackspots across the state. He urged government to also demolish structures blocking drainages.

He said: “Some people have erected structures along drainages and therefore causing flooding due to blockage of free flow of water. Government has to deal with this in order to forestall flooding.”

Paramount rulers including Oba Rafiu Bamidele Salami, paramount ruler of Ibeju-Lekki Kingdom; HRM, Oba Musat Atiku, Orimedu of Onimedu; market leaders; Community Development Associations (CDAs), Community Development Committees (CDCs) trade groups, artisans and Environmental Health Officers were also at the forum held at T&T Parkwest Event Centre, Sangotedo, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos.
Mrs. Iyabo Salami, Women Leader for Ward B in Lekki LCDA said: “The government has demonstrated its readiness to effectively manage waste in Lagos. As Lagosians, we have been enlightened on our role and how to support the initiative. I also have the duty to spread the information to others in my community who are not here.”

Others who commended the CLI included a trader, Mrs. Banjo Opeyemi; hairdresser, Mrs. Tawa Oloja; HOD, Environmental Services, Ibeju-Lekki LG, Dr. Akinyele Cyril and Environmental Health Officer, Gbemilleke Soneye.

source: http://www.opinions.ng/monarchs-epe-people-vow-support-cleaner-lagos-initiative/

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What you eat before you board a plane can make a huge difference on how you feel when you eventually arrive at your destination. This is important for a first-time flyer whose main concern is surviving his first time in an aeroplane. In order not to further ruin your experience, Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency shares six foods you should avoid as a first-time flyer.

Fried/fast food

You may be tempted to eat fast food if you are hungry. However, know that taking fast food would make digestion difficult for your body. This may cause heartburn or stomach upset. So, try as much as possible to eat a balanced diet.

Alcohol

Alcohol is not a food but a beverage. Regardless, it is something that can seriously disrupt your flight experience. So, taking alcohol can lead to dehydration. Beware!

Carbonated beverages

Carbonated beverages, like soda and beer, can cause bloating. You will be very uncomfortable during your flight because your stomach will expand when the air pressure changes.

Coffee

Airplanes are already drying to your body. So, when you combine this with the dehydrating features in caffeine, you can easily develop a headache or become nauseous.

Beans

You already know by now that beans cause gas. You will keep releasing gas during your flight if you eat beans and it can be very embarrassing. By the way, it is seriously bad luck for whoever is sitting next to you.

Red meat

When you visit a restaurant to eat before a flight, you should not eat red meat as much as possible. You may find it difficult digesting red meat. Fish is a perfect substitute.

source: http://www.opinions.ng/6-foods-avoid-first-time-flyer/

Jollof rice can be described as the quintessential Nigerian meal loved by practically all the 250+ ethnic groups in Nigeria and the easiest way to spark a social media war is to say Nigerian jollof is not the best as Ghanaians, Senegalese, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed have found out in recent times.

We present to you our Top 10 tweets as the world marks World Jollof Rice Day. This writer has not had jollof rice today though, you can help him out by sending a free sample…

Happy #WorldJollofRiceDay ������� pic.twitter.com/wWoeVtJLwS

— Biba (@Habiba_Orion) August 22, 2017

Happy World Jollof Rice day from Aunty Zee of @shapeupafrican! Here's the Cameroonian jollof she made. Let's eat! �#WorldJollofRiceDay pic.twitter.com/EZppjQnz19

— Kathleen Ndongmo (@KathleenNdongmo) August 22, 2017

What’s a party without Jollof Rice? #WorldJollofRiceDay. #Sunlight1Wipe pic.twitter.com/V6o5t432Pj

— Sunlight Dishwash NG (@SunlightDWNG) August 22, 2017

It's #WorldJollofRiceDay ..How do you like your Jollof? pic.twitter.com/2dk0pY8yVY

— KakanfoInn & ConfCtr (@KakanfoInnConf) August 22, 2017

#FoodFact

'Jollof rice' was formerly called 'Wolof rice'#WorldJollofRiceDay pic.twitter.com/P5atk5Astn

— Jumia Food Nigeria (@JumiaFoodNG) August 22, 2017

Today is #WorldJollofRiceDay so breakfast, lunch and dinner are sorted. pic.twitter.com/YybV3v3Vdm

— Saidat (@saiidat) August 22, 2017

Dear jollof rice , you have been a companion and a friend since I was born , Thanks for being there for me ❤️❤️❤️#WorldJollofRiceDay

— Dotun Ojudun (@DotunPOP) August 22, 2017

Its #WorldJollofRiceDay and there is no better time to celebrate this throne where the magic begins

We celebrate you ADOGAN the iron throne pic.twitter.com/Ww70KNZpE4

— Tayo-Ojo O.A (@gboyeezy) August 22, 2017

Today is the day…That day of Jollof ��� #WorldJollofRiceDay pic.twitter.com/GnY2lF5xif

— W�ZD�〽️ (@i_Weezdom) August 22, 2017

Everyday should be #Jollof day. Happy #WorldJollofRiceDay � https:///K9IQnBe8KK pic.twitter.com/Og3h2wqsON

— Trybbbe (@trybbbe) August 22, 2017


Drop a comment and let us know what you think.

source: http://www.opinions.ng/top-10-tweets-world-jollof-rice-day/

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Flying with a baby or an infant can be very discouraging and distressing at times because there is every likelihood that he/she is going to cry. And also, some passengers may be pissed. Despite this, you cannot blame the baby for crying and also cannot abandon your baby at home. However, you can do something to prevent or keep them from whining. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency discusses tips on how to do this.

Distract With Toys

Babies can associate calmness with movement. A perfect way to keep them calm is by giving them their favourite toys or animals to play with. The more you keep your child’s attention on things that are fun, the less likely they are to scream.

Bring a travel companion

If you can afford it, you should book a flight for your sister or friend on Jumia Travel. Their sole responsibility is to take care of your baby especially if it seems like you may be busy.

Plan flights around the time they sleep

When children are not sleeping, they are either playing or disturbing you. Of course, you know that if they sleep there will be little or no disturbing. Hence, try and fly during the time they are most likely to sleep which is probably in the evening or night.

Bring prescribed drugs along

You should remember to bring the prescribed meds along if your son or daughter is bothered by any infection. You can administer such drugs before you fly. You should only do this if the infection will make the baby cry.

Be patient

This is the ultimate virtue for flying with a baby. You have to understand that they are infants and crying is the only way they express hunger, boredom or tiredness. So, be patient so that you won’t beat your child like some mothers do.

Source: http://www.opinions.ng/5-smart-tips-keep-baby-crying-planes/

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There is no doubt that Nigeria has a rich list of festivals which cut across the country. In the North, we have the Durbar festival, in the East, we have the New Yam festival and in the West, we have the Osun-Osogbo festival. Some festivals like the Durbar festival, the Osun-osogbo festival, and the Ojude-Oba Festival will be held in the next two months. So, if you are attending any of the festivals, you should be getting prepared. This said, attending any festival can be very stressful and hectic. Hence, there is no doubt that you may need some festival tips to make your life easier. As such, Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, urges you not to leave home without these 6 essential festival tips to make your festival experience even more awesome.

Ensure you park smart

Try as much as possible to arrive the venue of the festival early so that you can find a suitable place to park your car. If not, you will park your car at a spot that is quite remote. And if you urgently need to get something in the car, you have to walk several kilometers. This can be stressful. So, park smart and bring a trolley where you can pack all the things you need for your festival at once.

Take enough cash

Food and drink vendor prices may be higher than you expect. As such, opportunities for withdrawing cash may be nonexistent once you are on site. If you do not want to be stranded take enough cash.

Maximise your phone battery

Ration your smartphone’s battery usage by disabling functions like WiFi and Bluetooth, closing unnecessary background apps and dimming screen brightness to a minimum. For pictures, you can take as many pictures as you want. But you should post them later when you get a place to charge your phone. This will help save battery in case you need to call anyone.

Freeze your drinks

Freeze all the cans of drinks you are bringing. When you arrive, store them under your groundsheet to keep them cool.

Leave kids at home

Festivals are always rowdy and if you do not keep an eye on your kids, you might have a case of missing kids. So, it is advisable you just leave them at home and get someone to watch over them.

Take extra clothing

If you are there for more than 2 or 3 days, take enough clothes. This means if the weather is awful, or you get doused in a beverage, you have something clean and dry to change into. You should pack them inside a dry bag, so no matter how serious the weather might be, you will have dry clothes.

source: http://www.opinions.ng/3208-2/

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Startups are appearing on the tech scene almost every day. This is good news because it shows that quite a number of people have embraced the internet as a means of transacting business. But at the same time, many of these startups with great potentials have disappeared due to the wrong execution of their growth and marketing strategy. Growth is key, yet growing a startup is really hard and most founders struggle with it. In line with this, Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency shares tips to help groom and grow your startup so that it will outlive you.

Do things you do not require in the long run

When your startup is taking its first step, make sure you get your friends and family to work with you and use your product. Don’t just stop there, you can also share what you do on blogs and engage with potential users over social media. You will get useful comments that will make your product more attractive and acceptable.

Focus on a small niche

Since you are just starting, it is better to focus on a small niche or market because it will be much more manageable. So, don’t go too broad quickly. You are more likely to grow by narrowing your target audience, better understanding customer needs, building more focused products, and tailoring your marketing message to a specific audience.

Don’t chase money

Having a startup should never be about getting rich quick. Successful startups that achieve growth early on are the ones that focus on innovation and providing unique, valuable solutions for consumers.

Regularly review strategic areas of your startup

In the beginning, you probably laid out clear plans the strategic areas of your startup, including operations, sales/marketing, and finance. But if you want your startup to achieve growth, you need to regularly analyse and review these areas.

Delegate and trust, but verify

One of the key problems many entrepreneurs have is trying to do too many things at the same time. If you manage everything yourself, you can ensure it works out in the smoothest way possible. But know that doing this will make you experience entrepreneurial burnout and this can hinder your startup’s growth. So, trust the members of your team and know when to delegate. The important thing is for you to follow up and verify whatever they are doing.


source: http://www.opinions.ng/5-solid-tips-grow-startup-will-outlive/

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When you arrive at your destination, you may be too tired to unpack. You just want to freshen up and sleep. Meanwhile, your luggage and souvenirs are just laying around waiting to be unpacked. This will simply make your hotel room appear dishevelled and disorganised. If you do not want this to be the case, Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency shares unpacking tips that will keep your hotel room clean and tidy.

Unpack immediately

You should unpack immediately you arrive your hotel room. You do not need to procrastinate or leave it for later. This said, if you have kids, you can train them to be responsible for their own things, but with younger ones, you may have to direct them or do it yourself.

Use packing cubes

These fabric zip-up containers often come in sets, and fit easily into your luggage and will help you stay organised once arrive at your hotel room. You can keep similar items in the packing cubes and clearly label them.

Organise outfits into bags

Pack a different outfit for every day, and put each in its own bag. You can even label them if you want to plan for days of the week. It’s easy because you can literally just take the bags out of the suitcase. This is important if you made reservations for several days.

Bring trash bags

Those hotel trash bins are too small for all of the garbage that usually accumulates if you are travelling with children. So bring one or two trash bags that can contain the overflow.

Use a toiletry bag

Everyone wants to travel light, but the last thing you want is rummage through your makeup and skin creams searching for your bathing soap, shampoo, sponge and other toiletries. So, get a toiletry bag to keep your toiletries. It will be much easier to locate.

source: http://www.opinions.ng/5-unpacking-tricks-will-keep-hotel-room-organised/

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Every business owner, at some point, desires growth for their business; they desire to see their business reach its full potential. There are some secrets to consider to help with this growth, and Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, shares 4 secrets for turning a small business into a big one.

Consider Diversifying

You might be significantly successful while focusing on one product, but to experience the kind of growth that can take you from a small business to a big one, diversification is one of the ways that can help you achieve this. Consider companies like Coca-Cola and Apple that grew, and were able to sustain their growth, largely because of the diversity of the products they offered. However, in diversifying, it is important not to spread your resources thin too early. You should ensure your primary product is doing well and customers are satisfied with the results before dabbling into other products.

Expansion

This isn’t particularly a secret because when attempting to grow your business, this is one of the first things that comes to mind. The secret however is in the way you execute your business expansion plan. You need to be meticulous and consider every possible angle when laying down a business expansion plan. You need to be willing to take risks but in responsible and calculated ways, so the results will make rather than mar your business.

Partnerships and Mergers

You can grow your business by either partnering or merging with a larger company. This is easier said than done, but if you have a good business proposal on why it will be beneficial for these large companies to partner with you, you are more likely to be successful in getting their attention and positive response. Large companies might also be the ones to come to you asking to merge. In all, the two things you should ensure you are very meticulous with are the legal aspects of the partnership or merger, and the knowledge of who your business ‘bedfellow’ is. It is extremely important for you to have legal counsel throughout the process of a partnership or merger, and even more important for you to know who you’re partnering or merging with. There has to be a ‘fit’ between you and the parties involved, because partnerships or mergers can make or break a business.

Take Advantage of Technology

It is difficult to focus on growth when you have to deal with cumbersome processes like accounting, data entry etc. Taking advantage of technology can help automate some of the frustrating and cumbersome day-to-day tasks that can distract your growth focus. Besides, you can also end up saving a ton of money in the process by reducing some of the money you spend on labour. In addition, the time saved on these process gives you more time to focus on developing your business, and the money saved can also be re-invested into your business to promote growth.


source: http://www.opinions.ng/4-secrets-turning-small-business-big-one/

Leaving your valuables in your room while lodged in a hotel can be very disconcerting. Whether you have placed it in a safe as most hotels would suggest or you have put it safely in your luggage, you can never be too sure. How safe is the safe really? How trustworthy is the staff? Is the security as tight as acclaimed? An option would be to always keep your valuables with you, but then that might not be convenient as there is the chance of you getting mugged or you misplacing the valuable, especially if you are visiting a new city.

The solution would, therefore, involve a situation where you are in charge of security and in that regard, Jumia Travel, Africa’s no. 1 online hotel booking service, has put together pointers on how to keep your valuables while lodged in a hotel.

The Safe is Never Safe

Digital or manual, never succumb to the temptation of the hotel’s safe or locked storage area. Doing that would imply relying on the accommodation staff. A number of things could happen, the locked safe could be broken into or stolen entirely or the safe could get jammed and your valuable would be trapped. Again, never use a safe that requires a key provided by the hotel, as there may be untold numbers of key copies circulating among staff and former guests.

Lock your Suitcase

Always lock your suitcase either with numbers combination or with a key lock and ensure the key is with you at all times. Yes, there is a slim chance that someone could steal the entire suitcase, but that is extreme.

Use the ‘Do Not Disturb’ Sign

If you care more about your valuables than about your room being cleaned, simply leave the “Do Not Disturb” sign on the door and if possibly, leave the TV on when you are leaving for the day. This will discourage people from entering your room when you are not there as they would think you are occupied inside. If you must invite room service, do so when you are available to monitor their activities.

Find Hiding Spots

There are so many places in your room where you can hide valuables from prying hands. You can hide money and important documents under the carpet corners, taped to the bottom-side of drawers, within a small bag and pin between double drapes, you could even go as far as unscrewing ventilator grates and hiding valuables inside. Basically, the idea is to choose areas of the room that are either not cleaned regularly or are so obscure people won’t think to search them. Also, avoid putting all of your valuables in the same place. If you split them around the room, you are much less likely to lose everything if someone happens to find one of your hiding places.

Set the Stage

Keep the room and your items very tidy so that any disorder would be conspicuous. This is not to say that you should now leave any valuable items out in the open. Also, while you are rearranging the room, you don’t want to damage or disturb things or areas in your room as you may end up paying to fix what you broke, thereby losing some or even all of the money you were trying to save.

Source: http://www.opinions.ng/top-5-secrets-keep-valuables-safe-hotel-room/

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Hosting a party be it a wedding, housewarming or birthday party is a monumental and painstaking task. You have to make provision food, security as well as shelter for some of your guests. Obviously, you simply want the day to pass by smoothly without any incident. However, as typical of parties in a city like Lagos, you can barely host a party without somebody gatecrashing. After all, your party is not a free for all and if you ignore them, the gatecrasher acts like a legitimate guest, eating, and drinking indiscriminately. And before you know it, foods and drinks are all exhausted. If you do not want such a disruption at your party, Jumia Travel, the leading share ways you can deal with these party gatecrashers.

Plan ahead

You should always expect gatecrashers at your party because they will always come around. You are the one that will determine the outcome of your party by putting necessary measures in place to stop them from gaining access to your party.

Recruit security men or bouncers

Never organize a gig without a level of security presence. This will ordinarily send a strong signal to gatecrashers that they are unwelcomed. However, if there is no security presence, it means anyone can stream in and stream out of your party. So, when your valuables go missing, it is very likely it has been snatched by an uninvited guest.

Wristband

Today wristbands are used to grant access to a club or music party. So, whoever is not wearing the wristband is automatically a gatecrasher or an uninvited guest.

No IV, No entry

Make it very clear to your guests that they should not attend your party without their invitation card. Don’t compromise this conviction except you can identify them which you may probably not have time for. You can include that the IV admits 5 people because Nigerians always come with their friends or families.

Ask them to leave

There is no way you can stop all gatecrashers from gaining entry into your party. At the same time, you can identify them through their sometimes embarrassing actions. They will be the first to collect items that are distributed at the party. Don’t hesitate to ask them who they are. If they cannot give you a convincing answer, just ask them to leave. If they refuse, call your security men to throw them out.

source: http://www.opinions.ng/5-ways-deal-uninvited-guests-party/

There are certain unmistakable signs that you’re dealing with a typical Nigerian that are hard to ignore. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, shares 5 unmistakable signs you’re dealing with a typical Nigerian.

After a Long Period of Separation, You’re Greeted With the State of your Weight

A typical Nigerian will break the ice with something like ‘you’ve added weight o!’ or ‘wow, you’re thinner now o, were you sick?’, when you see them again after a long period of separation. This is one of the major ways you’ll know you’re dealing with a typical Nigerian. They just can’t help it.

They Have Two Phones

This can definitely be considered the trademark of a typical Nigerian. The two phones usually consist of one smart-phone and one flip or classic mobile phone. It doesn’t matter if the smartphone is a dual-sim phone and there really isn’t a need for the other one, it’s just a necessary trademark for the typical Nigerian to have them both. Although, some argue that having two phones isn’t just to show off and it’s the current state of power in the country that makes it imperative to have a backup phone, in the event the battery of the other runs down and there is no opportunity to charge it. This is a valid argument and one of the major factors contributing to the two phone trademark of typical Nigerians. Other variations of the two phone trademark includes having one smart-phone and a blackberry smartphone.

They’re Extremely Security Conscious and Watchful

This is not without good reason, considering the security forces in the country isn’t exactly top-notch and the security situation in the country is also more or less a mess. Due to this fact, typical Nigerians are highly security conscious and are more inclined to be as secretive as possible with details of their private and personal life, sometimes even bordering on paranoia with how secretive they can be. There is of course the spiritual side, and the fact that it’s just not safe to be so open about your private life because of the ‘wicked souls’ that might hear about it and do all that’s within their power to work against your happiness, even going as far as dabbling in the diabolical. For these reasons and because of the many heart-wrenching stories of people that have at one point or the other been careless with their security and paid dearly for it, a typical Nigerian just can’t help but be extremely security conscious and watchful.

The Need to add ‘O’ and ‘Sha’ to their Sentences

These two slangs add ‘salt’ to a typical Nigerian’s lingua. The slangs are used for emphasis in most casual conversations engaged in by typical Nigerians and is not limited to class, as you can sometimes find even the wealthy casually making use of it in conversations. The two slangs can also be used to express mounting anger or irritation over an issue or subject of discussion.

They Call Strangers By Familiar Names

A typical Nigerian finds it easy to call a complete stranger by familiar and endearing names like ‘mummy’, ‘daddy’, ‘uncle’, ‘sister’, ‘aunty’, ‘chairman’, ‘oga’, ‘bros’, ‘dear’ etc. They do so as a sign of respect or to establish some kind of connection with the individual. Some do so because they simply don’t know the name of the person and don’t want to ask for it. General names for referring to strangers like ‘ma’, ‘madam’, ‘sir’, ‘young lady’, ‘young man’, ‘miss’, ‘mrs’, ‘mr’ etc. don’t seem to be enough for the typical Nigerian; however some argue that calling a stranger by familiar and endearing names is done because Nigerians generally have a familial culture that accords everyone with respect.

source: http://www.opinions.ng/5-unmistakable-signs-youre-dealing-typical-nigerian/

JARUSHUB CAREER TIP FOR AUGUST 10, 2017


Know thyself; The problem with many students is they try to ‘copy-cat’. While it is good to learn from the method of another high performer, it is important to know how to adapt it.


-Suraj Oyewale, The Road to Victoria Island (A Compendium of Essay's and Case Studies on Careers in Nigeria)




You can get details of the book here http://www.jarushub.com/the-road-to-victoria-island/

In today’s economy, having a passive income seems to becoming more of a necessity than something of convenience. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, shares 5 great passive income ideas to consider.

Consider Rental Income

A passive income idea to consider is real estate rental income, where you can rent out homes, apartments and office spaces that you own to generate a healthy monthly or annual revenue. If you don’t have property to rent out, you can consider renting out other things you own for some rental income. Your car is an example, if you have two cars or a car you don’t use so often, you can rent it out for use as a taxi, you only need to ensure the agency or driver is a trusted one and your car is safe with them. If you happen to have a film camera, you can also rent that out and make some income from that. Basically, anything you have that can be rented out to earn some rental income, should be considered.

Consider Doing Voice Overs

If you have the voice for it and your diction is very good, you can consider going into the studio to do voice overs for jingles etc. and earn an income from that. This doesn’t take much of your time and works according to schedules, so this is another passive income idea you can consider.

Sell Professional Photos Online

If you’re into photography and things like Photoshop, you don’t have to abandon the skill because you’re working a 9-5 job. You can leverage photo-selling websites like iStockPhoto and Shutter Stock to sell your photos and earn money while you sleep. However, there is a lot of competition in this business, but if you have a knack for photography and believe your pictures are good and able to compete, then why not? Get a very good photo-editing software, find your niche, and in your spare time work on your photos and put them up on these photo-selling websites.

Consider Becoming an Uber Driver

Depending on how flexible your main job is, if you have a car that meets the necessary requirements you can consider becoming an Uber driver and earning a reasonable amount of daily passive income. You can make your own schedule with Uber and get some extra income driving others around when you’re already driving out and about anyway. Taxify, Smart Cab and other taxi services also offer you this option.

Become a Business Silent Partner

Over time, one or two people will come to you asking for a loan to start their business. If you believe that a business has prospects and is likely to become profitable over time if managed well, rather than just giving the person a loan, you can consider becoming something like a small-time angel investor, treat it as a business opportunity and give the person the needed capital with the request of taking an equity position in the business, in return. This way, the business owner will handle the day-to-day operations of the business, while you act as a silent partner that participates in the profits of the business. The only thing is that you will need to keep track of how your business partner handles the business to avoid being cheated, but then you shouldn’t go into business with someone you can’t trust in the first place.

source: http://www.opinions.ng/5-great-passive-income-ideas/

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JARUSHUB CAREER TIP FOR AUGUST 08, 2017

Never use direct strong words in your email. If you can’t control your strong emotion at that time, use phone call. There are some words you can use verbally and get away with them, but when they are written down, they are unimpeachable exhibits that will easily land you into trouble.



-Suraj Oyewale, The Road to Victoria Island (A Compendium of Essay's and Case Studies on Careers in Nigeria)




You can get details of the book here http://www.jarushub.com/the-road-to-victoria-island/