After NYSC three weeks camp, corps members are usually posted to their Place of Primary Assignment (PPA), where they would serve their country for the rest of the year. Depending on what you make of it, your service year could be a tool to learn and become a better member of the society or a tool to make less out of yourself. I will share with you tips on how to make good use of your NYSC service year in such a way that could positively influence your future.

Make friends: The kind of friends you make during service could either make or break you. Some corpers even when they have fun, also make out time for serious business, i.e. read and write professional courses, go on trainings, apply for jobs, etc. while some others choose to have fun 100%. If your circle of friends talk only about partying and going on trips, you should change that circle.


Learn and develop your skills: In camp, some persons participated in skills and acquisition training but soon dumped it after camp. Learning a new skill could be your key to a million dollar job. If you have learnt soap making, start making toilet soap in small quantities and sell. Subsequently, read and research on how to make better soaps to achieve a glowing skin. While serving, you can take up tailoring, learn it and begin to sew your own designs. If you love to talk, take up a part time job to be allowed to speak during a local program for free. By the time you practice for a few months, you will feel confident and can look at bigger shots by the end of your service year. Who knows? The company may even employ you. My point is, whatever you do, never stop growing, learning, developing and practicing.
Truth is, nothing good comes easy, you need to make some sacrifices to get you to the top. I recently got a job in the Health Safety and Environment (HSE) department of a company. This happened five years after I took an HSE professional course. I did the course to add to my knowledge of safety but eventually got a job with it. " Do not ever think that doing a professional course is a waste of time or resources."

Study: Read GMAT books and other self-improvement books, take tests, begin to prepare your CV, etc. If you are called for an interview, even as a youth corper and you have the time, go for it. You may or may not get the job , but it will build your confidence overtime and give you a feel of what it is like to do an interview. Join groups that update people on jobs ; share ideas. All these may not seem important now but you will find out in the long run, that making very good use of your one year can help you achieve better than you can imagine.


Apply for scholarships: If you intend to further your education, start now to apply for scholarships. Read, practice for the exam, apply, and wait to get called. There are some bodies that organize scholarships yearly. Make adequate use of your time.

Multitask: If you can afford the time, you do not have to stick to working only at your PPA. When I served, I worked as a public relations assistant during the day and a sales representative in an eatery at night. Yes, it was tedious but it had its perks. I made great friends at my second job, got extra cash, experience, built my multi task skills, etc.


Online jobs: Besides taking a physical part time job, you can take up an online job. This is not to say that you should combine all three jobs, i/e/ PPA, Part time physical job and online job. It is quite a lot, but if you can handle it, why not ?. There are online sites that employ writers or virtual assistants to work for them and get paid. Such sites are freelancer.com, upwork.com, etc.
These are only a few tips that I thought to share with you, they served as a guide to me while serving and things turned out pretty good at the end. You will shape your future from the decisions that you make today.


For more tips, visit our blog on https://www.jejekofa.com/blog or connect with other corps members on https://www.jejekofa.com/chat/signup

After NYSC three weeks camp, corps members are usually posted to their Place of Primary Assignment (PPA), where they would serve their country for the rest of the year. Depending on what you make of it, your service year could be a tool to learn and become a better member of the society or a tool to make less out of yourself. I will share with you tips on how to make good use of your NYSC service year in such a way that could positively influence your future.

Make friends: The kind of friends you make during service could either make or break you. Some corpers even when they have fun, also make out time for serious business, i.e. read and write professional courses, go on trainings, apply for jobs, etc. while some others choose to have fun 100%. If your circle of friends talk only about partying and going on trips, you should change that circle.


Learn and develop your skills: In camp, some persons participated in skills and acquisition training but soon dumped it after camp. Learning a new skill could be your key to a million dollar job. If you have learnt soap making, start making toilet soap in small quantities and sell. Subsequently, read and research on how to make better soaps to achieve a glowing skin. While serving, you can take up tailoring, learn it and begin to sew your own designs. If you love to talk, take up a part time job to be allowed to speak during a local program for free. By the time you practice for a few months, you will feel confident and can look at bigger shots by the end of your service year. Who knows? The company may even employ you. My point is, whatever you do, never stop growing, learning, developing and practicing.
Truth is, nothing good comes easy, you need to make some sacrifices to get you to the top. I recently got a job in the Health Safety and Environment (HSE) department of a company. This happened five years after I took an HSE professional course. I did the course to add to my knowledge of safety but eventually got a job with it. " Do not ever think that doing a professional course is a waste of time or resources."

Study: Read GMAT books and other self-improvement books, take tests, begin to prepare your CV, etc. If you are called for an interview, even as a youth corper and you have the time, go for it. You may or may not get the job , but it will build your confidence overtime and give you a feel of what it is like to do an interview. Join groups that update people on jobs ; share ideas. All these may not seem important now but you will find out in the long run, that making very good use of your one year can help you achieve better than you can imagine.


Apply for scholarships: If you intend to further your education, start now to apply for scholarships. Read, practice for the exam, apply, and wait to get called. There are some bodies that organize scholarships yearly. Make adequate use of your time.

Multitask: If you can afford the time, you do not have to stick to working only at your PPA. When I served, I worked as a public relations assistant during the day and a sales representative in an eatery at night. Yes, it was tedious but it had its perks. I made great friends at my second job, got extra cash, experience, built my multi task skills, etc.


Online jobs: Besides taking a physical part time job, you can take up an online job. This is not to say that you should combine all three jobs, i/e/ PPA, Part time physical job and online job. It is quite a lot, but if you can handle it, why not ?. There are online sites that employ writers or virtual assistants to work for them and get paid. Such sites are freelancer.com, upwork.com, etc.
These are only a few tips that I thought to share with you, they served as a guide to me while serving and things turned out pretty good at the end. You will shape your future from the decisions that you make today.


For more tips, visit our blog on https://www.jejekofa.com/blog or connect with other corps members on https://www.jejekofa.com/chat/signup

After NYSC three weeks camp, corps members are usually posted to their Place of Primary Assignment (PPA), where they would serve their country for the rest of the year. Depending on what you make of it, your service year could be a tool to learn and become a better member of the society or a tool to make less out of yourself. I will share with you tips on how to make good use of your NYSC service year in such a way that could positively influence your future.

Make friends: The kind of friends you make during service could either make or break you. Some corpers even when they have fun, also make out time for serious business, i.e. read and write professional courses, go on trainings, apply for jobs, etc. while some others choose to have fun 100%. If your circle of friends talk only about partying and going on trips, you should change that circle.


Learn and develop your skills: In camp, some persons participated in skills and acquisition training but soon dumped it after camp. Learning a new skill could be your key to a million dollar job. If you have learnt soap making, start making toilet soap in small quantities and sell. Subsequently, read and research on how to make better soaps to achieve a glowing skin. While serving, you can take up tailoring, learn it and begin to sew your own designs. If you love to talk, take up a part time job to be allowed to speak during a local program for free. By the time you practice for a few months, you will feel confident and can look at bigger shots by the end of your service year. Who knows? The company may even employ you. My point is, whatever you do, never stop growing, learning, developing and practicing.
Truth is, nothing good comes easy, you need to make some sacrifices to get you to the top. I recently got a job in the Health Safety and Environment (HSE) department of a company. This happened five years after I took an HSE professional course. I did the course to add to my knowledge of safety but eventually got a job with it. " Do not ever think that doing a professional course is a waste of time or resources."

Study: Read GMAT books and other self-improvement books, take tests, begin to prepare your CV, etc. If you are called for an interview, even as a youth corper and you have the time, go for it. You may or may not get the job , but it will build your confidence overtime and give you a feel of what it is like to do an interview. Join groups that update people on jobs ; share ideas. All these may not seem important now but you will find out in the long run, that making very good use of your one year can help you achieve better than you can imagine.


Apply for scholarships: If you intend to further your education, start now to apply for scholarships. Read, practice for the exam, apply, and wait to get called. There are some bodies that organize scholarships yearly. Make adequate use of your time.

Multitask: If you can afford the time, you do not have to stick to working only at your PPA. When I served, I worked as a public relations assistant during the day and a sales representative in an eatery at night. Yes, it was tedious but it had its perks. I made great friends at my second job, got extra cash, experience, built my multi task skills, etc.


Online jobs: Besides taking a physical part time job, you can take up an online job. This is not to say that you should combine all three jobs, i/e/ PPA, Part time physical job and online job. It is quite a lot, but if you can handle it, why not ?. There are online sites that employ writers or virtual assistants to work for them and get paid. Such sites are freelancer.com, upwork.com, etc.
These are only a few tips that I thought to share with you, they served as a guide to me while serving and things turned out pretty good at the end. You will shape your future from the decisions that you make today.


For more tips, visit our blog on https://www.jejekofa.com/blog or connect with other corps members on https://www.jejekofa.com/chat/signup

Hi Peeps,

So we have an exciting online platform for NYSC Corp members only( new, current and old). This platform is called jejeKOFA and the link to the website is: https://www.jejekofa.com


What we do

We connect corps members nationwide, affording them a place to meet and stay connected. In addition, we provide a bus booking service to camp, in order to reduce the hassle and stress involved in locating the NYSC camp in a foreign land.

Services

1:Chat Community

Sign up, connect with friends from within or outside your state.

2:Bus Booking
Book a bus going straight to camp from your destination, make payment and get a seat.

News Update
Get updated with latest opportunities. Read articles on our blog

Visit https://www.jejekofa.com/chat/signup to register and catch up with other corps members.

Hi Peeps,

So we have an exciting online platform for NYSC Corp members only( new, current and old). This platform is called jejeKOFA and the link to the website is: https://www.jejekofa.com


What we do

We connect corps members nationwide, affording them a place to meet and stay connected. In addition, we provide a bus booking service to camp, in order to reduce the hassle and stress involved in locating the NYSC camp in a foreign land.

Services

1:Chat Community

Sign up, connect with friends from within or outside your state.

2:Bus Booking
Book a bus going straight to camp from your destination, make payment and get a seat.

News Update
Get updated with latest opportunities. Read articles on our blog

Visit https://www.jejekofa.com/chat/signup to register and catch up with other corps members.

Hi Peeps,

So we have an exciting online platform for NYSC Corp members only( new, current and old). This platform is called jejeKOFA and the link to the website is: https://www.jejekofa.com


What we do

We connect corps members nationwide, affording them a place to meet and stay connected. In addition, we provide a bus booking service to camp, in order to reduce the hassle and stress involved in locating the NYSC camp in a foreign land.

Services

1:Chat Community

Sign up, connect with friends from within or outside your state.

2:Bus Booking
Book a bus going straight to camp from your destination, make payment and get a seat.

News Update
Get updated with latest opportunities. Read articles on our blog

Visit https://www.jejekofa.com/chat/signup to register, and catch up with other corps members.