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I want to start this second part of the spiritual side of job search by saying a big “thank you” to all that read the first part and said a word of prayer for me. I believe so much in your prayers because I know it came from your heart and I know God heard you when you typed that prayer in your mail or in the blog. It is a load of blessings for me and I put all the prayers together and I say God will honour them in the lives of everyone that reads this too, Amen.

Talking about prayer, the lessons I want to pass across in this piece will not be complete without saying that prayer is the foundation of my story. If you will ever doubt anything I tell you, make sure you do not doubt this – GOD ANSWERS A SINCERE PRAYER.

This is the beginning of my story. When I was in my final year, it dawn on me that I will soon graduate and start looking for job and there was this fear that always come to me anytime I think about what happens after graduation. Looking back now, I think it was just right that I was having that fear because my expectation of help was in man and not God.

I had an uncle then who used to work in a Federal Ministry directly with the Minister. I used to think that he was there for me and I could expect that with his connection I would be able to get a job. My perception was to change later when one of my elder sisters who had graduated was still not gainfully employed after waiting for help from the Uncle. This sister of mine was smart and had a second class upper. She was the ‘effico’* type, those people that used to represent their secondary school in quiz and JETS competitions (Junior Engineers, Technicians & Scientists).

I became more fearful of what my post-graduation days held for me and I began to get worried. I was telling myself that if my uncle didn’t get my sister a job, it means that I would come and join the queue of those he needed to help. Meanwhile, I had another sister ahead of me who was in National service. Automatically, my tally number would be 3.

In the midst of these worry and confusion, I decided to pray and fast. I prayed to God that;

I never wanted any man to take His glory in my life concerning how I would get a job
I didn’t want to be without a job when I finished service
And that I surrender my career to Him

I prayed until I had a feeling of peace within me and I continued those prayers till I started experiencing the answers. God answered all the prayer points as things would later turn out in my life. If for this alone, I know God answers prayers and He can answer yours too.

As mentioned in the first part of this piece, let me tell you about my first post NYSC employment as you see how God does things in His own way.

During my service days, I identified with the Nigerian Christian Corper Fellowship (NCCF) and they organised a personal development programme in which an external speaker who was a Management Consultant was invited. The external speaker spoke so intelligently and eloquently that everyone in the meeting was charged up. It was such an inspiring delivery. While all the talk was going on, I told myself that I must discuss with this man one on one about my career before I left Warri, my place of primary assignment.

I had developed interest in human resource management since I was in my final year when I was writing my dissertation and I had a desire to work in a consulting firm. The interest and desire came up when I was reading management textbooks for my literature review. Here was a Management Consultant who ran his own firm, so I thought it will be nice to take counsel from him about how to start off in my area of interest.

The personal development programme took place in April, which was four months into my service year. When it was November and getting to the end of my service year, I got his contact details from NCCF secretariat and I called his office line to talk to him about seeing him. He agreed to see me and I went there with my list of career questions. We had a good talk and I left.

My passing out parade was in December so I decided to travel home end of November with some of my things so I could travel light after the passing out parade, I was getting ready to leave Warri. I came back early December and I was told that the Management Consultant came looking for me and dropped a note. When I checked the note, he asked me to come and see him. He came looking for me at the residential camp where most of the guys in NCCF stayed.

I went to his office the following day to see him. I had no idea what the meeting was about until I got there. He told me he submitted a proposal for a consulting project, that it was going to be huge and he would need additional staff to join his team to execute the project. He said he was wondering if I would be interested in joining the team. That sounded great as what I really wanted was starting my career in a consulting environment. I had that opportunity offered to me without writing an application letter or submitting a CV nor attending a job interview. I managed to contain my excitement at his presence; behaved calmly, asked few questions and he said he would send me an e-mail on further communication.

When I got out of his sight, I screamed “thank you Jesus!” In the last month of my service year, I was offered a job in a consulting environment, the type of environment I wanted to start my career.

Is God not a prayer answering God? The job did not come through any man’s connection and it came before the end of my service year. These were my prayer points when I was in my final year being answered by God in a way I did not expect.

That job really started me up in my career. By January of the following year, I was on the project; I travelled from one location to the other conducting job analysis and writing reports on the finance department of a top government parastatal in the oil and gas sector. I had my first opportunities to facilitate training programmes to corporate organisations; I represented my boss in public speaking engagements to the youth just like the one where I first met him. All these came with learning fast and being tutored by my boss.
The first time he told me I was going to represent him to speak at an engagement; I wished the day never came. I was so scared because he was a known figure, featuring on TV programmes to speak on economic and political issues. I was thinking who would listen to me when they knew he was supposed to come and talk. He taught me what to do and the speech went well.

That was how God started me up in a consulting environment. Thank God I prayed, thank God I had a desire and thank God He granted my desire.

Here are the lessons for you from my story;

God answers prayer. He is a merciful and compassionate God. He is not greedy and He is always willing to give. If you cast your burdens upon Him, He is willing to help you. He answered my prayers about my job, He can answer yours today
God wants you to trust Him for your life, not a man that He created. Man can fail you but God can never fail you.
God does not want you jobless, so do not accept joblessness
God leads you every day, you only need to be sensitive and do what He asks you to day.

The lessons in this second part of the Spiritual Side of Job Search can be summarised in this passage from the bible, Pro 3: 5-7 (Message Version);

Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything you do, everywhere you go; He’s the one who will keep you on track. Don’t assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil!

In part three, I am going to tell you about my exit from my first post NYSC job for no job and prove to you that God does not want you jobless.

Do me two favours;

1. Do not just read this, be bold enough and take a step of faith to trust God for your career

2. If you know anyone this can be a blessing to, forward it to them. They can also read this part and the first one here

Cheers.

Akindele Afolabi

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helinues:
Jokes of the century. Igboho's help is not needed and he should stay out if he likes himself

mimick:
Good afternoon my brethren,happy Sunday,plz I want to ask a question as a matter of urgency,plz btw NIMC , national management commission and NSC national sports commission, who's better off in terms of salary,allowances and benefit along ...a friend of mine got both offer and he was confused to pick one out of the two...who do you think is better btw the two ...

Gotocourt:
Arm rural communities with automatic tools and watch this madness ends 📌💯🙌👌

Nigeria needs a replica of the USA second amendment

The amendment reads: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

CodeTemplar:
This ADC paid writer again.

ridevendor:
Honestly…

I used to think people were exaggerating when they complained about maintaining a car in Nigeria.

Until I sat down one day and calculated everything properly.

And I won’t lie… I was shocked.

Let’s Break It Down

This is just an average car owner trying to maintain a decent vehicle.

Not even luxury.

Fuel

Depending on movement:
₦10,000 – ₦30,000+ weekly

And if you move around a lot?
Even worse.

Maintenance

This one humbles people fast.

* Oil servicing
* Brake pads
* Suspension
* Tyres
* Battery

One small issue can suddenly become:

> ₦80k
> ₦150k
> ₦300k

Just like that.

Nigerian Roads

This one deserves its own section honestly.

Bad roads damage:

* Tyres
* Shock absorbers
* Alignment
* Underbody

Sometimes it feels like the road is fighting the car personally 😅

Other Hidden Costs

People forget:

* Car wash
* Parking
* Insurance
* Documents
* Traffic stress
* Unexpected repairs

Everything adds up quickly.

WHAT SURPRISED ME MOST

I finally understood why many people now:

* Use Bolt more
* Rent cars occasionally instead
* Or delay buying another vehicle entirely

Because owning a car in Nigeria today is almost like managing another responsibility on its own.

THEN I UNDERSTOOD SOMETHING

A lot of people complain about:

* Car rental prices
* Transport prices
* Driver costs

But after seeing what car owners spend regularly…

I started understanding the business side better.

Especially for operators managing multiple vehicles.

MY HONEST OPINION

At this point, reliability matters more than “forming”.

I’d rather use:

* A well-maintained car
* With peace of mind

Than force luxury and end up stranded somewhere.

LET’S DISCUSS

Car owners here:

What shocked you most after buying your car?

* Fuel?
* Maintenance?
* Nigerian roads?
* Spare parts?

Or do you think people are still exaggerating?

FINAL THOUGHT

Owning a car in Nigeria is no longer just about buying the vehicle…

The real challenge starts AFTER purchase.


#thread

Peterobiisathie:
Ashawo politician
Use/ess man

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Lithiumite:
There are more homeless people in Europe than you have in nigeria.....let that sink,you dont have to always condemn your country......though might be substandard or inadequate housing which is largely due to rural urban migration thats why its very common in the cities.

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gaskiyamagana:
Yes, we are either Israeli ( not Israelites) or Palestinian.

gaskiyamagana:
They will still kill Palestinians.