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FromZeroToHero:
and you aspect me to read this long sermon. please summarize in not more than two sentences.

Bros, but you read am sha.

Ok, to summarize as you instructed.

My colleague was sacked for negligence. He needs a job.

The hype and frenzy of Christmas is at its peak. Unemployment stress is least topic for consideration. Everyone running around for the last minute rush for shopping.
I decided to finish up some transactions at the bank so I can blend with the Modus Vivendi as it stands. In the thick swarm of homo sapiens, I saw a hand raised to me for a shake and I obliged. The face looked so familiar (pardon me), Then he said
“Mr. [/////], I need a job.”
I was speechless and motionless for a while. Then I begged him to revive my memory. He was one of the security personnel in our company (the regular uniform had confused me seeing him in mufti).
The offence was clear. Breach of security protocols even in things that pertains to the MD’s office. Three people were fired!

Implications
1. More people have just been added to the already oversaturated labor market.
2. As an employer, always make provisions for back up security.
3. It is not everyone that will be smiling at Christmas.

Lessons
1. Let be diligent with our job no matter the pay. Resignation is better than termination, and voluntary retirement is better than dismissal.

The Way Forward
He is hoping on me for a job. I saw the pain and I perceived the expectations. My heart bled. This is the pain.
Well, silver or gold, I have not, but what I have, I give in Jesus name. I counselled him.

Now to anyone that is jobless, kindly pay attention. I know things are not easy. Yes, I know. [He (my friend) just called at this point of this write up (He is waiting for this piece to be completed because I promised to send him a documented guild of our verbal discussion)]. I want to let you know that everyone is a potential CEO. I am serious. It is just mindset, idea, passion and opportunity.
Some will ask
are you one?
Well, well, well, ehm, ehm. Explicitely or directly No, implicitly or indirectly Yes.
Ok, Ok, This is not about me this time. After all, I work, I am happy and satisfied.
You are the one that need assistance right now. Let consider how you can improve your standard of living.
Take this to heart before we continue, “Diligence and success are inseparable friends”.
The more humanity is confronted with challenges, the more opportunities abound for success to those that can think smart.
1. Identify prevalent challenges.
a. Identify list of probable solutions.
b. Identify probable solution options.
c. Identify the cheapest and easiest options.
d. Implement.
2. Identify difficulties in current solutions to challenges and provide remedies.
3. Always be positively and smartly engaged.
4. Be patient as your effort go through stages to break even.

Case Study.
Imagine a society where a lot of commercial activities do take place.
1. One of the challenges will be proper documentation of transactions or stock movement.
2. A better way to do such will be to adopt computer or mobile based specialized program.
3. A cheap way to solve such could be a well customized excel template for such tasks.
4. Mobile platform will likely penetrate the market more than the PCs.
5. Implement.

Maters Arising
1. If you do not know how to design one, feel free to download SmartBizVentory (an efficient option) at no cost.
http://www.efosmart.com/2017/10/smartbizventory-download-page.html
2. Ensure you watch the instructional videos in order to understand how it works.
http://www.efosmart.com/2017/10/smartbizventory-video-tutorials.html
3. The Windows and Mac versions are only compatible with Microsoft Excel 2013 and above.
4. The mobile version is only compactible with Microsoft Excel from various stores.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.excel&hl=en
5. One must be signed in with Microsoft account before one can use the mobile Excel to edit and save any document.
6. Create a private Microsoft account for yourself and a general one for test running purpose on client’s mobile devices.
http://www.efosmart.com/2017/12/how-to-create-microsoft-account.html
7. Implementation.
a. Enlighten different business owners (target small and medium scales because they are many and easily accessible) on the services your solution could render and the benefits.
b. Give them a free trial with the general Microsoft account you created.
c. Monitor their feedbacks.
d. Take care of any issue raised.
8. If anyone complains that he has more stocks than the mobile can handle (300), advise him/her to monitor the major ones first.
9. If anyone requires more functionalities and 5,000 stocks, advice him/her to buy a PC and use either the Windows or Mac version.

It is a matter of time for you to start earning something reasonable. The program runs for a year so that your services will always be needed at year end if they are satisfied. Their data will however remain intact and responsive even after expiration.

You may watch these intro Videos


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9caXIBgLgVA


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_j7QstS6EM


Conclusion.
Unemployment does not exist. What exist is lack of idea and this is the major cause of unemployment. There are many ways to take care of it. This is just one of them. I wish you the best.

Poll Request
There has been divergent views to this post
1. It is too long (boring).
2. I tried (interesting).

Kindly comment 1 or 2 depending on your stand and also drop your opinions (perhaps you have a job for my friend. Please do not hesitate. He has learnt his lessons)


Culled from http://www.efosmart.com/2017/12/causes-of-unemployment.html

Sometime, i just can't stop wondering.
Why is everything so different during Christmas?
Everything seem to be feeling better (except for the fowls and cows).
I need your enlightenment as you share your thoughts.

Most times, businesses do suffer due to lack of proper book keeping. The best way to do this is to use specialized computer based programs to actualize it. The benefits are enormous.
In trying to achieve such, financial constraints may set in, this is the reason behind this software. It is free and can run on your mobile devices (no need for computers, generators, inverters or whatever).
The primary aim is to empower Nigerians. Anyone can earn a living from it if one is proficient in it by setting it up for business owners for a price.
SmartBizVentory stands for Smart Business Inventory and it is a free inventory management software developed by EfoSmart of Nigeria with excel for inventory management. It has different versions for all versions of Microsoft Excel like Windows, Mac, android and iOs.
Functions.
After setting StartTime and EndTime, it can can report per Product/Service:
1. Quantity sold/Number of transactions
2. Amount realized
3. Profit
4. Balance stock
5. Balance stock worth at cost price
6. Balance stock worth at selling price
7. Balance stock expected profit
8. Last date of stocking
9. Minimum set stock quantity (for guide)
10. All other Expenses outside Staff Cost
11. etc

Other functions are

1. Numbers of days for a product to expire.
2. Balance quantity in stock
3. Reorder point
4. History of Products Purchases/Inflow (Products, Dates, Last Stock Quantity, Previous Stock quantity, Current Stock quantity, etc)
5. Total amount realized
6. Total Profit
7. Monthly Staff Cost
8. Net Profit

Mobile version Videos
1. Features Summary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_j7QstS6EM
2. Mobile intro Summary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-wRIExQG-8
3. Complete lectures
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXyzD3Qb2Og?t=1s

For PC and Mac Videos
1. Intro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9caXIBgLgVA
2. Full lecture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OauoiEckfw?t=00m01s

Download link
http://www.efosmart.com/2017/10/smartbizventory-download-page.html

Features
1. It support Microsoft Excel (2013 and above). Download Excel from Store and sign in with your Microsoft account credentials to use the mobile version
2. User friendly. Inputs are either automatically populated or are selected from dropdown list
3. Can work on any Operating System that supports Microsoft Excel
4. Dynamic search of products/services from the database.
5. Available instructional videos for quick understanding
6. Can generate receipt in PC Mode
7. Print transformation (Can transform between tiny paper size (POS Type) and normal A4 format based on choice)
8. Requires password for users to log in
9. Different User privileges with ability to change the default password (the default Admin password is a).
10. Option for numbers of receipt copies to print.
11. Variable VAT implementation
12. Can be used alone or with multiple users for group transactions at same time
13. Free to use. Has life cycle of first one year of usage. Need to download the latest version at year end or reach us for time extension if desired. All data of past years remain preserved and responsive
14. Ability to monitor all deleted/Reversed transactions
15. Can auto-restock returned/reversed transactions of very recent operations back to database.
16. Can handle up to 5,000 products in the database
17. Can handle up to 100,000 transactions/records
18. Online capabilities for remote monitoring

Applicable Fields
1. Shops (Retail and Wholesale)
2. Stores (Small and Industrial)
3. Warehouses
4. Hotels
5. Saloons
6. Any Business Organization (requires adaptation skill of the user)


Note: This program was built with a lot of effort by a Nigerian like you. It is free for use with the belief that whoever uses it will watch the in app youtube links for guide. The burden to lecture every user will be too much on us. The videos were specially made to do that. You can also setup for people (Mobile, Computers, Apple etc) for a fee because knowledge is power.

So congrats Nairalanders. Its a 'win win' affair.