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Flight Attendants in Nigeria work mainly with commercial airlines and private charter airlines. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) oversees the issuance of licenses to flight attendants who form part of the crew for flights.

Flight Attendants may usually work during weekends and holidays and while the schedule may not be strictly regular working on longer distance, international flights take more hours.

Requirements

To aspire to be a flight attendant a diploma will do as a minimum educational qualification though employers may prefer to hire candidates with at least a Higher National Diploma or Degree. Hired attendants also are required to undergo several weeks of training from the employer.

While training will equip you with cogent skills to successfully do the job you will require soft, personal communication skills as you will interact with all shades of people on board flights.

It helps to have good knowledge of more than one language as it might give you an edge when being considered for a flight attendant position. The requirements for working as a flight attendant varies depending on the company so applying for a flight attendant you will have to check out the airline’s guidelines for prospective candidates.

Training

As in most other countries intending flight attendants will undergo training. This training can be done through either the Nigerian College of Aviation (NCAT) in Zaria or enrolling into any of the privately held aviation training centres in the country.

Remuneration and Benefits

Flight attendants in Nigeria can earn between N100,000 and N300,000 depending on their experience and years of service.

Being a flight attendant you will potentially do a lot of travels so you will certainly enjoy that if you are the travelling and exploratory type.

Advancement and Outlook

As Nigeria’s aviation sector looks to accomodate more players the outlook for flight attendants appear positive. However currently there may be limited growth opportunities for flight attendant and crew positions.

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One day a young graduate was going for an interview and got lost along the way. He walked into a big company nearby looking for help. As he was chilling in the coffee room, the owner of the company walked in and saw him just chilling in the coffee room.
He asked him “How much are you getting paid a month?”
“Twenty thousand Naira!” Replied the young man.

Taking out his wallet the owner of the company gave him twenty thousand Naira and said, “here is a month’s pay and don’t come back!”

Turning to one of the supervisors, He asked, “how long was that lazy bum working here?” “He doesn’t work here,” said the supervisor. “He just walked in to ask directions!”

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Many employees often choose to go the way of acquiring a degree while keeping their jobs. When it becomes important to further your education while still on the job, the tips below may help.

1. Know Yourself

It will be a grave error to try out things just because other people are doing those same things. Many people are very good at multitasking, for those sort of people, running a private business along with their job combined with the challenge of working towards a masters’ degree may be nothing hard. For some others, combining a simple professional course with their job would reduce them to nervous wrecks and keep them far far from being productive for months. For the second type of individuals many firms would have fired them before they realize it. So know yourself, be sure you are mentally and physically ready for the task ahead before starting out.

2. Know Your Workplace.

I have once worked in a firm where every single second from when you are clocked in to the second when you are clocked out is judiciously monitored. Electronic reports on productivity were sent every one hour, and if your statistics exhibited any sign of dormancy, you get questions to answer. If you work in a firm that does not joke with productivity and you want to get a second degree, then you may have to consider part time or online options before you get yourself sacked or dent badly the record you have worked so hard to keep high and clean.

Some workplaces that are employee conscious may give you the privilege of taking a study leave. Some may even oblige to keep a proportion of your salary coming. If you are blessed to have yourself in this category, grab the opportunity and enjoy it while it lasts.

3. Get as Much Information on the Program as Possible.

It would be a potentially harmful error to just assume that all part time masters’ degree programmes are the same. Many universities allow post-graduate students the flexibility of choosing when and how they hold their lectures, others may not. Some departments may have peculiarities that may not favor your interest while others may so suit you, you’ll wonder if they were tailored just for you. No matter what program you are putting in for, go to the school if possible find out every necessary thing so when you resume, there’ll be no time conflicting issues.

4. Don’t be Fooled that Online Programs Come Cheap.

We are often caught up in the temptation of thinking that, when it comes to further education, going the online way is the easiest. We often think that nobody is monitoring what they do, so they can afford to handle its quality anyhow, much to your favor. I enrolled for one lately and by the time I saw the workload, I wondered if I would have been that interested if I had seen that from the outset.

Many of those online universities have standards as high as that obtainable in standard physical campuses. So be ready for real work, there is no shortcut for it. For those of us who in some ways are not so focused or disciplined as others, you may want to keep away from online programs except you are convinced that you can go through with it, because it would make no sense paying millions of Naira and ending up forsaking everything.

5. Walk the talk.

If it’s time to get a professional course, go get it. If it is time to get a Bachelor degree, go get it. If this is the time to go get a masters’ degree, then launch out and go get it. Don’t sit there all day telling how that in no distant time you will get one while time is flying and you have done nothing.

One of the most frustrating things that can happen in a workplace is watching a twenty-something year old employed yesterday advance to become your boss despite the decades of experience you have acquired not to mention years you have labored serving the company. The pain is even worse if you had a chance to improve yourself but decided to do nothing.

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Non-adherence to these rules cost many candidates jobs they would otherwise would have got.

1. Don’t be Late

Plan to arrive 10 – 15 minutes early for an interview. Try not to arrive too early. If you are unsure of the location of the interview try to get directions to the place before time.

2. You Shall Research and Know the Company

Don’t be caught unprepared, find what you can about the company’s services and products. Know how you can fit in and help the company and have relevant questions to ask the interviewer. If possible get information on likely salary ranges for similar positions to the one you are about being interviewed for.

3. Dress Formally and for the Occasion

Your dressing and appearance will create the first impressions with your interviewer(s) so try to dress formal without overdressing. You mustn’t wear a suit unless it is specifically needed. Your shoes, even if they are not new, should be well polished and decent.

4. Don’t Talk More Than You Should

During your interview don’t be tempted to talk on and on. Be direct and concise with your responses. Don’t go on and talk about things you weren’t asked about.

5. Don’t Ask Silly Questions

There are good questions to ask in an interview and then there are silly questions that will certainly hurt your chances at the interview. An example of a silly question is ‘how much do you guys pay for an entry level position like this?’

6. Don’t Make it Difficult for the Interviewer to Get Answers From You

Some candidates can be so reluctant at answering questions during interviews. Don’t make interviewers repeat themselves and cajole you to get answers from you on questions asked.

7. Be Clear and Direct on the Salary Question

Trying to dodge the interview question will not do you any good. If you have done your research well you should be able to respond to the interview question with a reasonable range of salary expectations.

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In many developed countries of the world women are beginning to cross boundaries and limitations of work and are occupying (as well as doing well) in positions previously seen as strictly for men. That there has been progress for women in the workplace in Nigeria is certain but it is still a men’s world out there. The 2010 Women’s World data on Labour force participation showed that men comprise of over 60% of the active labour force. In 1990 however the percentage was as high as 75%.

Clearly more women are becoming absorbed into the work place but any woman with the ambition to reach the zenith of her career would surely have to contend with a few men.

This article is not a call to war neither does it seek to make female career individuals see the male folk as obstacles. Rather it is aimed at helping the female worker to unleash the qualities and talents within and stretch beyond limitations in achieving their career goals and objectives.

To shine in a work place dominated by men here are a few tips to get you started;

Choose the Right Profession

While I do no want to subscribe to the argument that some professions are not meant for women I do however feel that each woman should rather not go for the sort of career where too much physical exertion and show of strength is required unless they are adequately equipped to contain the demands and grow in such careers. Choosing the right career is more about reflecting on what you are much more likely to enjoy doing. Choosing the right career also involves taking consideration of your emotional make-up (women are generally believed to be more emotional susceptible at work than men) and going for a career that will not require much emotional exhaustion and upheavals.

More especially for women there is likelihood that when you do what you enjoy or have passion for the possibility for success becomes more real.

Don’t Change Who You Are; Just Communicate More Effectively

Trying to change who you are so as to fit in and progress as much as the men do in the organisation is not a wise thing to do. Be yourself and approach dealings with the men folk with civility. Don’t come from the position of a weakling or someone to be pitied for. Cultivate your qualities and make your value show to those that matter.

In communicating with your co-workers and seniors make sure you do not send wrong signals that can influence men to see you as something other than a talented, hardworking woman who deserves all the respect. At the workplace there is always the danger of a woman being seen as little more than an appealing symbol. Dress and carry yourself the way you want to be addressed.

Get Mentorship and Training

In a recent study one of the identified barriers to the career advancement of women to top management positions was lack of mentorship/fewer opportunities for training and development. Obviously it is more difficult for an aspiring career woman to find worthy mentors in her field compared to her male counterpart. Women have reportedly preferred senior women as their mentors than men, as they looked forward to role modeling though many women also have worked with male mentors successfully as long as the mentor – mentee relationship is kept within boundaries by both parties. Finding a worthy mentor for yourself can be a daunting task but you would benefit greatly if you had successful men and women in your field you learn from.

Plan Your Family Responsibilities

Many females have reached the pinnacles of their careers at the detriment of their families and their health. A good number of women have problems with juggling roles as mothers, housewives, home-makers and
managers at work. For women it is more difficult joggling responsibilities of work and the home. A good reason why many organisations hesitate to empower women and entrust them with more managerial responsibilities is the conflict they envisage between their work and family responsibilities. While there may not be much to do in this regard as an aspiring career woman you can plan your family responsibilities with your husband including making plans for child planning and house keeping. Having an easy to follow plan will help you keep track of your career trajectory and increase your chances at building an enviable career.

Persevere and Be Determined

Sometimes as a woman working in some men dominated areas your voice could easily be drown in the midst of male chatter. Your opinions may be overlooked until you push and push. At the risk of being termed overbearing some career women have learnt to force their male co-workers to respect their contributions in the workplace. To succeed the way you want you have to have perseverance and determination.

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Many people seem to live under the false impression that promotions are given. No, my dear, no one is going to walk up to you and say, “Hey, you know what? You’ve been a great employee. You’re promoted!” That sort of thing just doesn’t happen in the real world. It’s more likely that no one notices how good you are, than they noticing and promoting you for it. Time and time again I’ve heard people complain about how they do much more work than their colleagues in their respective fields (either that, or doing it better), and complaining that more incompetent people have been promoted while they have stayed in the same position for years at a time.

What I tend to ask in such situations is, “Why should your boss promote you if you’re his best worker?” After the initial blank stare, they usually come to the realization, after a few seconds, that there is no reason to be promoted – they are the best. If you’re the best, why would someone want to promote you. If, for example, you’re making more cups than anyone else (I’m drinking coffee right now so that came to mind), why would your boss lose your productivity in the field, instead of keeping you there to make sure that enough produce is released? It doesn’t make sense from a business perspective.

Instead, he is going to promote someone who seems more incompetent than you, but has a much better understanding of how things work in your business – someone who has managerial potential. That makes much more sense, doesn’t it? I’m here to help you become that particular individual in the hopes that you will be able to take that promotion!

Learn something new about the business every day

This is the first and possibly most crucial step. If you only know how to make cups, why someone promote you? You know how to make cups, you don’t know how to run the business. This is what you need to learn – how to run the business. You need to acquire as much information as possible about how exactly the cups are sold, from where you make them, to transportation, to where they meet the customers. You need to think about some problems that might be met along the way and how to solve them. If you show this kind of initiative, you will be essentially telling your boss that you’re not a mere grunt who just does what he’s told, but you’re actually a valuable asset to the company.

You want to be a problem solver

Have you noticed how the quiet type who keeps to himself never gets promoted? This caused by the fact that people barely know he exists. He just does his job and keeps a low profile and even though he never bother anyone, he is always the last to be invited to parties, and he is not even on the list to be promoted. If you want to have a shot going up the ladder, you need to be a problem solver. Being a manager is about responsibility. If you show enough initiative and problem solving skills, you will be well on your way to management. But not so fast, as there is one milestone you should definitely go through.

You need the respect of your peers

You can’t be a good manager if people don’t respect you. That’s why you need to make sure that your peers generally speak highly of you and recognize that you would be a good manager. Of course, if that actually happens, no one will like it very much, but that’s how the business world operates and sadly, that’s the way to go. Make sure you meet all three of the criteria, and that promotion will almost surely be yours.

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Food Science and Technology is a field of education that studies the physical, biological and chemical make-up of food and the concepts underlying food processing and preservation.

For students in Nigeria's tertiary institutions below are a list of some relevant project topics in Food Science and Technology

The Influence Of Processing Methods On The Protein And Cyanide Content Of African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis Stenocarpa)

The Effect Of Processing On Afzelia Africana (Akpalata) And Brachystegia Spp Flour As Soup Thickner.

Promote Composition Of Pleurotus Tuberrcoginin From Enugu Area.

Production Of “Ogiri” From Soya Bean Using Micro Organism Responsible For Fermentation Of Castor Beans Seed “Ogiri” (Commercial “Ogiri”).

Production And Acceptability Studies Of Malted Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor) Biscuit.

Effect Of Steeping Period On Yield And Acceptability Of Starch Extracted From Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor, White Variety And Red Variety).

Consumers Acceptability And Physico Chemical Quality Of Breakfast From Malted Sorghum (Sorghum Vulgarc Var K.s.v.s) “Acha”(Digitaria Exilib) And Cassava (Manihot Esculante) Starch.

Chemical And Sensory Evaluation Of Peanut Butter.

Bacheriological Examination Of Idodo River.

Prevalence Study Of Hepatitis B (Australian Antigen) Among Patients In National Orthopaedic Hospital Enugu.

Microbial Examination Of Spoilt Avocado Fruit.

The Physico-Chemical And Antioxidant Properties Of Culinary Herbs And Local Spies Pipe Guieense (Uziza) Xylpia Aethpica (Uda) Monodora Myristica (Ehuru) Tetrapelura Tetraptera (Oshosho).

Use Of Composite Flour Blends For Biscuit Making (Peanut/cassava Flour).

Isolation And Performance Evaluation Of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae From One Palm Wine.

These topics have relevant materials that can be found in the Projectstoc Academic Library.

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You may not be making a living as a full time writer (fiction writer, journalist, blogger etc) but for many career individuals it is important they develop their writing ability to above average. If you work or intend pursuing a career in marketing, business development, publicity etc it is even more important that you learn the skills and habits of successful writers.

Writing well certainly can be beneficial in a host of ways like;

- helping you market your business
- giving you a better chance in your job search
- helping you be more positive and crystallize your thoughts & plans
- Helping you build an attractive personal brand and so on.

When you are able to express your thoughts in concise and good writing you become a better communicator. Communication sure helps in business and career growth.

To improve your writing and become better at conveying written information here are a few tips.

Read More and You’ll Write Better

Readers are always more likely to become improved writers. The wider you read (fiction and non-fiction) the better you get in acquiring style and structure.

Your reading should not be restricted to one of fiction or non-fiction; each helps in a different way to build your thought and eventually writing process.

Take a Notebook Along

One thing good writers don’t fail to do is to have a way of capturing their ideas for later expansion. The more you read and get aware the more ideas fester in your mind. Great writing ideas often start with an idea that erupts when you are nowhere near your writing desk.

Note down ideas as soon as they come to you so you can later work on them. Have a portable jotter wherever you go and use them to keep track of ideas that occur to you. A decent idea for that report you have to write for your Head of Department could pop up anytime.

Listen

The way and how people converse around you can contribute to your thinking. Talks and conferences you attend are a good way to sharpen your ideas and develop your own writing ability. Listen to smarter people and professionals around you and build your own way of capturing dialogue in written form.

Improve Your Vocabulary; Use Dictionary and Thesaurus

These days you need not have to consult a bulky Oxford dictionary to get meanings of words you don’t know. There are literally many dictionary and thesaurus applications out there that you can install on your phone and improve your understanding of words on the go.

When you come across any difficult word your phone is only a few buttons away from helping you out. Take advantage of that and improve on your command of words.

Crossword puzzles can be a good way to get involved with new words and expand your scope of knowledge.

Write Simple

Obviously many do not realise that for writing it is a case of the simpler the better. Don’t try to impress your audience (be it your boss or a committee) by writing superfluous. Writing simple helps you avoid ambiguity.

To write simply bear in mind the following;

Sentence Structure and Length: If your aim is to write concisely you shouldn’t do more long sentence form. While it is good to vary the length of your sentences you may want to be sure that they don’t end up too long. Try as much as possible to give the intended reader a breather and make it easier for them to read your work or report.

Active and Passive Voice: Consider these two sentences;

The car was crashed on the highway by Ahmed (passive voice)
Ahmed crashed the car on the highway (active voice)

Most times writing done in active voice conveys more powerful and direct meaning. This is not to say that you shouldn’t write in passive voice. It means however that you should consider making your writing more direct and cleaner especially when you are writing in non fiction or business related issues.

Always Proofread Your Writing

It doesn’t matter if it is a 3 sentence memo you just wrote always re-read your writing before sending it along to your audience. Your write-up may look very decent at first glance but taking the time to read through what you have written might show you a few loose ends.

Always proofread with the mindset of a critic looking for mistakes and unsavoury construction of words.

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While there is a standard and generally followed procedure for resigning a job appointment some choose to resign in hilarious and inventive ways.

Here are some of the most unique and craziest job resignation acts done by employees. They range from the creative to the downright hilarious.

1. Sherwood Anderson Recommends to Employer to Fire Himself

Before he became a successful novelist Sherwood Anderson worked as a copywriter in Chicago-based advertising agency Taylor Critchfield Co.

He was a man of humour and wit and so this reflected in the resignation letter he wrote after he decided to leave his copywriting job and pursue his dreams of creative fiction writing.

Here’s the letter below

Dear Barton:

You have a man in your employ that I have thought for a long time should be fired. I refer to Sherwood Anderson. He is a fellow of a good deal of ability, but for a long time I have been convinced that his heart is not in his work.

There is no question but that this man Anderson has in some ways been an ornament to our organization. His hair, for one thing, being long and messy gives an artistic carelessness to his personal appearance that somewhat impresses such men as Frank Lloyd Wright and Mr. Curtiniez of Kalamazoo when they come into the office.

But Anderson is not really productive. As I have said his heart is not in his work. I think he should be fired and if you will not do the job I should like permission to fire him myself. I therefore suggest that Anderson be asked to sever his connections with the company on [the first of next week]. He is a nice fellow. We will let him down easy but let’s can him.

Respectfully submitted,

Sherwood Anderson

2. Published Resignation in a Newspaper

A former worker at global investment bank Goldman Sachs Greg Smith published his resignation on the widely read New York Times. The resignation letter was headlined as ‘Why I’m Leaving Goldman Sachs’ He wrote that he was leaving because of the ‘toxic and destructive’ environment at the company.

Imagine publishing your resignation letter on Vanguard!! and telling everyone why you are leaving your job.

3. Resignation Letter on Iced Cake

iced cake resignation letterChris Holmes was a cake maker on the side and had never written so much words on a cake until he crafted his resignation letter for his former employers Stansted Airport on top an iced cake for over two hours.

Chris said: “I think my colleagues enjoyed the sentiment – but they were reluctant to cut into it.

“It’s definitely the most text I’ve had to put on a cake – it’s a bit scrawly! I wasn’t expecting it to get so much publicity.

“I had to delete a couple of words as I was going along to get it right but it wasn’t too bad.”

4. Quit on Youtube

After discovering he could make it as a comedian based on his Youtube success Kevin Nalty was a consumer product director at Merck Pharmaceuticals

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An Information Technology Company with Office in Enugu, Nigeria seeks smart students of any higher institution in Enugu State to join them for either a 6 month or 1 Year Industrial Training attachment.

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Candidate must be a student of any Social and Management Sciences, Computer Science or Arts & Humanities
Student must be living or residing in Enugu
Good knowledge of computers and internet is needed

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As the founder or owner of your business you certainly have full understanding of what you do and intend achieving with your business. However if you have other people working with you on your idea you will have to also ensure they are on the same page with you and giving their best for the growth of the business.
In a time when it is more difficult to get dedicated team members who are willing to put in their best just how do you go about making your employees give their best for your business.

Know Your Staff

If you are heading a small team of not more than 50 people it is important you know each team member and understand what makes them tick. The advantage of smaller businesses is that you retain the personal touch in dealing with your employees. Knowing your team’s strength and weaknesses and adopting a more proactive management style will help you get the best from them.

Be Clear on The Job Duties and Functions

One of the easiest ways to have your staff doing very little or insufficient work is not to have clear duties for them to handle. Be clear on the job duties for each member and the processes for tackling all of the responsibilities.

Get The Team Working Seamlessly

While it is great to have each team members’ work spelt out a lot of their work will still involve team work and lots of collaborations. In collaborations duties can’t be so clearly separated. However it will be of great use if you outline fairly thought out processes for team and collaboration work making sure each member understands fully what they are supposed to handle, how communication should flow and the importance of feedback.

Motivate Your Team

There are certainly several ways to keep morale high on the team and keep everyone focused and committed to the goal of the business apart from pure cahs benefits. Exploring ways to keep your people motivated will involve making a poll of what they consider important in making their work easier and more enjoyable. A well motivated team will move faster and more assuredly towards the direction you want everyone to.

Restructure Jobs to Fit the Personality of Your Team Members

One of the benefits of smaller businesses is that you can restructure jobs and share employees across responsibilities to keep their interest and engagement fresh and prevent loss of interest in monotonous work schedule.

Give Reasonable Responsibility and Authority

A lot happens if you allow your employees the responsibilities to take certain decisions on the spot as may occur in their day to day job duties. Unlike what most people think giving authority to your people will not affect performance. When you treat them like adults and allow them certain responsibility it will rather increase their feeling of involvement in the company and will rub off on how serious and active they become in discharging their duties


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A new, upcoming academic research firm based in the Southeast Nigeria seeks smart student Data Agents/Officers from the Western, Southeastern and Southsouth part of Nigeria.

If you are a student in second, third or fourth year and you are able to source academic information and earn money on the side send a mail to info[a]projectstoc.com with the following details;

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This is a feature on origins of some of the most popular business brands we know. Published on blog.ngcareers.com;

MAGGI

Maggi named after the Founder Julius Maggi.
Maggi is a Nestlé brand of instant soups, stocks, bouillon cubes, ketchups, sauces, seasonings and instant noodles.
The original company came into existence in 1872 in Switzerland, when Julius Maggi took over his father’s mill. He quickly became a pioneer of industrial food production, aiming to improve the nutritional intake of worker families. Maggi was the first to bring protein-rich legume meal to the market, and followed up with a ready-made soup based on legume

In 1947, following several changes in ownership and corporate structure, Maggi’s holding company merged with the Nestlé company to form Nestlé-Alimentana S.A., currently known in its francophone homebase as Nestlé S.A.. meal in 1886. In 1897, Julius Maggi founded the company Maggi GmbH in the German town of Singen, where it is still based today.

Today, Maggi is known throughout the world for its dry soups, seasoning sauce and instant noodle dishes. In New Zealand, Maggi Onion Soup mix is often combined with reduced cream to create an onion dip for potato chips that has come to be generally accepted as a Kiwi favorite.
In India, Maggi instant noodles are a favorite for an anytime meal, from dorm rooms of colleges to late-night cooking in home kitchens. It is so popular that many people in India call noodles ‘Maggi’.
In Nigeria Maggi cube is used widely as seasoning. It is so popular that most people call seasoning cubes ‘Maggi’.

SUZUKI

Suzuki is a brand name of Suzuki Motor Corporation, named after the founder Michio Suzuki.
Suzuki Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Minami-ku, Hamamatsu, Japan, which specializes in manufacturing automobiles, 4×4 vehicles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines.
In 2011, Suzuki was the tenth biggest automaker by production worldwide. Suzuki employs over 45,000 and has 35 main production facilities in 23 countries and 133 distributors in 192 countries.

In 1909, Michio Suzuki (1887–1982) founded the Suzuki Loom Works in the small seacoast village of Hamamatsu, Japan. Business boomed as Suzuki built weaving looms for Japan’s giant silk industry. In 1929, Michio Suzuki invented a new type of weaving machine, which was exported overseas. Suzuki filed as many as 120 patents and utility model rights. The company’s first 30 years focused on the development and production of these exceptionally complex machines.

In 1953, Suzuki scored the first of many racing victories when the tiny 60 cc “Diamond Free” won its class in the Mount Fuji Hill Climb.

By 1954, Suzuki was producing 6,000 motorcycles per month and had officially changed its name to Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. Following the success of its first motorcycles, Suzuki created an even more successful automobile: the 1955 Suzuki Suzulight. Suzuki showcased its penchant for innovation from the beginning. The Suzulight included front-wheel drive, four-wheel independent suspension and rack-and-pinion steering—features not common on cars until three decades later.

Volkswagen AG completed the purchase of 19.9% of Suzuki Motor Corporation’s issued shares on 15 January 2010, Volkswagen AG is the biggest shareholder in Suzuki.

COCA-COLA (Coke)

Coca-Cola is brand name for Coca-Cola Company, name suggested by Frank M. Robinson partner to the founder John S. Pemberton
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in every country except Cuba and North Korea. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke (a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company in the United States since March 27, 1944). Originally intended as a patent medicine when it was invented in the late 19th century by John Pemberton, Coca-Cola was bought out by businessman Asa Griggs Candler, whose marketing tactics led Coke to its dominance of the world soft-drink market throughout the 20th century.

When John S. Pemberton created the formula for his new drink in 1886, his partner and bookkeeper, Frank M. Robinson, suggested the name Coca-Cola, thinking that ‘the two Cs would look well in advertising’. He wanted to create a unique logo to go with it, and experimented writing the company’s name in elaborate Spencerian script, a form of penmanship characteristic of the time.

The prototype Coca-Cola recipe was formulated at the Eagle Drug and Chemical Company, a drugstore in Columbus, Georgia, by John Pemberton, originally as a coca wine called Pemberton’s French Wine Coca. He may have been inspired by the formidable success of Vin Mariani, a European coca wine.
In 1886, when Atlanta and Fulton County passed prohibition legislation, Pemberton responded by developing Coca-Cola, essentially a nonalcoholic version of French Wine Coca. The first sales were at Jacob’s Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 8, 1886. It was initially sold as a patent medicine for five cents a glass at soda fountains, which were popular in the United States at the time due to the belief that carbonated water was good for the health. Pemberton claimed Coca-Cola cured many diseases, including morphine addiction, dyspepsia, neurasthenia, headache, and impotence. Pemberton ran the first advertisement for the beverage on May 29 of the same year in the Atlanta Journal.

The famous Coca-Cola logo was created by John Pemberton’s bookkeeper, Frank Mason Robinson, in 1885. Robinson came up with the name and chose the logo’s distinctive cursive script. The typeface used, known as Spencerian script, was developed in the mid-19th century and was the dominant form of formal handwriting in the United States during that period.
Robinson also played a significant role in early Coca-Cola advertising. His promotional suggestions to Pemberton included giving away thousands of free drink coupons and plastering the city of Atlanta with publicity banners and streetcar signs.

Source: http://blog.ngcareers.com/1053/top-5-brands-and-their-origin-coca-cola-maggi-adidas-suzuki-total/

Ngcareers.com already got to know of their tricks and blacklisted them. See http://blog.ngcareers.com/908/scam-alert-o-diuko-international-is-a-scam-recruiting-organisation/

These scammers come by all manners of names; Oneal, Wellness homes etc. Even O-diuko have changed their name to something else. They are all drug schemers and marketers posing to partner with jobseekers to distribute drugs.

It's sad how a country will have drugs of all manner circulating without any form of checks.

It's a world we leave in where the economoy is too lopsided and hoodlums are preying on the vulnerability of jobseekers.

The key to avoid being scammed is simple: IF ASKED TO PART WITH ANY MONEY FOR A JOB RUN!

A reputable company that operates exclusively in the dynamic and fast-moving region of West Africa is currently looking to recruit suitable candidates for the following position;

GENERAL MANAGER (LOGISTICS)

Duties & Responsibility
Develop strategy and lead the Supply Chain Planning, Scheduling and Logistics components of the business
Establish policies and standard work procedures in inventory, delivery, distribution, and customer service.
Manage logistics contracts and ensure quality delivery.
Communicate across all internal and external business partners to identify cost drivers and identify the most efficient processes and procedures across the organization
Work with external vendors to establish Supply Chain solutions and partnerships including service levels agreements.
Evaluate logistics related opportunities and design, create and implement solutions with established metrics programs to measure performance
Ascertain industry/logistics best practices to identify new and unique programs to differentiate our service from the marketplace and drive customer satisfaction.
Consults with assigned clients to understand their distribution networks and determines the logistics resources required.

Qualification/Experience Required
Minimum of a first degree in Transport Management/ Automotive Engineering
Professional certification in Logistics & Supply Chain Management would be an added
advantage.
Must possess an MBA
Minimum of 15 years experience in the Logistics Industry
Proven track-record in supply chain management.
Excellent organizing, communication, problem-solving, and people development attributes.
Must be proficient in MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

See Link to Apply http://ngcareers.com/2013/04/vacancy-for-general-manager-logistics-at-a-reputable-logistics-company

Since you are staying in Benin and you need people around there you can publish your jobs on http://Ngcareers.com

Getting your employers motivated and geared towards putting in their best at work is no mean feat. Companies and organisations are constantly on the search for more effective employee motivation and reward ideas.

On a lighter note here are seven unusual, hilarious (with a few weird) employee reward and motivation ideas employed by companies from around the world.

1. Free Beers Every Friday

A company based in Florida holds what it calls Beer Cart Fridays where each employee is presented with a cold beer.

2. Naked Friday

A design and marketing firm contracted David Taylor a business psychologist to help the firm after six staff members were forced into taking redundancies at the start of the credit crunch. Mr Taylor told the workforce that if they striped their clothes they would eradicate inhibitions and relate with each other more openly and honestly.

Two members of staff however were reluctant to do so and one of them wore a pouch while the other (a female) wore a black underwear.

3. Free Concierge

S.C. Johnson a big company in the business of cleaning products gave it s 12,000 employees access to a concierge service which took care of all their chores be it picking up laundry on time etc.

4. Employee Shopping Mall

Microsoft has a shopping mall strictly for its own employees. At the mall, popularly called “The Commons” employees can eat out, play a game of football and shop. The MS mall contains over a dozen restaurants, a post office and several shops selling a variety of things

5. Parade for Employee of the Month

Zappos, the online retailer in the US recognises employee of the month through its Hero Award Programs. To choose a winner Zappos goes through the list of people who received a co-worker bonus. Top executives select a winner from the candidate pool. The employee of the month is announced with a mini-parade. He/she also gets a covered parking spot for one month, a $150 Zappos gift card and a cape.

6. Employees Allowed to Bring Their Pets to Work Everyday

Airbnb, as part of its perks, allows its employees come to work with their pets everyday. There are also Yoga classes, ping pong tables at work.

7. An Orgy

An Insurance company in Germany one day decided to reward their loyal workforce by throwing an orgy filled with prostitutes. Yes you read right, a prostitute filled orgy. While other organisations give holidays, increased pay packets etc as motivation for their workers this German company Munich Re thought a night of sex would be bigger and better motivation for its people. An orgy was organised in 2007 to reward its successful salesmen. Guests at the orgy could take the prostitutes to bed and do whatever they liked.

source: http://ngcareers.com/hr (HR, Management & Strategy for Entrepreneurs, Employers & Managers)

Most Entrepreneurs tend to agree that managing and getting the best out of people is probably the most sanguine task of running a growing business. Managers and bosses who don’t earn the respect of their staff and people find it an uphill task to get the best results from the management process.

Being a great boss is more a factor of being human and doing little things that matter to your employees. It’s not all about handing out instructions, ultimatums and screaming at ineffective staff.
Here are a few qualities you can cultivate to build a strong bond with your employees and produce great results without really resorting to bullish and hair dryer tactics

Listen and Observe More

Isn’t it amazing how very little most bosses know of the personalities of their employees? Most of the time they do the talking while the employees listen. During meetings you rarely sit back and observe what your people have got to offer and what makes them excited.

Management is a lot more than dishing out instructions. If you are going to get the best from your immediate staff then you have to study them, learn how they work, what makes them tick, what matters to them etc. When you put in the effort to know your employees as well as you can they will be surprised you know and care so much about them.

Generally in business the more you know about a prospect the easier it is for you to use the best approach in presenting your business to such prospects. Same goes for management of people. They will know if you treat them like people and not some inconsequential beings. And they will come to love you as a boss and work for you.

Respect and love are two things that make a great boss more often. That is unless you are in a dark and illegal mafia business in which case you can make do with greed and fear as your chief management tools.

Show Your Humanity

Being a great boss doesn’t mean allowing your employees turn out mediocre jobs or fail repeatedly to meet the demands of your customers and associates. However as a boss you may find that your organization benefits more from showing your side of humanity and vulnerability. The boss should never assume an air of infallibility as it can be damaging to your respect as a boss when you then someday (as all humans are wont to) display human weakness in one or two areas. When a worker makes a mistake and sincerely shows the mistake unintended and is eager to improve you should realize and let her be. Sometimes you may not need to preach or castigate at length. Sometimes catching his eyes, nodding and working with the employee to rectify the issues will drive home the message better.

You do not relax your strong expectations of quality performance from your crew. You only understand when a mistake is made and help the concerned person to find solutions or prevent future mistakes. Your people will love you for it.

Full Copy: http://ngcareers.com/hr/126/how-to-be-a-great-boss-6-qualities-to-make-your-employees-want-to-work-for-you/

Ok. We want to close consultations and choose a competent team as soon as possible. Do include all contact details in proposal so somone from our end can reach you.

Ecymaco: i have been posted 2 enugu as well
how can i locate the camp?
Esther 4rm MOUAU abia state

Hi Esther, good to read you are from MOUAU. I'm an Alumnus and a former Batch A Corper as well. Agwu is the location of the NYSC Camp in Enugu. I bet you may know me but I can't disclose my nicknames here.

I'm in Enugu currently and you can get in touch. Great Umudyke! I hope to help make your stay in Enugu fabulous

Proposals from qualified and competent academic/research consultants are sought to work with the promoters of a proposed private university in Nigeria towards actualising the award of license for operation. We outline framework of the consulting and research work involved. The work is consisted of two phases viz and we request a comprehensive proposal (including your proposed fees) for each phase.

Phase 1 - Handling and Production of a Detailed feasibility Study Report

You will be provide with terms of reference for your feasibility report.

Phase 2
Coordination of the various application processes including the preparation of extensive quality documentation to be used in the actual application for a license. The promoters will work with you on this phase.

Prospective firms are required to be familiar with the Secretariat of the Standing Committee on Private Universities (SCOPU) guidelines for applying for a private university license

This phase will also involve your organisation being active and working with the promoter during the period of application, verification visits, reconstruction & remodification based on feedback from NUC till the award of the provisional 3 year license

Interested research/consulting firms should preferably have key personnel who are either professors or senior lecturers in private or public universities with extensive experience in higher institution setup and management.

Contact: info@projectstoc.com

Just as job seekers are getting more vigilante to avoid being scammed by various fake employers lurking around, employers are having their own headache too!! According to news from Punch Newspapers an employee ran away with a company’s truck on his first day at work.

A driver with Dunamis Excel Company, Niyi Omoshanu, has allegedly absconded with an LT-40 pickup.

The worst part is that the truck is filled with the product of the company. The driver allegedly took off with the properties on his first day at work in the firm.

You have not even heard the whole gist! Don’t even shout, according to reports, subsequent police investigation had shown that every document and information that Omoshanu presented to the company were false.

Hmmmm!! What the hell, who hired this dude!

The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Funso, claimed that Omoshanu was employed without getting his approval. He said,

“My company produces both bottled and sachet water but I am not always at our factory because we have manager who takes charge of things there.
“We own three trucks and often use them to make deliveries to our customers.”
When the driver resumed, there was a “minor challenge” at the factory as some goods due to be delivered to a customer could not be moved to their destination.
“On Feburary 11, 2013, we were scheduled to make a delivery at Adeniji Adele on Lagos Island but the driver, who was to make the delivery had not shown up.
“The general manager had interviewed Omoshanu with the aim of verifying his contacts later.
“Since there was no other driver available, the manager decided to allow Omoshanu begin work so that he could make the delivery.”
About 12pm, Omoshanu was accompanied by two motor-boys working for the company to make the delivery.
Odegbami said, “I was told that as they were about to take off after the delivery, one of the motor-boys discovered that the payment made by the customer was incomplete. So he came out of the vehicle and went back to the lady. After a while, Omoshanu told the second motor-boy to get his colleague so that they could leave the area on time because of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority.

“The diver told them that he was not comfortable being on the spot where the vehicle was parked.”

Immediately the second boy went into the customer’s office, Omoshanu took off with the vehicle and the remaining goods.

The first boy, who came out, allegedly chased the vehicle. But Omoshanu was too fast and drove in the direction of Third Mainland.

When the general manager received the news, he dug up Omoshanu’s curriculum vitae and referees.

However, every one of them turned out to be false.

On his CV, Omoshanu had given his house address as 218 Enuowa Street, Lagos Island. But police discovered that it was a non-existent house number......

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We get numerous applications from several of these scam hr organisations to post jobs on Ngcareers.com seeing they can get hold of more unsuspecting jobseekers through the site.

I was actually researching one of the applications by Vconsult and landed here. It appears we will have to do what we have done Oneal, Wellness and the rest - Disapprove their account and prevent them from publishing any scam jobs on Ngcareers.

The job market is certainly full of scams and we already have a hand full ensuring only real and verified jobs on our site.

Thanks for the feedback guys.

BTW I think any self respecting HR organisation should have a good website with detailed contact info. If they don't it's always a sign that they may be sharks.

Note: Ngcareers, one of the nation's top job search sites recently launched a HR blog for entrepreneurs to get weekly tips on human resource management and recruiting from various professionals and consultants. Below is a post that will be of interest to young, first time entrepreneurs;

Determine your exact need and only hire for a position when the need is there. What changes will need to be made in your internal processes to accommodate the new hires.

Expand at Your Own Pace

Sometimes when business sales boom there is always the temptation to go out and recruit more hands. First consider the implications of hiring such as need for bigger office, increasing fixed expenses for wages and benefits, plus the personnel management issues.

When You Decide There is Need to Hire

If you have done your considerations and decide it’s time to recruit your first employee(s) here are some tips to help you make it a success

Be Clear on the Job Details

First draw up a clear and concise list of requirements and responsibilities for the prospective employees you intend hiring. It will be easier to manage such staff when you have clear tasks, duties and goals for them to handle

How to Attract the Right Candidates

Arguably one of the tasking aspects of hiring for an entrepreneur with little or no recruiting experience is to attract the right candidate for the vacancies.

Means of advertising your jobs to the right target audience of experienced and graduate career individuals can range from newspaper ads to placing your job listings in job sites and boards. However the costs and increasing use of technology means that advertising your jobs in newspapers may be too expensive for you. In Nigeria there are literally hundreds of job boards with no distinction however a couple like Ngcareers (yes our job search site has gradually emerged as a veritable platform for job advertising) have built a set of simple tools that help employers and business owners advertise their jobs and attract potential candidates at very little cost.

Getting the Right Result on Your Job Adverts

Many times we see jobs posted on our site for publishing and they have very scant information some even haev barely a paragraph. How do you attract a potential quality employee if you don’t create a compelling job ad that will convince them of the quality of work you have for them. See our various samples of job descriptions. The key is not to make it too long or short. Think like the job seeker. What kind of job ad will you see that will attract your interest and make you want to apply?

Screening Applications

With a clear sense of what you are looking for in a potential employee you will have to go through the several applications you are bound to get if for instance you Advertise your Jobs on Ngcareers. You have to determine if you need the services of a consultant to shortlist the applicants and schedule interviews.

Source: http://ngcareers.com/hr/17/hiring-your-first-employees-heres-some-tips-to-attract-quality-people-for-young-entepreneurs/

Omerian Consult: I was involved in setting up a private polytechnic even before establishing this consulting firm, the research arm of which is concerned with producing business documents. Also, I am presently doing a research on tertiary education in Nigeria. Though I attended a public school, I am very familiar with the best private universities in Nigeria so I have great insight on the subject matter. I can conclude a comprehensive, workable feasibility study on the above subject matter in about three weeks.

Maybe you can send me a message and we'll get back to you with the terms of reference and scope.

I am part of a development organisation whose associates wish to set up a Private University in Nigeria. We wish to have a professional and quick working researcher to put together a feasibility study on the viability of setting up such Private University. All terms of reference needed for an exhaustive study will be provided.

If you are interested and capable of doing the ground work and coming up with a good study within 1 month of commissioning get in touch with me via paul[a]ngcareers.com with a brief proposal

I have a partner who wishes to set up a private university here in Nigeria and will appreciate if we can get useful ideas on how to set about applying and getting a license to establish and operate one in Nigeria.

Thanks for the suggestions.