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if they cant be just friends, what should they be? enemies abi

its becoming so annoying, despite man must chop but the issue is a major contributor of traffic jam. This pandemonium to free flow of traffic need to be addressed asap.

So, you and your parents have just invested a significant amount of money for your university education. As a freshman, what can you do to make sure you get your money’s worth? How will you assure a return on your investment (ROI)?

Step 1: Get Organized
Developing a strong, structured time management routine is crucial to being successful in college. Your
first semester will set the tone for your following four years. It is imperative that you establish a strong
GPA that first semester because maintaining a high GPA is much easier than trying to bring up a low one.
Being organized will also keep you healthy, reduce your stress levels, and prevent fatigue.
Work on maximizing your time between the hours of 8am and 5pm, Monday through Friday. Take
advantage of free time between classes to work on homework, projects, career development, and exercise.
This will free up your evenings and weekends for additional activities, rest, and relaxation. Then, spend a
few hours at the end of your weekend to review and plan for the following week.

Step 2: Schedule Monthly Meetings With A Career Coach
Because career development is a process that takes as many semesters as your established major,
scheduling career coaching appointments monthly will benefit you tremendously. Every college has a career
development office. Locate it and visit your first semester. Then, establish a relationship with this office
and keep consistent appointments with a career coach. He/she will help you plan out your professional
development goals for each semester.
If you do not do this, you will not be educated on how to transition from student to professional. Would
you dare wait until your final semester of college to visit your professors, attend class, and follow through
with your major requirements for graduation? Of course not! So, why would you dare make the mistake of
doing this with your career development?

Step 3: Engage In Your Career Development
The majority of students who fail to attend and participate in career development events do so because
they choose not to engage and prioritize this development. Again, it is imperative that students educate
themselves on how to transition from student to professional. Establish and keep consistent appointments
with a career coach so you can identify professional interests, build strategies for out of classroom
experiences, identify strong, mentor-based internships, and establish a strong professional brand. Learning
to be professional starts freshman year, not senior year.

Step 4: Investigate Extra Curricular Activities
Once you have identified professional interests, it is time to celebrate those interests and meet others who
have those same interests. This is where extra curricular activities come in. As a freshman, finding a
community that celebrates these same interests will help you learn more about yourself, your goals and
passions, and your interpersonal style. College provides an abundance of clubs and activities for students
to choose from, so investigate these choices and participate starting your freshman year. This will set the
stage for future leadership opportunities within these clubs or activities and will help strengthen your
professional interests.

Step 5: Create Your LinkedIn Profile
Establishing a professional on line presence begins freshman year. Yes, students need to clean up their
Facebook page and even lock it down, if preferred. However, the main focus freshman year, is to establish
your LinkedIn profile. LinkedIn is a professional networking site every bit as relevant to first year college
students as it is to seasoned professionals.
The difference is in the strategies used by freshman versus seasoned professionals. Freshman can research
alumni, learn about their majors and subsequent careers, research those careers and the companies in
which they work and learn tons about the professional world. And, the career development coaches and
staff can assist freshman in building their profiles and using the site strategically.


Step 6: Get A Mentor
Because your first year in college is a huge transition, it can be a tremendous help to build a relationship
with someone a bit ahead of you. Someone who has recently been in your shoes, can guide you, give you
advice and support you through this transition. This is where mentoring comes in. Ask the career
development office if they can assist you in locating a mentor. Alumni can be fabulous mentors for
freshman and a career coach can assist you in making connections with alumni through LinkedIn.


These are six easy steps to accomplish during your freshman year. Remember, you have made a
significant financial investment to attend college, so follow these steps and you will be on your way to
gaining a huge ROI.

amosade30:
where did u do ya training and course fee pls?

i have not done any yet, am still a student (Hnd1) was trained in my company by my boss during my industrial training.

Etiquette. The word alone has the power to dredge up childhood memories of dinnertime reprimands: Elbows off the table! Napkin in your lap! Excuse yourself before leaving the table! Most of us likely have mastered table manners by now (or at least know not to talk with a full mouth). But what about office etiquette?

1. THAT TEXT (OR FACEBOOK UPDATE) CAN WAIT
Hey… it’s just a quick text to a friend confirming your after-work plans. No problem there, right? If it happens during a meeting or presentation. As harmless as it may seem, the person you’re supposed to be giving your attention to will notice, and it can end up straining workplace relationships. “It’s kind of a snub,”. Even outside of a meeting, using social media and doing other personal stuff distracts from the work at hand. Bottom line: no one is that good at multitasking, and productivity will suffer.

2. PRETEND THERE’S A WALL
For the most part, the days of private offices and high cubicle walls are gone. But does an open workplace mean personal space is a thing of the past? No. You should pretend that the walls are still there. Send an e-mail to see if someone is available to chat, rather than just barging into their space, don’t sneak up behind someone, announce yourself as you approach and knock on the edge of their desk when you arrive. You should “bend over backwards” to respect co-workers’ personal space.

3. FOR WORKPLACE FASHION, GO WITH THE CROWD
To dress up or dress down, that is the question. The answer: Dress to fit the workplace. “You want to blend in,” “Fit in with those around you.” Use the boss as a gauge. If the boss comes in in khakis and a short sleeve shirt, that’s a good indication that casual dress is appropriate for the office.

4. KEEP THAT PHONE CALL TO YOURSELF
That call may be important to you, but chances are it’s not vital your co-workers hear it as well. Just like gossip, loud phone conversations in the office can distract people from their work. phone conversations in the workplace should be kept down to a “polite murmur.” And if it’s a personal call, take it elsewhere. Also, don’t use speaker phone (unless, of course, it’s necessary for the call).

5. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, YOU CAN STILL LEARN SOME THINGS
No one says you’re not great at what you do. Likely, you wouldn’t have been hired if you weren’t. Confidence is good. Arrogance, on the other hand, is not. “Sometimes people feel like they don’t have to pay their dues…like they don’t have to learn from those who came before them,”. Don’t hold back your good ideas. But have respect for what people already have done at the company, even if you would have done it differently.

6. DON’T SEARCH FOR JOBS ON THE JOB
So, you want a new job. That’s fine. But, keep your job search separate from your current job. Don’t use
company resources to look for new employment. It demonstrates a lack of respect and loyalty to your current employer. And don’t tell co-workers about your job search. The information will leak out (we all know not everyone adheres to the rule about office gossip) and can damage your position at your current job before you’ve found a new one.

7. GOSSIP ON YOUR OWN TIME
Don’t be the source of gossip in the office — whether it’s'about your life or someone else’s — or a participant in it. Gossip distracts people from their work and can create an unprofessional environment. That’s not to say you have to quit gossip cold turkey, deflecting gossip in the workplace – saying you’re too busy to chat, for example – and moving the conversation to a personal space, such as meeting for a drink after work.

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HSE, QaQc (quality assurance and quality control) i love this field. it encompasses Welding inspection, piping inspection, instrumentation, civil inspection, mechanical inspection, electrical inspection., project management, autocad engineering, hydrotest inspection, coating and painting inspector etc

I worked as a qaqc civil inspector

Hope he addresses issues bothering the country

PDP should keep quiet and allow buhari to work. enough harm has been done to the country. Nigeria needs cleansing.
Despite that buhari's visit was futile but one thing was made clear, Nigeria reestablished it stance on gay issues.

i hope most new employees get to know all this, during my industrial training most workers were sacked because of violating them.

Most workers get overwhelmed with the computer and free internet connection given to them by their company at the office. It is pertinent to note this four things before one falls victims.

1. Don't use the company's network server to email your cv to another company or job website.

2. Don't browse irrelevant sites like Facebook, youtube etc. with the company's network server especially during work hour.

3. Do not watch video or play game with the company's computer,

4. Beware most company's I.T. dept install kernels and spyware which records activities done with the computer.

source: industrial training experience in a multinational construction and revamping company.

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GRACEGLORY:
Making money requires wisdom, and diligence.

its only a man with wisdom that has determination, hardwork, loyalty and patience

its all about determination, patience, hardwork and loyalty. God's grace is the ultimate though. #hustlehard

Magnets have magnetic fields that attract items containing iron. For example, some of the substances attracted to magnets include iron, nickel, and steel. Magnets are used for a variety of purposes, ranging from attaching items to refrigerator doors and creating compasses to providing for fast roller coaster rides and converting mechanical energy into electrical energy. They are even used in some toys.

Understanding how magnets work means figuring out the dynamics of a magnetic field. Consider the space that surrounds a magnet. This space is occupied by a magnetic force and is called a magnetic field. If a magnet is placed within this field, it will be acted upon by magnetic forces.

A magnetic field is created as the result of moving charges. A good example of this is electric current that flows through a wire. When this occurs, there are negatively charged, subatomic particles, called electrons, moving through the wire. As these charges move, a magnetic field forms around the wire. Likewise, the magnetic field of a magnet is created by the movement of electrons.

Interestingly, the Earth has a natural, magnetic field at is core. If you take a look at a compass, you will notice that one side is marked “N” and faces toward the Earth’s northern magnetic pole. As such, this part of the compass is referred to as the North-seeking pole. However, the Earth’s north magnetic pole should not be confused with its North Pole. The North Pole is located hundreds of miles away from the north-seeking pole.

Glory be to God

Dont just get any guy's attention. get the right guy's attention

Is not all about probing, Buhari should focus on ways to trace back the country's lost treasuries right from the days of Abacha to halliburton. I think some countries is holding our money. #weneedthosecash. #bringbacktheloots

Guy cool down na buhari is not running. I think he is busy now seeking remedy for the national menace caused by insurgency in the North of the country.

Chinatownm:
Wat could be more serious. little wonder Obama left them and travelled to Kenya. He noticed d delegates were full of mediocres

Nigerians digging up irrelevant things, brother get a seat and reason better things. like how to create wealth.stop nitpicking made thieves.

leave matter and face serious things

Nigerian politics is been turned to child play. Elders talking anyhow.

why is these senators complaining, if there hands is free of loot they shouldn't be afraid. Nigeria politics is becoming boring. elders behaving like kids.

Life is all about examinations

IsraeliAIRFORCE:
Unfortunately you belong to minority in Abia State electoral map and there is nothing you can do about it.
Ukwa-Ngwa have the number and the number of LGA to deliver her contestants.
Days are gone when Migrants rig out the Indigenous People who are in the majority.
Just a shift in the seat of government from zones that rendered Abia State backward and it infuriates you.

You must be a wise man.

consequences of his Bleep up, why him go do four abortions, how much be con*om? He need christ.

how can this end insurgency in Nigeria?

go ahead and sue them for misleading the public.

we don't blame u niggas, na boko boys wey no gree amnesty we de blame.