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goodieuzo: please how one become an SPE member?is by going to meeting request for membership and a specified fee?

Do you want to join as a student or professional? You can easily join online. Go to their website. There are requirements for membership depending on which category you want to join. You will need to pay a registration fee and renew your membership periodically.

2sexi: Thanks. It's okay. I understand you are busy. I am too and a bit distracted in a way that I sometimes feel I am not doing things right.


For instance, one can stand alone as a webdesigner, a fashion designer, a builder. Going forward, what likely or similar skill that is required in the oil and gas industry can one acquire?

Just saying I need to start making changes where necessary.

This year is gone already! To God be the glory for His mercy and compassion on us all.

Thanks for your understanding too. I appreciate.
I now refrain from answering questions concerning the oil and gas industry here. There are many oil and gas threads on the career section and such questions can be adequately treated in those threads. Or you may send a private mail to me. I will advise accordingly.

This thread is open to all that aspire to achieve a great career and live a life of fulfillment, irrespective of the industry they may be or aim to be. To ensure that we remain on track and maintain the purpose of this thread, I will rather focus on responding to general questions relating to jobs, careers, capacity enhancement, scholarships and education.

To God be the glory!

Cheers.....!

[size=14pt]REFRESHER - CV Writing[/size]....cont'd

Before I post the sample CV's, lemme make these final notes:

• Fresh graduates should usually have their educational qualifications just after their personal statement / career objectives and personal details. I have seen cases where graduates put their NYSC/Internship experience before their academic information. The reality is that academic qualifications are the most valuable assets of a graduate. So have it first before NYSC/internship experience.
Some include their first school leaving certificate (primary school certificate). This is not necessary but there is absolutely no problem having it there.

• A lot of graduates include their age, state of origin, place of birth and LGA on their CV's. While these details are not prohibited, they are also not absolutely necessarily. I will usually advise graduates to include their age only if they feel that it will give them an advantage over others especially they are still very young. The addition of state of origin is entirely optional, while place of birth and LGA are quite needless though not prohibited.
The decision to include or exclude any personal information is discretionary depending on factors such as target company, job requirements, personal preference, etc.

• A 2-page CV is fine for a graduate. So is a 1-page CV. It is always good to have both as a graduate. Nigerian companies usually receive 2-page CV's for fresh graduate. A fresh job seeker should have both a 2-page CV and a more summarized 1-page CV. CV's with 3 or more pages are not ideal for graduates. I usually used my 2-page CV in all my past job applications except on extremely few cases.

• I have also emphasized that CV's are generally not supposed to be generic. They should be tailored towards the job or company being targeted. CV writing is therefore both an art and a science. There is hardly a single CV that fits all job vacancies ( I do not expect a lot of significant variations in a graduate's CV though due to little or no experience)

• Many graduates need to improve on their career objectives and/or personal profile. I have earlier written extensively on that on this thread. In addition, some of the sample CV's to be posted will contain personal profile or career objective.

and lastly....
• CV is not an end in itself. It's just a means to an end. It's not the only consideration for getting a job. Everyone should make conscious and meticulous effort to ensure that there are no mistakes on their CV's. All grammatical errors should be identified and corrected. CV's should be self-reviewed at least twice before usage. If possible, get a third party to help you with a review even though this is not compulsory if you are quite confident of yourself. There is no 'perfect' way of writing a CV, and people get called up with all kinds of CV's. A good CV is part of the overall impression demonstrated by a candidate that he/she is the best for the job.

Next, I will now post the sample CV's with some notes for clarity and understanding....


To be continued...........

2sexi: I never heard back from you. I know you are very busy but I guess it's too late now. I will have to work on it myself the best way I can.

The truth is that I have more CV's than I can handle. It's overwhelming. I simply don't have the capacity to work on every CV that I receive. That is why I am going over the topic of CV writing once again. This time around, I will post some sample CV's to serve as a general guide only. Meanwhile just follow and make necessary adjustments as I go on. I can still review yours later in the nearest future.

Evergreen4: Yes I did Sir.

I'm not sure I noticed. You may need to re-send it. Ensure your username is included in the title of the mail please.
Sorry for the inconvenience.

Cheers.....

petengine: hello xfire et al. how are u, work and
family? hope good. pls permit me to ask these few
questions; 1. Does E&P coy employed fresh
graduates at entry level as drilling engineers? 2.
what's the typical work activity of a Trainee
engineer, salary and duration of being a trainee
engineer? thanks

1. Yes, they do.

2. I presume you are still referring to a trainee engineer in an E & P coy. Typical work activity and/or duration depends on the company, department, job role and the trainee's boss. Not every coy even refers to fresh engineers as 'trainee' in the sense of that word.

Evergreen4: @xfire. Sir, I sent you a mail, but I'm yet to get a reply from you.

I am not aware of your mail. Did you specify your username?

lovelyronke20: Rusev must lose

Must lose? As much as I would also want that to happen, something keeps telling me that he won't. I may be proven wrong anyway..

WWE is trying to promote Lesnar and build up his character as an indomitable figure. I sincerely don't see him losing against John Cena. Besides, it will be too soon for a champion to give up the title, lest the titletitle loses some value. On a personal level, I really don't like John Cena. So, however it may go, expect Brock to emerge victorious at the end of the day.

obiscolly: Thank you very much for the very educative piece. Pls Mr xfire, when moving from the FCMG firm to oil and gas, did they consider your previous experience or you applied as an entry level engineer?

Yes, it was counted in my interviews. Experience always count. Even for well-paying entry level positions, employers seems to be a bit more favourably disposed to graduates that have had similar or related experiences or activities. But fresh graduates have a bright chance.

pinkiepetite: Mayb u shd write sth on communication and writing skilks so i can learn.please do....i js graduated 3wks ago

I have written about a lot of job and career related topics including CV writing and communication skills. Follow this thread and you should learn a lot:

https://www.nairaland.com/1576265/achieving-dream-career-story-lessons

Tiimmy: Hi,

Please lets try and take note of some of the key words xfire used in his post. "Misconception" i.e views that are incorrect based on faulty thinking or understanding. And i honestly think this applies mostly to fresh graduates, as they have a very faulty mentality about securing a job.

That been said, I do not think xfire is trying to imply that getting a masters degree, getting certifications or having connections cannot get fresh grads their dream jobs (else ill be forced to vehemently disagree with all three points ). However, I agree 100% with what has been listed, based on the mere fact that most graduates look towards getting certifications, getting an MSc. or having connections before working and improving basic writing, interview computer and communication skills.

Having an MSc is great (I plan on getting mine soon), same with getting relevant certifications, but neither can hide or cover up for a graduates' frailties on the basic employable skills.

"You need not have excellent computer skills – just basic" - I had the opportunity of meeting loads and loads of Nigerian graduates (from reputable Nigerian Unis), during my service year, who fall into this category; Its really sad that some Nigerian graduates do not have basic computer skills. Really really sad.

Lastly, about the MSc. thingy, there are loads and loads of Nigerian grads with Masters degree from reputable university (Nigerian and foreign), who are still very much jobless. This is particularly common in the Oil & Gas industry, as most employers will favour experience above degree. I shared in an earlier post about one of my mentees. He had his BSc and MSc degree in a reputable university in the UK (name withheld ), he is currently having his internship (very embarrassing pay) with the company I work for, and is currently working under my supervision. Truths be told, I was and still am a little disappointed with his technical "know-how". I expected alot more with all the caliber of degrees he currently possesses.

Loads of truth in here.

Thumbs up xfire.

Great.
I am certainly not saying that having an MSc or couple of certifications is not essential. Like I noted, if I had graduated earlier, I would probably had gone for my Masters before thinking of a job. They may even be very necessary in some cases or career fields, but they are not a must-have to get a good job. Meaning that it can not be substituted for basic employability skills.
Definitely, I am planning to go for an MSc in a top school. I will also get a few certifications along the way. But those will never substitute experience and technical know-how.

@ the bolded above
In most cases, technical know-how is gained by experience and personal intellectual ability not necessarily by additional degrees. I also have a similar example. I once gave an example of a PhD holder (from a top UK school) who is currently an intern in my department though he doesn't work directly under me as we are not in the same unit. He wrote the entrance skills test (for graduate engineer) about a year ago as a PhD holder but he couldn't scale through! Despite the PhD, he still needed pass the job tests to be considered for interview since he has no experience. He later applied for an internship position and was selected on the basis of his PhD in a relevant field (so his PhD still counted for him). But that's all he is for now - an intern.

schiphol003: Thanks in advance

You probably were shortsighted when you decided to allow someone to fill in for you. So whose picture is on the NYSC ID card? Who signs on your behalf? What if he decides to blackmail you in the future? What if you are caught while writing exams for him? What if your company suddenly decides to ask for your NYSC certificate and someone notices some discrepancy in timing? There are ma ny 'what-ifs' but the deed is already done anyway.
I will advise you to either quit your job, or take a leave of absence to complete your service. Graduates get job after service. Besides this is just a 90k per month job. You can earn more after service. I know you like the field but who says you can't get a better opportunity after service? And even if that does not happen, at least you took the right action.
This is the best advice I can offer

Cheers.......

[size=15pt]REFRESHER - CV Writing[/size] ....Cont'd

The characteristics / features of a good CV:

* Tailor made for a particular job or industry or company

* Clear and presentable - easily readable

* Concise and straight to the point (use bullet points where necessary and leave out unimportant details)

* Shows the summary of work, academic and skill profile in a way that can convince the employers (achievement and/or skill driven)

* Use of good and simple template


These are a few issues to note from the CV's received and reviewed so far:

• I notice that some use multiple emails and phone numbers on their CV. It is better to be consistent with one email and if possible, one phone number. I understand that some may want to use 2 phone numbers because of network issues, though one contact number is strongly recommended (use your best and most frequently used phone line). Stick with one email address.

• CV's are meant to summarize your academic background, work experience, past and current activities, skill profiles and your achievements / accomplishments. Its goal is to convince employers that you are the right person for a job. Some are excessively generous with words, putting all kinds of superfluous details and leaving out the important details, thus making it difficult to follow. I will advise that bullet points be used to communicate key points.

• On the other hand, some CV's are damn too scanty or uninteresting. They are just so ordinary. Some CV's look more like a autobiography - showing educational background, NYSC work place, a generic list of skills(probably copied from the net or another CV) and that's it! A resume should highlight your strengths, your achievements and skills in an interesting and if possible, intriguing way. Make your CV distinguishable from the rest. As you write your CV, always have it in mind that the goal is to convince an employer or recruiter to hire you. It's a marketing tool.

• It doesn't matter the type of template you use as far as it is easy- to- follow and presentable. There are some really bad templates. Bad templates are unnecessarily fanciful or complex. Use simple and easy-to-follow templates. The most important thing is the content of your CV, not the template. Remember that the recruiter does not usually have all day to read through your CV. In the 4 sample CV's I will post later, I varied the templates to reaffirm that the most important factor in choice of template is simplicity, not aesthetics. I just used some common templates around.

• VERY IMPORTANT: Some use good templates but do not spend enough time on the computer to arrange and organize their CV. Some use different and inconsistent mix of fonts (font types, cases, italics, font sizes, bullet points and spacing) making it look so clumsy and poorly worked. I noticed that in some cases. It is not bad to use varied mix of fonts as far as it is consistent, easy-to-follow and presentable. As a matter of fact, it is difficult to write a presentable CV without doing a fine font mix. But I will advise that CV writers learn how to use MS Word properly so that their CV's appears neat and smart.


To be continued.......

THIS IS MY RESPONSE BELOW:

First of all, CV's are meant to be tailor made and specific to a particular vacancy. This means that a CV may be great for a banking job but average for an oil and gas job. In other words, CV's are meant to be customized.
Another important note is that a CV is not the only criterium for determining who gets shortlisted for a job. For instance, if a particular job vacancy requires 2.1 biochemistry graduates with age less than 30 years, a 32 years old engineering graduate may not likely be called you matter how good his/her CV is. So companies screen CV's based on their predetermined criteria.

Lemme now take the issues you addressed one by one:

1. Adding a middle name doesn't make any difference to your CV. Were you using a middle name on your credentials? If the answer is no, then remove it. If yes, you need to add a middle name. In any case, you didn't write it correctly. Any meticulous employer that sees the obvious error will most likely not call you for an interview. It's SURNAME, FIRST NAME MIDDLE NAME not FIRST NAME MIDDLE NAME, SURNAME as you wrote it (Notice the arrangement and the location of the comma)

2. Personal statements / career objectives are not compulsory for fresh graduates but are usually recommended. You usually need a personal statement when you are sending an unsolicited application or doing a hard copy CV circulation. Personal statements / Career objectives are not really mandatory for fresh graduates who are applying for notable companies online where the job requirements are clearly stated e.g. Shell graduate recruitment, GTB trainee graduate recruitment, KPMG trainee graduate recruitment, etc. It must also be added that personal statements / career objectives are supposed to be tailored for the particular job position. In any case, what you wrote under 'personal statement' is actually called 'career objective'. There is a difference between the two. So I wouldn't give you a pass mark here. So change the heading to 'career objective'. Career objectives are even more suitable for fresh graduates than personal statements because grads usually have little or no experience.

3. A 2-page CV is very fine for a graduate. Except you are categorically asked to limit the length of your CV to one page, you don't have to limit yourself. I wouldn't advise fresh graduates to go beyond 2 pages anyway. When I was still a job seeker, I had both 1-page and 2-page CV's. The 1-page CV was a highly level summary of my profile while the 2-page CV was a bit more detailed. I would advise you to have both handy. I wouldn't advise you to remove the 'past activities' because it's a key selling point for you ( except you feel that the job you are gunning for doesn't fit those activities but I think they will do in many cases). One more thing - You many decide to add skills that you gained or utilized under those those activities (for instance, it could be report writing skills, interpersonal skills, computer skills, marketing skills, negotiation skills, presentation skills, persuasion skills, etc). Or you may decide to write key achievements under the 'work experience' and 'past activities' sections (I noticed you did that in some cases). You may also consider changing the 'past activities' to ' past leadership experiences' or 'past leadership activities' since the activities are leadership-related.

4.The "Competency" section is okay.....though it's always preferable to back them up with examples of how you have utilized the competencies. But it's still fine the way you have outlined then since you have stated your experiences and activities prior to that. I will advise you to replace 'skills' to 'computer/software skills' since they are mainly computer related skills. Did you ever use the specialized software skills? You may want to give examples.

5. You can handle this in 2 ways:
1st option - You can break the work experience into 2 (NYSC experience and 'Part-Time Work Experience'). You can now include the 2 other work experiences under "Part-Time Work Experience' since you were still a university student then!
2nd option - You can move AAAA work experience to the section under 'past activities' and rename the section "Volunteer Experiences" or "Volunteer Activities". That' also very cool.

As it is now, your initial CV is better than your updated CV. Make these changes and the updated CV will be better!

Cheers......

[size=15pt]REFRESHER - CV Writing[/size]
Like I earlier wrote, I have to do a very short refresher on CV writing exclusively for graduates because of popular demands. I receive a lot of mails asking me for CV reviews. Some of them need comprehensive overhaul as they are not properly written. Some are well written while others are just average. Due to time constraint, I am not able to review all CV's on time, thus the need for a refresher on the topic. This refresher will focus mainly on correcting the common errors I notice frequently in CV's sent to me. In addition, I will also re-emphasize some important tips in CV writing. Like I promised, I have finished writing the four sample CV's and will post them online with short notes on each of them. The posting will be done after the brief refresher as time permits.

Before I go on, I will like to share one of the reviews I made in the past because I believe that it will be very useful to all. Here is the scenario:

A Nairalander sent me his/her CV for review. I reviewed it and got back to him/her. I told him/her that his/her CV was almost perfect and gave him/her a 90% pass mark. I also told him/her that it was one of the best I had received so far. I made a few corrections on the CV. He/She got back to me and wrote this (I have removed his/her personal details and I have sought his/her permission to share this):

Hi XFire,

Thanks for your response. It's a big boost to know that I'm doing something right. I actually used the CV to apply for the role of a
XXXX in YYYY company and I did not get an invite. I thought something might be wrong with the CV.
After sending you my CV for review, I did some reading and made some review myself. I seriously hope I have not moved from 90% to 65%! Here
are the changes that I made and reasons for making them:
1. I added a middle name.
2. I added 'Personal Statement'. This seems to be generally accepted as the only place on your CV where you can sell yourself.
3. I removed the 'Activities' section entirely. It made my CV unnecessarily long. I am gunning for a one-page CV.
4. I added competencies. I took a look at the competencies' page on ZZZZ and took those ones that characterize me.
5. I incorporated all your corrections, except experience. Since my work for AAAA is the only volunteer experience out of all, can I still call the whole section 'volunteer experience'?
Thanks for your consideration. Please find attached my reworked CV (Not shared).


This was my response:

misterkay: @xfire, I'm still waiting o

Hmmm..okay. Let's see how today or tomorrow goes..

Praise5: Sir, I must say you are a blessing to my soul today. Your posts are quite insightful and educative. I'll be grateful if I can have your email address, remain blessed.

My email address is xfire2014@gmail.com. State your Nairaland username if your intend sending me a mail so that I can easily identify you.

I hope it's not on CV review. I have several CV's pending my review. The number is simply overwhelming.

@All
On CV reviews:
I have thought of a simple solution to deal with the large number of unattended CV's in my inbox. I have had a brief look at some of the CV's and some of them need to be properly cleaned up. Some of them are quite impressive, I must also confess.
I have decided to write 4 sample CV's for fresh graduates with varied degrees, grades and courses so as to ensure applicability to as many fresh graduates as possible irrespective of background. I have already started writing them at my spare time. I have completed two. Once I am done writing the 4, I will do a quick refresher on CV writing and post the samples here for reference purposes only (They are expected serve as guides ONLY. They are to be used necessarily as templates). I will also send the e-copies (in MS Word) to a select few who can help in sending it to anyone that may need it. That's how far I may practically be able to go with CV review due to time constraints.

Ehimenboy: I don't mean to pester you unnecessarily sir but for the avoidance of wrong decisions. Someone said many companies don't employ engineers without a B.Eng. Is it advisable I go on with my plans (Bsc + masters) being interested in the field, sir?

Simply because most engineers have B.Eng. There are very few engineering graduates with BSc in non-engineering courses. So it's tough to make a good comparison.
With a PGD + MSc in chemical engineering, I believe you stand a chance like every other chemical engineering graduate out there in the job market. Just make sure you obtain your MSc in a notable institution of learning and you have good grades.

Tiimmy: First off, I never knew it was even possible to have a first degree in Project Management. That been said, I guess you should be looking at three major key areas that are also "BIG" in the oil and gas industry (although they didnt make Xfire's list ).

1. Project Department
2. Planning Department
3. Cost Controls Dept.

Lemme break it down alittle.. Most Oil and Gas companies, prefer to have Engineering graduates occupy their project departments, and the hierarchy in this department doesnt really favor graduates with non-engineering background. Most project Managers start off as "Project Engineers" or discipline engineers (Mechanical, Electrical, IC&A, subsea engineers etc) before making the climb-up to the "Manager" status.

In order words, your P.M.I, CAPM or P.M.P with zero experience and zero engineering acumen just wont cut it (for most oil and gas companies).

Cost controls department on the other hand is absolutely rare, as a matter of fact i've only heard of this position in SPDC and SNEPCO (dont know how true though), but ive seen for my self, these dept in some companies servicing SPDC. Its a very delicate department and (based on my little research) only people with extremely vast experience in Project management and Planning occupy these positions.

That leaves us with "Planning" department. In my opinion this is probably your best bet, to breaking into the oil & Gas industry (with respect to your 1st degree that is). Although (as expected most planners have engineering background), I know some "Planning Engineers" with zero engineering experience, making big bucks in the oil and gas industry.

I would advice you go learn the "PRIMAVERA" software (and may be MS-PROJECT) to boost your chances, as this is the number one software mostly used in these departments.

Except you want to venture into other areas like H.S.E, Safety etc, I believe to a very large extent that these areas i've highlighted, are probably the ones you should look to break into.

All the best sire....

Wow...wonderful analysis.
I didn't mention it in my count because they are usually secondary disciplines, as you have stated. Any engineer with sufficient experience can hold that role. In most cases, cost control and planning roles are rotated amongst engineers to gain more exposure. Like you mentioned, engineers are usually more preferred for these roles but 'planning' seems to be more open to other professionals.
Every IOC has a project department (in one form or the other) which may include amongst other units, a cost control department (not just limited to Shell). In some cases, cost control is a separate department. They call it different names - cost engineering, project control, cost control, business services, production accounting, project business, etc. So Seened has more available options
Great analysis, once again

Evergreen4: Thank u so much for this wonderful write-up, u have really enlightened me. Please Sir can u post a more comprehensive and well tailored Cv for graduates with no experience.

I initially wanted to do so, but later decided not to because I felt every CV should be tailor made. I didn't want a situation in which graduates use any posted CV as direct template without making necessary changes and streamlining to their taste and need. I just provided general guidance on CV writing.
But I will likely reconsider that due to the overwhelming amount of CV's I get for review. I will likely post 2 or 3 sample CV's for fresh graduates, and I hope that graduates will exercise some discretion in usage. That will be when I have enough time to write 2 or 3 good CV's. CV's don't all have to be the same as far as they meet the basic requirements of a good CV.

petengine: hello xfire. i am a final year petroleum engineerin
student. pls I want to inquiry which of these
petroleum engineering field is mostly in demand
for an entry level graduates in petroleum
engineering;
Reservoir Engineering
Drilling Engineering and
Production Engineering
thanks

The 3 fields you mentioned are all good. We all have our preferences. As a petroleum engineer, you can specialize in any of the fields. Demand depends on your location.

mcpat: Good day xeth, a lovely thing you are doing here... I am a final year engineering student and have always love to have a career in either Drilling Eng, Reservoir Eng or Subsea Engineering, my point of concern now is the realisation that a career in any of these field would keep me offshore and away from my family.. The first 10 years would be beautiful, job fulfilment and lesser family responsibility. But what happens after then, can i work a transfer to an onshore site? I have recently added Operation Research and Asset Management to the list.. What is your take on this Mr xeth.. Expecting your professional reply.. Have a nice day

Answering this question here will derail this thread but I hope I will be pardoned for the last time:

A career in reservoir engineering will not take you offshore. Reservoir engineers are mainly office based. So the real issue is a career in either drilling and subsea. Hardly do engineers work offshore for upwards of 10 years in the same company when you factor in career progression. Aside that, not every engineer in the oil industry works offshore. Many provide support from the office and only go offshore on as-need basis. I'm an engineer and I only go offshore when I'm needed, or on infrequent inspection. I'm land (office) based.
10 years is a long time in an engineer's career. Your first few years will probably be spent going offshore often. That's when you get your hands dirty and gain field experience. But after those few years, I don't expect you will spend the rest of your career offshore. Companies differ anyway.

N.B: BTW, post any other question on the oil industry to any of the oil/gas related thread. Mention my name if you want me to respond.

There is nothing like a 'best' engineering course. All engineering disciplines are useful and interdependent on each other.

With the exception of petroleum engineering, all other major engineering disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, chemical and civil engineering are relevant in many other sectors apart from oil and gas.

If what you actually mean to ask is that which engineering discipline is the broadest, then I think it's mechanical followed by both electrical & chemical. But trust me, go for any of the major engineering discipline that you fancy. You will succeed if you put in your best. They are all good courses.

belindy: thanks a lot sir for the insight on misconception fresh graduates have. I noticed that the 1st criteria to landing a good job is your grade. ( your result) not necessarily attaining a higher degree or professional course, my question is, how does one with a poor grade( say 3rd class) get a job or there are no chances for them at all in the labour market. thank u. thanks a lot sir for the insight on misconception fresh graduates have. I noticed that the 1st criteria to landing a good job is your grade. ( your result) not necessarily attaining a higher degree or professional course, my question is, how does one with a poor grade( say 3rd class) get a job or there are no chances for them at all in the labour market. thank u

I empathize with you. I have relatives that graduated with 2.2 and third class, and I'm fully aware of the stress they faced in the labour market before they finally made their breakthrough.
I wrote an article on that on jarushub.com. Here is it. I hope you find it useful:

www.jarushub.com/10-tips-for-graduates-with-2-2-and-lower-grades/

Cheers....

2sExy1: Yes we could. But unfortunately the environment isn't so friendly and favourable.

Bros...I have you in mind oo. I will get back to you soon.

Cheers....

tuwayz: Reading through threads by Mr Xfire I realise that Nigerians are very brilliant,intelligent and smart and not like what I hear on news but this keep me wondering why the country is not growing with so much talented personnels, I truly love this country and the people here, please can we make a difference in this country? Because we have all it requires to be great

Hey, thanks for that comment . There are many,many smart guys out there. Just that many of them do not come on Nairaland to impart their knowledge. Probably they do so in different ways.
The answer to your concern is simple. It takes more than a number of brilliant Nigerians to change this country. I wouldn't want to go into political discussion as this is not the political section.

Cheers.....

dollyptosh: Probably If I had rehearsed with you before going for my last interview it would have been a different story, I don't know my fate yet tho, but am not so positive about it.

Hey bro, sometimes we are too hard on ourselves. I have gone for two different interviews after which I thought my performances were below par. Guess what? I was scaled through and the feedback I got was that I was one of the best in both cases. Sometimes, we set high standards for ourselves. So keep the hope alive.
It's also important you learn from your mistakes. Every interview is a learning opportunity. ALL my interviews without any exception were learning opportunities. Keep improving. You will achieve your set goals.


Cheers......

Hugo70: As a graduate of Industrial physics, wit work exp not related to oil n gas or construction coy. Pls watz d best certification that will give me best opportunity in construction n oil n gas. And probably d cost pls.

As an industrial physicist, you want a single certification that will make you relevant both in construction and oil and gas? That one go hard oo. There is very little that relates both industries together. IT is relevant in the oil and gas but not so relevant in the construction industry. The only discipline that appears to be relevant to both is SAFETY. You wanna go that line?

Wrestling fans dey Nairaland sef. Kai! I don dey miss since.

Following this thread....

team brock lesnar on the Night of Champions. I just don't fancy that John Cena guy....

Anoneism: I'm still looking for someone who can explain in detail whether it's real or fake.

Stumbled on this accidentally. I am a faithful fan of WWE. My favorite sports followed by lawn tennis and football.
WWE wrestling is all about entertainment. That's why it is called sports entertainment. It's all scripted. There are dedicated script writers (called WWE created writers) who generate storylines including the feuds. The wrestlers are well trained. They read the scripts, understand it, and act it out. They are professionals. Before a wrestling match ever occurs, the winner and loser are identified. They are now left to act it on stage. Each wrestler is also given a character (some are heels while others are babyfaces). The ability of a wrestler to play his assigned role and captivate the fans determine the level of success of the wrestler - it's not about winning or losing. Wrestlers like The Rock, HBK, Austin and Undertaker are well known for their ability to portray their character to impress the fans. Wrestling is acting big time.

But it must be said that the moves can be dangerous. People get hurt. Some undergo surgeries as a result of injuries sustained during the act. Some start using performance enhancing drugs.

Anoneism: Good day Mr. Xfire and other amazing contributors and good followers of this inspirational thread. Words are not enough to express how much this thread has impacted my life. May God Almighty continue to bless you Mr. Xfire.

@All, please I need you guys' take on this. I intend going for my MSc programme however, the only challenge I am facing right now is that my uncle wants me to run it at National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). My fear and worry is the fact that I am not quite sure if NOUN certificates has any form of recognition out there. Is it advisable I enrol for my MSc programme at NOUN?
You guys inputs on this will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

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Are there reasons why your uncle wants you to run it in NOUN? You may need to ask him. Do you intend working and schooling? if that's the case, NOUN could be great for you. But if it's full time, why not just go for a conventional university? I am not fully convinced that NOUN has got the level of credibility that most conventional and established universities have. It's still a relatively young institution.