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Navigating the Job Market: How Skills Outweigh Graduating with a First Class in Career Success

2024-12-19T16:06:32+00:00

Meet Tunji and Timothy; Tunji is a first-class student with a CGPA of 5.0, and Timothy is a 2nd-class lower student with a CGPA of 3.12. Tunji spends most of his time burying his head in academic work, while Timothy is a social guy and participates in a good number of extracurricular and social activities on campus. He also works in a business Centre owned by his father. Timothy has people skills, knows how to build networks and connect with people, and is good with graphics design and MS Office suites. They both graduate from the university after finishing their academic [...]

Navigating the Job Market: How Skills Outweigh Graduating with a First Class in Career Success2024-12-19T16:06:32+00:00

Addressing Post-Graduation Challenges and Finding Solutions

2024-12-19T14:03:25+00:00

Graduating from the University is an important milestone in the life of a student that marks the beginning of a new chapter. As much as getting that bachelor’s degree marks the end of a long academic journey, it also introduces a host of challenges that could be problematic for the individuals who are unprepared for life after university. Life after graduation comes with its share of problems such as navigating the job market, building and managing finances, creating a whole new network of friends, etc, these problems or challenges need to be handled using strategic planning and taking proactive measures.  Navigating [...]

Addressing Post-Graduation Challenges and Finding Solutions2024-12-19T14:03:25+00:00

2025 Commonwealth Shared Scholarship in the UK (Fully Funded)

2024-12-03T10:09:15+00:00

The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship offers a fully funded opportunity for postgraduate students from Commonwealth countries to pursue a Master's program in the UK. This initiative aims to support sustainable development by providing skilled professionals and academics with training opportunities. Scholarship Summary Host: UK Government | UK Universities Study Abroad: Study in the UK Category: Postgraduate | Master's Scholarships Eligible Countries: Commonwealth Countries Reward: Full Scholarship | £20,280 per year | Stipends | Accommodation | Airfare Deadline: December 12, 2024 Scholarship Details The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship covers: Full tuition fees Approved airfare (round-trip) Stipend: £1,347/month (or £1,652 in London) Warm clothing allowance [...]

2025 Commonwealth Shared Scholarship in the UK (Fully Funded)2024-12-03T10:09:15+00:00

How to Make the Most of your University Experience  

2022-09-27T08:02:58+00:00

What you do during your days in the university matters a lot and you must make every day count. Balancing your academic, social, and career life should be a priority to you while at the university. Here are a few ways you can spend your time in the university and make the most of it. Participating in extra-curricular activities is important, extra-curricular activities are arguably as important as the degree you have enrolled for. From choosing the right university to experiencing university life, it is only normal for you to fully experience the full ‘package’. Make sure to participate in sporting [...]

How to Make the Most of your University Experience  2022-09-27T08:02:58+00:00

The Plague Of Unemployment-Short Story

2020-11-26T17:05:05+00:00

Akpan! Akpan! Akpan! I turned around in discomfort and squinted to check the time, my aunty has started her usual complaints about my laziness and how all I do is sleep and eat her food. My morning routine usually includes getting her children ready for school, scanning through emails to see if anyone has responded yet, then heading out to the streets to engage in small business deals to at least have some change in my pocket. After that I would hover around, go to offices, some let me enter, some don’t, then drop off my CV.  I left Ikot-Ekpene to Lagos [...]

The Plague Of Unemployment-Short Story2020-11-26T17:05:05+00:00

Changing a Course in University

2020-11-26T14:18:13+00:00

Sitting down at my desktop and typing this article, it is so funny how life unravels itself, how easy it is as individuals to make plans and envision your life going in a certain direction and then seeing your life go the opposite direction. I remember receiving my admission letter into Chemical Engineering and I was extremely excited, all those nights punching in numbers, all those formulas I crammed, everything paid off and I was super proud of myself. I would never forget how wide my mother's smile was, her own Chukwuemeka, his father’s pride was now an engineer. Let me [...]

Changing a Course in University2020-11-26T14:18:13+00:00

Is a College Degree Necessary for Success?

2020-12-03T12:53:52+00:00

The Business.com community asked about the importance of degrees in the business world today. We reached out to experts for their input. Education can come in many forms, from years of schooling to months of hands-on training. But today, it seems the highest and most credible accomplishment in education is a college degree – something not only encouraged but often expected by employers. "At some point in the last 20 years, the idea developed that you needed a college degree to ensure professional success," said Robin Schwartz, PHR, managing partner at MFG Jobs. "That has evolved to many pursuing four-year degree programs [...]

Is a College Degree Necessary for Success?2020-12-03T12:53:52+00:00

How To Make The Best Of Your University Experience

2020-11-27T14:42:37+00:00

University is a new ballgame and a new experience altogether; you would be spending a lot of time in university and you might as well make the best of the experience. You have the opportunity of meeting people from different backgrounds, with different cultures and traditions. It's very good and advisable to curate an experience and journey for yourself that would be beneficial to you in the long term. Personally, I’m genuinely grateful for my university experience in its totality and how I’ve been able to grow and develop myself from my university experiences, here are a few tips in making [...]

How To Make The Best Of Your University Experience2020-11-27T14:42:37+00:00
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