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Let me start with one small amebo and I will go back to business. I was at a friend’s place of work earlier this week and sat close to a light skinned complexion girl who happened to be there for a job interview and beside me the girl was blasting August Alsina’s benediction. I didn’t even know she was there for the interview, from her appearance which slightly revealed her huge crossed tattoo to her exposed midriff and I felt she was here to see someone. Not until she was called and baby girl kept humming to the song like someone who care less about what anyone have to say. Instantly I concluded that she is not the right person for the vacant position. She was called even without getting to know about her person or her credentials because that action sent a hundred and one messages across. Let me share this to also buttress my point; a friend of mine had just recently hyped me to a lady who needed ushers for her event, during university days and I appeared looking dirty. ...

Over the weekend, a mini-survey  was conducted on the popular micro-blogging site, Twitter. The Survey was designed to get feedback from unemployed graduates on the minimum starting wage they thought they deserved to earn. At the end of the Part one of the survey, about five respondents tweeted that they hoped to be paid nothing less than a hundred thousand naira. Another five replied that they wanted a figure above a hundred thousand naira while three others did not mind being paid less than a hundred thousand naira. The Second section of the survey sought to ascertain the level of skills the respondents (unemployed graduates) have that may be of added advantage to any organisation. Six respondents relied on the theoretical skills taught in schools. Four respondents added that they had acquired at least one professional certificate in their respective field of study. An additional three respondents said that they possess professional skills including months of experience ...

As human beings, we are naturally social and over the course of our lives, find ourselves at countless events and gatherings. Despite this inherent human trait, a lot of us usually fail to recognize the networking opportunities we stand to gain. Being prepared and able to leverage on these opportunities is key. Opportunities don’t come at fixed times or when we expect, they usually come at times we least expect or are prepared. An opportunity to network with a potential business client may present itself on a weekend in a most informal setting when we are least prepared. In essence, we should always be prepared to meet every opportunity regardless of the timing with our very best. Having this “it’s a weekend and I’m not at work” attitude has cost lots of businesses high paying clients. The skill to be learnt is how to balance business with pleasure or relaxation. The long-time phrase “all work and no play makes jack a dull boy” still holds true today; while it is important...

Having properly analysed and discussed on how employees should relate with one another;  I have decided to also get more opinions and thoughts on the best way for an employer to relate with his/her employees for a strong and better working relationship. It is quite important that an employer should know how best to relate with his/her employees for a strong working relationship which will lead to more productive results. A regular visit to some corporate bodies, witnessing their less formal staff interaction would make one wonder how they get things done. A cordial, warm and almost playful environment with everyone on a first name basis even executive level staff seems almost counterproductive depending on how you look at it. How do successful leaders and entrepreneurs relate with their employees to ensure achievement of organizational goals? Looking closer at the perceived work policy of multinationals like Shell, Exxonmobil, Google, Facebook, KPMG. Do they radiate a ...

Congratulations on your new job; and I hope you’re having a great time in your respective organisations. Now that you’re so much eager and excited, having spread the good news, it is important you grasp the proper way to relate with colleagues at work. One of the most important things is the ability to work as a team player but there are many who don’t play by this rule or prefer working solo.  “If you have one bad apple in the bunch, it can really hurt the morale and enthusiasm of an entire department.   A department or company that works well together has the most success together. When you enjoy working with colleagues and look forward to interacting with them, everyone benefits. “-Andy Taech, author of From Graduation to Corporation. Asides from other equally important reasons, for personal career advancement and growth it is necessary to foster a great working relationship with your colleagues at work. Asides from the fact that no one is an island of knowle...

Ever been called for a job interview where even before you had been interviewed you could see yourself resuming the following Monday? Better put, the best candidate for the Job? Sure you had to read and research about the organisation prior to the interview day. You even brought out that special suit you bought for a 5-figure sum, starched and ironed knowing fully well that you were overly prepared to dazzle them with your intelligence, qualifications and competence. You were so sure that you had landed the job because you had all the requirements for the position and just when you walked into the reception room of the organisation, you see yourself face to face with about forty different faces of young unemployed graduates just as articulate and well dressed as you are. Young men and women who also applied for the job and stood an equal chance with you of getting employed for that single position with better experience. In another time or era, that kind of situation wo...

This is one of the major issues facing some employees; and some have probably compared their last place of work to the present and felt pushed to opt out. But no, you can’t! You may feel that I do not understand the situation, but trust me I do and probably been through worst. But the main thing is that you should not allow your emotions to overcloud your sense of reasoning. A Real man is best known based on how he was able to handle situations and comport himself during difficult times and that include having to drink several cups of patience because if you decide to opt out based on the treatment in your recent organisation; then you may be heading for the worst. The situation therefore calls for more wisdom; first of all, ask God to help you. Human beings will come up with different issues that you may not understand. Some may spring out of jealousy; hatred and what have you. There may even be cases when your boss just wants to be bossy and another employer controls like ...