Archives Tag: career
Career of the Week – Tokunbo Aworinde, Creative
April 19, 2022
Tokunbo (also known as olatoxic) has a degree in Creative Arts from the University of Lagos. He handles publications and photography out of the Public Affairs section of the United States Embassy in Nigeria. CN: What were you doing prior to this? Before coming into Public Diplomacy, my career spanned the banking, advertising, and entertainment … Continue reading Career of the Week – Tokunbo Aworinde, Creative
By jehonwa
4 Things to Absolutely Know Before Quitting Your Job
April 19, 2022
Thinking of quitting your current job for a new one? Then this piece is for you as moving from one job to another involves weighing the pros and cons properly. You might decide to leave your job because it no longer serves your needs or because you desire something better, whatever the reason for quitting … Continue reading 4 Things to Absolutely Know Before Quitting Your Job
By jelifat
10 Questions to Ask Yourself before That Job Interview
April 19, 2022
The sheer volume of advice on interviews would be overwhelming if it weren’t such a good thing — everything that puts you in good stead helps — and you’ve probably read it all over the years. The thing is that there’s so much out there it can be difficult to remember everything. Here’s a quick … Continue reading 10 Questions to Ask Yourself before That Job Interview
By jehonwa
4 Things That Make Certain Careers Attractive to People
April 19, 2022
People choose and enjoy different careers for different reasons, which may sometimes be difficult for others to relate to. For instance, my loved ones freak out when they see excerpts of a particularly badly written article or book I’m editing. “How do you cope? I would run mad!” They find it hard to understand how … Continue reading 4 Things That Make Certain Careers Attractive to People
By jehonwa
How Business Owners Can Work Smart With Virtual Assistants
April 19, 2022
You would have to live under a rock to not hear about the latest craze that is spanning the globe – virtual assistants. With the economic outlook diminishing, and more and more companies working with fewer employees, businesses are flocking to find the right virtual assistant for their team. The need is simple: Someone that … Continue reading How Business Owners Can Work Smart With Virtual Assistants
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One Simple Way to Boost Your Career Every Day
April 19, 2022
For a long time, I thought I had read about pretty much everything successful people did daily, from using a to-do list and eating a healthy breakfast, to exercising and reading every single day. I didn’t realise there was one important thing that was not just career changing, but also life-changing —recording your wins every … Continue reading One Simple Way to Boost Your Career Every Day
By jehonwa
Dear Teenager, Do You Have a Career Plan?
April 19, 2022
AS a teen, I knew many of my fellow students who had no plans for their career beyond gaining admission to study a randomly chosen course (or one selected by their parents), graduating, and getting a “good job”. Others, like me, were “given” a course by the University we applied to because our original departments … Continue reading Dear Teenager, Do You Have a Career Plan?
By jehonwa
3 Things You Should Stop Doing if You Want a Great Career
April 19, 2022
There are countless things we do every day that hold us back at the workplace. Career success is not all about working hard and working smart. There’s also the aspect of career building that is a game, and games have rules, winners and losers. Here are just a few of the things you need to … Continue reading 3 Things You Should Stop Doing if You Want a Great Career
By jehonwa
International MBA Event to Be Held in Lagos on 17th of September, 2016
April 19, 2022
The Access MBA Tour, worldwide leader in One-to-One business education events, will return to Lagos on the 17th of September at Eko Hotels & Suites the organiser Advent Group announced today. “Access MBA is designed to bridge the distance between business executives and elite MBA programmes from around the world through personalised One-to-One meetings between … Continue reading International MBA Event to Be Held in Lagos on 17th of September, 2016
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4 Job Trends That Should Totally Be Embraced in Nigeria
April 19, 2022
Far too many Nigerians, especially in the larger cities, spend way too much time in transit to and fro the office. Do we all have to be at the office? Must we all be there at the same time? Must we all be at the office all day? I once read an article about a … Continue reading 4 Job Trends That Should Totally Be Embraced in Nigeria
By jehonwa
6 Tips for Getting to the Top of Your Career
April 19, 2022
Over a decade ago, a friend revealed to me a question that helps you determine whether you’re in the right profession. “Do you want your boss’ job?” According to him, if the answer is no then it means you’re not on your true path and this is evidenced by your not wanting to grow in … Continue reading 6 Tips for Getting to the Top of Your Career
By jehonwa
Book Review: Corporate Misfit
April 19, 2022
Author: Segun Akiode Publisher: Bookvine, 2015 ISBN:978-978-946-058-8 Corporate Misfit is a book that deals with the problem of graduate unemployability- or how to solve it. But as it is addressed to the individual, it doesn’t proffer the usual sort of ‘solutions’ that we have become used to- government “doing something” to improve the state of … Continue reading Book Review: Corporate Misfit
How to Handle a Difficult Boss
April 19, 2022
Having a boss is one of the things I do not miss about being an employee. I had a couple of good ones, but there are so many kinds of bad bosses that if your career is going to last you can’t avoid having several bad ones unless you’re just plain lucky. There’s the boss … Continue reading How to Handle a Difficult Boss
By jehonwa
5 Tips for Thriving in a New Job
April 19, 2022
A friend of mine just got a new job after working at her old position for five years. While we’re both excited, we know it’s critical to start off in the best way possible, so I decided to find out from HR experts the way to go, and fuse their advice with my own … Continue reading 5 Tips for Thriving in a New Job
By jehonwa
Federal Government Extends Application Period for N-Power Program
April 19, 2022
The Federal Government says it has set a new deadline for applications to its jobs and training program, N-Power. It now says applications will be accepted until the end of August. A statement attributed to the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Mr Laolu Akande, contained the announcement of the shift … Continue reading Federal Government Extends Application Period for N-Power Program
