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Jobs/Vacancies / Kpmg This Thurday by goodboybad(m): 12:32am On Jul 26, 2010 |
Hello. Did anyone get a text invitation to a kpmg aptitude test this thursday? |
Career / Re: Telecommunications Professionals Zone by goodboybad(m): 12:40am On Jul 24, 2010 |
AjanleKoko: @ Ajanlekoko My personal interests would be ICT and telecoms. I took the ccna exam early this year, and I'll soon start preparing for the ccnp. I heard that kpmg does some consulting work for telecom firms, I dont know if that would require them to hire and train people with expertise in that area |
Career / Re: Telecommunications Professionals Zone by goodboybad(m): 1:32am On Jul 22, 2010 |
@ Ajanlekoko et al Im interested in the ICT industry, and I am presently jobhunting (just finished NYSC). A friend of mine who is a former staff of kpmg advised me to apply there. I went to their website and I saw stuff like Tax, Advisory etc, and I was wondering, what's an engineer got to do with all this? So here's the question: do you know anything about the role someone like me (an electronic engineer leaning towards ICT) would have in a consulting firm like kpmg. thx, and looking forward to your reply. |
Career / Re: Telecommunications Professionals Zone by goodboybad(m): 11:56pm On Jul 18, 2009 |
@ Ajanle Sorry. I just saw your reply now. Thanks for the insight. I'll consider it. |
Career / Re: Telecommunications Professionals Zone by goodboybad(m): 3:41pm On Jul 17, 2009 |
@ Salihu your post was good and full of common sense. thx for the info! |
Career / Re: Telecommunications Professionals Zone by goodboybad(m): 3:25pm On Jul 17, 2009 |
@ Ajanlekoko, I asked you a question earlier, and you did not reply. Here it is again, in case you missed it. goodboybad: |
Career / Re: Telecommunications Professionals Zone by goodboybad(m): 5:03pm On Jul 16, 2009 |
@ Ajanle in a reply to another poster, you said that the voice track was a good option when considering CCNA, I was thinking about the security track. Which to you think is more important and relevant to Nigeria. I was thinking that data security would be uppermost on most telco firms priority list, and even for other industries that rely heavily on the telco industry (ie banking). What do you think? |
NYSC / Re: Latest Gist On Nysc Batch B 2009 by goodboybad(m): 2:25pm On Jul 14, 2009 |
Cant really confirm that gist. Somebody also told me that it is likely that the first batch will get all the good jobs. however, there is also an upside if you are posted to a place you dont like( maybe like one remote village. they posted my friend to one place in jigawa that to get there, you had to ride a donkey for 2 hours, nobody there understood english), it will be easier to get a rejection letter and hustle for a better job (maybe in the capital). I think it has advantages and disadvantages. I doubt if they will post the two streams at the same time. That will mean that B1 will be jobless, hanging around for up to a month while they wait for us to finish camp. It doesnt sound likely. Just my opinion sha. |
NYSC / Re: Latest Gist On Nysc Batch B 2009 by goodboybad(m): 9:23am On Jul 09, 2009 |
I dont know which criteria was used. I was put in B2, my sister in B1. Was a little sad at first until someone told me that B2 and B1 would be discharged at the same time. In essence that means that B2 members will serve for 11 months, that was when my sadness changed to joy, lol! |
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Nysc Batch B 2009 Latest Gist by goodboybad(m): 8:06am On Jul 02, 2009 |
Is that when camp opens, or when the previous batch B ends? |
Celebrities / Re: Michael Jackson Died: Cardiac Arrest by goodboybad(m): 4:31am On Jun 26, 2009 |
I grew up listening to and watching Thriller, Smooth Criminal, Black or White, Bad etc. I know most of M.J.'s songs word for word, and Moonwalker was one of my favourite movies as a kid. I think M.J. was a great part of my life and many other people's lives. To me, the world is a little darker, a brilliant star has been extinguished. Farewell to the Thriller! |
Education / Re: Is Flame A Matter In Scientific Definition by goodboybad(m): 12:32am On Jun 12, 2009 |
a flame consists of both energy and matter energy in the form of light and heat matter in the form of hot gases which are the result of the combustion/oxidation process. The combination of light, heat and the hot gasses result in the flame. |
Career / Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by goodboybad(m): 3:48am On May 25, 2009 |
What do you guys think of the Digital Bridge Institute? Does it provide practical, hands on telecoms training, or is it another institution that dishes out theories. Is it a viable path for someone interested in the field? |
Business / Re: Ghanaians Fear Nigerian Domination Of Economy –minister by goodboybad(m): 4:55am On May 21, 2009 |
This argument is begining to remind me of arguments I used to have when I was a kid, My father will beat your father Its sad to see that most of us have refused to grow up. |
Business / Re: Ghanaians Fear Nigerian Domination Of Economy –minister by goodboybad(m): 4:25am On May 21, 2009 |
@ Shesi There is a book I am reading about Singapore, that was written by thier one guy who was thier prime minister for 30 years. When they gained thier independence, they were in the same position as most African countries were (In fact worse because they had no mineral resources, or even land). But because of the vision of thier leadership, by the time the book was written, the per Capita income of Singapore was higher than that of thier colonial masters Britain. One thing struck me in the book. The guy said that in the early day of his office, he was driving near a primary school and he saw primary school children running home after the school had closed, and the thing that came to his mind was what policies he was pursuing that would guarantee jobs for all those childred when they graduated from University. Thats vision, which is what we lack in general in Africa. From the big man to the small man, we do not care about whatever legacy we will leave. Almost every leader in Nigeria, from the Students Union Government Legislators up to the President. there is no vision for the future. As a result, most of the poorest countries in the world are African nations, Meanwhile tiny Singapore that was worse than us during thier independence (they had no mineral resources), is now many times more successful than us. Any time I think of it, it discourages me. Instead of trying to work our way out of this mess, we are busy fighting among ourselves. If it is not Igbo vs. Yoruba vs. Hausa or Christian vs Muslim, it is Nigeria vs. Ghana vs. South Africa. I can only hope for a better future. the present leaves too much to be desired. As for any more ridiculous posts, dont worry, they will soon wake up from sleep. |
Business / Re: Ghanaians Fear Nigerian Domination Of Economy –minister by goodboybad(m): 3:39am On May 21, 2009 |
@ Shesi Its all good. i tend to really dislike generalizations, and both sides of every argument tend to be guilty of it. (My brother, I was suprised when I saw one poster saying that Nigeria supplied power to Ghana. I nearly fell off my seat with laughter) @ Deji Nigeria does not hold the moral high ground here. As much as we have tried to do good, we have also done a lot of evil, both to ourselves and to others. And in most people's minds, the evil you do to them will always overshadow whatever good you do. As far as I am concerned, Ghanaians are not devils and Nigerians are not angels. We are all humans with all our strengths and weakness. simple. The sooner we understand that, the faster we will learn to work together. |
Business / Re: Ghanaians Fear Nigerian Domination Of Economy –minister by goodboybad(m): 1:24am On May 21, 2009 |
@ Shesi You are doing no favours to your fellow Ghanaians by comming here and insulting everyone here. The fact that there are ignorant posters here with invalid arguments does not mean that you must be insulting in order to get your point across. You have some valid points, but nobody will notice those points because of the insultive words you have used. Let me get something across to you: Ghana and Nigeria are not equals by any means. In many places, Nigeria excels, and in many places likewise, Ghana excels. You tried to discount Nigeria's population, that does not make sense. It is a great weakness, but also a very great strength. E.g. mtn is the leading telecoms outfit on the continent solely because of the Nigerian population. Mtn is present in more than 10 countries, but Nigeria accounts for 1/4 of its profits. It was second to voda until it entered the Nigerian market. If Ghanaian goods have free access to the Nigerian market, it will improve the lot of Ghanaian businesses. You cannot gainsay that. This is simply because of our population. Secondly, Nigeria is richer in resources than Ghana. No matter how you put it, Nigeria makes much more money than Ghana. That is why we could afford to (stupidly)dash the paris club $12 billion dollars. Ghana cannot afford to do that. Thirdly, Nigerians are very enterprising. That is the only way to survive in Nigeria. If you depend on government in nigeria, you own don finish. As a result, we can survive and thrive in the harshest places. However, Ghana has its own areas where it excels. First and foremost, resource management. Ghana does not have as much resources as Nigeria, but they know how to manage what they have and make the most of it. That is why you guys can have power supply for long periods, and why, after sinking $12 billion into the power sector, we got nothing. Secondly, Ghana is a much friendlier place to do business than in Nigeria. The corruption is not as endemic as it is in Nigeria, and that is why some Multinational Corps are moving to do business there Thirdly, Ghana's democracy is stronger than Nigeria's democracy, and is a beacon to all other democracies is black africa. Thus I maintain what I said before, Nigeria has a lot to learn from Ghana. But you guys also have a lot to gain from us. See, I have gotten my point across without insulting you. |
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Problems Fresh Graduates Are Facing: Me I No Gbadun by goodboybad(m): 12:20am On May 20, 2009 |
~Lady~: Lady, thank you very much. It is very easy for people to complain and blame every other thing, rather than blaming themselves. Is it the employer's fault ig I opted for (of did'nt study hard for) a polytechnic, rather than a University? Or is it government's fault that even though I entered a University I did not graduate with first class or 2.1? Do I want somebody to employ me for a job that requires a Bsc when I have a Hnd or vice versa? It is really stupid. The main cause of our problem is and always will be ourselves! We did not study hard in secondary school, then we blame JAMB. We did not study well in University, then we blame Employers and Government. Nonsense. If we work hard, nobody can take what is ours (See-est thou a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings, not mere mortals) (Case in point. My class rep, when he was in secondary school, he was not serious. As a result, he needed to combine WAEC and NECO to enter school. In university, his eyes opened, and he sat up and started working hard. By the time we were in final year, he was giving us, his own classmates, tutorials, and was the best graduating student with our class with a CGPA of 4.73, All becuase he worked hard). Work hard, stop complaining, and forget about government and other people. They were not creted just to help you. |
Phones / Re: I Want To Be Monitoring My Girlfriends Calls Thru My Phone,pls Forum Help Me by goodboybad(m): 11:28pm On May 19, 2009 |
nawa o. Person dey find hypertension. 2 Likes |
Business / Re: Ghanaians Fear Nigerian Domination Of Economy –minister by goodboybad(m): 1:03am On May 19, 2009 |
I think we Nigerians have a lot to learn from Ghana. Thier GDP may be a fraction of ours, but thier per Capita is much higher. This means that a person with the same qualification will likely earn more in Ghana than in Nigeria. Thier democracy is more stable and less corrupt than ours, and so is thier private sector. They have just been cursed with crude oil, but I hope they learn from our mistakes. As an African, I am dismayed by the ill feeling between Nigerian and Ghanaians. I wish we could streamline our trade laws and partner more effectively with them. The fact that most of our trade and communications occur with non-African countries is what keeps us weak and divided. If we had more links with each other we would be stronger. I really hope we are able to reconcile our differences. |
Family / Re: Why Do Most Nigerian Men Treat Their Wives Like Maids? by goodboybad(m): 12:49am On May 19, 2009 |
My hapiness is that a good number of women who have responded to this post do not believe that MOST men treat their wives as slaves. The person who posted this should realise that one bad experience with a man does not mean that all men are bad. @Chuck Bass, dont worry, with time, you'll become more mature. |
Computers / Re: Which Laptop Is Better? by goodboybad(m): 1:28am On May 15, 2009 |
I dont rate Toshiba highly. Almost all the Toshiba's I have come across seem to develop problems later on. (In fact, there are two spoilt toshiba's in my house at the moment) ACER is O.K. (There are three ACER's in my house at the moment, and they are not giving thier owners much problems) However, the only one I can vouch for from experience is compaq. My Compaq has been faithfully serving me for two years and counting. In fact there was one time that there was a power surge. The toshiba(brand new) what was connected to the same outlet as my compaq (which was 1 1/2 years at that time) was destroyed, not just the power pack, but the laptop too. The owner wanted to die. The only thing that happened to my compaq was that some smoke came out of the power pack. But the power pack did not spoil, it is still serving me today. A month later, the same thing happened (that was when I started mistrusting toshiba). This time, the toshiba's power pack was destroyed, but my nothing happened to my own. I think HP is also good, they just bought compaq, and I know many people that have HPs with no complaints so far. Dont know much about Dell so I wont comment on that As for Sony, the only one I know about is now having battery problems, despite being only about 1 year old. So my recommendation to you is to go for either Compaq, HP or at worst, ACER. |
Computers / Re: Info On The And, Or & Not Theorem In Computer Digital Micro Processor by goodboybad(m): 1:15am On May 15, 2009 |
type 'Logic Gates' in google and follow the resulting links. |
Literature / Re: Which Books/Novels Are You Currently Reading? by goodboybad(m): 12:30am On May 15, 2009 |
Star Trek (The Next Generation): Into the Darkness |
NYSC / Re: Youth Corpers Den by goodboybad(m): 12:30am On May 15, 2009 |
For the next batch, camp starts on the 14 of July. Its on their website. |
Literature / Re: Where Do You Go To Buy Your Novels? by goodboybad(m): 12:24am On May 15, 2009 |
I go to the Pirate Bay , and I get them FOC |
Literature / Re: World Survey Says Nigeria Press Is Not Free by goodboybad(m): 12:20am On May 15, 2009 |
There is no such thing as a truly free press. Everywhere, the press serves the interests of whoever controls it, even in the U.S. Some are pro-republican, some are pro-democrat. The press has an inordinate ability to influence public opinion, and, as a result, the political outlook of its audience. Because of this, nobody will ever allow the press to be truly free. And even that is a reflection of society. Nobody is ever truly free. One persons right ends where another person's rights begins. Your right to information is limited to my right to privacy, etc. Thus a truly free press is unachievable. |
Career / Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by goodboybad(m): 11:00pm On May 14, 2009 |
AjanleKoko: God bless you. You have just spoken about a problem I was having. After missing the first batch of NYSC, I decided to do some studies in I.T. so as not to waste the time I had on my hands . My plan was to take the CCNA test before the next batch starts, and the CCNP test during my service year. However, after going through some of the posts on Nairaland I was discouraged, with most posters creating the impression that I.T. certifications were little more than 'glorified computer appreciation certications'. In fact, I was beginning to wonder whether I was wasting my time, and was slowly beginning to reduce the energy I was pouring into my preparation. But what you said here makes sense, especially the last sentence. Thanks a lot for that, it was the encouragement I was (uncounsiously) looking for. As for the pure electronics stuff, I think I'll keep it as a hobby because of my interest in it. I wont look to it as a career option as such, so that I wont get frustrated. But if I get the opportunity to pursue a career in it (in Nigeria, I have no desire to move out of Naija, except to further my education), I'll take it whole heartedly. For now, it seems the career road is point towards I.T. or Telecoms. |
Career / Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by goodboybad(m): 4:43am On May 14, 2009 |
Thanks y'all for the advice. If I understand you guys, pure electronics is not relevant to Nigerian Industry. So I'll have to branch out into some other related field, hmmm, well, its not too surprising, I was already thinking in that direction. @netotse, I'll be glad if you could list those sites you mentioned. thx. Peace. |
Career / Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by goodboybad(m): 3:25am On May 13, 2009 |
Hello guys. I think this thread is a wonderful thing, and a big thank you to the person who started it, and to those who invested time in it to make it relevant (Ajanlekoko, oyb etc) I graduated from UNN last year with a 2.1 in Electronic Engineering ( in UNN, you either do Electronic or Electrical Engineering, the two are not combined). When I look back at my Uni years, one thing I really lacked was a mentor. Most times when I was studying some of my classmates would be like 'Wetin you dey jack this thing for? You think say you use am do anything for outside?' Although I did not initially agree with them, I gradually slid into second gear, and by the time I was in final year, I was locked into 2.1 I was unable to go for NYSC 1st batch, and the dissappointment of watching my mates move on ahead of me jarred me into considering my career. I have always wanted to be an engineer, and I chose electronic engineering, because as a kid I was fascinated with electronics. I cannot say how much electronic stuff I damaged, just because I wanted to look inside and find out how it worked My problem is at this point I do not know which direction my career should take and what efforts I can make to push it along. I love the concept of Microcontrollers, and how they can make a lot of things simple and elegant. I have an idea of programming - I thought myself VB, and I'm thinking of learning either CSharp or Java. And Im interested in robotics and DSPs. However I do not know how all of these are relevant to Nigeria. As a result I am thinking of branching into telecoms and I.T. I have started studying for CCNA. I'm wondering if you guys have any advice to give me concerning where to focus on career wise. I wonder if there is any other certification that may be important to me as an Electronic Engineer (not necessarily in the I.T./Telecoms field. could be any other field) Question for OYB - I have always thought that AutoCad is irrelevant to electronic engineers. What do you think? Should I invest time in it? What do you think about MatLab? I know a something of Circuit Maker and Electronic Workbench. thanks you guys. I think this thread is a rare opportunity to interact with those who have been in the field, and may help fill the mentorship void that is present in many Undergrads and fresh grads. Peace. |
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Any Hope For One With A 2.2 In Chemical Engineering by goodboybad(m): 10:00pm On May 11, 2009 |
In this life giving up is not an option. what does your friend want to do? Give up and die? That is not an option. Like kelly said, the minimum grade in oil companies is 2.2 I am certain that shell collects 2.2 In the meantime, let him improve himself. If he cannot afford a masters, can he afford a proffessional certification? If possible, he should try an look for a low profile job that may be low paying so that he can work for a while and get experience, which is also important to employers. There are far too many options for him to give up. |
Certification And Training Adverts / Ccna Test Centres In Enugu? by goodboybad(m): 5:08am On May 09, 2009 |
Hello everyone. I'm planning on taking the CCNA exam, and I'm wondering if there is any test centre in Enugu State. I've checked online, but I've not gotten any results. Does anyone here know about any test centre in Enugu? If you do, please pass on the information. Thanks. |
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