deewon56:
tanx xo much ma/sir for been enlightn us especially we young engr team may GOD BLESS US ALL,plz am a newly admittd
student to study mech engr in
polythecnic.my dream is to
become automobile engr plz
wat r d process will i take to
achieve my dream goal.
And What Are The
Career Options For A Mechanical
Engineer?

Mcslize:
xfire and every other mentors u are all doing a good job here. I luv this thread.

Something has always bothered me and thats the issue of Age. Many employers when looking to employing people they always give a particular age range like not older than 26yrs or 27yrs and this has been a great hinderance to most fresh graduate who must have crossed that age range required for a particular job.

How can those who are 30yrs old and above manage to get employed for a graduate training position in all these O & G companies or get employed for a particular postion as a fresh graduate who is above 30yrs?

That has always been an issue in my mind.

bartino:
plz I got invited for the weam and company interview in Dec 2 2015. please how's is it like has anybody got a previous experience? I am still serving in port Harcourt and hopefully ending my services by 2015 July....Please has anyone written the test or interview before? really appreciate any contributions or advise thanks.

chykemax:


Mr Bartino, did you attend the interview with weam? Have you been called? I attended the interview and would like to know if you were among the four of us that came, and also want to know if you have been called.

bartino:
Yea,I was sent a mail yesterday, yourself?

peddy231:
Also interested in getting an answer to this issue as I fall under this category

peddy231:
Also interested in getting an answer to this issue as I fall under this category

iyisco2001:

I have been a die hard follower of this thread, I am 22, a graduate of mechanical engineering, second class lower, from ladoke akintola university of technology, I have finished my service year and started working about six months ago in an automobile service company as the personal assistant to the CEO.
I always wish to work anywhere so far it's a mechanical engineering role, but my lower has restrained me from pursuing oil and gass, power and some other big paths, it's painful due to my age.
I need advice from you all, as to what you think I can do, I seriously pursue career advancement as much as financial liberation, so, I don't wanna settle for less, I earn like half a hundred thousands per month right now, I am fine though cos it's still in the engineering feild.
Kindly just advice me according to my situation and conditions and what I can do to build a successful career in Engineering.
Thanks so much.
Looking forward to hearing from you all.
@timmex, thanks for your response earlier, waiting on xfire and others to do justice.

xfire:
I have been mostly off Nairaland these past few days.
Funniest thing is that I have not been at work due to current PENGASSAN strike (I am a member of PENGASSAN by virtue of my place of work). However, it is difficult to plan ahead for a strike action as one will continually be on alert and monitor the news for updates.

Darellrivers, you are doing a wonderful job. Kudos to you. Keep it up.

And to others, keep moving ahead. Never relent. I will read through the thread and provide any input, if need be.

Cheers.....

holusormi:


Foolish boy ,, bro u are 29 yrs, stop lying !!! .

iyisco2001:

Are you bugging me

darellrivers:
Hello Everyone, I shared this story before the nairaland data saga (hmmm i like the sound of that-- ) and I decided to share it again.

[b]One day, a teacher asked his student “What are you going to do with your life?” The student was stunned for he loved this teacher and admired him. He had never felt such pressure from his teacher before. Stammering, this man replied, “I don’t know. Finish my studies and get a good job, I suppose"
“Get a good job,” his teacher repeated. “This is a phrase I have often heard. It is the single worst choice of your generation. Happiness is unlikely to come to the mind whose goal is to ‘get a good job.’” “Son,” this wise teacher asked, “Would you be interested in some specific advice from an old man who wished he had your youth and energy?”
“Of course, Doctor.”
“Look around you. Take a fresh, hard, and uncompromising look at life as you see it. Ask this question, ‘What needs to be done?’ When you have an answer, and it may take some time to get it, then go and do what needs to be done. Do it better than anyone else does it and the world will beat down your door for your help. Then you will not need ‘a good job’; and you will have more than a career.
You will have a mission.”[/b]

Many times, we focus on "getting a good job" and then when we get that job, we get disillusioned and want something "better".. Take the advise of this wise teacher (who, by the way, was the famous inventor, Buckminster Fuller) and really, "jobs" will come looking for you! But take heed... we need to all find the balance between AMBITION and CONTENTMENT

Wish everyone the very best...

Esyluv1:
GOOD morning Sir Xfire and other Resource Persons in the room

please i need your advise. i Studied Home Economics but my dream course was Biochemistry and Microbiology because am in love with production and health related fields.

actually i dont realy know where and how to trace my footsteps back to my dream bcox of choked up right now.

please is there anyway i can get myself back to production industries or health sectors without starting from 100level?

Please i need your urgent reply bcox i want to start up something by next year

ngdammy:
Good evening,Happy Christmas.I hope we all had a nice day.
I am a final year student of biochemistry but I am shocked by the little opportunity avaliable in our industries for me after the hard work in school. Although,there are opportunities in the teaching line at all levels,I still feel there is more to the situation than I know.
Please I need the great minds in the house to share their experiences.All advice are welcomed

xfire:

At the moment, your focus should be graduating with a good grade. A good grade will give you a good platform to get a good job. Many graduate jobs in Nigeria only require good grades to be considered irrespective of discipline. This includes banks, audit firms and other financial institutions.
Besides, some oil firms, notably NNPC employs biochemists as research assistants, lab technicians, and HSE officers (NNPC employs a significant number of biochemists). Biochemists are also involved in the current NLNG recruitment campaign. As a matter of fact, I know a first class biochemist who joined Shell as a graduate trainee. It must however be noted the demand for biochemists in the oil industry in Nigeria (and even beyond) is low.
Many FCMG companies (such as Reckitt Benchiser, Nestle, Coca Cola, etc) recruit biochemists too. Most notably, the brewing industry in Nigeria make use of the services of biochemists as brewers.
Furthermore, biochemists are involved in ongoing researches in developed countries to find cheaper, environmentally friendly and renewable source of energy with particular focus on biofuels (biogas, bioethanol and biodiesel).
In addition, biochemists are employed by some government agencies and parastatals such as NAFDAC and NABDA (National Biotechnology Development Agency).
There is the medical aspect of biochemistry (medical biochemistry) which I don't know much about. However, I don't think it's a popular career line in Nigeria as job vacancies for medical biochemists are highly limited.

A biochemist in the house can also help out!

Cheers....


SEASON'S GREETINGS TO ALL

Esyluv1:
Ehimenboy:

pls can you help me those threads that will help me......

Thanks

Odunharry:
A merry xmas to you all

xfire:

SEASON'S GREETINGS TO ALL

xfire:

At the moment, your focus should be graduating with a good grade. A good grade will give you a good platform to get a good job. Many graduate jobs in Nigeria only require good grades to be considered irrespective of discipline. This includes banks, audit firms and other financial institutions.
Besides, some oil firms, notably NNPC employs biochemists as research assistants, lab technicians, and HSE officers (NNPC employs a significant number of biochemists). Biochemists are also involved in the current NLNG recruitment campaign. As a matter of fact, I know a first class biochemist who joined Shell as a graduate trainee. It must however be noted the demand for biochemists in the oil industry in Nigeria (and even beyond) is low.
Many FCMG companies (such as Reckitt Benchiser, Nestle, Coca Cola, etc) recruit biochemists too. Most notably, the brewing industry in Nigeria make use of the services of biochemists as brewers.
Furthermore, biochemists are involved in ongoing researches in developed countries to find cheaper, environmentally friendly and renewable source of energy with particular focus on biofuels (biogas, bioethanol and biodiesel).
In addition, biochemists are employed by some government agencies and parastatals such as NAFDAC and NABDA (National Biotechnology Development Agency).
There is the medical aspect of biochemistry (medical biochemistry) which I don't know much about. However, I don't think it's a popular career line in Nigeria as job vacancies for medical biochemists are highly limited.

A biochemist in the house can also help out!

Cheers....


SEASON'S GREETINGS TO ALL