Islie:

Agu (middle) with his colleagues flaunting their certificates on their convocation day







http://punchng.com/dashed-hopes-returnee-graduates-struggle-employers-snub-foreign-degrees/

Timossa:
Informative thread. For the fact that my first degree is not from Nigeria and I also have more than 50 certificates outside Nigeria to the ones in Nigeria. I still see every reason to become an Entrepreneur all over again.

At some points, I was submitting CVs to different places and countries, got a job in Republic of Benin few months ago, the management was not able to pay for a month salary, then I came back to my country. By 2017, I want to go into fashion designing despite the fact that I can paint houses and buildings.

Both males and females are open to learning a handiwork, its very germane. I can never marry a lady who does not have a handiwork or plenty of it but solely relies on her paper qualifications. Who does that this day?

It's hightime we started building up our entrepreneurial skills and enterprise spirit to succeed in Nigeria and beyond. Our unborn children should be taught and exposed to vocational skills, business acquisition, making giant leaders out of them and business tycoons.

I want us to embrace hard work, skill-sets, leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship and vocational thirst for skills and acquisition.

Thank you all.

Timossa:
Informative thread. For the fact that my first degree is not from Nigeria and I also have more than 50 certificates outside Nigeria to the ones in Nigeria. I still see every reason to become an Entrepreneur all over again.

At some points, I was submitting CVs to different places and countries, got a job in Republic of Benin few months ago, the management was not able to pay for a month salary, then I came back to my country. By 2017, I want to go into fashion designing despite the fact that I can paint houses and buildings.

Both males and females are open to learning a handiwork, its very germane. I can never marry a lady who does not have a handiwork or plenty of it but solely relies on her paper qualifications. Who does that this day?

It's hightime we started building up our entrepreneurial skills and enterprise spirit to succeed in Nigeria and beyond. Our unborn children should be taught and exposed to vocational skills, business acquisition, making giant leaders out of them and business tycoons.

I want us to embrace hard work, skill-sets, leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship and vocational thirst for skills and acquisition.

Thank you all.

AfroBlue:
dem couldn't find employment in the UK now dey wanna come home and berate the the present economic conditions of dere fatherland.

tdayof:
To me a foreign certificate isn't an advantage except you're attending a very top university or a school well recognized in a particular area.

Most students are after this certificate issue. Most students operate with the "read to pass" mentality. You read to pass and after the exam what you learnt is gone com'on, that means you just have a certificate to prove you went to school and not that you're a professional.

Therefore don't come here and give excuse on not finding a job. This world is a customer driven economy so find your way.

Fidelismaria:




I tire ooo

Let dem stay dere nd apply for jobs

But dem mumu go dey run back home

Nonsense

erico2k2:

Well said,Everybody want to get employed, whats wrong about becoming your own Boss

wunmi590:
Am speechless, if a foreign graduate is complaining of joblessness, then what is the hope of Nigerian graduate that finished in Nigeria?

God will take control

Timossa:
Informative thread. For the fact that my first degree is not from Nigeria and I also have more than 50 certificates outside Nigeria to the ones in Nigeria. I still see every reason to become an Entrepreneur all over again.

At some points, I was submitting CVs to different places and countries, got a job in Republic of Benin few months ago, the management was not able to pay for a month salary, then I came back to my country. By 2017, I want to go into fashion designing despite the fact that I can paint houses and buildings.

Both males and females are open to learning a handiwork, its very germane. I can never marry a lady who does not have a handiwork or plenty of it but solely relies on her paper qualifications. Who does that this day?

It's hightime we started building up our entrepreneurial skills and enterprise spirit to succeed in Nigeria and beyond. Our unborn children should be taught and exposed to vocational skills, business acquisition, making giant leaders out of them and business tycoons.

I want us to embrace hard work, skill-sets, leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship and vocational thirst for skills and acquisition.

Thank you all.

BusinessAnalyst:
[s]says who? Do you want to compare certificates from Birmingham with Harvard, UCL, MIT, UT etc? Naah, I beg to disagree. This is just a case of one out of hundred and Birmingham is just an upgrade on some of the Unis here if not on par, thus, it doesn't seem a valid argument. Make no mistake about it, foreign certificates; especially from ivy league schools in the UK, US and Canada are far better and secure job easily in Nigeria. [/s]

bakynes:
Same thing happened to me. I did my masters in the UK and after 3 years of waiting doing jobs of 30-40k per month. I decided to go into Business and now I can tell you I make that salary in just one week. But I still pray I get a better paying job to do alongside the business and make more money for myself.

The moral of the story is that Nigeria of today is moving away from Paper qualification to what service can you offer me and I pay you in return. We don't value education in this country so there is no use studying abroad or getting higher educational degrees and returning back to Nigeria.

AdisaOwala:


Another Ignorant Fellow on the verge of wasting millions of Naira!!

Guy - The possibility of relocating permanently should be the reason for travelling abroad. If you think a Foreign Certificate still has the same prestige in Nigeria as before, you are on a loooooooong thing.

delawal:

I share same aspiration wit u. next year I want to go learn how to sew clothes(fashion) even though am into biz already. Ibring in phones and supply to people who sell. I don't see that as a biz DT will take all my time. I always wanted to learn a handwork.

Zedoo:


If you are not strong headed enough to trust your guts and believe in the path uve chosen even when things arnt moving smoothly...you cannot be your own boss...

One thing affects the Nigerian youth the most...
The parental fear that has been transfered to them...
If one doesn't break away and discover who you are, being your own boss will be a task...one will rather just be guided by the illusion of "job security" and the treats of salary increment , free accommodation etc

mekuso89:

Abeg were your chic dey I wan give you a Peck no homoooo

dingbang:
Certificate cannot give u success... The Lord has mercy on whosoever he wishes. People should always have that at the back of their minds.. Phew.

samtee37:



Baba Atiku., u came late on this