Vent between Graduation and Employment.

For NYSC corps members accepting their certificates soon or those who are yet to or perhaps those who have already, graduation means excitement for endless possibilities and anxiety over unknown job prospects. Though the job market has proven uncertain at best during students’ four or five years in the university, the outlook is better than you might imagine.

 NYSC corps members should be optimistic about job prospects. I’d also like to encourage corps members that job prospects vary based upon chosen field and location. It’s really based on the career choice and the interest of the corps member as to how to characterise prospects. Some fields bear more opportunities than others. Fields of greatest opportunity are in health care, business services, and information technology. Regardless of the career path NYSC corps members intend to follow, there are some universal tips invaluable to the process of finding employment I’d like to share.

 Finding a job means taking the time to become familiar with the practices and mission of potential employers, beyond just glancing at the “About” page on their website. I think a lot of people will just look at the job description first and then they apply without doing a lot of research on the organisation or company. Doing that research is key to determining if the company will be a good fit.

 Another tip is identify strengths that you want to use in the workplace and look at how those strengths and skills can be transferred into particular industries in which you have an interest, and then to identify organisations and companies within those industries that share a similar value set.

 It’s also extremely important for NYSC Corp members to have both a passion for, and skill set in, their chosen field. If you don’t have those skills and you don’t have that passion, you can’t fake that in an interview, that’s the scar-faced truth.

Another aspect of the career search that is of utmost importance is the resume. Employers will automatically knock graduates out of the running for a job if they see errors on a resume. In this knowledge, work diligently on perfecting your resumes, not just to avoid spelling and grammatical errors, but to suit the position for which you are applying.

 A lot of times graduating NYSC corps members neglect to tailor their resumes to fit the position they’re applying for. Without the right resume you could be overlooked even if you’re absolutely the best candidate. After employers look at a graduate’s resume, they will turn to the interview stage of the application process. You should know that there are certain questions that they are almost sure to be asked and you should prepare ahead of time. Practicing is extremely important to ensuring one is ready for the interview. Interviewing is a skill. It’s something you can work on. You want to make sure that you perfect that skill so you can outshine your competition.

 I’d advise corps members not to limit their scope of interest when looking for a job. Don’t expect the first job to be a dream job. That first job is very important because it’s where you start to establish your professional reputation, and to be realistic you’re going to change positions and maybe even careers several times, so manage your expectations and see what you need to take away in the short term to manage your long term goals. Take a more broad approach.

 A lot of times, NYSC Corps members are focused on one particular career option and don’t think about other career options. Regardless of an individual’s career path, resources are always available for those seeking employment, whether you’re a recent graduate or looking to change careers or looking to get back into the workforce. Just so many online job databases and professional development seminars. 

Overall, I think there are plenty of opportunities out there; you just have to look for those opportunities. 

Best in your individual pursuits.

The Tech Vendetta

Hello World. I'm Kajah. 

I felt compelled to cook this post(after my inevitable leave of absence) especially because i'm seeing brand new devices being announced in 2014 as you'd expect. The blood feud between android and iOS and of course blackberry has been brewing a lot of demented comments and reactions. People get all hot and bothered regarding their specific affiliations with different brands, you might be one of those people. This post is an attempt to cool things down a little bit before all these new coverage hits. 

I think its a bit ridiculous to get that attached to an inanimate object, a phone. I have a couple of them. I want to address,  yeah, people who get crazy with it to the point where they are saying things completely unrelated to the actual device, where they just get personal with it and angry about it. 

Let's get specific, let's talk about android, let's talk iOS. These are two platforms that are booming. They dominate the space, in fact they have pretty much destroyed all of their other competitors as far as what people might want to carry in their pockets. Both, incredibly successful and i think we can safely say both owe something to the other platform. Let me tell you what i mean by that. Innovation is not something that happens in a vacuum, its something that happens culturally, across the board. Somebody does something better and others learn from it and then they implement some of those ideas into things that they are doing. 

Now one of the most common criticism you'll see from people when they are talking about another platform that they dislike is, "Oh, that particular feature was copied from this(their) platform".  Now think about this for a minute, how ridiculous is it to get upset about that? All the greatest things in life come from being competent enough to see a change and say, "Oh, that's better, lets do it that way". If it was Agriculture or Farming and some dude down the road, his corn is 10ft taller and you are like, "Okay? What do i need to do to make my corn like that?". Its the exact same thing in technology, if you want to be a fan of something, be a fan of TECHNOLOGY, be a fan of progress in general. Don't be a fan of a logo, that doesn't help you, doesn't help us, doesn't help the entire ecosystem. Brands can tell you otherwise. Brands would tell you, this is special, this is unique, you need to be affiliated with us and attached to us forever and always but the truth is that's in their best interest. Your best interest is to be loyal to other human beings. Don't be loyal to some pieces of metal, glass and plastic and microchips and things like that. 

If somebody or some platform builds on top of another, thats a good thing, for all of us, applaud it, be happy about it. Now when this Blackberry and Android and iOS devices launch, i guarantee you people will be saying there hasn't been enough change, they haven't improved enough things on this device. Change is not always a necessity. Change for the sake of change can actually be a problem and sometimes forced change due to pressures can actually make things worse. We live in a beautiful world with many different options, lets continue to move in that direction instead of getting stuck down in the trenches.

Anyways guys i'm motivated about this, maybe too motivated about it but i have a unique perspective giving what i do on a day to day basis and perhaps what i read too so i don't want to influence you too much on this. Don't take this for gospel, if you want to make your choice and take this into consideration that would be appreciated because i put some thoughts into this and i felt compelled to write this post.

That wraps up this post. I hope i flush in some rational thoughts on anything soon. 

Later!!!

The Pretty Stranger

My eyes are wet as rain with the sorrow of the pain. The dark nights seem like my companion. I’ve nothing left in these deserted paths. I had imagined my whole life with her.

I say this every moment to myself, “I’ve forgotten you”. So then why do our memories make me cry? Your memories still haunt me. Losing my love has left me to complaint. If he had to separate us then why did he bring us together?

I now understand the pain of separation. The dark nights seem like my companion. I separated from you 4 a while and my path changed. I started losing u and I felt something started going away. My very own was not mine anymore.

Pray 4 me now. You and only you has the antidote for this pain. I couldn’t be urz. I say this very moment to myself, “I’ve forgotten you” so why then do our memories make me cry? Your memories follow me everywhere. Those forgotten moments ask me why we ever separated. There’s this huge distance between us. The dark nights seem like my companion. I’ve nothing left in these deserted paths.

Everything seems faded away. Wonder wats wrong with me. Everything and everyone looks unfamiliar. I’ve a similar grievance everyone I’ve come across seemed unfamiliar. There’s a slight sadness here, though so close yet u’re unfamiliar. Though she was a stranger but she was mine but she’s somewhere around.

Since I found out that I’ll never get to know you again. I started keeping away from love, my heart always made excuses. Err’n we didn’t speak about. Y didn’t u ever say em? There’s so much to say. Happiness is waiting with arms stretched buh I can still feel the void. Is the sun shining somewhere far? I’ve found a reason to live again. If you want we can find our destination again.

Our paths will cross again. I’m running towards where my world is. Though she was a stranger buh she was mine.

Snap Lane

In life, disaster looms when people fail to recognise its presence. "Nobody is perfect" is a popular phrase everyone uses whenever you find yourself at crossroads resulting from a conscious inconsiderate act or most likely an unconscious unknown attitude carried out.


Life is filled with distractions and side attractions. When we have a sharpened sense of recognition and don’t infect this with the earlier stated, clearly we would be living happy and peaceful lives. We would learn to love completely and whatever plans we make would mirror a luxurious act of foresight and precognition.

Never accept failure as recipe for not pushing yourself into a serene state. Look where u slipped not where u fell. Know your weaknesses and push your limitations. Ignore any foreign need to deviate from positivity. To err is human, but to recognize this statement and press on to inspire neglect into ur heart is even more evil.

Today, I saw myself reminded of this fact, “You only live one, make it count” If I had one wish, I’d not request to restart life again but pray that God gives me the right quantity of strength needed to withstand whatever pressure I’d face. Wisdom is key. Your life can’t get any better if u embrace d effective effect of wisdom which on the contrary isn’t same as knowledge buy greatly synonymous in some respect.

Pay attention to the little things about life, you’ll be guaranteed happiness. I don’t know much about a lot but I certainly do know a lot about this.

School Resumption

It’s a beautiful sunday morning and as you would expect, a lot of last minute righteousness prevalent amidst people who earlier in the week must have forgotten the existence of the word “religion”. Lots of dress modes(pathetic ones at that), people walking briskly like they’re losing an appointment and then the honest-to-God devotees who do not wait for sundays to visit their various religious centers.

I’m vaguely trying to examine why I’m simply not into this religious fiasco but innocently my subconscious thoughts are still stuck on the heartbreaking issue, school resumption. Four months is a long time to dwell at home in addition to the conventional six months Internship. Spending time away from boredom was as difficult as life in the slum. Every activity became monotonous. Perfection was a routine.

Finally massive relief comes. Three days ago ASUU conducted a meeting and the result of that meeting was delighting. The announcement was made, federal universities would reopen on Monday. My heart was swollen. I was overwhelmed with words when I informed my folks about the seemingly genuine good news. Deep down inside me I couldn’t subscribe completely to this considering previous instances of failed promises but the bright side was, I wasn’t at crossroads anymore. Thoughts of reloading my travel kit began flushing in. I could spot little legit elements of happiness in me.

As these thoughts continue to dictate my Sunday activities, I sincerely hope ASUU would have compassion for my nerves and permit me to assume once again school responsibilities I’ve dearly missed.

Introducing Kajah...

Hello World,

I’m new to this blogging kini(wateva d yorubas say dat is) and the honest-to-God truth is blogging narrowly made it to my ’2012 to do list’ alongside learning to play a musical instrument(i wee so flop in that ehhh).

It took eternity to kick off something like this i must say plus you know its a new year, that drunk feel following it was d last piece to the puzzle. *yawns*

I havent written a comprehension about myself since i think secondary school, looks to me like ages, i think that explains the lack of weight for a first post. Anyways i found some kini(i really have to flush out that word from my head) online that i was thinking would shed more light on me and perhaps not tag me Mr Anonymous. *munches snickers chocolate*

Here it goes…kk, like chill ryt, my answers are 99.999999% sincere so feel free to digest.

Skin Color – Chocolate skinned(depends on the brand of chocolate tho, lol)

Fav. Color – Brown

Languages: English, Ibo, Pidgin(if that counts, prolly guess so)

Fav. movie – Italian Job

Education – Elect/Elect Engineering(yeah ryt, dont let your imaginations run away with you)

Smoker/Drinker – I hate smoking(no hard feelings) and i love me some cold baileys

What did i want to be when i was little? – Honestly, i really wanted to fly an airplane

If i could eat one food for one week, what would it be? – Hehehe, Bole na!

Where do i see myself in five years? – Working class, successful, about getting married, some nice holiday spree overseas

Who would i call first in time of need or help? – Ioono, maybe parents or close friend

View on relationship? – Not a single idea. If s/he gives you the last piece of chicken, she is definitely in love with you.

Where was i born? – Nigeria. Nwafor ibo!!!!

One super power – Mind control *evil laugh*

Items i would save from a burning house? – Mobile phone(Apple over BB), maybe laptop buh i guess insurance can cover up for that

Aii aii, thats enough for now.
I should leave this bed *grabs duvet, logs out*