I recently wrote a guest post on Bella Naija on some of the HR issues that many organizations have, and why some people are struggling getting jobs. Here’s an excerpt below: People keep talking about the unemployment rate in Nigeria. Oh it is so high. Oh there are no jobs. Oh there are jobs but …
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Nobody owes you anything
I once got a job earning $15.50 to do nothing. It seemed the interviewer and the training manager did not communicate or something, because a few of us began the job while the training manager was on vacation. Instead of asking us to resume when the training manager returned, they instead looked for busy work …
When your job is not your passion
I’m a big believer in finding your passion, and finding ways to work with that passion, but sometimes things don’t work out quite how you would like it to. Being a writer may not be the quickest or easiest way to make money, but it is still my passion… The other day I was introduced …
(31) Learn to Quit – Beat Loneliness | 57 Ways
THIRTY-ONE (57 Ways to Beat Loneliness & Depression) Learn to Quit Growing up I was always told that winners never quit, and quitters never win, but sometimes we have to quit. We have to quit things (or people) that are bad for us, we have to quit doing work we are not passionate about, so …
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(5) Find work you love- Beat loneliness
FIVE. (57 Ways to Beat Loneliness & Depression) Find work you love Ahhh this is a hard one! But one of the reasons we are so miserable is because we don’t spend enough time in that place where we feel like we are actually doing something meaningful in life. We spend most of our time at …
Go to college or don't – it doesn't matter much
Did you know that there is a free library in your town? Yes I’m serious. It’s free to join, free to check out books, free to even request books that may be in a different location. I know it may sound like a lie, but I promise you that unless you live in a very …
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10 signs that it's time to quit your job
We’ve all worked at places that seemed to drain us, but the truth is we have a choice, and we can choose not to work at a job that hurts us, and demeans our sense of self. I wrote this list to inspire and encourage – get out before it kills you! You are exhausted …
Stop trying to figure out what your passion is
So you have taken all these personality and skills test. You have asked all the people in your life what they think are your strengths, you have sat down for hours trying to figure out what you want to do with your life. The problem is that you already know what you enjoy doing. For …
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