WOMEN AND THEIR CAREERS

WOMEN AND THEIR CAREERS

Women and their careers… I was listening to the radio when a woman called in frantic to plead for advice. Her husband had threatened to kill her if she didn’t leave the house by the weekend. Apparently, this was not the first time. This was his attitude...
CIPM Awards Adora Ikwuemesi

CIPM Awards Adora Ikwuemesi

It is always an honor to be recognized by the foremost institute of your profession. Thank you Chartered Institute for Personnel Management Nigeria for inviting me as the Guest Speaker for the 45th Induction Ceremony. I spoke on Driving Innovation and Collaboration in...
On Pregnant Women and Annual Leave

On Pregnant Women and Annual Leave

I stand by my opinion. It is inhumane to discourage or deny a pregnant women from benefitting from annual leave because she plans to embark on maternity leave. We can argue all day about cost to employer but is the health risk worth it? Annual leave and maternity...
Life is in Phases

Life is in Phases

This was me at dusk just before the boat moved at 7am. Today’s team building session was with a leadership team of a multinational.Their office reminded me of an interview at Nokia UK. I was 22 years old and I didn’t even want to attend the interview😁. The...
On Showing Up for Interviews

On Showing Up for Interviews

Emem was disqualified from participating in an interview. Reasons cited were inappropriate dressing and not showing up with her CV. I have had the privilege of interviewing people for over 15 years. In that time, I have processed thousands of applications. In the last...