Joke of the Day!
Joke of the day! 'strategic mindset with ability to make difficult decisions' but should not be more than 26 years? Going by the JD, this is no entry level role. I can even accept there are 26 year olds with such level of experience, but why put the age limit? It is...
Recruitment Challenges in Nigeria
Last month I was interviewed to contribute to an article for Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), USA on Recruiting Issues in Nigeria. The article cited violence, hardship, political and civic unrest as a major contributor to the recruiting issues in...
On Diverse Teams
1. Alex, White, Female, 27 2 Sophie, Asian, Female, 44, just earned a degree3. Nicholas, White, Male, 25 4. Elaine, White, Female, 52, turned a grandma on the job, no degree 5. Choudry, Asian, Male, 21 6. Adora, African, Female, 22 These 6 people...
Change Your Career Workshop
Do you want to start a new career? Switch to a more fulfilling career? Increase your earning potential? Start a new business? Change Your Career workshops are facilitator-led and designed for anyone who seriously wants to change their career quickly and...
finding the right person
Recruitment must be one of the biggest challenge employers and recruiters face. There is no organisation even in tough times, that does not have a vacancy they wish they could fill. The problem is in filling it with the right person. The scenario below is typical, the...
recruitment in Nigeria
Honestly, the problem I see with Recruitment in Nigeria is that we have not found an efficient way to recruit. For fresh graduates, there are just too many candidates. In fact, I know that's why recruiters and employers use all sorts of discriminatory criteria,...
age Discrimination and Youth Unemployment
While other countries experience ageism with older folks, Nigeria has a unique case, with age discrimination affecting its youth. With age limits for entry level jobs at an average of 26 years, some instances report age criteria as low as 23 years. The effects on...
Stop Age Discrimination
So yesterday, I was asked, 'will you hire a 40 year old for an entry level role?' Response: Yes, I have done it before. He wasn't just over 40, he dropped out of university, so no degree. Age discrimination is exclusion. It goes against our ethos as HR professionals...
Be Kind Anyway
People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway. The good you do today will be...