Urgent: Please All Gradauate Of economics Where Are You Working Now

I am proudly a final year student of uniabuja came through direct entry though. All through my secondary school days I have already fallen in love with Economics even when I received alot of discouragement from folks that the course is too hard. Please graduate from Economics tell us where you are working now.

I'm aware that Economist do not struggle to get job, because there is not reasonable organization/firms etc, that don't need an economist.

Chimaobi302:
I'm aware that Economist do not struggle to get job, because there is not reasonable organization/firms etc, that don't need an economist.

stay there being decieved inside our Naija.

Many of them are there in private secondary schools teaching Economics and Commerce.

If you don’t wanna join them in private secondary school teaching Commerce and Economics, go into IT world, Data Science or start your apprenticeship training in handwork.

If you are not interested in the above, know “somebody” or know God

Hehe Nigerians ehn

A thread on similar topic made FP. Now economics.

I won't be surprised if I sees all courses everywhere

SirdimayG:
Hehe Nigerians ehn

A thread on similar topic made FP l. Now economics.

I won't be surprised if I see all courses everywhere

Don't mind them
They just want to disgrace those of us who didn't do professional courses.

its this the new trend?? we all know that its only in naija that a graduate in agric can endup working in the bank because of "strong legs" and the course you studied do not determine what you would endup with..
my cousin dts a graduate in economics is currently an agent in bet9ja shop, a colleague dts also a graduate in economics is currently a pump attendant in a filling station but am a still a student of economics and am still praying and hustling dt i dnt endup as a terrorists bombing sites with my laptop seeking for greener pastures in this harsh economy because man must survive..

Xc

I studied Economics & today I work with IFAD under united nation's.

OP u need to understand that factors contribute to where one works. Ranging from Opportunities, competence, experience etc. Let me stop here for now .

zubino:
I studied Economics & today I work with IFAD under united nation's.

OP u need to understand that factors contribute to where one works. Ranging from Opportunities, competence, experience etc. Let me stop here for now .

pls go further

SirdimayG:
Hehe Nigerians ehn

A thread on similar topic made FP. Now economics.

I won't be surprised if I sees all courses everywhere

the next thread will be " where do medical student work" Nairaland i hail thee

it's obvious the op just wants to make front page because a similar thread made front page.

economics is a competitive course, you have a very high job prospect.

Since this trend is breeding.. Let me drop a few.

- I have pals who studied Pol. Science, they both got a job through the graduate trainee scheme in Zenith Bank and Access banks. Both have progressed so much career wise, and by net worth they are multi-millionaires and established.

- I know a bunch of guys who studied architecture, administration, soil science, animal husbandry and some 'perceived low grade social science/art courses working in KPMG, PWC and EY. Oh yeah, and they have progressed so much, bagged professional courses and masters alike even in newer unrelated fields.

Emphatically,
Upcoming graduates need to understand this simple rule.

There are actually jobs here in Nigeria and everywhere!!!

But the most significant characteristics every employer looks for are:

1. Aptitude
2. Capability
3.Competence

Anyone who has developed these 3 variables will definitely be gainfully employed when the opportunity comes knocking regardless of whatever course they studied.

Definitely some courses have more preferences than others but on a balanced scale employers are looking for candidates the 3 features above.

So what's the problem

1. How many graduates spread across all courses in Nigeria can easily ace GMAT, SHL, psychometric/ability tests and well structured oral interviews. Oh yeah, you would say people with majors in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) have advantage because of their backgrounds in numerics, but these questions are structured to check your problem solving, verbal, critical and visual intelligence.

2. How many graduates take time off school to attempt IQ Tests, job tests and practice before and after they graduate. So many graduates lack simple social and communication skills, many lack basic computing knowledge and can't use basic MS Office applications - there are actually people who can't open a word document and type.

3. We can easily say that many graduates in Nigeria are seriously unprepared not actually 'unqualified' to get jobs. Get to social media like Facebook groups and your eyes would hurt so much from grammatical blunders written by 'graduates'. It's not the school's or course they studied but an 'individual problem'

Anyone who "genuinely" made at least 2.1/Upper credit from any top tertiary institution in Nigeria actually has special skills and unique capabilities they may not even know about.

School is not Scam, and there are JOBS!!!

There are just a handful persons who have paced themselves up with the relevant skills and knowledge to grab them!

Amotolongbo:
stay there being decieved inside our Naija.

Many of them are there in secondary school teaching Economics and Commerce

Guy u harsh o

paulolee:
its this the new trend?? we all know that its only in naija that a graduate in agric can endup working in the bank because of "strong legs" and the course you studied do not determine what you would endup with..
my cousin dts a graduate in economics is currently an agent in bet9ja shop, a colleague dts also a graduate in economics is currently a pump attendant in a filling station but am a still a student of economics and am still praying and hustling dt i dnt endup as a terrorists bombing sites with my laptop seeking for greener pastures in this harsh economy because man must survive..

guy so you still dey think am? some of us don take bombing as full time work. finish school, complete nysc no work, man gats survive

All professions have both the successful and wretched.

We have some notable Nigerians that studied so called unprofessional courses and are making waves in the profession.
Ngozi iweala,soludo, sanusi and a few to mention are economists.
Adesina Akinwumi is an agric graduate.

You might argue that, they have connections or things are easy during there time.
Quick question, Will ngozi be minister for finance if she studied Yoruba?? Or Akinwumi be afdb president if he studied mbbs??

There is this popular first class economics graduate here by the name J.arus, who works in a big organization. Even though you're nt mate, he his still your contemporary.


Harness the reality of which profession you're studying and the sky will be your starting point.

zubino:
I studied Economics & today I work with IFAD under united nation's.

OP u need to understand that factors contribute to where one works. Ranging from Opportunities, competence, experience etc. Let me stop here for now .

IFAD,,,,,very good environment to work bro, international Fund for agricultural Development

Receptionist at an olosho house in Ajegunle

OluwasureGig:

guy so you still dey think am? some of us don take bombing as full time work. finish school, complete nysc no work, man gats survive

yes oo i de think am bcoz i get handwork and the pay dey make sense for now and i like keeping things clean on a 100% bt when the hardwork drops and the oil dries out, na to switch to online tinz n start bombing like a terrorist, e no ga hard me switch bcoz almost all my gees wey de jobless for streets dey into am, at least e better pass to carrt gun or to dey fly fence for nite..

doctore212:
Receptionist at an olosho house in Ajegunle

dts ma hood bro bt currently out of town....wr for aj u based?? wich street??

I read Economics. Now working with a telecom company. Economics is really nice if not for how things are in Nigeria

InventTech:
Since this trend is breeding.. Let me drop a few.

- I have pals who studied Pol. Science, they both got a job through the graduate trainee scheme in Zenith Bank and Access banks. Both have progressed so much career wise, and by net worth they are multi-millionaires and established.

- I know a bunch of guys who studied architecture, administration, soil science, animal husbandry and some 'perceived low grade social science/art courses working in KPMG, PWC and EY. Oh yeah, and they have progressed so much, bagged professional courses and masters alike even in newer unrelated fields.

Emphatically,
Upcoming graduates need to understand this simple rule.

There are actually jobs here in Nigeria and everywhere!!!

But the most significant characteristics every employer looks for are:

1. Aptitude
2. Capability
3.Competence

Anyone who has developed these 3 variables will definitely be gainfully employed when the opportunity comes knocking regardless of whatever course they studied.

Definitely some courses have more preferences than others but on a balanced scale employers are looking for candidates the 3 features above.

So what's the problem

1. How many graduates spread across all courses in Nigeria can easily ace GMAT, SHL, psychometric/ability tests and well structured oral interviews. Oh yeah, you would say people with majors in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) have advantage because of their backgrounds in numerics, but these questions are structured to check your problem solving, verbal, critical and visual intelligence.

2. How many graduates take time off school to attempt IQ Tests, job tests and practice before and after they graduate. So many graduates lack simple social and communication skills, many lack basic computing knowledge and can't use basic MS Office applications - there are actually people who can't open a word document and type.

3. We can easily say that many graduates in Nigeria are seriously unprepared not actually 'unqualified' to get jobs. Get to social media like Facebook groups and your eyes would hurt so much from grammatical blunders written by 'graduates'. It's not the school's or course they studied but an 'individual problem'

Anyone who "[b]genuinely" made at least 2.1/Upper credit from any top tertiary institution in Nigeria actually has special skills and unique capabilities they may not even know about[/b].

School is not Scam, and there are JOBS!!!

There are just a handful persons who have paced themselves up with the relevant skills and knowledge to grab them!

This is the issue with many employers

I'm a student of economics and not bothered at all where I will work later on, I simply love the course and that's enough for me
Economics
Uniabuja
300l

paulolee:
its this the new trend?? we all know that its only in naija that a graduate in agric can endup working in the bank because of "strong legs" and the course you studied do not determine what you would endup with..
my cousin dts a graduate in economics is currently an agent in bet9ja shop, a colleague dts also a graduate in economics is currently a pump attendant in a filling station but am a still a student of economics and am still praying and hustling dt i dnt endup as a terrorists bombing sites with my laptop seeking for greener pastures in this harsh economy because man must survive..

I wouldn't employ a graduate who writes the way you do, Sorry.

InventTech:
Since this trend is breeding.. Let me drop a few.

- I have pals who studied Pol. Science, they both got a job through the graduate trainee scheme in Zenith Bank and Access banks. Both have progressed so much career wise, and by net worth they are multi-millionaires and established.

- I know a bunch of guys who studied architecture, administration, soil science, animal husbandry and some 'perceived low grade social science/art courses working in KPMG, PWC and EY. Oh yeah, and they have progressed so much, bagged professional courses and masters alike even in newer unrelated fields.

Emphatically,
Upcoming graduates need to understand this simple rule.

There are actually jobs here in Nigeria and everywhere!!!

But the most significant characteristics every employer looks for are:

1. Aptitude
2. Capability
3.Competence

Anyone who has developed these 3 variables will definitely be gainfully employed when the opportunity comes knocking regardless of whatever course they studied.

Definitely some courses have more preferences than others but on a balanced scale employers are looking for candidates the 3 features above.

So what's the problem

1. How many graduates spread across all courses in Nigeria can easily ace GMAT, SHL, psychometric/ability tests and well structured oral interviews. Oh yeah, you would say people with majors in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) have advantage because of their backgrounds in numerics, but these questions are structured to check your problem solving, verbal, critical and visual intelligence.

2. How many graduates take time off school to attempt IQ Tests, job tests and practice before and after they graduate. So many graduates lack simple social and communication skills, many lack basic computing knowledge and can't use basic MS Office applications - there are actually people who can't open a word document and type.

3. We can easily say that many graduates in Nigeria are seriously unprepared not actually 'unqualified' to get jobs. Get to social media like Facebook groups and your eyes would hurt so much from grammatical blunders written by 'graduates'. It's not the school's or course they studied but an 'individual problem'

Anyone who "genuinely" made at least 2.1/Upper credit from any top tertiary institution in Nigeria actually has special skills and unique capabilities they may not even know about.

School is not Scam, and there are JOBS!!!

There are just a handful persons who have paced themselves up with the relevant skills and knowledge to grab them!

Please remove that word "top", all Nigeria universities are thesame, the difference is the student.

Baiysam:
Urgent: Please All Gradauate Of economics Where Are You Working Now

I am proudly a final year student of uniabuja came through direct entry though. All through my secondary school days I have already fallen in love with Economics even when I received alot of discouragement from folks that the course is too hard. Please graduate from Economics tell us where you are working now.

I think an Economist can work even with a small scale business to a large scale business. All you have to do is open your mind to the possibility that there are dozens of jobs out there and if you are not so lucky to grab one, you can start up something in line with your course of study or affiliate with someone to build something. You just need to feed your mind with positivity and less worry about if you'll find a job.
I think this job opportunity issue is also based on the individual's capacity. How competent he/she is when the opportunity is there.

Saintinoo:

Please remove that word "top", all Nigeria universities are thesame, the difference is the student.

Realistically, some are better than others.
That's why you have rankings, grading and rating scales which also is same for humans.

Except you also mean to say that all Nigerian graduates the same

escohido123:



Guy u harsh o

He is right bro.
It's not all rosy for everyone

InventTech:



Realistically, some are better than others.
That's why you have rankings, grading and rating scales which also is same for humans.

Except you also mean to say that all Nigerian graduates the same

I beg to disagree, NUC have not ranked Nigerian universities for the passed 15 years or more, there is nothing different about Nigeria public universities, same lecturers, same facilities, the only difference is the effort individual students put in.

I have gone around almost 10 Nigeria public universities and i didn't see any difference, same overcrowded class are found in all of them, you will still find lazy lecturers who uses 2010 handout to teach in 2020, i still insist that the only difference is the effort individual students put in making themselves exceptional among others.

Go to schools such as Borno state university, you will see a student that is good than someone in UI, same applies to students in UI.

So the difference is the students, just like you pointed out that graduates these days are not employable.

Amotolongbo:
stay there being decieved inside our Naija.

Many of them are there in secondary school teaching Economics and Commerce

...
See as u burst that guy bubble..

paulolee:

yes oo i de think am bcoz i get handwork and the pay dey make sense for now and i like keeping things clean on a 100% bt when the hardwork drops and the oil dries out, na to switch to online tinz n start bombing like a terrorist, e no ga hard me switch bcoz almost all my gees wey de jobless for streets dey into am, at least e better pass to carrt gun or to dey fly fence for nite..

it's all good bro. las las we go dey alright. everything on God

Petersamuel8:
I'm a student of economics and not bothered at all where I will work later on, I simply love the course and that's enough for me
Economics
Uniabuja
300l

Wow!! I suppose know you oh!

Chimaobi302:
I'm aware that Economist do not struggle to get job, because there is not reasonable organization/firms etc, that don't need an economist.

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