One of the most coveted job opportunities for young graduates is getting into a graduate internship program, regardless of how highly competitive they usually are. And this is rightly so because Graduate trainee programs are a fantastic way for fresh graduates to settle into the world of work as Companies typically invest heavily in…
Humans of Careerville – Bayo Adesanya, Technical Team Lead, Andela.
Sometimes we young aspiring professionals get so carried away with the accolades and slay of corporate that we fail to look a bit closer at the kind of work that goes on behind the scenes to provoke such ‘Badassness’. In this interview, Bayo talks so REAL with us about hard work, drive and some of…
Humans of Careerville – Cassandra Esinaulo, Commercial Sales Executive, SAP.
When I got the inspiration to start this column, I had a little checklist for the calibre of professionals I wanted to showcase on this platform. Cassandra is one person that ticks those boxes effortlessly! Cassandra is a technology professional who has worked for multinationals within and outside the technology space like Microsoft and KPMG….
6 Lessons I Learnt in my 1st 6 Months Working for a Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company
It’s been 8 months since I resumed my first job working for an organization of this scale and operations. If I were to describe my experience in just 3 words, it would be “rollercoaster learning adventure”. I joined my organization as a graduate trainee and was put on a thorough training program that afforded me…
Your Daddy’s Money Is Not Your Money
Growing up I always understood the importance of money, however, I was never really enlightened on the source of money. All I knew was my parents had money and if I ever needed something, with the right facial expression and a strong enough reason, I would get the money I required from them. And then…
Adventures in Kano
I have been fascinated by Northern Nigeria for a very long time. I first caught this ‘fascination bug’ during my first year in Junior Secondary School. I chose Hausa as my second Nigerian Language elective and my teacher Mrs Ahmed was an absolute delight! The classes were fun and enlightening even though now that I…
Bucket List Tick – My First TEDx talk!!!
Hey guys! Do you know that God does grant us the desires of our hearts? (Psalm 37:4 “Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart.“). Giving a TEDx talk was one desire I had in my heart but was sure wouldn’t come anytime soon but it came wayyy to fast. I remember…
