I got a job in less than 90 days

Mr. Awaritoma Ogheneovo Chris, 29 years, who hails from oil-rich Niger Delta, Delta State to be precise, has lived in Lagos for sometime now. A young man who is always looking out for opportunities, he didn’t exercise any fear when his NYSC call-up letter said he had to go to Kaduna State for the compulsory one year service.

A 2009 graduate of B.Sc Economics Education from the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), he had no qualms at all when he was posted to teach at the Kurmin-Jibrin Secondary School, in Kadaroko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, where he taught the wards Physical and Health Education.

Of course, he lived in Kaduna and soon left for Lagos after his NYSC.

Chris, who easily describes himself as a teacher at heart, subsequently landed a teaching job shortly after he returned from Youth service in 2011.

Ever willing to explore new frontiers of life, he took up an offer at a microfinance bank. But unfortunately for him, the job hardly lasted because of the regulatory headwinds which affected majority of the Mfbs at the time.

Thankfully, with the little funds in his savings, he decided to set up shop as a saloon operator and retailer of beauty and cosmetics products somewhere around Egbeda, an uptown district of Lagos. But as with all startups, he could hardly take the business to the next level. He failed in business. With no job and no business to fall back on, ever restless, he soon began a search for a new job which he so badly needed to keep body and soul together.

He tells his story himself:

“My job hunting experience spanned few months. I was actually listening to Topradio Fmsometime in July or so. I had just finished listening to a programme on air when the continuity announcer said listeners should  stay glue to the station because the next programme on air was or had something to do with those looking for jobs. Naturally, I was interested because I was out of job and badly needed one at that point in time.

“As you know, the major characteristic of our labour market is underemployment. As experience have shown, it is becoming increasingly difficult for a school leaver to find a decent job. One wonders why the government is performing poorly in the area of employment generation. In fact, it has done little or nothing about labour in Nigeria. Perhaps privatisation can help us get efficiency from our utilities. I rate the government on a minus scale. So much for the digression.

“As I said, after listening to the show that day, I became a fan. By and large, after about three months of listening to the programme I heard about a vacancy that I was well suited for and decided to apply.

“Without paying my way or offering any gratification whatsoever, I landed my present job at Stone Ridge Montessori Schools, Ajah, Lagos.

“I give kudos to the organisers of the show. They are examples of those who are qualified to be global citizens. The Job Show has given people like me a LIFE. I thank God and The Job Show for helping me get my present job which I’m happy about. The Job Show is a most perfect of how to be your brother’s keeper.

“Mr. Bimbo is doing a very great job and I pray God reward him abundantly because aroun here, especially these days it’s rare to find people who show concern for other people’s problem. It is very rare these days.

“Job seekers should continue to listen to The Job Show. They should not lose hope becauseThe Job Show has given them the platform for them to be seen, their voices to be heard and their request granted.

Mr. Awaritoma Ogheneovo Chris

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