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RE-THINKING OR RE-MODELLING THE NIGERIAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

The Nigerian educational system as we have it today is very poor and below standards. This is evidenced in the quality of graduates we see today, the poor managerial skills, poor technical skills and even poor governance. The teachers are not to blame. But the system since “garbage in and garbage out” formula must follow most man-made processes. The Process is very faulty as you will see in the image below. The first problem with the system is that rather can producing confident graduates who possess the right mental attitude and esteem to face the future and industry life, it produces half-baked, disillusioned graduates who lack direction as to what they want out of life. Most of those who even attempt an industry interview make nonsense of the universities that produced them before their interviewers or prospective employers. Nobody taught them in school about the real competitive life out there in the industry. It was not their fault, but the system that they underwent....

Personal Development Planning

I owe many organizations in which I have worked in my career development and success stories. It is very encouraging when you live and work in an environment where your efforts and contributions are valued and appreciated. Not only that, by your employer places a premium on developing you. Indeed it is a rare privilege which most employees take for granted. However, your career aspiration lies in your hands. Like Daniel Goleman puts its  "...Self-Improvement Begins with Self-Reflection"  . Having decided your career path, the the question comes to mind "How do I get there?". This exercise in itself helps one identify his strengths and weakness and helps map out the STRATEGY to employ in pursuit of life's or professional ambition. 'Where should I be looking at?' What are my unique competencies and strengths?' or 'Where should I be developing the most?' How do I allocate my time effectively towards building myself up for the chall...