Youth Packaging

YOUTH PACKAGING FOR LABOUR MARKET.
One thing you need to know is that there is nobody on earth that can do anything all alone without the help of God.

DEVELOPING A CAREER
Career Path
Career is more than your job, it entails everything you learn and work at during your lifetime. It is about careful planning to reach your goals. Job is an activity such as trade or profession that somebody does for pay or a paid position doing this, while career is a chosen path of profession, trained for and expecting a work in that path of profession for an entire working life rather than briefly.
Start out by planning your career
Learn to know your weak and strong points. What do you want people to remember when they read something about you in a hundred years time? Do you want to be rich, famous or known for changes made to the workplace, society or any specific field or do you want to be remembered for a specific skill?
Think about the things you dream about.
What do you do in your spare time, what is your passion, what is it that you want to do all your life?
Consider your skills
Do you have the necessary skills for your career path? If you don’t have, will you be able to acquire these skills through work programs, tuition or experience? If you like singing but cannot hold one musical note/instrument, then perhaps you should reconsider or decide whether it is worth all the training.
Choose a career path
It doesn’t mean that you have to select a particular job and stay with it. Rather look at the broader spectrum of jobs available in a certain career field.
Set a career goal
A career goal helps you to stay focused and motivated. Plan how you will get there and make space for alternative routes. The career journey should be just as rewarding as reaching the goals. You need to enjoy every step of the way even when you start at the bottom. This is not a once of process. Your career goals must be flexible since there will also be disappointments and things out of your control.

Sample of CV Format
YOUR NAME (Surname first then coma)

#121A UPPER MISSION ROAD, CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE NIGERIA *+234-803 - - - - - - -, *+234-807 - - - - - - - *estherarmstrong@yahoo.com, *esther.okonkwo@gmail.com


PERSONAL DATA (If your age is above 27 years, please ignore this and present when asked)
Date of Birth: 07-06-1984 Age: 22 Nationality: Nigerian Gender: Male


CAREER OBJECTIVE (Study any of these and make out yours)
To Secure a challenging position in the Information Technology sector that enables the development and utilization of my high potential management and information technology skills.

OR YOU USE THIS

To provide a world–class solution that will facilitate the accomplishment of our company’s corporate goals.

OR USE THIS

Promoting workplace best practice of innovative leadership skills that is beneficial to the attainment of corporate and individual goals.



EDUCATION (Begin your Education with the most recent)
2000 – 2005 B.Sc. Microbiology
* University of Calabar, Calabar

1989 - 1995 Senior Secondary School Leaving Certificate (S.S.C.E)
* Adolo Boys College, Benin

1983 – 1989 School Leaving Certificate
* Olua Primary School, Benin



RELEVANT COURSES (On this note, if you are applying for a job that is far related to what you studied in school, then state the courses that relates to the duties of the position you are applying for, that you did in your school days) But in a case where you have job experience, this subject will no longer be relevant.





PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP/CERTIFICATION (These are Professional ICT Programs and Packages, internationally recognized)
• CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
• Oracle Certified Associate (OCA)
• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)



EXPERIENCE/INTEREST (Please remember that if you have worked with more than one establishment, please state accordingly following this sample, for each establishment you’ve worked with)
Bluseal Nigeria
Systems Administrator and Client Service (August 2005 – March 2006)

Bluseal is an advertising company in charge of all out door and indoor adverts for Paterson Zochonis (PZ), Haier Paterson Zochonis (HPZ) and Nutricima (PZ’s Milk factory) Nigeria and the United Kingdom.

Key responsibilities:
• Test, maintain, and monitor computer programs and systems, including coordinating the installing of computer program and systems
• Coordinate implementation of computer system plan with company personal and outside vendors
• Provide technical assistance, support and advice to clients of the company
• Prepare cost benefit and run-on investment analysis to aid in decisions on system implementation.
• Expand or modify system to serve new purposes or improve work flow.
• Design and implement integrated hardware and software computer and information systems to meet organizational requirements.
• Coordinated the launch of Nutricima’s ultra modern milk factory.
• Coordinated and prepared costing for major television adverts and billboards of which includes; Nunu milk and Nunu variants (Nutricima), Haier Thermocool (Part of your life campaign), Coast Milk (Nutricima).

SKILLS
Computer Skills: Windows 95, 98, 2000, MS office, Corel Draw, HIML, Java, Visual basic 6.0, net, SQL Server, Speed typing, Explorer.

Personal Skills: Ability to work with little or no supervision, Excellent Communication / Interpersonal Skills, Positive attitude, Logical and Analytic Skills, Self Motivated, Result-oriented and Target-driven.

Soft skills: Attended a Seminar/Workshop organized by AfriHUB Nigeria Ltd, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, on “Career Development, Work Ethics, Job Recruitment Processes and Business Development, Investments and Management” (November 2008)


Honors/Awards
Best final year project work (The Design and automation of a computer controlled robotic arm)

Languages: English (Native), Yoruba and Igbo


INTERESTS/HOBBIES
Surfing the Net, Swimming, Dancing, Soccer Community Service, chess playing, scrabble playing and football.


REFERENCE
Available on Request.