The Decision Makers, Information Providers, and Encouragers — It’s easy to misconstrue networking as building a relationship with every Tom, Dick, or Harry. After all, career success is about who you know — your network. A rich network, however, is more about the quality and relevance of your connections than their quantity. For instance, if you’re a mid-level…

“Soro soke, no dey disguise.” ‘Buhari has been a bad boy.” “You messed with the wrong generation.” These slangs are by-products of the #ENDSARS movement, and they’ve gained massive popularity. Just this morning, I saw merches with these slangs inscribed on them. By the Baby Boomers and Generation X’s standards…

It has been exactly 50 days since I received a message that made tears flow down my face like a river escaping a dam. A feeling of disorientation overburdened me as the betrayal sunk in slowly. …

Let’s assume you’re a tech founder hiring for the role of a product marketer and you have two candidates who captured your attention the most. Candidate 1 — Harvey Studied Psychology 5+ years experience Worked as a copywriter and product marketer in tech industries all his life Skills include demand…

I think every writer should try in-house writing at least once in their lifetime. — My rookie year as a freelance writer was so-so. From charging scrimpy rates, getting duped by scammy clients, to losing opportunities simply because I’m Nigerian, freelancing didn’t turn out as imagined for me. Then came 2019. I had a little break. My clientele and rates soared. For the first time…

After acing her high school final papers, Jennifer got accepted at a premier university in South-Western Nigeria. “Don’t follow bad friends. Read your books and graduate with good grades so you can land a good-paying job,” Jennifer’s good-intentioned parents advised. Jennifer did contrary to what the average modern-day youth would…

How my religious father made me depart from the Lord’s way “Every satanic coven in this environment, catch fire!” I mutter absentmindedly, repeating after my mom. She had just called a prayer point and shook her head vehemently, praying like she was on a battlefield. …

Pessimism almost made me lose the chance to impart lives! Applying to opportunities, for me, has always been a struggle between confidence and lethargy. Unfortunately, I let the latter win most of the time. What makes my struggle with applications even further interesting is its compartmentalization. For freelance jobs, I…

A Letter to My 2019 Self Dear Jeremiah, Given how you took professional development seriously against all odds, you should be proud of yourself. You conquered 2019. This victory will extend to January 2020 as you’ll land a job opportunity. But before you write that BellaNaija article lauding your professional…