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1- Welcome to the maiden edition of #CareerTipsForStudents on @Eksunews. I am very grateful for the opportunity to share with students on how to start off their career even from school.

2- The topic for discussion today is "Choosing Your Career Path".

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3- Majority of Nigerian students are studying the course "Jamb gave them". They had to settle for it because getting admission is "hard". This makes many to go through school without a career goal in mind.

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4- Without a goal in mind, academic success becomes mechanical and needs a lot of lubrication. All that you aim for is a "good job" after school. This is the very reason why getting a job is difficult.

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5- A career goal is not a job. It's a journey. The earlier you start the journey, the better it is. Actually, the journey becomes a lot easier when you start as an undergraduate.

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6- Irrespective of what "JAMB gave you", you should carefully consider which profession you want to be involved in. It may have something to do with your present course of study and it may not.

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7- The main point is that you should not make a job your focus, but rather, a career. Someone who wants to have career in journalism will run differently from someone who just wants a job.

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8- Nigeria still has room for professionals and entrepreneurs, but most are simply "job seekers".

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9- Not all careers are established very well in Nigeria. The world is becoming smaller. Look beyond your Nigeria. Don't decide your career path based on your current situations. Every successful career started small.

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10- Your natural skills give you hints on what you should pursue. Recognize them and start polishing them from campus. It is easier and cheaper to polish skills while in school. Last easy chance is NYSC.

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11- We pick up skills as we go through life and this makes Recognizing Prior Learning (RPL) very important. RPL helps you to move your skills to conscious competence.

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12- Your personality is also a good pointer to the careers you can excel in, however, don't be limited by your seeming inadequacies. Every skill can be learned.

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13- Your career goal is more of where you are going and less of what you want in the immediate.

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14- Lastly, I advice students to have a vision. It makes you disciplined and focused. Focus is underrated. If you can answer the question- 'what do you want?', you have started the journey of career success!

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15- In the next edition of #CareerTipsForStudents, I will be sharing how you can start building your career from campus. Thank you.

Now, I'm ready for your questions.