Education is a key component of a robust economy. It provides people with the info, skills, and confidence they need to get into the economic game. A country which has a great education system is able to develop a skilled labor...
Women play a large role in the development of all economies. They are in offices, schools, hospitals, farms, markets, factories, businesses, and also in many other fields. Also, some women work from home at the same time as running their homes....
A career is a dynamic thing that does not stay the same over time. The workplace is in a constant state of change; we see the introduction of new tools and different ways of doing things. Also, because of this, it...
Getting there is that you do well in school, but what we find is that what is taught in the classroom does not always prepare students for the work environment. In school, students do learn theories, ideas and key skills which...
In all work environments, it is the responsibility of the employer to have staff that are reliable in what they do. Although teamwork is important, we also see value in employees that are able to work alone. This includes the ability...
Teamwork is a key element in all successful work environments. What it does is bring people together towards a single aim instead of going at it alone. In a work setting, employees bring to the table a variety of skills, ideas,...
Graduation from school is looked at as the start of a better life. After years of being in class, doing assignments and taking exams, many young people expect to get a job and begin their careers. But that doesn’t always transpire....
Getting into a job is that which has the right credentials and the skill to do the work. While those are important elements, in terms of professional success, this is not the full picture. A person may have learned how to...
Starting out in a new career is an exciting time but also a challenging one. Many who graduate do well academically, but upon entry into the workforce, they realise which skills the real world wants are not the same as what...
In many cases, we see that two people leaving the same school with the same degrees go on to do very different things at work. One may catch on fast and be a great asset to the team. The other may...
In the present job market, which is very competitive, academic credentials are at times not enough for standing out. We see that companies are instead looking for candidates who can prove they have had practical experience, are ready for the work...
In the past, to build an international career, you had to uproot yourself and move to a different country. Now we see a different picture. We have seen growth in technology, wide-scale internet access, remote work tools, and digital collaboration platforms,...
Finding it hard to land a good job is a trend we’re seeing play out in many industries, which report hundreds of applicants for a single position. Also, companies are able to hire from a global pool, technology is reshaping what...
Changing careers was once a rare occurrence, but today it is a very common part of professional life. We see that economic changes, technology growth, remote work, and individual-level changes in priorities have put career transition in the front seat. Also,...
In an unprecedented shift in recent history, the world of work is transforming. We see this in the way new technologies are disrupting industries, automation is redefining routine tasks, and global connection is enabling collaboration across borders like never before. What...
Education has been at the base of career development for a very long time. It is a source of knowledge, a platform for skill development, and a means by which people improve their performance at work. As a person prepares for...
Many see career success as a result of getting the right qualifications, getting certified, and putting out applications online. While those are key elements, they are by no means the full picture. In fact, what we see is that many opportunities...
Today, we live in a tech-based economy. Whether a person is looking for a job, running a business, doing online study, or connecting with customers, digital tools are a part of it. We see that computers, smartphones, cloud software, and the...
The global job market is at an unprecedented change point in what we have seen in recent history. We are seeing that technology advances, populations age, cities grow, issues related to the environment come to the fore, and also that consumer...
Economic recovery is more than just getting back to pre-panic times. It is a large-scale issue of re-establishing confidence, restoring productivity, creating jobs, and stabilizing financial systems, which we see play out at different speeds for different economies. Some recoveries are...
The world is seeing a very different picture of what work is today. In the recent past, millions of people left behind the idea of full-time jobs and took up instead very flexible forms of work which very much depend on...
Digital transformation is at the core of what is shaping today’s business. Around the world, companies are adopting technology to rework how they run, serve their customers, and compete in very dynamic markets. What we saw as a slow transition to...
International players in the field of economics are key shapers of the present global economy. We see in these entities the coming together of groups of countries which, in turn, establish these institutions for the purpose of fostering cooperation, maintaining economic...
In the modern age, we are seeing the global energy system transform in what may be the greatest shift of our time. For over a generation, the world’s economies have looked to fossil fuel sources, which include coal, oil, and natural...
Wars, through which we see political aspects, human struggle, and suffering, also have large-scale economic implications. When blood is shed in some area of the world, it is from a very small pool of countries’ perspectives that we see that play...
Daily, we see the movement of large volumes of products around the globe which make it into consumers’ hands. From the food on our tables to the smartphones in our pockets, these goods travel through supply chains. In normal circumstances, these...
In recent decades, we have seen great change in the global economic picture. Once out of the loop in terms of global trade and investment, many of these countries are now at the center of economic growth and development. We see...
In the past few years, Nigeria’s creative sector has transformed from a mostly informal setting into what is now one of the country’s most dynamic economic players. What was, until recently, looked at mainly as entertainment is now a very large-scale...
Global issues are part of the system that ties together economies of different countries, which trade goods, services, capital, and information across borders. In the present time, no economy is a closed-off entity; what happens in one part of the world...
Education is at the core of how societies progress, develop, and compete in the present world. In Nigeria, it is recognized by many as the key to long-term economic growth. From primary school to tertiary level and vocational training, education provides...
