Skills That Can Get You A Good Job Opportunity In Canada

 

Employers of labour in Canada are urgently looking for qualified candidates to fill ever increasing available position in the country.  If your plan is to seek for better opportunity in one of the most advanced economies in the world, below are lists of in demand skills that can help you to achieve your dream.

1. Data analysis

Companies and organizations are beginning to realize the value of all this data as they gather ever-increasing amounts of information. The new digital economy now includes data analytics as a vital component.

This has led to data analysts and scientists being in greater demand to fill those positions each year. The best data analyst skills to have are SQL, languages such as R or Python, machine learning, a branch of artificial intelligence (AI), and data management.

2. Customer centricity

Customer centricity is more important than ever for businesses. Consumers have plentiful options—online and off—even if they have just a single unpleasant experience with a brand, they're likely to go elsewhere.

Happy customers are likelier to stick with a brand because they feel heard and attended to. Dissatisfied customers abandoned brands, and a firm cannot exist without customers. Therefore, candidates with strong customer service skills, problem-solving skills, and empathy are critical to companies.

3. Operations planning

Operations management keeps things moving. The pandemic, war in Ukraine, great resignation, talent scarcity, and more have created supply chain management disruptions and workforce planning challenges. Maintaining operational efficiency is the responsibility of operations management.

Candidates in operational planning always keep an eye out for new developments that can help them to streamline operations and eliminate bottlenecks. Candidates with experience with operations planning experience and skills such as problem-solving are likely to be favoured by employers looking to fill scheduling positions.

4. Business development and sales

High earners in inside sales positions can bring home as much as $95k per year, and there are plenty of reasons employers are willing to get competitive with sales pay. Sales teams control the funnel that brings in customers, and candidates with a track record of success in those endeavours can expect to find plenty of potential positions in 2023.

5. Coding and programming

The demand for coding jobs is growing. Companies are looking to fill their job openings with fresh and skilled candidates. There is growing appetite from organizations for low-code or no-code software development, which has democratized programming through the graphical user interface, making it a very interesting and accessible career choice. Candidates who are adaptable, who are quick learners and who have strong communication will perform especially well in this role.

6. Digital marketing

Digital marketing is a type of marketing that reaches and engages consumers via digital technologies. Search engine optimization (SEO), content marketing, email marketing, social media marketing, and mobile marketing are some of the online and offline platforms that are frequently used.

Candidates skilled in data analysis, content development, SEO, search engine marketing (SEM), communication, social media management, basic design, and customer relationship management (CRM) platforms like Salesforce are in high demand for most companies.

7. Budgeting

Companies are keeping a better eye on bottom lines and spending, especially with a recession on the horizon. When supply chains are stressed, and prices seem to rise daily due to inflation, budgeting skills are critical for accounting, procurement and general business management positions.

Employers are also concerned with overall budgeting resources, including labour time and raw inventories.

8. Agile project management

Project management is a versatile skill set desired by employers in all sectors. Many companies are shifting to Agile Project Management (APM), a project management philosophy that emphasizes individual and customer collaboration, rapid delivery, and flexibility in response to change. In the new realities of today's job markets of remote work, hybrid and in-office, it takes a lot more planning and support to make sure that all departments are aligned.

Candidates with project management skills should detail the success of past projects they worked on and include relevant certifications, such as PMP, on their resumes.

9. Human resource management

Human resources have been an integral part of any organization. Human resources management is a field that has seen significant growth and transformation during the pandemic and talent scarcity eras.

Remote work, hybrid models, the gig economy, and an increased focus on outsourcing work as short contractual gigs have entirely changed the job description of HR professionals. While their roles might have altered, the importance of their role has grown as the workforce adapts to new working models. Candidates with top-notch communication skills and problem-solving abilities are highly sought after.

10. Administrative support

The technology age hasn't diminished the need for strong administrative skills. It's simply evolved that need. Employers today are looking for candidates that can work with various software programs and systems; manage automated processes; handle communications via phone, chat and email; and support organized workflows.

Candidates with experience managing remote workforce solutions, including video and web meeting software, will probably be at the top of employer wish lists in 2023.

11. Accounting

With a little experience and the right certifications, you can land an accounting job that pays anywhere from $70,000 to $100,000 or more per year on average. Tight budgets, ever-changing regulations and growing consumer demands make every dollar count for organizations, driving employers to look for candidates that bring accounting skills to the table.

As a job seeker, consider whether you have any of these skills or can demonstrate experience in these areas. And remember, many skills transfer into other areas. For example, customer service skills can be important whether you're applying for a customer service rep position or an administrative assistant job. Always read the employer's job posting and ensure all your relevant skills are on display when you apply.

 

 

Success Is Made Up Of 1% Dreams And 99% Hard Work- Tony Elumelu

 

Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu is an instantly recognisable personality not only in his native Nigeria and across all 54 African countries, but also in global forums, especially wherever the critical issue of youth entrepreneurship is discussed. A hugely successful investor and philanthropist, Elumelu is the chairman of Heirs Holdings, the United Bank for Africa (UBA)) and Transcorp. In 2010, he founded the massively influential Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), which through its TEF Entrepreneurship Programme empowers young African entrepreneurs from the 54 countries on the continent. He is in conversation with guest editor Bervelyn Longdon.

At the age of 20, did you envisage your current self?

At the age of 20 I was still on the university campus thinking of parties and academic course work rather than thinking of entrepreneurship! But let’s just say that my life has been filled with a lot of interesting experiences. Deciding to study economics at university is all about learning about the business world. Growing up around my parents and the other influences around us, I always felt that I would end up in the business world – what we call entrepreneurship today.

My mother was a big influence. She owned a restaurant and during the holidays I would stay there and help. I used to think, imagine if she did this at a larger scale, she could get more customers and make more profits, so in essence I was becoming more aware of how the world of commerce worked. But these were not overriding thoughts at the time. At that age, my aim was to finish my first degree in economics, do my masters and work in a bank. I wanted to dress like the power dressers in the banking sector – wear suspenders, brogue shoes, the whole outfit. I liked the lifestyle!

In Nigeria, before you start work, you are required to join the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). I was posted to the country’s northern region where I found myself reading a weekly magazine column which explored business ideas such as bakeries or fish ponds. I started wondering how much setting up a bakery or any other enterprise would cost, how to manage it, how to make a profit and so on. I vaguely thought that perhaps one day, I would like to start a business myself. So, although I was more focussed on becoming a banker and wearing my suspenders, my mind was subconsciously shaping and crystallising ideas that eventually led to where we are today.

What would you say were the essentials you needed on your entrepreneurial journey? What inspired you?

To begin with, the road to success is not linear, it is up and down. You have to be very determined and be prepared to do whatever is required for your success. And you have to know what success looks like in your chosen field. For example, you know that if you want to go to university, you must first get the required grades from secondary school and to do that, you have to make sacrifices and work very hard. For that you need ironclad discipline. It is the same if you want to succeed in business. That kind of discipline and training helps a great deal. If you want to become an entrepreneur, you have to acknowledge that it is not a bed of roses.

Ask yourself what does it take to succeed? And what I tell people is that you must have laser focus, be disciplined, realise that sacrifices need to be made and I repeat, be prepared to work very hard. Of course you must have ambition. You must seek out opportunities and have a platform on which to start implementing your vision. You should think long term, 10 years ahead, not just for tomorrow. Once you have accepted this, you can say, let’s give it a go, let’s try it but make sure you stick to the principles I mentioned. Successful entrepreneurs have these principles ingrained in them. They expect challenges because overcoming challenges provides opportunities.

Can you recall your very first entrepreneurial venture?

Yes I do. I did my NYSC stint in Sokoto, Northern Nigeria. They make very good ‘Babaringa’ which is a three-piece local costume that is very popular throughout the country. I used to buy these alongside local hand-made mats and sell them to friends in the other end of the country, in the South. I made a little money from this which was very welcome as we were on a small stipend. It was exciting to see these little savings accumulate in my bank account. Later in life, I became interested in real estate and property and that helped in building capital.

I also started assessing opportunities in other parts of the world. My inspiration came from reading the US Fortune magazine and finding out what was happening in corporate America. It was interesting to see how business decisions were made. I studied market trends and prepared myself for something similar happening in our part of the world. Today, when I discuss with my daughter, I tell her that knowing economic history, business history is very important. It also helps to build self-confidence.

What sort of entrepreneurship should young people aim for?

Different people will have different views on entrepreneurship at different levels. Some leave school and immediately want to go into the food business – they see that there are food supply shortages while there is a lot of arable land in Africa. Some want to go into the technology sector. Some, like me, start mid-way in our careers and some start much later. But what is important is recognising opportunities when they come up and preparing yourself to take advantage of the opportunities – and making sure you achieve meaningful success. Opportunities don’t come twice. If you miss it the first time, you might have missed it forever.

At the Tony Elumelu Foundation, we train and provide seed capital to young Africans. To date about 10,000 young Africans have been funded from our programme with over 1 million young Africans being supported on TEFConnect.com. My advice to budding young entrepreneurs when I interact with them is to be hardworking, don’t be scared to dream but know that dreaming is less than 1%; the 99% is about translating your dream into action, translating your dream to reality. That is what makes the difference.

 

Also, I cannot repeat this often enough: that process of translating to action requires a lot of hard work, discipline, staying focused and making sacrifices for a better tomorrow. The Tony Elumelu you see today has not always had everything. In the past, for example, I have decided not to buy a car and planned instead to use the money to make investments and wait for the proceeds of that investment to help me buy the car, and that happened!

When I say sacrifices, I mean you have to learn to defer consumption. You need to think long term. It is when you visualise success that you can make the sacrifices, then you can apply the rigour and energy that will lead you to success. I think those are the values we need in our young ones and that we foster at the Tony Elumelu Foundation today. You can get there by taking that first step, the journey of one mile starts with one step. So start, count the steps consistently, and stay focused.

Would you say that there are more opportunities now compared to when you started?

Opportunities in my view point are always there, but now it seems to me that we have more opportunities in the world around us than ever before. The digital world is a whole new economy that never existed when we started – and entry to that digital world is not so difficult. Use your brain, your discipline, your expertise and then the world just comes to you. Having said that, I must recognise the fact that while you have a lot of opportunities, you are often in an operating environment that is tough. That is why at the Tony Elumelu Foundation, beyond providing seed capital to young entrepreneurs we spend a lot of time on advocacy.

We must create the enabling environment that will assist and enable our young ones to succeed in their entrepreneurial drive. We must realise if our young men and women, succeed, our continent succeeds. That must be in the subconscious of everyone – from business leaders to policy makers. We owe these young ones the right environment to succeed and to give them inspiration, to support them. At the Tony Elumelu Foundation we provide $5,000 non-refundable seed capital every year to thousands of young Africans from across all 54 African countries. We have also scaled our programme to reach even more young entrepreneurs in conjunction with our global partners.

We do this not because we have so much money, but because we think about helping to democratise wealth and helping to democratise success – and making sure that we have more people on our continent succeeding. Young people need mentorship, they need inspiration, they need motivation, they need capital. They need us to help them create opportunities for them.

We created the TEFConnect platform at the Tony Elumelu Foundation to help connect over one million young African entrepreneurs so they can trade with one another, so they can transact and even know what others around the continent have to offer. We believe that our young ones should have a networking platform to enable them to succeed. We believe that our young ones need good transportation systems, we believe that our young ones need improved access to electricity. We believe that our young ones need fair and favourable tax policies and we believe they need good security to help them succeed.

These are the things that if we put in place, will enable them to succeed. This is the difference between young entrepreneurs in Africa and young entrepreneurs in other parts of the world. In 2018, when I hosted French President Macron in Lagos at a convening of over 2000 entrepreneurs, someone asked a question that if Steve Jobs were African, would he have succeeded? Well, it’s a tough question that our leaders and all of us should keep asking ourselves. What are we doing to identify and project our own young African Steve Jobs?

What major opportunity do you think Covid-19 has presented to the entrepreneur ecosystem in Africa?

It’s actually a mixed one. On one hand I see a lot of opportunities as a result of the pandemic. New businesses, new business opportunities, new and more intelligent ways of doing things. For example, before Covid, you would have had to get a visa to fly to Nigeria to have this interview, we took for granted that systems like zoom existed, we didn’t know that it would be so smooth.

However, there has been a devastating impact on many African MSMEs. We have seen first-hand at the Tony Elumelu Foundation how resilient the young entrepreneurs we have supported through the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme have been, performing better on average in terms of profitability and survivability, post pandemic. They have combined the mentorship, business training, market access, funding and other holistic support received from the Foundation, to navigate these setbacks in very interesting ways.

It is a mixed feeling but I think we should be more optimistic – which is what entrepreneurship is all about, more forward looking entrepreneurship and knowing that business is not just about today, it’s about today and tomorrow. We should count our losses and keep the spirit up. I do think that the way we handle things in the world has changed completely and with that change comes a new world of opportunities. We should sit down and get thinking, can this idea work, might it work, what do I need to do?

This year during The TEF Entrepreneurship Programme selection, we want to see more ideas of what people can do arising from this pandemic. In the health sector for instance, a whole lot of new opportunities have come along – things we didn’t prioritise, things we didn’t take seriously. We know now they are much more important than they were before. I tell young Africans that we can choose to sit down and just weep and complain but we can also say in spite of these challenges, what can we do? That is why as business leaders, we must keep asking if we’re doing enough in capacity building, in hand-holding and inspiring and encouraging our young ones because, ultimately, we must be ready to pass the baton onto them and soon.

For young entrepreneurs who had their business collapse during this pandemic, what must they do to get back on track?

Personally, my rise in the business world has been through business turnaround and it starts from understanding the business itself. What is the business? What are the critical success factors for this business? What are we doing right? What are we not doing correctly? What are the external impacts on the business? And is there any way we can reposition in view of the new normal?

My advice to young entrepreneurs is take a step back, understand your business, looks at the forces, the factors that shape your business and dispassionately reassess and see what you need to do differently. Quitting is not something I advise people to do but please don’t make a sentimental or emotional decision. Think it through very well; if you have mentors, sit with them. Also, the new world we live in is a world of information and knowledge – with just at a click of your device, you can have access to so many things in terms of knowledge. Find out what’s happening but please be dispassionate in your business decisions. A lot of businesses fail because people are not being dispassionate when they make business decisions.

What single, most important message do you do have for policy makers when discussing entrepreneurship in Africa?

I have many but one we should focus on, improving access to electricity in Africa. Improving access to electricity in Africa will unlock the wealth of this continent; but lack of access to electricity is holding us back.

Who are the  people you admire the most?

I can think of four people, two of the people have passed away. One is Steve Jobs and the other is Michael Jackson. With Steve Jobs, can you just imagine a man founded a business and after his death, the business he founded became the first company to cross a trillion dollar market cap! I think the key aspirations for every business in the world, should be building a business that lasts and not be one you live and die with. I believe that when you are gone, the business should still be there and grow better, that is what Steve Jobs did.

Steve Jobs has changed the world through his wonderful devices. Long after his death, the company he founded was the first to cross a trillion. I like that guy because in addition to all the other aspects, the discipline he showed and everything he has achieved in the short period he was on earth.

The second person is Michael Jackson, we all saw him as an entertainer but watch his movie, This is it, that came out just after he passed. He was going to go on a world tour before he died and to see how he was preparing, practicing twice a day, up to three times a day and everything was important. He was just the epitome of excellence and execution. Michael Jackson was talented, but he also worked hard, he refined himself, he was extremely disciplined. He was focused and he made sacrifices. Those are the things I like in leaders.

In terms of living people, I would have to say Bill Gates as he has done so well, his acumen as a businessman but also as a tremendous thinker, and I like Jack Ma, both men have done very well.

One final question. If money was no object, what is the one industry you would build and why?

If money was not the purpose and I have as highly talented staff, what would I like to build? For me what Africa needs today is better access to electricity; I would like to support any initiative and technology that can help that happen. I would like to see investment that would help to keep our society clean because that would make us a healthy society and most importantly anything that would create jobs for our young men and women.

Anything that would help create a more inclusive society through commercial engagement, anything that would help prioritise our women, bring our women more into the economy I would make that investment I would like to pursue that.

Written by Bervelyn Longdon

Culled from New African Magazine

 

Universities In UK Admits They Can’t Close The UK’s Digital Skills Gap, Appeals For Help

 

Universities and colleges have appealed for help in equipping young people with digital skills, admitting they lack the resources, knowledge and infrastructure to tackle the UK-wide tech talent shortage on their own.

Vice-Chancellors and Principals at many higher education institutions across the country have told Microsoft students are under more pressure than ever before to ensure they graduate with digital skills that employers are looking for. However, one Deputy Vice-Chancellor admitted that “trying to develop students’ digital capabilities alone is not going to work”.

The findings have been included in a new report from Microsoft and LinkedIn – DEGREE + DIGITAL How today’s UK academic institutions can equip students to thrive in tomorrow’s workplace – that lays bare the work that the UK still has to do to close the digital skills gap.

Paul Philips, Principal and Chief Executive at Weston College, said: “There is a huge pressure on younger students from their parents to make sure they are on a solid route to employment. I have never seen it so great as now.”

A Deputy Vice-Chancellor at another higher education institute admitted: “The university trying to develop students’ digital capabilities alone is not going to work…I need to offer digital capabilities to our students and to our employees, but I need help to do it.”

The report found that the vast majority of senior leaders at universities and colleges are looking for support in preparing young people for a digital workplace, where the skills required are quickly evolving. These skills range from being able to confidently use documents, presentations and spreadsheets to at least a working knowledge of data, AI and Cloud.

However, there is a stark mismatch between what employers are looking for and how students are being prepared for the workplace. This is where partnerships between educations and industry – including companies like Microsoft, which has developed Career Coach and recognised professional certifications – can help.

Dr Derek Foster, Programme Leader, Computer Science at University of Lincoln, said: “We have to ensure that our students are best equipped when they graduate, not only with the degree programme, but [also] offering them employability opportunities around certification.”

As technology changes, the companies and organisations using it have to change, too, in order to remain competitive. A Microsoft study from 2020 found that 80% of UK leaders believe investment in digital skills will be important to the country’s economic recovery following COVID-19, while 78% also view a large pool of digital talent as essential to driving UK competitiveness. However, more than two-thirds (69%) of UK business leaders believe their organisation is currently facing a digital skills gap, exposing the country to the risk of being left behind as technology changes the world’s economies.

As well as being held back by a lack of resources and knowledge, universities and colleges are also being hampered by budget restrictions, a difficulty in knowing what employers are looking for and the fast pace of digital change.

For example, in 2018 LinkedIn revealed that the top three digital skills companies were looking for were cloud computing, statistical analysis and data mining and middleware and integration software. In 2020, that had changed to blockchain, cloud computing and analytical reasoning.

However, it is not only technical or IT-related skills that are in demand. Nearly every job in every sector now requires digital competencies as well as soft skills, like team working, critical-thinking, communication and leadership. More than ever before all students need access to relevant, up-to-date advice on how to futureproof their education by aligning their chosen area of study, alongside their skills development, to those that are required in the workplace.

Alex Warner, Principal at Milton Keynes College, said: “Digital is not going anywhere. It is only going to grow. Irrespective of what discipline that you go into, you are going to need to learn to work with digital technologies. Is every nurse going to have to be a data scientist? Absolutely not. Is a nurse going to have to be able to read the warning signs, because actually the data that is informing their ward is saying that patient X is going to need more care than patient Y today? Yes.”

To support universities and colleges with digital skills, Microsoft and LinkedIn have developed three ways to accelerate digital transformation and augment the opportunities institutions offer their students:

Personalised career coaching through Career Coach. Developed by Microsoft in partnership with LinkedIn, this tool provides students with personalised career guidance to help them increase their employability

World class curricula and professional certifications. Microsoft, through Microsoft Learn, along with LinkedIn Learning can help universities and colleges bolster traditional subject courses by providing extra modules and professional certifications centred around digital capabilities that can ultimately be integrated into traditional courses across all subject areas. LinkedIn data shows members with a Microsoft Professional Certification on their profile are 2.4 times more likely to be hired

Boosting workplace productivity. Every job requires a level of digital understanding and competency and Microsoft’s professional certifications and learning curricula can help to ensure that every student that graduates from higher or further education has the skills and expertise to thrive in a modern, hybrid work environment.

Chris Rothwell, Director of Education at Microsoft UK, said: “For the UK to lead the way as an economic powerhouse we need to equip young people with the digital capabilities employers are crying out for that will help us continue to invent and innovate. The combined expertise of industry and academia has the power to unlock a new kind of education experience that combines learning with employability skills and helps academic institutions blend the academic and industry skills required. By working alongside further and higher education institutes Microsoft can help teaching keep pace with technology changes and ensure students learn the skills they will need from day one in the workplace. Equally importantly, we can make sure today’s students are prepared for the workplace of the future, which will rely ever more heavily on advanced technologies including AI, data and cloud computing.”

‘85% Of Nigerian Graduates Lack Digital Skills’

More than 85 per cent of Nigeria’s graduates have no digital skills, a survey by GetBundi, an online education technology outfit, has shown. The outcome of the survey, according to Mr Osita Oparaugo, the chief executive officer of the outfit, shows that more than 100 million young people are not prepared to take up good job opportunities that require such modern skills.

“There is an overwhelming digital skills gap that has been linked to the high unemployment rate in Nigeria. The lack of digital skills has been named as a major reason why many graduates produced yearly from the country’s tertiary institutions are unable to secure employment in the labour market,” he pointed out in a statement in Lagos.

To buttress the point, Oparaugo said that a 2023 survey conducted by GetBundi Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), and Digital Skill Education Technology Company involving 100 NYSC members showed that only 19 of them had any form of digital skill.

“Even that skill was mostly Microsoft Excel and basic knowledge. All of the seven that had basic knowledge of programming, machine learning and data science studied outside Nigeria – five in the UK, one in the United States and one in Malaysia. Most of them are active on social media as 89 have active Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter accounts, and 11 have LinkedIn accounts.

“However, they have little or no knowledge of any digital skills. About 15 carry one form of science-based field certificate or the other but have no practical knowledge when tested in their areas of study. This situation, at a time when digital skills rule the world, is worrisome, though the young people are not entirely to blame. The education system takes a huge chunk of the blame. The education system has often been criticised, and rightly, for not being updated with the rapidly evolving digital landscape.

“The curriculum used in many Nigerian universities and other tertiary institutions is outdated and does not adequately cover the practical aspect of relevant digital skills. Practical digital skills that would better prepare the youths for jobs and self-employment are all lacking in the current education system.”

He argued that the government had recognised the need to address this issue and took steps to promote digital literacy and skill development among youths.

“Some of the efforts include initiatives such as coding boot camps, online training platforms, partnerships with technology companies, and entrepreneurship programs that focus on digital innovation,” he said. These initiatives aim to provide Nigerian youths with opportunities to learn and apply digital skills, thereby increasing their employability and entrepreneurial prospects,” he added.

He noted, however, that addressing the issue required collaboration. “It requires a collaborative effort among government, educational institutions, private sector organisations and individuals to provide accessible and relevant digital skills training to Nigerian youths. Addressing the digital skills gap among youths graduates requires a multi-pronged approach. In this regard, Getbundi, has articulated some strategies that can be implemented and one of them is to update educational curriculum in secondary and tertiary institutions.

“Most schools use outdated and irrelevant curriculum to teach students, which is devoid of digital skills.To equip these youths for the digital economy, it is pertinent that the curriculum is updated with relevant skills such as coding, data analysis, cybersecurity, among others. We must also promote digital literacy programmes that target individuals who are already in the workforce or have limited educational opportunities.These programmes can offer training workshops, online courses and resources to enhance digital skills.

“Public-private partnerships can be formed to increase the reach and effectiveness of such initiatives. We must also strengthen digital infrastructure to improve access to reliable internet connectivity across the country. This can be done by expanding broadband infrastructure and reducing the cost of internet services.

“Access to affordable and reliable internet is crucial for individuals to acquire and enhance digital skills, so we must raise awareness and change mindsets and try to highlight the importance of digital skills in the current job market and overall societal development. This can help change mindsets and encourage individuals, parents, and employers to prioritise digital skills acquisition and support relevant initiatives.

“Individuals should be encouraged to pursue online courses, attend workshops and participate in digital activities to stay updated with evolving technologies and acquire new skills. The arrival of the fourth industrial revolution has, no doubt, ushered in a new era of globalisation, with significant changes and disruptions across various industries, necessitating the prioritisation of digital skills.”

To further address the digital skills gap in Nigeria and Africa, especially among Nigerian graduates, Oparaugo said that GetBundi had developed STEM-related courses for secondary school students, based on the West African School Certificate curriculum.

“We also have digital skills courses to equip everyone, young or old, with relevant 21st Century job-ready skills. Our platform also has micro-sliced courses for impactful learning with 107 skillful instructors. Individuals can get verified and go remote after learning some digital skills such as coding, artificial intelligence, graphics, video editing, cybersecurity, and much more in less than six months. Getbundi believes that equipping Nigerian youths with relevant digital skills can help build a skilled workforce better equipped to meet the demands of the modern economy,” he said.

Those Who Sleep When It's Time To Work Will Wake Up When It's Time To Sleep

Are you sleeping off during the harvest? Rise up! Take a look around. It's an incredible Harvest! Avoid falling asleep during the harvest. That, according to Solomon, would be shameful. Your future may be bright if you put forth a lot of effort today. Do not lose heart if you are a diligent worker but have not yet experienced accomplishment; eventually, your efforts will be rewarded. Naturally, if you put a lot of effort into achieving your life goals, you will succeed.

Sleeping when it is time to work will make you poor, but working hard at the time of harvest can give you a better tomorrow.. A sensible farmer gathers the crops when they are ready; it is a disgrace to sleep through the time of harvest. The soul of the lazy man desires, and has nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich, according to the word of God. The lazy man desires what hard working people want: house, food, vacations, money for college and retirement. But the lazy man's desires remain unsatisfied, while the diligent gain wealth.

Most of the time, you can't work hard for a week and expect to see results right away. Success is not instant. Many things might not go as planned at first, but if you keep going, there will be relief at the other end of the dark tunnel. If your life objective is very large, you will have to work very hard every day to achieve it. This is how hard work and success operate.

If you make a list of every successful person you know, you'll find that they all have one thing in common: they all worked very hard to get where they are.Nobody has ever quit trying their hardest to achieve a goal and had that goal succeed on its own.

Never give up or become demotivated if you want to succeed. Have the fortitude to persevere and never give up until you achieve your goals. You are not attempting to produce instant noodles with your life. You are creating something for the long term.

There will undoubtedly be a lot of failures, but you must have the fortitude to try again and eventually succeed. In essence, working hard is similar to planting, caring for, and maintaining a tree. Some would begin to gain weight in a month, while others might take years. Your life goals are comparable.

Not every objective can be accomplished in the same amount of time. Sometimes, in order to achieve something, you must put in more effort and maintain your strength over time. Those who sleep when it's time to work will wake up when it's time to sleep

Eleven Powerful Lessons To Learn From Hen

✔1. She first lays enough eggs before sitting on them

- GOOD PLANNING.

✔2. When she starts sitting on her eggs, she minimizes movements

- DISCIPLINE.

✔3. She physically loses weight while sitting on her eggs due to decreased feeding

- SACRIFICE AND SELF DENIAL.

✔4. She can sit on eggs for another hen - INDISCRIMINATION AND GENEROSITY.

✔5. She sits on her eggs for twenty one (21) days, patiently waiting, even if they do not hatch, she will lay eggs again

- FAITH, HOPE AND NOT DISCOURAGED.

✔6. She detects unfertilized eggs and rolls them out

- SENSITIVE AND DISCERNING.

✔7. She abandons the rotten eggs and starts caring for the hatched chicks even if it is only one

- WISDOM, CONSCIOUSNESS, AND REALISTIC.

✔8. No one touches her chicks

- PROTECTIVE AND LOVE.

✔9. She gathers all her chicks together

- UNITY OF PURPOSE.

✔10. She cannot abandon her chicks before they mature

- MENTORSHIP.

✔ 11. She is always in front of her chicks.

- LEADERSHIP

Never Give Up in Life. God bless you!

The Power of Commitment

You Must Be Committed If You Want Great Results

Every worthwhile undertaking carries a cost. The cost increases with the size of the task. Commitment is the cost associated with it. When others are standing still, commitment allows you to move forward while others give up.

In my life's journey, I have never encountered anyone who found enormous success by merely enjoying what they did. "A religion that gives nothing, costs nothing, and suffers nothing is worth nothing," said Martin Luther.

Watch 'The Power Of Commitment' by Busayo Omidiora at the 16th edition of the Life Changing Global  Seminar

Life is about giving, not only about receiving. Your needs won't get God's attention; your seeds will. To move higher, you must give up. The more the sacrifice you must make, the higher degree of leadership you want to achieve. To be able to do this, you must be committed.

You can achieve tremendous success if you maintain a consistent commitment to excellence in your work, family, career, ministry. That is why Anthony Robbins says: "The only limit to your impact is your imagination and commitment."

According to Vince Lombardi, "The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor. I will demand a commitment to excellence and to victory, and that is what life is all about."

Robert Conklin also says ”If you make the unconditional commitment to reach your most important goals, if the strength of your decision is sufficient, you will find the way and the power to achieve your goals.”

Many of us are apparently familiar with the story of Abraham Lincoln. He f ailed in business in 1831, He suffered a nervous breakdown in 1836, As if that is not enough, he was defeated in his run for president in 1856,

Abraham Lincoln was no stranger to rejection and failure. Rather than taking these signs as a motivation for surrender, he refused to stop trying his best. He was COMMITED to making history. He was COMMITTED to making a mark

America witnessed great success in his era because he was a committed leader. Like the leader, like the people. So, the amount of rejection you receive is not a defining factor. Success is still within your reach if you are commited

The road to success is littered with people who are interested in achieving something, but it takes more than interest, or even passion to succeed at anything significant in life…

Being exceptional at something, achieving something fantastic, breathtaking, amazing, dazzling, magnificent, extraordinary, incredible, and unbelievable, only requires commitment. Without a huge commitment, nothing great ever occurs.

Without commitment, it is impossible to reach your goals in life. Without commitment, you will simply be like the leaves on the sea that have been let the wind blow them wherever it pleases. There are merely dreams and promises without commitment, but no plans.

Motivation is largely based on desire, but in order to succeed, you must have the tenacity and dedication to pursue your goals with a relentless commitment to greatness.

It therefore comes as no surprise that many people who had a significant impact on the world were fully committed to their vocation, a cause, a mission, and God.

Although committing to our values, ambitions, or significant other can be challenging at times, the end result is always satisfying. What you need to do is find encouragement and remain committed to carrying out all of God's plans and purposes for our precious lives.

Everybody has dreams. But it takes a tremendous amount of resolve, commitment, self-control, and effort to make dreams come true. Belief in something has power.

A vow or solid choice to accomplish something is referred to as a commitment. It also refers to the readiness to invest your time, your energy, your resources, and your entire being to something you believe in.

You cannot have depth in anything without commitment. Without dedication, you will just be operating at the surface level. It takes inspiration to start something, but you persist because of your commitment.

Being committed to a cause or activity is the state or quality, like in the case of your commitment to providing excellent service to your client, family, church, community, country, and so on. That’s why T.D. Jakes once said: “You cannot conquer what you are not committed to.”

When you are committed you will devote yourself to a goal with success as the only option. Commitment binds you continuously to a cause in which you believe until success arrives.

The secret to the postage stamp's success is commitment. The stamp initially pledges to the envelope before delivering the letter to its destination. The rest is just a matter of time after that.

As a participant in life you must be committed to something. It is either you are committed to mediocrity or you are committed to greatness; committed to incompetence or committed to excellence; committed to failure or committed to success; committed to poverty or committed to abundance; committed to average or exceptional; committed to being productive or non-productive

Responsibility and commitment are identical twins. They are compatible. The fundamental component that keeps our commitment strong is responsibility.

Personal dedication and commitment are the cornerstones of happiness. When we learn to reject excuses, we commit to living a life that matters. If the world is to change for the better, we must have people who have committed themselves to doing the right thing.

Life Changing Global Institute LCGI

Busayo Emmanuel Omidiora, author of Life Changing Steps to Achieve Your Dream, founded the Life Changing Global Institute (LCGI) in 2022, and it has since become a global leader in the application of behavioural transformation, societal empowerment, and positive social change approaches for tackling the world's most pressing problems and opportunities.

Achieving measurable and long-lasting behaviour change at the individual, community, and organisational levels has been accomplished using its empowerment paradigm.

Busayo Emmanuel Omidiora established the Life Changing Global Institute (LCGI) in 2022 to look into the issue of how to make it possible for people to develop and reach their fullest capacity. Instead of concentrating on solving issues and mending the past, they encouraged us to think about what we want for our organisations, communities, and the world—and how to get there.

The strategy they named "empowerment" allowed people to see and achieve their goals. Both their method and the word "empowerment" were novel in the language of change. This remarkable societal innovation attracted attention very quickly.

Participants gathered here to gain knowledge on empowerment for their organisations, communities, and causes. They were from many countries, including the USA, Canada, UK, Scotland, Italy, Sweden, Germany, Australia, Nigeria, and Ghana. Tanzania, Kenya, and South Africa