Economy

Microsoft, Gr8jobsng.Com To Provide Employment For Nigerian Youth

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7 years ago

November 13, 2016

The software giant, Microsoft, in collaboration with Africa’s Number one recruitment platform, gr8jobsng.com, recently organised a recruitment day programme to empower Nigerian youth with job opportunities in Lagos.

Meanwhile, a statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics earlier this year placed the unemployment rate of Nigeria at 10.4 per cent.

The event with the theme: “Learn and be hired!” was aimed at creating an opportunity for potential job seekers to meet with career experts and recruiters to understand the job market, be positioned and take advantage of available jobs.

Current statistics has revealed that 50% of youths between the 18 and 35 years are either unemployed or underemployed.

Graduates at the event held at Microsoft Office in Lagos had the opportunity to learn about important career related subjects like CV writing, Career Planning, Interviewing etc.