CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES
Career
opportunities are chances in jobs or profession that someone have been trained
for and intend to do for several years. The various opportunities in the
public, teaching and private sectors include:
- Career opportunities in the public sector
The federal
government is the largest employer of labour in Nigeria. There are various
categorises of jobs available for graduates of polytechnics and universities.
These include: budget analyst, chief executive officer, higher executive
officer, principal executive officer, personnel officer, administrative assistant,
purchasing officer, secretary, director of finance, director of administration,
accountant general etc. School certificate holders also work as clerical
officers, secretary, office assistants, drivers, cleaners etc.
At the state and
local government levels, career opportunities are abound for university, graduates
and diploma holders. They can serve as : health care workers, highway managers,
safety control officers, clerks, administrative officers, bookkeepers,
accountants etc. Employees in the civil or public service are referred to as civil
servants.
- Career opportunities in teaching profession
There are
various opportunities available for people that major in business education in
colleges of education, polytechnics and universities. These opportunities exist
for education graduates as:
1.
Teachers
in secondary schools;
2.
Lecturers
in polytechnics;
3.
Lecturers
in colleges of education;
4.
Lecturers
in the universities;
5.
Professors;
6.
Bursars;
7.
Registrars.
People can be
employed as Master grade I-II, senior teachers, principals, lecturer I-II,
associate professors etc.
- Career opportunities in the private sector
Clerical and
management occupations are available in the private sector. These are
categorized below as :
1.
Marketing
and sales. People who have pursued and completed a course of study in
commercial studies can be employed in different fields of marketing and sales
such as retailing, wholesaling, transportation and research industries. Some of
the posts available include: research assistants, research supervisors, sales
analysts, agents, managers, salesmen, sales representatives etc.
2.
Production
and materials management. Job positions available under production management
are : traffic managers, inventory officers, purchasing agents, purchasing
officers and managers, quality control analysts, industrial designers.
3.
Management
as a profession. Good management is very important in all kinds of
organizations. These are: inventory control specialists, personnel officers,
management trainees, middle level managers, top level managers, administration
officers.
4.
Insurance
industry. There are great opportunities for insurance industry. These are:
claim examiners, under writers, claim adjusters, actuaries, agents, brokers.
5.
Accounting
and management information system. the demand for accountants is on the
increasing owing to the expansion of firms. A good accountant must be a logical
thinker. Accounting professionals include: bookkeepers, account clerks,
accountants, auditors, tax consultants, financial managers, credit analysts,
cost accountants, data base computer operators.
A course of
study in accounting and management information system required mathematics.
REQUIREMENT FOR
ENGAGEMENT IN COMMERCIAL FIELD
a.
Basic
requirements for unskilled jobs. All unskilled jobs in the various categories-
private and public sector are reserved for holders of first school leaving
certificate (primary six). Examples are messengers, office assistants etc.
b.
Basic
requirements for semi skilled jobs. Such as clerical jobs in account,
administration, insurance, banking etc are reserved for holders of secondary
school certificates and national diploma certificates depending on grade level.
c.
Basic
requirements for management trainee, top management or executive level. Holders
of first degree or higher national diploma (HND) are offered appointment. In
the public service, a graduate is employed as a grade level 08 officer.
d.
Commercial
courses. Graduates of the following professions are offered employment in all
the career opportunities depending on one’s area of specialization. This could
be:
1.
Economics;
2.
Management;
3.
Finance;
4.
Insurance;
5.
Banking;
6.
Accounting;
7.
Marketing;
8.
Secretarial
administration.
e.
Professional
examination. In some of the professions listed there is need for higher
professional examination to be taken so as to attain top management level in an
organisation. Some of the institutions conducting professional examinations
are:
1.
Institute
of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN);
2.
Chartered
Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN);
3.
Nigerian
Institute of Management (NIM). Etc
All graduates of
commercial courses are advise and eligible to sit for the professional
examination.
Test your
understanding
Mention the
basic requirement for UTME entry requirements and subjects for your interested
course.
Compiled by: Akerele Adedayo E.
Enquires contact:
08162875768,
08057415945
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