University of Lagos EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, M. A University of Lagos EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, M.A.L & UNILAG ALUMNI ASSOCIATION STUDENTS EMPOWERMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME. Topic: GRADUATE UNEMPLOYABILITY – A WAY FORWARD September 2015

WORK Is a state of productive or operating activity A task or something labour is expended upon

job special work done at agreed price ( post of employment). work done to earn money

employment An occupation by which a person earns a living

Un-employment State of involuntary joblessness

Under-employment Employed at a lower level of skill utilization

Un-employability Unsuitable for employment or inability to keep a job

“ Unless Both Government And Private Sectors Generate Over 2 “ Unless Both Government And Private Sectors Generate Over 2.5 Million Jobs Yearly, About 60% Of Nigerian Graduates Will Remain Unemployed” --- Dr. Willie Siyanbola, D. G Of National Center For Technological Management (This Day Newspaper, 08/09/15).

Causes of un-employability defective cognitive development Wrong social value (environment and family) poor work ethics Inappropriate training tools strategies Defective learning procedure needs projection and shared values lack of integrated learning process

Way forward

institutional reinforce ability for work professional skill acquisition through formal and informal training review the process of certification of knowledge transfer reward productivity not certificate Entrepreneurship training to be compulsory for final year students

Individual develop endurance for loss leader skill and pain of converting work to job (sow seed of work for fruit of job (employment) seek opportunities to prove a point rather than remuneration (avoid over pricing) be a solution provider. identify social problems and apply knowledge for solution Meditate on application of skill (be a thinker not noise maker) Develop the value chain in your area of training and develop the problem - solution link Think big, start small and grow big

Stick to your road map

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