1. 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

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

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

4. employment
An occupation by which a person earns a living

5. Un-employment
State of involuntary joblessness

6. Under-employment
Employed at a lower level of skill utilization

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

9. “ 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).

10. 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

11. Way forward

12. 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

13. 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

14. Stick to your road map

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