JosephXavier: Surviving in a country like Nigeria where there is a little job opportunity for a teaming youths is a great challenge which only self empowerment through skill can give one an advantage
Me wey my parents Na Civil servants wey nothing concern with business, I no get business sense.
I come Kukuma enter into IT
Me I don learn Python, SQL and now I'm learning Java
Like to OP said, I still need to diversify and I'm looking into forex trading and more I just want to be good at what I'm doing
You just wrote what am doing and what am about wanting to do.
JosephXavier: Surviving in a country like Nigeria where there is a little job opportunity for a teaming youths is a great challenge which only self empowerment through skill can give one an advantage
Me wey my parents Na Civil servants wey nothing concern with business, I no get business sense.
I come Kukuma enter into IT
Me I don learn Python, SQL and now I'm learning Java
Like to OP said, I still need to diversify and I'm looking into forex trading and more I just want to be good at what I'm doing
The best way to run is to lighten up. Pick something you’re really good at among the digital skill set and learn just everything about it.
For me I am backend web developer. That is my niche, I am capable of a lot of skills but until I can operate at highly professional level which I am just so close to. I ain’t getting distracted by any other thing.
SQL is not really regarded as a programming language but because it has a language syntax that can be used to write it.
It is used for creating, altering and managing a database. Example is the NIN registration that is currently ongoing
SQL is what is used for storing those files in a table format
On the other hand, python is a programming language that can be used for many things like cyber security, development of applications, can also be used to create web based apps and back-end web development too
The best way to run is to lighten up. Pick something you’re really good at among the digital skill set and learn just everything about it.
For me I am backend web developer. That is my niche, I am capable of a lot of skills but until I can operate at highly professional level which I am just so close to. I ain’t getting distracted by any other thing.
True.. Thank you for this.. I am a potential graphic designer, what advice do you have for me? Thank you sir
FahBuLous: True.. Thank you for this.. I am a potential graphic designer, what advice do you have for me? Thank you sir
Focus on the graphic and if you are taking time to improve. Find a niche in Graphics theme.
Ensure you’re well grounded with fundamental idea and concepts. Understand the reason “why” always. This is the most important of everything you should do, don’t trade nothing for it. It is the slowest phase of your career life. Don’t rush it
After the mastery of fundamentals aspire to be at the top of your game. And armor yourself with the awareness of the trends, you don’t have to follow it though, if you don’t feel it, don’t follow it.
Know what the best in your fields are doing. Prepare yourself, be patient and do this rightly.
Here are some strategies you should also adopt 1. Research your curiosity. 2. Be pragmatic about everything (find the practical application of everything you learn) 3. If it takes time then don’t rush it. 4. Self Discipline 5. Aspire to learn hard things
stanliwise: Focus on the graphic and if you are taking time to improve. Find a niche in Graphics theme.
Ensure you’re well grounded with fundamental idea and concepts. Under the reason “why” always. This is the most important of everything you should do, don’t trade nothing for it. It is the slowest phase of your career life. Don’t rush it
After the mastery of fundamentals aspire to be at the top of your game. And armor yourself with the awareness of the trends, you don’t have to follow it though, if you don’t feel it, don’t follow it.
Know what the best in your fields are doing. Prepare yourself, be patient and do this rightly.
Here are some strategies you should also adopt 1. Research your curiosity. 2. Be pragmatic about everything (find the practical application of everything you learn) 3. If it takes time then don’t rush it. 4. Self Discipline 5. Aspire to learn hard things
Wow, thank you very much.. I really appreciate your time to pass this to me....
Pardon my curiosity, but what skill is there to learn in Amazon Kindle Publishing?
Amazon publishing is not a copy and paste things.. You have to understand how the market works.. like knowing what to write on.. You don't just say because you are into writing non fiction books and copy and paste it. U research, add , blends and edit for d book to fit in d market demand..The most technical part of it is getting d topic to write on and twisting of contents.
Python is the easiest programming language to learn and it's advisable to start with it if you want to go into full time programming career
If you can't afford to pay that much to learn a programming language, you can study with w3school, I have some materials on that and also YouTube videos
So, 4 years ago I wrote why learning a skill outside your university degree is really important, you can read about it here https://talk2bella.com/2017/07/04/why-every-nigerian-lady-must-learn-a-skill/. well, dem say who no go no know hahahahaha, Naija hard sha, e hard die, e hard pieces kudos to anyone out there holding it down because if you fit make am for naija trust me you can make it anywhere.
During my NYSC I enrolled in a fashion school to keep busy and also plan for the future incase the labor market wasn’t kind to me at least make I get backup plan ba? Anyway, I sha learn the work and I was lucky before I finished NYSC job came. The easiest job to get for a fresh graduate is always sales job and the purpose of this is to toughen you up for the real world.
Truth is sales is an interesting career building type of job, it will mould you for the real world and if you succeed in sales trust me you can succeed in any management position, its dynamism is unique. Anyway, I did sales for years and trust me when I sale ko easy mehn because Jehovah built me to be chubby, but I was just looking like pankere everyday of my life, I became a bonny structure and got massively addicted to coffee, I made money o I wont lie, but did I have the time to spend this money? No, I didn’t. sales shaped me, moulded me, gave me experience I wouldn’t have gotten if I had gotten a different job, I networked and engaged in training others as well, it built my confidence but at the end of the day I noticed I was becoming stagnant, I was doing the same thing over and over and over again, I was gaining experience in just one field without diversifying and then I decided to change career.
I have done things sha in the name of hustle, I have drastically changed from 4 years ago to today, it’s not about coming to the internet to make mouth, demean others and be a motivational speaker but I am here to still remind you that things are hard, and it might not get better soon, things are o but people still de cash out.
Let’s focus on the topic of this content mbok, I learnt fashion designing but I haven’t used it for a day, the plan is to make money and one day diversify where I open a fashion hub and outsource it to professionals. I have the knowledge already because I learnt this a while ago, but I do not have a passion for it, so it is really important if you’re going to learn a skill let it be something you really have a passion for cos this country will humble you.
Understanding Data: I honestly cannot deny that understanding and interpreting data is one of the best skills to acquire, I am currently on this path as my new career is focused on growth marketing which encompasses both digital and T-shaped marketing and this has to do a lot with collating, analyzing and Interpreting data. Truth is you do not need to be an expert in this field, having basic knowledge will get you the audience you desire and from there you can grow.
Photography/Videography/Cinematography and Graphics Design: trust me when I say professional photo and videographers are cashing out constantly, like waaaaaaaaaht. Not our olden days photographers o that we see at weddings who come to ask to snap you for like 500 Naira or so. For years now the Nigeria music and movie industry has boomed and is booming, and you can testify to the quality of contents that is coming out of the industry. TY Bello, Clarence Peters and their colleagues make a ton of money providing their services, it is important you know that they have been in the game for a long time and now they’re reaping their earned rewards. Being a Graphics designer in this era and being good at it is a testimony because if you play your cards well your works will speak for you both locally and internationally. Advertising agencies, small businesses, big businesses, freelancing gigs, just name it is going to be at your beck and call, but no be beans o because you need to put in the hours to be an expert in this field.
Digital Marketing: see ehn, concerning this level I no need to even de write epistle onto this matter, the koko be say anyone can be a digital marketer, anyone can do 1+1 and run ads on Facebook, Google, Twitter etc and cash out. There are tons of materials online to learn freely from it is one skill you don’t have to spend much money acquiring maybe just internet money and have a smart phone. Digital Marketing is complex and delves all the way to growth, performance, content, creative, email marketing etc so pick a niche and decide which one you’d like to excel in.
Fashion Designing/Makeup and Hair: I love has dynamic this skill has become over the years, growing up and visiting a tailor was gender specific, my brother visited a male tailor while my mum and myself visited a female one. Most of then sew just for their gender and weren’t even willing to experiment or go out of their comfort zone, but you see this life ehn, it is all about constant growth and we can see a lot of that growth in the fashion industry. Some male fashion designers even sew better than women in the industry, it is no more gender based and we see a lot of these people cashing out, dear naija yoot what are ye waiting for?
Makeup and Hair is another money-making skill I’d advise anyone to go into, wig making is a booming Industry and you know the funny thing? There’s this funny stereotype that a man or woman who ventures into the opposite gender’s trade will excel more than that gender e.g a man making hair for women, makeup etc will do better than a woman in that field, is this true?
Side Hustle: lol abeg make una leave me because to me side hustle is a skill, not everyone can combine 8-5 and still manage a side business. There are a lot of side hustles one can go into and the WWW has helped a lot of people start up and even prosper, a colleague told me a story of how his friend earned 30M in one day from Dropshipping my mouth dropped and spit was just drooling from the side hahahahah. Immediately I built an e-commerce store and started mini-importation shaperly. I made money o I wont lie, I am an experienced digital marketer, so it was easy for me to run ads to promote my business. I spoke to a colleague and good friend Abimbola who was into dropshipping and she put me through, gave me her contacts in China and voila I was making money until covid and dollar happened, I waited a while and decided to put a hold on it and go for my MBA in Marketing.
This writeup is about skills that are easily accessible and learnable, and I haven’t even covered half of it. There are tons of skills to learn that’s not about coding, app development, UX/UI because even me sef no get brain for this kain skills and I know not everyone can learn it, 1+1 de give me headache I no fit learn plenty coding abegi.
No kind hustle wey I never put my hand for, I don even do Tigernut Milk de supply people sef and we all know how having another source of income is very important in this economy. Salary no de reach person again, cost of foodstuffs don increase massively, Nepa bills don turn extortion and these days person gats de budget for self-protection because of herdsmen and bandits.
Learn these skills to supplement your income, but if your salary de shake your bank account every week with positive vibrations, guy you no need am just de enjoy you salary de go.
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