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Many a time, QA teams are hesitant about hiring junior QAs to work remotely because there are several challenges such junior QAs face trying to upskill and keep up with the rest of the distributed team. This concern is heightened especially when such a person is just starting their career journey which makes it an even more dicey […]
It’s that time of the year when organisations and teams are planning for the next business year. While some organisations may be downsizing, many more are looking to expand to new markets, roll out new products or simply looking to increase their throughput. This implies that there would be quite a lot of hiring for many roles during […]
It was just like yesterday when the new year began with setting career and personal goals. Like every individual, organisations and teams have time-bound goals with objectives as well. In order to achieve these goals, these objectives are cascaded down to individuals as scorecards, KPIs and OKRs. With these, performance evaluation is done every now and then to […]
Over the weekend, I was at my alma mater, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. During my visit, I couldn’t shake the nostalgic feeling I was getting. I recalled the challenges, pressures and demands I faced as an engineering student. Back then, I felt like the whole world was on my shoulders and was eagerly looking forward to graduating. One […]
Thinking back to the post I shared last week, brings to remembrance a post shared by the renowned Speaker and 2019 Nigerian Presidential Candidate. He mentioned in it that there was a need for everyone to “help someone else arrive safely at YOUR PRESENT”. This is also very similar to Tyler Perry’s speech at the recent BET Awards […]
I recall a conversation I had a while ago with a younger friend just starting her career. She being a hardworking person started working on her certifications right from college, running her part-time masters program while working at her first job less than a year after her first degree. She attends trainings and conferences occasionally to get the […]
Just the other day, while reviewing the book, ‘The Gift of People’, with its author Mojisola Olurotimi, I found reiterated in it the power of relationships in one’s career and life generally. I was reminded that while it was good to get better at what one does and keep up with the latest tools and skills, it is […]
