There are many professional institutions in Nigeria that regulate different professions ranging from accounting to engineering. Some of these institutions also administers certification examinations to members depending on their charter. Passing these exams are seen as symbol of professional accomplishments and lend credence to the competence of the individuals who have passed the examinations. The institutions also set ethical standards and standard of professional conducts for members including benchmarks and best practices. They are quasi regulatory agencies and can administer disciplinary actions for members’ misconducts. The list below represent some but not all such bodies in Nigeria
# Institutions Website
1 Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria www.ican-ngr.org
2 Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria www.cibnonline.org
3 Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria www.citn.org
4 Nigeria Institute of Estate Surveyors & Valuers www.niesv.org
5 Association of General & Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria www.agmpn.org
6 Association of National Accountants of Nigeria www.ananigeria.org
7 Business Education Exams Council www.beectraining.com
8 Centre for Law & Development www.clds.org
9 Certified Pension Institute of Nigeria www.pensioninstitute.com
10 Chartered Institute of Marketing of Nigeria www.thenimn.org
11 Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria www.ciinigeria.com
12 Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria www.cipmnigeria.org
13 Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers www.cisnigeria.com
14 Institute of Cost Management www.icmn.org
15 Medical & Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria www.mdcan-ng.org
16 Nigeria Bar Association www.nigeriabar.com
17 Nigerian Institute of Management www.managementnigeria.org
18 Nigeria Institute of Quantity Surveyors www.niqs.org
19 Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research www.niser.org
20 Nigerian Institute of Town Planners www.nitp-ng.org
21 Nigerian Medical Association www.nigerianma.org
22 Nigerian Society of Engineers www.nse.org.ng
23 Science Teachers Association of Nigeria www.stan.org.ng
24 Strategic Management Centre www.smgnigeria.org
25 West African College of Physicians www.wac-phycisians.org
26 Institute of Directors www.iodnigeria.com
27 Advertising Practioners Council of Nigeria www.apcon.gov.ng
28 Outdoor Advertising Association of Nigeria www.oaan.org
29 Manufacturers Association of Nigeria www.manufacturersnigeria.com
30 The Nigerian Institute of Safety Professionals http://www.nispnigeria.com/
31 Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) http://nipreko.org/
32 Pharmacist Council of Nigeria www.pcnng.org
33 West African Institute for Financial & Economic Management www.waifem.org
34 Financial Institutions Training Centre (FITC) www.fitc-ng.com
35 Money Market Association of Nigeria www.moneymarketng.com
36 African Institute for Applied Economics www.aiae-nigeria.org
37 Nigeria Computer Society http://www.ncs.org.ng/
38 Institute of Credit & Risk Managment http://icrmng.org/index.html
39 Portfolio & Debt Management Institute http://www.pdmin.org
40 Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria www.icennig.org
41 Association of National Accountants of Nigeria www.anan.org.ng
42 Institute of Registered Administrative Managers of Nigeria http://www.regdmanager.org/
43 The Institute of Certified Geographers of Nigeria www.icgnig.org
44 The Institute of Business Development www.ibd-ng.org
45 The Institute of Benefits and Trusts Management www.institute-benefits.org
46 The Institute of Pensions Management www.penmgt.org
47 Chartered Institute of Administration http://www.cia-ng.org/
48 Nigerian Institute of Professional Secretaries http://www.nipsecretaries.org/
49 Pipeline Professionals’ Association of Nigeria (PLAN) http://plan-ng.com/index.php
50 National Teachers' Institute http://www.ntinigeria.org/about.html
51 Nigeria Institute of Public Relations http://www.nipr-ng.org/
52 Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria http://www.ps-nigeria.org/
53 The Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Nigeria http://www.icsan.org/about.html
54 Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) http://www.corenng.org/index.html
55 Nigerian Institute of Architects http://www.niarchitects.org/
56 Nigeria Insurers Association http://www.nigeriainsurers.com/
57 Nigerian Institute of Building http://www.niobuilding.org/
58 Nigeria Computer Society http://www.ncs.org.ng/aboutus.html
59 Information Technology Association of Nigeria http://www.itan.org.ng/aboutus.htm
60 Certified Institute of Warehousing & Materials Management http://www.cism-ng.org/
61 Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Nigeria http://cpanigeria.org/education_prog.html
62 Certified Pension Institute of Nigeria http://www.pensioninstituteng.com/about.html
63 Money Market Association of Nigeria http://www.moneymarketng.com/
64 Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria http://www.icennig.org/index.php
65 Institute of Forensic Accountants of Nigeria http://www.ifa-ng.org/
66 Chartered Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Nigeria http://www.cicma-ng.org/
67 The Institute of Credit Administration of Nigeria http://www.icanigeria.com/
68 The Institute of Company & Commercial Accountants of Nigeria http://iccaofnigeria.org/about.htm
69 The Institute of Registered Administrative Managers of Nigeria http://regdmanager.org/
70 The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply http://www.cips.org/
71 Institute of Industrial Security & Safety of Nigeria http://iissn.org/about_us.html
72 Institute of Public Analysts of Nigeria http://www.ipanng.org/
73 Institute of Investment Management & Research http://www.investment-fa.com
74 Nigerian Institute of Safety Professionals (NISP) http://www.nispnigeria.com/
75 Institute of Public Management (Unique) www.ipm-unique.org
76 Institute of Fraud Examiners http://acfeng.org/membership.php
77 Nigerian Institute of Industrial Management http://www.niim.org/index.htm
78 Medical & Dental Council of Nigeria http://www.mdcnigeria.org/
79 Association of West African Professional Economists Bodies www.awapeb.org
80 Institute of Strategic Management of Nigeria http://ismng.org/default.aspx
81 Institute of Professional Recruitment Consultants, IPRC Nigeria www.iprcng.net
82 Institute of Finance & Control of Nigeria www.ifcnnig.org
The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport http://ciltnigeria.org/index.php
What Nigerian Youths Need To Know About Getting a Job
Many young people troop about looking for jobs but very few eventually get hired. Many employers are looking for young smart people to work for them, however, a handful of our young people are interviewed and hired. So why are they not getting jobs? Why are the employers not hiring freely?
Most times I conduct my interviews as an employer right in front of the office door. ?When did you live school? Did you complete senior school? Are you computer literate? Are you Internet literate? Do you have an active email address? Do you have your CV with you? When the answer to the last three questions are no, I thank the visitor and release him/her. Even when I am looking for a cleaner I pose the same questions. As an employer, I have decided that my cleaners would be computer literate.
So what should the youth (young school leavers) do to attract employers? They should do these five things. They would be surprised about the kind of response they would get.
Acquire relevant computer skills today
Not every computer skill is relevant for basic office operations, though all skills are useful, not all would give you audience in most small offices. Such computer skill as programming, web designing, and computer maintenance are useful but no one looking for simple office job should start with them. If you are looking for a simple office job start with such computer skills as ms word, ms excel, and ms access database and internet operations. You must start with the basics and later build up your skill portfolio. Employers want people who can do basic office operations. If you are already working but not computer literate enroll in a part time computer program and upgrade your skills. Use your lunch time to learn something new and useful. I have seen many young men and women work in shops for years without becoming computer literate. If you must move up in our society today you must strain yourself. Use your time well; learn how to use computers.
Find out what Employers Want
Ask friends and relatives who are working what their day to day work involves, ask them what their employers expect from them and find out what skills are mostly required. Find out if they are having any setbacks because of what they can not do for their employers. Inquire from your relatives and friends who were recently hired what they were asked in their interviews. Find out from them what they did to get an interview. If you get these information and act on it, you would be in a better position to make yourself attractive to prospective employers. In addition, you would be surprised to know that most of your friends who were hired have almost all the aforementioned skills.
In summary, it is my conviction that every young person who has just completed senior school or has been at home for quiet some time without job, must not loose hope or despair. Rather what they should concern themselves with is what they should do to attract employers. This attraction of employers goes beyond good looks. You must be ready to acquire skills, skills that would set you apart from others when your CVs are considered by employers. Remember, serious organizations would look at your VC before inviting you for an interview. Your CV is what they see, not your looks. So enrich your CV with above mentioned relevant skills and employers would be compelled to invite you for a chat. Learn something today; spend money on your brain, not on your brawn.
Most times I conduct my interviews as an employer right in front of the office door. ?When did you live school? Did you complete senior school? Are you computer literate? Are you Internet literate? Do you have an active email address? Do you have your CV with you? When the answer to the last three questions are no, I thank the visitor and release him/her. Even when I am looking for a cleaner I pose the same questions. As an employer, I have decided that my cleaners would be computer literate.
So what should the youth (young school leavers) do to attract employers? They should do these five things. They would be surprised about the kind of response they would get.
Acquire relevant computer skills today
Not every computer skill is relevant for basic office operations, though all skills are useful, not all would give you audience in most small offices. Such computer skill as programming, web designing, and computer maintenance are useful but no one looking for simple office job should start with them. If you are looking for a simple office job start with such computer skills as ms word, ms excel, and ms access database and internet operations. You must start with the basics and later build up your skill portfolio. Employers want people who can do basic office operations. If you are already working but not computer literate enroll in a part time computer program and upgrade your skills. Use your lunch time to learn something new and useful. I have seen many young men and women work in shops for years without becoming computer literate. If you must move up in our society today you must strain yourself. Use your time well; learn how to use computers.
Find out what Employers Want
Ask friends and relatives who are working what their day to day work involves, ask them what their employers expect from them and find out what skills are mostly required. Find out if they are having any setbacks because of what they can not do for their employers. Inquire from your relatives and friends who were recently hired what they were asked in their interviews. Find out from them what they did to get an interview. If you get these information and act on it, you would be in a better position to make yourself attractive to prospective employers. In addition, you would be surprised to know that most of your friends who were hired have almost all the aforementioned skills.
In summary, it is my conviction that every young person who has just completed senior school or has been at home for quiet some time without job, must not loose hope or despair. Rather what they should concern themselves with is what they should do to attract employers. This attraction of employers goes beyond good looks. You must be ready to acquire skills, skills that would set you apart from others when your CVs are considered by employers. Remember, serious organizations would look at your VC before inviting you for an interview. Your CV is what they see, not your looks. So enrich your CV with above mentioned relevant skills and employers would be compelled to invite you for a chat. Learn something today; spend money on your brain, not on your brawn.
JOBS FOR NIGERIAN GRADUATES
Are you a Nigerian and a graduate and you have been searching for jobs, am on a search hunt of Nigerian websites that gives you a lot of opportunities, they open you up to companies seeking for employment, you never can tell, this might be the end of all your searches, give it a try, you have nothing to loose, all you have to do is register with them, i am not being given a kobo for doing this, this just my own way of giving vital information to the Nigerian youth and my audience. These sites have a long list of companies in Nigeria and they update you with vital information, they even go as far as telling you about how to get prepared for job interviews and so on. Below are the sites available for now, stay in tune for more of these sites
http://www.nigeriagraduatejobs.com
http://www.2nigeria.com/
http://www.confabee.com/confabee/jobs-nigeria/
http://www.nigerianbestforum.com
http://www.jobsearchnigeria.com/
http://ng.tiptopjob.com/
http://www.jobs-in-nigeria.net/
http://ngcareers.com/
http://www.nigeriajobcentre.com/general/
http://www.careernigerians.com/
NIGERIAN YOUTH CAN NOW SHOP ONLINE
On line shopping has been made easy for nigerians, especially the youths who have been finding ways of purchasing things on line. I stumbled on this site while on naira land, its actually an innovation by our own fellow Nigerian, you can now buy anything on ebay and have it brought to you by our own trusted Nigerian. In their own very words; WE WILL SHOP FOR CLOTHES, SHOES, COMPUTERS, HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT, DIGITAL CAMERAS, BOOKS, CDS, MOTORBIKE GEAR, VIDEO GAMES E.T.C. FROM UK AND US ONLINE STORES AND DELIVER TO YOU ANYWHERE!!!. You can check out their web site for testimonials of people who have been patronizing them, to go their site, click on the title of this post.
Nigerian Youths Deserve Better
Try to listen to this man, he made some sense, its a cry to Nigerian youth
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