Problems We Intend to Solve
Skills Mismatch and Unemployment
Skills mismatch are gaps between graduates' skills and those required by employers. At the same time, employability is the possession of knowledge, aptitudes, skills, and other attributes required by employers.
A higher skill gap leads to lower employability.
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In Nigeria, skill mismatch prevails. This research work revealed that the extent of skill mismatch among Nigerian university graduates is 60.6%.
But this skill mismatch didn't start recently. As far back as 2010, 33.3% of Nigerian employees lacked the necessary skills for their jobs; 50% had a low level of competency; 40% were unresourceful and had poor knowledge of English.
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Skill mismatch links to the challenging mismatch between university outputs and industry requirements. While students consider qualification more important than skills, employers consider skills more important than qualifications.
Inequality of Income
Income unevenly distributes across the Nigerian population, and this is one of the consequences of the high unemployment rate in the country. With 21.7 million Nigerians out of work, 20% of the population control 65% of Nigeria's wealth.
Invisibility of Job Candidates
Most job candidates, including high-potential ones, go under the radar of recruiters because they struggle to write effective CVs. This points to the low availability of career guidance and counselling services in Nigeria.