Determined to ease the process of graduates transiting from school to the workplace, Emerald Zone, an organisation involved in training, designed a monthly training programme for Lagos State University students and graduates to prepare them for employment.
The organisation identified the gap in the expectation of the employer in a talent and the level of preparedness of the fresh job seeker, to this effect has developed the Graduate Development Programme for the students.
Igot Ofem, coordinator, Career Development Centre, Lagos State University ( LASU) while speaking about the engagement of LASU students said “Emerald Zone has been consistent in their efforts to contribute to the development of the youths, their track record speaks for itself. Therefore we are very comfortable to partner with them so that they can upskill our soon to be graduates and their immediate predecessors”
The Graduate Development Programme provides soft skill training that is very essential to fit in the workplace. Modules such as Personal Effectiveness, Business Eco- Systems, Communication, Ethics etc. are just a few among the areas covered.
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Oladapo Akinloye, chief operating office, Emerald Zone is excited to have the LASU students on board ‘this is a confirmation of the value we consistently deliver; our resolve to consciously expand the base of employable youths is coming to fruition’.
Akinloye further stated that the 4 weeks training programme has expert practitioners as faculty that give relatable examples hence helping the participants learn clearly and understand faster. It is a platform we have developed for organisations to reach out and seek well groomed talents that can be hired for their aptitude and attitude.
At the moment the Graduate Development Programmes is Virtual and runs once a week for four weeks. Classes are intensive as it encompasses a lot of assignments and discussions. Individuals or groups are invited to reach out to @ ezonelagos on facebook & Instagram to register for the next cohort which is for November 2020 if not they can register for other months.
However, following the COVID-19 outbreak, classes now hold online, Very soon we will have a combination of virtual and physical sessions. Lagos is the starting point with plans to progressively have physical sessions in key commercial cities like Abuja, Port Harcourt etc.
“Our Graduate Development Programme is a learning platform initiated to bridge the gap, areas such as Self-discovery, Personal effectiveness communication etc. With this, we look forward to collaborating with organisations or institutions that take pride in people development which is where LASU CDC sits,” Akinloye said.
