The NYSC scheme is an avenue for corps members to acquire useful skills, knowledge and abilities. These skills are acquired through seminars, trainings, workshops, symposia, colloquia, etc. organized by the NYSC in conjunction with other organizations. These life-changing activities are one of the most profitable aspects of the NYSC scheme.
From the orientation camp, each corper will have the opportunity to acquire skills and information that will be very useful in life. Speakers, professionals, and practitioners from various fields will be invited to educate corps members on how to maximize their year of service. Life after the year of service will also be discussed. Some community development services groups such as: Nigerian Road Safety, National Drug Enforcement Agency, Millennium Development Goal, Humanitarian / Welfare Group, Independent Commission on Corrupt Practices and Other Related Crimes. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Red Cross. Etc, they will also be invited to give specialized conferences. Its operations, goals and objectives will be made known. Corpers will be persuaded to join any of the CDS groups. It is mandatory to be a member of at least one CDS group. At the end of the year of service, you will be given membership certificates, which are very useful after service.
In addition to the benefits above, there is another quiet but celebrated NYSC privilege that will make you self-employed, self-employed, or get a job before the end of or after your year of service. The NYSC always partners with various professional bodies in seeking to make youth corps members self-reliant. These professional bodies train and equip corpers with the skills necessary for them to be successful. Through the lecture process, members of the seminar and exam body are fully trained. These prestigious organizations are recognized nationally and internationally. The importance of these professional trainings and certificates is innumerable.
Although these professional bodies offer world-class services, their rates are very affordable. You may not believe the cost of acquiring these training and certificates. The reason for the reduced fees is that these professional bodies are aware of the allocation of the bodies and know the importance of the members of the body for national development. A typical example is the Nigerian Institute for Strategic Management. This Institute is one of the brains behind my successful writing and speaking career. His entrepreneurship courses opened my eyes to profitable business opportunities in the Nigerian environment. They offer comprehensive services and I can testify that their lectures and reading materials are of a good standard. The rate was very affordable. No NYSC member pays a very high fee to acquire this professional certificate.
There are so many professional bodies, take advantage of the reduced prices and acquire professional skills and certificates. You may never have the opportunity again.
Most uninformed corps members perceive these professional trainings and certificates as a waste of time and resources. They think it is irrelevant. A wise man said that “no knowledge is a waste”. As an engineer you need managerial and administrative skills, even a doctor needs them, in fact, everyone who dreams of being self-employed must acquire these skills. A social scientist or a business graduate needs technical knowledge because diversification is necessary in the business or job market. Let’s briefly discuss some of the benefits of becoming a professional corper.
Self-employment
One of the cardinal goals of these professional bodies is to train professionals who will take the world economy to the next phase by establishing profitable small and medium-sized businesses. His business and management conferences equip corporations to meet the challenges of small and medium-sized businesses and emerge successful. You will learn how to identify business opportunities and how to seize and execute them economically. The various means of generating capital and the practical steps to access these funds is one of the conferences that I will never forget. These professional bodies offer vibrant and interesting lectures that will take a young entrepreneur to the top.
Statistics have shown that only 50% of small businesses are still operating after their first three years from initial setup. Most failures are attributed to a lack of administrative, marketing and managerial skills. These skills can be acquired inexpensively through vocational training. I sold about seven hundred copies of my books in a month through personal sales. It was possible because I acquired profitable management skills from various professional bodies. They offer practical courses that you will never be able to acquire in any higher institution.
Most national and international organizations at the time of hiring make membership in professional bodies a criterion for employment. In most hiring forms, there are always provisions to cover the professional bodies to which you belong. In some cases, vacancies are limited only to applicants holding a certain professional certificate.
Don’t deprive yourself of a lucrative job opportunity just because you don’t take advantage of the opportunity to gain professional training. Nigeria has millions of unemployed graduates, with few jobs available. Only graduates with a niche can take advantage of these limited career opportunities. ‘Go the extra mile,’ empower yourself, and employers will beg for your service. Your resume will even speak for you when you have acquired various trainings and certificates, they will send you immediately that you have the skill they desire. Vocational training gives you an advantage over other candidates.
I got my first job immediately after service without undergoing any formal aptitude test or interview. The owner of the firm was a member of a professional body of which I am an associate. When I found out that, I told his assistant that I wanted to see his boss. When I introduced myself, the only question he asked was; Can you get the job done? And I said yes, that was it. They gave me the job while other applicants continued the employment process just for paperwork.
Knowledge
The training, conferences, seminars, and reading materials offered by these professional institutions are rare sources of knowledge. As an entrepreneur, you need knowledge to outshine your competitors, and a worker must possess special knowledge to attract promotion and increase profits.
Furthermore, the knowledge gained can lead to the establishment of a profitable business enterprise. You can become a consultant with your professional skills and certificate. Immediately, you are admitted and certified, you are allowed to start practicing. You can set up a professional firm that companies will turn to for professional advice, and you can earn a lot of money from consultations.
Currently, I am a management consultant, entrepreneurial expert, and professional debt collector. I am qualified to carry out these skilled tasks because I am a member of the Nigerian Institute of Management, the Nigerian Institute of Strategic Management, and the Nigerian Institute of Debt Recovery Professionals.
Information
Information is the only tool for development. Anyone who does not value the information will become obsolete. The world moves and things change every day. Your professional skills and knowledge must be constantly updated so that you can compete favorably in the business environment and in the business circle. Membership in a professional body is a sure way to upgrade your skills and knowledge.
Professional bodies are always involved in various investigations. This leads to groundbreaking discoveries and mind-blowing inventions. Members also participate in brainstorming sections that always produce solutions to the challenges facing their profession. The only way to access this information is to be a member. They also organize seminars, workshops, exhibitions, meetings, etc., to acquire members with the current trend in the profession. You can never go out of date as an active member of a professional body. They also provide professional advice to members so they can overcome business or corporate challenges.
Association
All you need to be successful in life is meeting the right people at the right time. Your professional body can link you with people who can lead you to advance in business and other endeavors. During professional body meetings, you will meet successful executives and business professionals. Most of them are very influential in society; They can connect you to a job, contract, business opportunities, and even a political appointment. No one is an island, so you must interact with the right minds to be successful.
It is very important to state that the more you associate with successful people, the greater your chances of being successful. You can stand on the shoulder of a high-level colleague and take giant steps. All you might need to be successful could be a call or letter of recommendation from a prominent citizen.
It is possible to enroll and earn up to three professional certificates within the one-year service period. Just choose any professional body of your choice, regardless of your course of study, because no knowledge is a waste.
Take advantage of this opportunity now, lest it be difficult and expensive to acquire such certificates at the expiration of your year of service.