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 WAVE celebrated its 5 th year anniversary on August 12. It was a time to acknowledge and appreciate team members and alumni for their commitment and hard work. Noella gave an opening remark appreciating alumni, colleagues(past and present), employers and others, thanki them for their tenacity and support through the years, from inception to date whilst encouraging everyone to keep being ambassadors of the brand. Alumni, Gabriel Ejoni (Professional Model- Beth Model Agency), Nelson (IT Coordinator - Joan Agha Foundation) and Adebayo (Designer- Self Employed) shared their individual experiences of how WAVE has made a huge impact and transformed their lives by connecting them to job opportunities and creating pathways to their success. Later during the event, the referral program in the last quarter came up. This section of the event was set-up to reward alumni as part of WAVE’s duty to encourage them in spreading the word of transformation which the brand is about. Paly Brown and H...

Position: Direct Programs Lead   Position Summary: ​The Direct Programs Lead oversees the coordination and administration, codification, and continual improvement of all aspects of the skills training & job placement program including planning, organizing, staffing, and supporting academy teams in service delivery.   Position Responsibilities  The Programs / Expansion Lead performs a wide range of duties including some or all of the following:  ●Plan the delivery of the overall program and its activities in accordance with the mission and the goals of the organization  ●Ensure that program activities comply with all relevant legislation and professional standards  ● Implement the human resources policies, procedures and practices of the organization  ● Provide required information to have reports generated and submitted to funders according to the established timelines  Email CV and Cover Letter to people@waveacademies.org Deadline : O...

Many of us are familiar with the predominant hiring practice in Nigeria. More often than none, recruiters refer to the CV/resume while interviewing a potential employee. Many of them are of the view that good grades and experience equates good hires. However, when such policies are employed, salient issues are raised: Does good grades or experience really translate to optimum performance?   In light of recent findings by a job review site Glassdoor, they compiled and released a list of 15 companies that do not require job applicants to have a college degree . They include tech giants like Google, Apple and IBM. Other organisations include Costco, Starbucks and Chipotle. Their argument is that many talented job applicants might be self- taught or have a very good skill set that they have acquired and developed outside of the conventional academic institutions. These applicants can still perform in terms of  work ethic, talent and technical know-how required to f...

A U nilever Nigeria-sponsored TV reality show began its journey in 2013. The reality TV show was fashioned to emphasize Knorr’s cookery capabilities and to bring closer to the audience the essence of good flavor which the brand is about. In order to improving the quality of delicacies around the country, Knorr in partnership with LG Electronics , Chevrolet and Shoprite brought to public interest yet again the Knorr Taste Quest (season5).  From an alumnus at WAVE to earning a ₦5million cash prize, brand new Chevrolet car, a year supply of Knorr product, Shoprite vouchers, LG refrigerator, gas cooker and microwave oven, Gbolabo Adebakin rose to be the newest millionaire.  Born and bred in Lagos State, Gbolabo also known as Gibbs, a Minister of God and also a performing artiste developed his passion for the culinary arts thereby started his journey from cooking in his mum’s kitchen to cooking in the boys scout at Woodland Nursery and Primary school,   the cooking...