It was a gathering of academics and elites yesterday, Wednesday, 26th September 2021 at the popular S.O. Babalola Hall, Federal Polytechnic Ede, Osun State, for the launching of the book titled "Pathway to Successful Job Interview". A book that was written by Alhaji Munirudeen Akinola of Gaa's Compound in Ede, Osun State.

The launching was attended by renowned scholars including Professor Siyan Oyeweso, Professor Mikail Kajogbola Alimi, Professor Lukman Jimoda Adekilekun, Associate Professor Sefiu Saheed Adekilekun, Dr Lukman Abiodun Olawoyin, Dr Kolapo Kazeem, Dr Nureni Lawal, Mr Isiaka Tunji Adelabu, Deputy Rector Federal Polytechnic Ede, Engr Muhammad Tijani, HOD Electrical and Electronics Department, Federal Polytechnic Ede, and a host of others. Among the elites who graced the occasion is the retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG Adedayo Adeoye, Pa J. A. Adeleke, Alhaji Taofik Kola Alimi popularly known as Alagba, Alhaji Akeem Adewolu, the Chairman Ede North Area Office, Engr Kamil Aransi, Aremo Alara of Ara, and a host of others.

The lecture of the launching with the topic "Human Capital Development in Distress Economy: The Role of Entrepreneur" was delivered by Dr Nureni Lawal, which he really did justice to. He emphasized the importance of human resources in an organisation and the economy at large. He stated that the success of any entrepreneur is dependent on the capability of its human resources because entrepreneurship cannot take place in a vacuum, it requires the capabilities and skills of men to be productive and serve its overall goals.

The book was reviewed by Alagba, Alhaji Taofik Kola Alimi, who in his words has attended several interviews and his job today involves recruiting for different organisations. He stated that the book is a must to have for every job seeker intended to land his or her dream job in no distant time because it contains likely questions and answers of nowadays. He added that apart from knowing what to say in an interview, there are some skills expected of a job seeker to have. The top on the list is IT skills. He said any applicant without IT skills is not looking for a job because anybody with no IT skill is not relevant in most organisations of today. You must know how to use email, Whatsapp, Microsoft Office Suite and some other applications. An analytical skill that also incorporates IT, communication skills and the likes. He spoke about online platforms where people can actually get jobs like LinkedIn, Jobber, and so on. He then advised most of Ede indigenes who are looking for jobs to join those platforms in order to land their dream jobs.

Also, Alagba admonished those who are already employed to be wary of informal interviews that might come to their ways unexpectedly when superior officers would enter their offices and start asking various questions bothering on their performance or that of their units. In such a situation, they should always let their strategic thinking and professionalism come into play so as to give good and accurate responses to questions because that might determine their progress or otherwise stagnancy in the posts they occupy.

Alh Taofik Kola Alimi (Alagba)

Many reputed associations graced the launching of the book including the popular Federation of Ede Youth Development Association (FEYDA) represented by the association National President, Comrade Abdulazeez Muftaudeen Idowu, who was flanked by some of his executives, Ede Muslim Grammar School Old Students, Federation of Edeland Students' Union (FELSU) National Body led by the Union National President, Com Habeeb O. Ayinla in company of some other executives and others. Special mention must be made of the kind gesture of the Chief Host of the event, Professor Abdulgafar Siyan Oyeweso, who bought the books for FEYDA and FELSU that their members need it most. May God continue elevating Professor Siyan to a more lofty position he desires. AKINLADE Cultural Theatre Group entertained the audience with music and dance.

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