Travelling outside Nigeria to get jobs or employment is challenging for many reasons.
The youth and labour force migration rate is one of the manifestations of the low employment rate in Nigeria in 2021.
In a recent report assessing the potential of economic migration by Nigerian youths, the World Bank said that the unemployment rate rose five-fold between 2010 and 2020.
A percentage representation shows a 6.4% rise in 2010 and 33.3% in 2020.
More so, this rise in unemployment rates has projected steadily. It was further worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic leading Nigeria into the worst recession in four decades in 2020.
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Though migration is a combination of several factors like the growing youth population in Nigeria, unemployment is considered a key driver.
University graduates in the country struggle to find employment opportunities.
Nigeria’s Federal Overseas Employment System should be providing means for the safe migration of youths to find employment overseas.
However, without a functional migration system, there are safer ways to find overseas employment, rather than opting for dangerous migration channels.
Best wasy to find jobs and employment outside Nigeria
A number of international travel sites provide educational content and resources that can be useful for intending migrants seeking employment abroad.
They post jobs opening from around the world as well as provide the option to filter and narrow down job choices with specific keywords – job model, salary range, location and company.
- Find reliable websites that post jobs from other countries
- Choose options on the website that aligns with the reason for traveling – work, internship or volunteer.
- Search for the variety of job options and location.
- Upload a CV if the website demands for it upfront after sign up to make job suggestions and offerings easier.
- Visit the expats forums for helpful imformatiom and advice on international relocation, living, and working abroad.
- Check if the websites have dedicated pages for finding the average salary rates for different jobs.
- Choose between working full time of part time.
Some of the sites will provide the certification for English language proficiency tests necessary to get jobs abroad. Completing these certifications can increase a migrants chances of getting a job outside.
Webinars, migration checklists and visa guides are some of the resources available to users.
Remote jobs abroad
Jobs postings for remote jobs are also available on some migration and work websites. The available options for many remote jobs include customer support, programming, sales and marketing, design, copywriting, and more.