1.The quantity of job applicants seems to have surpassed the number of available positions.
There is an imbalance, one that may not be corrected for a long time. The number of graduates enlisted for the National Youth Service Corps is so large that most corps members struggle to secure a main assignment. They go where they have been posted, but the organization or company has to turn many away because they have too many already, and the fact that the corps members may expect them to pay them stipends is any reason they can't exceed a certain number, so for many corps members, their service year is a raw taste of joblessness and rejection. Many of them opt to extend their education and get a master's degree or even a Ph.D., but even with all of these degrees, finding a solid job remains difficult.
2. Because the quality of education has declined, graduates and job searchers are no longer as qualified for available positions.
This is a critical component because we can see how much the educational system has been watered down, with incompetent instructors generating half-baked graduates, malpractices at the secondary school level, and corruption when it comes to university entry, with admittance not based on merit. Students bribing their way from one level to the next and purchasing grades So there are first-rate grads who cannot communicate in decent English or compose a simple application letter. They, too, are unable to justify their outcomes.
3. Can they demonstrate that they truly attended school?
If you're an accountant who can't manage basic accounts and ledgers and all you have is a nice CV, your resume may get you an interview, but it won't earn you the job.
4. Age restrictions and a lack of job experience
Another reason individuals may not receive employment is because of age limitations. For example, a person may be suitable for a position but is advised that if he is beyond the age of 25, he should not apply. Employers seem to be increasingly searching for younger people who may be more enthusiastic, and they want to teach them rather than hire individuals with extensive experience. That is one side of the issue; the other side is that young job candidates who have just graduated are expected to have 4-5 years of experience. The irony is that people with experience are older, while those without experience are younger, and if recruiters are looking for young yet experienced personnel, this creates a difficulty.
5. Tribalism, favoritism, nepotism, and sentimentality in all kinds
Getting a job in Nigeria is almost hard for individuals who do not have links to those in power. You discover that people who know someone in a high-level position are more likely to acquire the job than a skilled candidate who knows no one. Bribes are sometimes requested in order to be assured a job, however many job searchers come from low-income families and cannot afford to purchase their way into a work position. If nepotism, favoritism, and bribery are eliminated and employment becomes more merit-based, unemployment would be reduced and Nigerians will be encouraged to value excellence. In this situation, many Nigerians see achieving perfection as a waste of time because they recognize that, at the end of the day, what counts is who knows who.