Two Nigerian professionals, Olumide Oluyeye and Blessing (real names withheld) have provided complementary accounts of their successful transitions into the Canadian workforce. While Oluyeye secured his first job in three months by meticulously following practical steps, Blessing, a former banker with 17 years of experience at Firstbank of Nigeria, now an Anti-money laundering specialist at a Big Four firm in Canada, stressed the vital need for government-funded re-skilling and the need to be flexible in making a career change. ​ T
Two Nigerian professionals, Olumide Oluyeye and Blessing (real names withheld) have provided complementary accounts of their successful transitions into the Canadian workforce. While Oluyeye secured his first job in three months by meticulously following practical steps, Blessing, a former banker with 17 years of experience at Firstbank of Nigeria, now an Anti-money laundering specialist at a Big Four firm in Canada, stressed the vital need for government-funded re-skilling and the need to be flexible in making a career change. ​ T