How You Can Secure Employment, Earn Cash At Enugu Trade Fair

By Cami Ezenwa

Do you know how you can secure employment, earn quick cash leveraging on the impending Enugu International Trade Fair?

That is exactly what this article intends to avail you of.

Whereas, many people would just consume the news of the trade fair and move on, discerning persons, especially graduates, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, other employed and unemployed persons would be cracking their minds on possible ways of benefiting from it. That is the best thing to do, given the challenging economy.

Important Background

To know how you can secure employment at the fair, some backgrounds are worthy to be noted:

The Enugu International Trade Fair, is an annual programme of the Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA).

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This year, is its 34^th edition, implying that it is a tested and reliable forum for individuals, companies and organisations to buy and sell products and services.

Yet, it is also, a fertile ground for job and employment scouting.

Display at previous edition of the fair

The Vice President of the chamber, Nonye Osakwe, said the fair would hold between March 24 and April 3 at the International Trade Fair Complex, Golf Course, G.R.A., Enugu, and the theme of the fair is “Harnessing Nigerian human capital resources for global economic advancement”.

He said that the chamber had put the necessary facilities on ground to ensure a successful event, including available human capital market.

Goods on display at a trade fair ground

Countries expected

Countries from all over the world are coming, but China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Rwanda, Zambia, Ghana Tanzania have already been confirmed, and these are in addition to a lot of Nigerian companies, from the all the states of the federation.

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Corporate organisations expected

Thus far, about 20 companies have booked places for the fair, but as is the case with all fairs, closer to the date, many more companies, possibly twice the above number would still indicate interest to participate.

How you can secure employment at the trade fair

Note that, since it may not be easy for participating companies, to move all the staff to Enugu, most of the companies would need adhoc staff throughout the duration, which will create short term employment. Likely employment openings include Sales executives, canvassers, public relations persons, consultancy, pavilion managers and other utility positions.

As to how you can secure employment at the fair, the opening day provides a grand opportunity to scout out such participating companies that need adhoc staff, some of which may be retained depending on performance.

Just be ready to be at your very best, in terms of appearance and commitment to tasks.

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Seek out participating companies, agencies and organisations trying to set up, offer any possible assistance. No employer can resist quality and valuable service provided very courteous persons.  Youth corpers in their NYSC uniforms would be hot cakes.

On the other hand, you should be reminded that virtually any product of value would find ready market at forums like the one under reference. And these include items as basic as iced water and soft drinks, nose masks, handkerchiefs, exercise books, strong packing bags and basic souvenirs. Many basic consumables that could be produced with modest capital are likely to find demand at the fair grounds.