As
part of its strategic approach to promote a culture of academic
excellence and encourage young students to continually strive to be the
best in their various academic fields, the Nigerian Bottling Company
Limited (NBC) a member of Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company, embarked
on its 2016 Campus Recruitment Drive in leading Nigerian universities -
University of Benin, Edo State (UNIBEN), University of Lagos (UNILAG)
and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (ABU).
The NBC Campus Recruitment Drive started over a decade ago and is aimed at providing a unique opportunity for undergraduates who are highfliers and are passionate about building a world-class career in a world-class organization. This initiative has also been identified by the company as a unique platform to attract the best and to support the transformation of its business by the year 2020 and even beyond, and human resources plays a very important role in the achievement of that vision.
The 2016 NBC Campus Recruitment Drive events themed – Careers with NBC & Life Success after Graduation witnessed
large turnout of students from various faculties and provided an
opportunity for students to interact with top management executives from
NBC, as well as to learn about the company and its well-loved brands.
Speaking
during the Campus Recruitment Drive held at the University of Benin,
Edo State, the NBC Public Affairs Manager, East & Central Region,
Mr. Ekuma Eze stated that the company will continually invest in the
development of its Human Resource Capacity through various initiatives
in order to attract and retain the best quality of individuals available
across the country.
Ekuma Eze further revealed that the Company is expanding
the capacity of its production facilities in order to meet up with the
demands of consumers and the resulting market growth. “Currently, there
is a need to inject new talent and employees to drive the actualization
of NBC vision, hence the great opportunity the Career Fair offers to
join NBC after fulfilling necessary academic requirements expected for their various degree programmes”.
Also
speaking during the event held at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), NBC
Public Affairs Manager, Lagos and West Region, Ifeoma Okoye explained
that the NBC Campus Recruitment Drive is conceptualized to attract,
retain young talents and groom them to attain the highest height of
their chosen career. She stated that the platform is designed to prepare
and empower students with the basic knowledge required to cope with the
demands of a standard working environment.
While
engaging the participants in the institutions of higher learning, NBC
Talent Resourcing Manager, Ayodele Olowosejeje, stressed that the
Company is committed to welcoming new talents, developing employees and
engaging people from outside as part of its organizational renewal.
Top
ranking officials from the universities, commended NBC for bringing the
career expo to their institutions, and that their students were
privileged to benefit from the magnanimity of the Company’s noteworthy
gesture. All the Deans present at the various career expo acclaimed
that, NBC would be a great place for the graduating students to start
and grow a fulfilling career, after fulfilling necessary academic
requirements for their various degree programmes.
As
an equal opportunity employer, NBC promotes diversity and sound
workplace practices, providing livelihood to many in its value chain.
The NBC Campus Career Expo is aimed at engaging young talents in
different institutions of higher learning across the country and offers
them great opportunities to build their career. As a sign of confidence
in the country’s educational system, NBC Limited has continued to make
strategic investments in improving the standard of basic education,
while positioning itself as an employer of choice.
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