Tuesday 15 March 2016

Bisola Akinyemi - Earning a Master’s While Working

Bisola Akinyemi enrolled officially in a local business school in San Jose while working for his former company, a move that was praised by his superiors. He didn’t have travel far to attend the school and got the education he needed to found his own business one day in the area. Akinyemi has been working for the property management company for over a year in the human resources department. During his time there, he came under the wing of the owner, who encouraged him to learn as much about the business as he could and taught him a few tricks she learned from running the business for decades. She also encouraged him to go back to school for additional training in business basics. It was then that Akinyemi decided to make the jump and attend business classes.

When Bisola Akinyemi met the company’s owner, she saw potential in him. She worked with him to create opportunities for him to gain the experience and on-the-job skillset that she knew he needed to be successful running his own business. Akinyemi is extremely grateful to her for the opportunities she afforded him and the growing responsibilities she has entrusted to him during his time with the company. The owner knew that Akinyemi worked hard and wanted a chance to give back to his community, so she helped him add skills and experience to his resume. Bisola Akinyemi has big plans for his future, and his work with his former company has helped him achieve those goals.