conomic parity makes it necessary that employers of labour, faced with the challenges of maximizing scarce resources, seek to engage the most employable labour(resources) for increased productivity. There is a strong connection between education and the job market. It is through the process of education that the employed workers and prospective workers(students) acquire information and skills crucial in securing comfortable employment Education is universally acknowledged as a veritable tool for socioeconomic development, an investment geared at producing manpower beneficial to the labour market It has been the vision of policy makers in all countries of the world to have a world of educated people in learning and skilled knowledge which can boost the economy of the nation.

The United Nations Development Programme has highlighted five human resource development energizers as education, health and nutrition, the environment, employment, political and economic freedom (Hallack, 1990). Education is basic among the five because it links all together. It creates awareness for the improvement of health and nutrition, for maintaining high hygienic environment, for expanding and improving the labour sector and for sustenance in political and economic matters. It gives rise to profession. A profession arises when any trade of occupation transforms itself through the development of formal qualifications based upon education, apprenticeship, and examinations, the emergence of regulatory bodies with powers to admit and discipline members, and some degree of monopoly rights. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Training).

It involves teaching and learning for the general good of the individual and the society and for provision of skills to improve our living. One of the outcomes of teaching and learning is training which (Wikipedia 2011) refers to as: the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and competencies as a result of the teaching of vocational or practical skills and knowledge that relate to specific useful competencies. It forms the core of apprenticeships and provides the backbone of content at institutes of technology (also known as technical colleges or polytechnics). In addition to the basic training required for a trade, occupation or profession, observers of the labour-market recognize as of 2008 the need to continue training beyond initial qualifications: to maintain, upgrade and update skills throughout working life. People within many professions and occupations may refer to this sort of training as professional development.

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is essential for any organisation because it helps to improve quality, customer satisfaction, productivity, morale, management succession, business development and productivity. Professional training in a formal sector is training which takes place in institutions of learning.

The job or labour market is all about the development of human capital. The skills one learns in the formal sector (the school) is put into practice in the labour/job market. Empirical investigation into relationships between education, occupations and earnings from employment since the 1960s have revealed that employers recruit new entrants into occupational structure using level and type of education and formally minimum educational entry requirements are set for each occupation(Hinchliffe in Psacharopoulos, 1987). This is in conformity with the theory of the labour market which Hinchliffe in Psacharopoulos (1987) points out, 'is based on the marginal productivity theory of demand, reflecting the profit-maximizing behaviour of employers, a supply theory based on utility maximization of workers, and the notion of competitive equilibrium. . . . The human capital theory points out that the labour market is capable of continually absorbing workers with ever higher levels of education provided that educationspecific earnings are flexible downwards and the labour market is a single continuous one '(p.142) Teaching and learning are training processes for equipping the individuals to meet their desired goals in life. Schooling at different levels, primary, secondary, and tertiary, bring this vision to actualisation. The structure of the school system transforms the individual from a formal learning environment, which is the classroom/laboratories, to the job market. The school is mainly to develop the human capital. One keeps learning even in the job market.

Bloom's theory, taxonomy of learning domains, which started developing since 1948, in 1956 provided the basis for planning and designing training courses, lesson plans and learning materials which served as template for evaluating teaching, learning, training and development. The taxonomy consists of the cognitive, affective, psychomotor domains which demonstrate that teaching should be focused on mastery of subject and promotion of higher forms of thinking, instead of facttransfer and information recall which is the lowest level of training.

In Nigeria most of the professional training is done in tertiary institutions. Tertiary education is the bedrock of national development. The government of Nigeria, after independence from British rule in 1960, was explicit about her objective to produce high-level man-power for modernising the economy (Taiwo, 1980). This led to the establishment of more specialised institutions -universities, colleges of education, colleges of agriculture, polytechnics and innovation enterprises institutes. The development of tertiary education in Nigeria started in 1948 with the founding of the University College, Ibadan, affiliated to the University of London. The College became the University of Ibadan in 1962 awarding her own degree in such programmes as agriculture, arts, education, social sciences and medicine. After this, the flood gate was opened for first generation universities (1960)(1961)(1962)(1963)(1964)(1965)(1966)(1967)(1968)(1969)(1970)(1971)(1972)(1973)(1974) The students in the different faculties, after graduation (with a Bachelor's Degree) are qualified to be admitted into their respective council of registered professions such as engineering, medicine, nursing, teaching, accounting, law, etc These are what obtain in the tertiary institutions in the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria each year .

The goals of tertiary education as stipulated in the National Policy on Education (FRN 2004, p.36) include.

- The tertiary educational institutions shall pursue these goals through.

-Teaching .

-Research and Development .

-Virile staff development programme .

-Generation and dissemination of knowledge . Education in Nigeria, using the stated goals and approaches, has generated desirable changes over the years. One of such changes is the new consciousness that was not known in Nigeria before (Mkpa, 2010). This consciousness is seen in the efforts made by citizens to acquire knowledge and skills by which literacy level has risen and increasing number of citizens are functionally engaged in the job market as teachers, lawyers, administrators and accountants in departments and commercial organizations, engineers, technicians, health workers, journalists and clerical officers, etc. All these have consequences for the economy and the society. This consciousness has led to the investigation on how professional training in the formal sector affects the job market.

The final year students look forward to engaging in a gainful employment after graduation. Each year the universities send out approximately 3000 to 4000 graduates with bachelors degrees and diplomas and about 1000-2000 post graduates (Masters and Ph.D) into the job market as shown in convocation brochures of the different institutions. They undergo a one year national service after which they apply for work in their area of specialization. The job market could be the public sector government owned organisations; private sector (oil companies, industrial/commercial/service companies) or self employment.

As reported by Chechi (2008), in their study, Murnane, Willet and Levy (1995) divided the general contribution of education to earnings using information on specific subjects taken during college, finding a substantial increase in the return on mathematics scores. Murnane, Braatz and Duhaldeborde (2001) included among the determinants of wages academic ability, the speed of problem solving and self-esteem, finding a positive contribution from all three measures. Green and Riddle (2003) in Chechi (2008), proposed a model in which earnings depended on cognitive and non-cognitive skills, which in turn are produced by education, experience and family background.

In Nigeria, earnings depend on where one is employed. There is an approved salary scale for those who work in the government sector which lower than earnings offered in the private sectors. The earning profile in Nigeria follows more of the proposed model of Green and Riddle (2003). Progress at work, promotions, fringe benefits, retirement and other requirements are according to institutional policies. Young (1999) reporting the study carried out using the graduates of North West University, Manchester on graduates' experiences and perceptions of the labour market found out that graduates felt prepared for work when they had had experience of work prior to graduation, achieved through employment before entering Higher Education, part-time employment during studies or work experience placements. Also graduates from all disciplines expressed the view that the provision of work experience and opportunities to bridge the between theory and practice within the curriculum were the key to students' enterprise skill development.

The purpose of the study was to find out the extent.

The basic reason why people send their children and wards to school is to make sure they get into jobs to bring income for livelihood after school and thus school is institutionally for the young while the world of work is for the adult (Ebong, 2006). The demands of the job market make it pertinent the products of tertiary education be well equipped for the world of work. University education builds the would-be employees/workers into people who are prepared diplomatically to face the challenges found in the job market. The education received trains workers to ask questions and seek solutions to problems thus sharpening their intellects and bringing out the hidden talents in them.

career development and appraisal system adopted? 6. To what extent do trainees' exposures to experts' skills determine development of resources and skills?

The study used the descriptive survey design relating professional training in tertiary institutions (the formal sector) with the job market. Six research questions were raised to find out how training determines where and when people work; skill requirements for a job determine training decision and dependence;

the benefits and demands of an organisation determine access and planning professional training; training programmes determine recruitment and information dissemination; training programmes determine career development and appraisal system adopted; trainees' exposures to experts' skills determine development of resources and skills. The paper delimits professional training to the training which takes place in the tertiary institutions in Nigeria and the job market includes all sectors of the Nigerian economy that can offer employment.

The population was the tertiary institution in Nigeria spreading through the six geopolitical zones -North-East, North-West, North-Central, South-West, South-East, South-South. There are presently 275 documented tertiary institutions (See table 1). This study used purposive sampling in the strata of area of specialisation, since graduates from the tertiary institutions are free to work in all parts of the federation. They are mainly concentrated in metropolitan areas and big cities. The South-South Zone of Nigeria made up of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River and Rivers States was taken as the area of study. The sample size of 2,500 workers drawn from the ministries, hospitals, oil/service companies and commercial institutions and private establishments were drawn form the stae capitals of these States. They responded to to a 35-item in a moderated 4-point Likert Scale questionnaire. Cronbach Alpha Coefficient estimate was used to determine the reliability of the instrument. The alpha coefficient index of 0.70 obtained was considered adequate to rely on. Simple statistics of percentage, mean and ranking were used for analysis. Response on items given to the sampled groups to gather data on the influence of professional training in the formal sector and the job market are shown in the moderated 4-Point Likert Scale options of Very High Extent (VHE), High Extent(HE), Moderate Extent(ME). Low(Extent). 2400 copies of questionnaire were returned out of 2500. The percentage loss was too small to affect the overall results. They are as follows:

Table 2 revealed that posting by their employers, to a very high extent (88.5%), determined where they work people are likely to be employed into jobs related to their area of specialization. This ranked 1st with mean score of 3.89. Respondents also agreed, to a high extent (52.7%) that personal choice of residence affects work choice (mean score of 3.25 ranking 3rd ). So also was the fact that the Masters' degree was better for a starter in the job market with 81.8% agreeing to a high extent. Many people agree sometimes the work they do is not related to their area of training. Definitely people prefer the comfort of having their place of work close to where they live (mean score of 3.21). Additional degree of diploma is better qualification into the job market also has the same strength in agreement. However, the terminal degree of a Ph. D is not necessary for entry into the job market as indicated by it ranking last as and having the lowest mean score (1.18 ranking 9th) and low extent of 81.8%. The response to the point that professional certificate is important for the job market to a very high extent (78.3%), ranked 4th with mean of 3.78 on the response scale. Also skill acquisition gives more confidence at work came 2nd with mean of 3.92 and very high extent (82.4%). Training should be on going after employment ranked 1st with mean of 4.00 and very high extent of 100%. The item, participation in industrial training is necessary for employment had ranked 5th, with mean score 3.02 and high extent of 71.9%.

People are likely to be employed into jobs related to their area of specialization.

Definitely, employees prefer the comfort of having their place of work close to where they live. Many also agreed that personal choice of residence affects work choice. Many people agree sometimes the work they do is not related to their area of training. Additional degree of diploma is better qualification into the job market. Ebong (2006) observed that the better educated, that is, those with additional qualification to the first degree, start with higher salaries because of the social convention in employment policies. However the terminal degree of a Ph. D is not necessary for entry into the job market as indicated by it ranking last and having the lowest mean score. These findings are indicators to employers of labour in the job market.

People take up employment in their area of specialisation where they can confidently make use of their cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills which Bloom pointed out in his taxonomy. They apply or take up employment where they can maximize their profit in earning. They pay less for transporting themselves to work and also save time and energy. Some graduates take up jobs not related to their area of specialisation as a last resort to avoid the stress of unemployment. These group of employees have to benefit from on-the-job training programmes of the organisation to improve their skills. A Ph. D holder is not a beginner in the job market. The experience of this category of employee is that of a trainer.

Training should be on going after employment A professional certificate is important for job market. Also skill acquisition gives more confidence at work This is in conformity with the Neoclassic labour market theory as Hinchcliffe comments in Psacharopoulos (1987). This is also the reason why the demand for tertiary education in Nigeria keeps increasing.

The possession of ICT knowledge to cope with changing technologies of the world and that training was necessary for the progress of the organization. as determinants of access and planning of professional training.

Information and Communication Technology(ICT) is important for dissemination and consumption of information as the world becomes virtual. Hard work was not regarded as a likely determinant of access and planning of professional training because it is not a direct indicator of need for improvement in the organization.

People are of the opinion recruitment should be done at the end of session, while some agreed it should take place at anytime of the year. Many people answer to advertisement only in the areas of training. Applicants react faster to advertisement on the web more than on the radio and the dailies. Information on the web is taken as being more authentic, easy and quick to assess and respond to. These are advantages over the radio and adverts in the dailies.

Internal appraisals being formative and spelling out training needs of young staff. This exercise can go a long way to make the new entrants into the job market gain confidence a s internal appraisals are generally taken to be formative. Training programmes determine career development and appraisal systems adopted. It is an ingredient for productivity Long years of appraisal period impedes training. Internal appraisal was a likely determinant for career development. This strategy slows down the progress of employees. Some people may be forgotten in the system. There is wastage because some of them may retire without having a chace for any form of training for improvement in their performance. Training programmes should be according to years of service.

Professional training is necessary for recruitment into the job market.

Short courses for expert's skills training programmes are necessary in the organization as well as the option that leadership training in ones profession is necessary for development of resources and skills.

Learning experiences in the classrooms are divorced from real world experiences and overloaded with abstract contents. The study has shown that professional training, in the opinion of those who have undergone tertiary education, have considerable influence in the job market. Many graduates face high unemployment and difficulties in getting established in the job market because some programmes offered in the institutions do not have direct relevance in the job market. Educational planners and policy makers should include courses with requisite skills needed in today's economic set up. In the formal sector, linking educational policies with industrialization and employment policies through education in entrepreneurship development would foster attitudes and value among students. On-the-job training should be a continuous process by suppliers and organisers of the job market to boost productivity and keep the workers abreast with the changing economic world.