Got an INTERVIEW? Then YOU need to know this!

 

Got an INTERVIEW? Then YOU need to know this

6 Reasons Recruiters Are Rejecting Your CV Without Looking At It

To some job-seekers, a CV is a piece of paper with your life printed all over it, but a CV is more than that. Your CV is your ambassador, your Advocate, your “John the Baptist‟. 

Salary Questions At a Job Interview: How Do You Answer?

I am a member of a HR group on Facebook where job vacancies are posted and HR related issue are resolved. Recently a member made a post asking how best to respond to questions of remuneration.

Lagos at 50: The Danfo Analysis

Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria is gearing up to celebrate 50 years of existence after being created out of the old western region on May 27, 1967 to become one of the 12 states in Nigeria by General Yakubu Gowon. Home to approximately 21 million people, Lagos is the centre of excellence, a land of opportunities and of the bright yellow buses with black stripes called “Danfo”.

www.jobsforall.ng: FG Begins Online Registration Of Unemployed Nigerians

Earlier this week, the Federal Government through the Deputy Director, Information and Public Relations of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Edmund Onwuliri, announced plans to register unemployed Nigerians online as from Wednesday April 5.

YCP Job/Entrepreneurship Fair 2017: A Moment Maximized

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act, but a habit”. - William Durant (American writer, historian and philosopher)

Yes! My Friend Got A Job!

On my Instagram bio, i described myself as #Jumiaguy (Because I am a sales consultant with Jumia Nigeria), Sit-Down Comedian, Job-seeker, Career Blogger, Social Media Marketer and Author of The Job Seekers Creed™.

The Origin Of Mammy Market

Mammy Market according to Wiktionary is (chiefly in Nigeria) a market attached to a barracks where products for soldiers are sold. I heard "Mammy Market" for the first time during my 3 weeks NYSC Orientation experience. So i was excited to stumble on a material detailing the origin of "Mammy Market".

Enjoy!

How Valuable Are You To A Recruiter?

The value of an item is determined by how much money (or resource) it takes to acquire such an item. That is why a 24 karat gold necklace is more valuable than a gold plated necklace. Ironically in HR and recruitment, the value of a potential employee isn’t determined by high cost, but low cost. Let me explain.

Silly and bizarre reasons people have been denied employment

Every job has some non-negotiable requirements candidates must fulfil to be considered for employment. Regardless of how qualified you are; these requirements are almost immutable. For example, you can’t work in fast food business and keep your beard. You can’t join the Nigerian police force if you are a male below 1.67m (5.6 Ft); neither can you join the Nigerian Army if you are flat footed. 

A Beautiful Rejection

The “fear of rejection” is a really strong phobia. Scientists, authors, inventors and almost everyone who has impacted the human race has felt it at least once. So it is quite normal for you as a job-seeker to fear the possibility of your application being rejected or not scaling through the interview phase of a recruitment exercise.

15 Interview Questions And Their Best Possible Answers

Hello, i present to you... 15 interview questions and their best possible answers from our friends at Career Carrier. Please note the term “best Possible”, it means these responses might not apply in all scenarios. So remembers to be yourself and improvise/tailor your answers to your unique interview situation. The accompanying captions are mine. Enjoy!

Social Media Can Ruin Your Career

There are many stories about how social media has ruined people’s careers, but this latest story out of Nasarawa state – Nigeria - is very close to home.

Stop! Wait A Minute

I got a call from a friend early one morning. He resides in another state and asked me to urgently help verify the location and authenticity of a company that had invited him to a recruitment test. Urgently, because he was about booking for an early morning flight to Lagos to attend the said aptitude test.

Auto-correct Palava

As we all know, Auto-Correct is a function commonly found in word processors and text editing interfaces for smart phones and tablet computers. Its principal purpose is as part of the spell checker to correct common spelling or typing errors, saving time for the user. 

Recruiter's Opinion: Why You Might Not Be Getting Responses To Job Applications

 

I found an article written by a recruiter and it is an eyeopener to the reasons your job search might be taking forever. Please read and take correctives steps if your are guilty of these job search mistakes.

Job Search In Nigeria Is Not A Sprint…It’s A Marathon!

Hello Job Seekers,

have you noticed that recruitment drives in Nigeria have become somewhat longer than usual? Well, Lengthy recruitment exercise is one of the trends peculiar to the Nigerian job market.

By Lengthy recruitment exercise, i mean a recruitment exercise that takes forever.  An example cited in the book - The Job Seekers’ Creed™- is the 2010 Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) recruitment drive. The recruitment exercise started in December 2010 and the new recruits were inducted in August 2012; after 1 year and 8 months.

Recruitment via post mail: Employers way of attracting only serious candidates

Hello People, yesterday I sent a friend a link to a graduate administrative officer job opening. She thanked me for the information and minutes later replied; "Post mail? Who does that"? I persuaded her to go ahead and send her cover letter and CV, but she said the post office is too far.

10 Mistakes Job Seekers Make on Their Resumes

Hello Job Seekers, long time no post.  Sincere apologies! 

I have been busy writing CVs for my clients on www.dealdey.com  (man must wack.lol )

See deal here: http://www.dealdey.com/deals/professional-cv-makeover-free-career-enhancement-book-2

While browsing LinkedIn today i found an interesting piece titled; “10 Mistakes Job Seekers Make on Their Resumes”. It is a compilation of expert’s opinion to the question; what are some common mistakes candidates make on their resumes?

Enjoy and please drop comments.

Recruitment Fraud In Nigeria: Protect Yourself!

In Nigeria, every problem provides opportunities not just for solution providers, but fraudsters too. Housing/real estate, international travel, imports, and tertiary institution admissions problems create opportunities for fraudulent “agents”, and sadly unemployment is not excluded. Many desperate and gullible job-seekers have been duped via job placement promises and bogus recruitment drives.

 

Chapter 12 of My Book- The Job Seekers’ Creed™- focused on recruitment fraud. Here is an excerpt from the book.