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.

Jobberman Best 100 Companies to Work For in Nigeria 2016

Jobberman has reviewed the list of the best places to work in Nigeria to provide a comprehensive rating of employee satisfaction and commitment to different employers in Nigeria.

Can You Dress Like This To A Job Interview?

Last month, my younger brother “failed” at a job interview because he dressed ‘Business-Casual’. The HR assistant told him he didn’t look prepared for the job. He was devastated and I consoled him, telling him to see the lesson not the mistake.

50 Best Places to Work in the UK for 2017

Glassdoor, a platform that helps people find jobs and companies they love by providing Salary details, company reviews, and interview questions just announced the winners of its annual Employees’ Choice Awards, recognizing the 50 Best Places to Work in the UK for 2017.

Gamification And Social HR: Twitter User Gets Internship With Oando PLC

I first heard about the application of Gamification to HR at the Human Capital Summit Africa event i attended earlier this year.  Gamification in HR is the use of game-thinking and game mechanics in recruitment, training and development, and motivation, while Social HR is the use of social media platforms for HR functions. These two concepts are popular among companies targeting millennials.

This morning i stumbled on a news report on how a young Nigerian got an Internship with Oando through Gamification and Social HR.

Olayinka Fajimite with the handle @lordphaj3804 tweeted at Oando (Oando_PLC) asking how many retweet could secure him employment with the Pan- African multinational energy corporation. Oando replied saying; "Unfortunately, we don't do RTs for employment, but we'll do 2,000 RTs for 1 month internship".

Olayinka Fajimiteg got to work, generated impressive publicity and earned over 2,000 retweets in just 4 hours. Oando PLC acknowledged his efforts and tweeted; "Congratulations @lordphaj3804! You just got yourself a one month internship with us. Please DM your email address".

Tweeting further Oando PLC said; "We admire your audacious spirit and tenacity, especially how you humbly rallied everyone to help reach your target. To success, you must have the audacity to start, and tenacity to complete any task or achieve and goal before you. #BeAudacious".

 

With this event, Gamification and Social HR has gained some popularity and i hope more recruiters adopt it, because lots of talents are lost through “unhuman” selection criteria like aptitude tests, age, class of degree and years of experience.

It is time to put “Human” back in Human Resources.

#BeAudacious

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Nigerian Prisons Service Illegally Hires 538 Recruits

Barely three (3) months after the Illegal and Nepotistic Recruitment was uncovered at the CBN, another government agency has been caught in another illegal hire scandal.
SaharaReporters recently disclosed that the Nigerian Prisons Service, under the leadership of the Controller-General Ahmed Ja’afaru and Minister of the Interior Abdulrahman Dambazau, has hired around 538 recruits without following established laws for public recruitment exercises.

Port-Harcourt Ph.D Student Needs a Job

Last year, I told my mentor about my plans to commence an M.Sc program. She asked; "Why"? I couldn't answer the question, hence I shelved the plan.

Above is a picture of a 26 year old lady in Port-Harcourt. She has a B.Sc (Ed) (Counseling and Psychology), an M.Ed (Psychology) and currently studying for a Ph.D (Psychology), yet desperate times has her carrying a placard to call attention to her unemployed state.

Isn't it ironic, that we spend MONEY to get education so we can get a job and get MONEY? Unless she's on scholarship, a Ph.D student shouldn't be carrying a placard seeking employment. This is why you shouldn't just get education for the sake of it. If an M.Sc or Ph.D won't add value to your life and community, don't get it! 

My thoughts: Post graduate education is great, but how relevant is it to your career? Why get an M.Sc only to carry a placard or struggle for entry level jobs with fresh graduates? Get profitable knowledge instead. Get a skill, training or program that equips and positions you to solve real problems and make money.

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Good News For Job Seekers: MTN Nigeria Slashes Data Prices

 Active job seekers know the importance of always having mobile data and are always on the lookout for cheaper alternatives as data prices are still pretty high in Nigeria. The cheapest data in the market is the Glo’s 1.5 GB which goes for N1, 000, but survey and personal experience reveals glo has an endemic challenge with connection speed.

Recruitment Scam: Fake Federal Government Worker Busted

According to a report by punch newspapers, no fewer than 21 job seekers have fallen victims to a fake official of the Federal Ministry of Education, Abayomi Owoyale, after giving him money to secure teaching jobs.

Abayomi Owoyale, was said to have sold each of the letters, purportedly signed by the permanent secretary of the ministry, for N60,000. While some paid in cash, others reportedly paid into a Zenith Bank account number 2170004060, bearing Fajemisin Olakunle Owoyale. Owoyale is currently in detention at the State Department of Criminal Investigation, Yaba, Lagos State.

N60,000 is enough to start a business or enroll for an ICT course. N60,000 is someone's 3 months salary. Ironically, the Elites are getting their children free jobs at the CBN, while children of minimum wage earns are falling victim to fraudsters. Nawa!

These are desperate times and fraudsters are churning up new schemes targeted at desperate job seekers. Do not fall victim to recruitment scams. Recruiters want your skills, not your money!

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#FindPitAJob: Can You Rap Your Resume?

Unemployment been a global challenge means millions of job-seekers around the world are chasing fewer job openings. It is very easy for your CV to get lost among thousands of CVs online, hence job-seekers are coming up with innovative ways to make their CVs stand out.

Google’s Commitment To Train 1 Million People In Africa On Digital Skills

Last month i attended an ICT summit where Google’s country manager for Nigeria was the guest speaker. There she talked about a Google powered digital learning initiative and encouraged us to expect announcements via her social media channels.

CBN’s Illegal And Nepotistic Recruitment

In 2013, allegations of cash-for-jobs involving some federal ministries made headlines. Top managers of at least thirteen (13) ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) were under scrutiny by the senate over allegations of colluding with outsiders to run illegal cash-for-jobs racket in their organization. 

Intern Fell Asleep At Work and Becomes An Internet Celebrity

Falling asleep on-the-job on your first day at work will get you at least a verbal reprimand, but not for TheOrangeDuke (Nickname).

The Federal Ministry of Labour And Employment is NOT recruiting

Only few days into the New Year, a viral broadcast on whatsapp and bbm informed recipients of a recruitment drive by the federal government through the Federal Ministry of Labour And Employment and encouraged job seekers to submit CVs at federal secretariats in their respective states.

The Federal Ministry of Labour And Employment has since denied links to this broadcast and called it phoney.

 

Fidelity Bank Recruitment Causing Anxiety Amongst Job Seekers- Part 2

In my last blog post i wrote about how Fidelity Bank included Bank, Bank account and BVN as job application requirement and also mentioned how they didn’t reply my email or tweets enquiring about this development.

Well, i followed up on the story online and here are some of the comments from applicants who gave out these sensitive information while filling out the application form on Fidelity Banks career portal.

Fidelity Bank Recruitment Causing Anxiety Amongst Job Seekers

I stumbled on a discussion on an online forum and decided to share with you.

Apparently Fidelity bank is currently calling for CVs, but a requirement in the application process is causing anxiety amongst the applicants.