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”.

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™.

Announcing…YCP Annual Job/Entrepreneurship Fair 2.0

Something great is about to happen…again!

March 2016, i announced and attended a Job/Entrepreneurship Fair organized by the Young Catholic Professionals of the Church of the Assumption Falomo, Ikoyi-Lagos and the experience was unforgettable. Read My Experience here.

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.

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!

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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Aptitude Is Something. Attitude Is Everything!

In one my posts from 2014, I advocated that Job-seekers display the right attitude everywhere they go. I found this inspiring video on Youtube about “Attitude” at Job interviews and felt the need to share.

Olumo Rock: Fun, Adventure And A Dream Come True

I visited Abeokuta (which means “Under the rock”) for the first time while in primary six, when my class went to write the Ogun State Government Schools Examination. While planning the trip, our headmaster - Mr. Alli - promised to take us on an excursion to Olumo Rock…if we had enough time after the exams. Sadly, we finished exams late and our dream of visiting Olumo Rock was not to be…well until yesterday.

From Private Lesson Tutor to Company Manager: An Inspiring Career Story

Reading inspiring stories is my favourite part-time. What better way to relax than to read the adventure and success stories of job-seekers, social entrepreneurs and start-ups.

The latest inspiring story I read is from a job seeker who went from a N5000 monthly salary to N400, 000. From been a private lesson tutor, to a company manager. It is a story that best illustrates the wisdom of “THINK BIG, START SMALL, ACT NOW”.

Interview Candidate Asks Interviewer for "Transport Money"

Hello! Happy new week to you!

In an interview, the recruiter usually ends the interview by asking if you have any question. This gives the candidate an opportunity to get clarification on grey areas of the remuneration, job description and company policy/process.

I recently read online how a candidate used this 'golden opportunity' in an amusing and almost silly way.

Nigerian Companies Have Found A New Way Of Hiring Desperate Job Seekers

Hello Jobseekers,

I trust your job search is yielding results. Stay strong, you dream job is loading….99%

Yesterday, I saw an article online that talked about the issue of outsourcing and I have decided to should share with it you.

Miraculous Way I Got A Job Without Connection!!! - Life Testimony

Hello Job-seekers,

This is a job success story to inspire you. I am sharing this (unedited) with the permission of the author. Be inspired!

What Will You Do If Your MD Sends You A Job Vacancy Information?

I saw this bizarre post on an internet forum and I'll like to hear what you think about it.

An employee received a text message from his Managing Director containing a weblink to a job vacancy.

See the unedited post

Applying For A Job You Are Not Qualified For (Photo Illustration)

This hilarious picture  graphically illustrates how a recruiter sees your CV when you apply for a job you are not qualified for. 
 

Can You Believe A Job Applicant Told His Interviewer To F**k Off?

It might sound like a Nollywood script, but sadly it is not.

Apparently, a man scheduled for a job interview drove into a parking space another man was patiently waiting for. That’s not all. He also told the man to F**k Off.

Well, the man whose parking space was “stolen” turned out to be a recruiting manager and guess who the interviewee was…The guy who insulted him! Woah!

The interviewer’s name is Sean Sparling and he tweeted it.

High Unemployment: Job Seekers March to Alausa In Protest (Photos)

About a 100 men and women with placards all dressed corporately as if they were going for a job interview were seen at Alausa Ikeja last Thursday.

Investigations revealed that they were unemployed graduates marching peacefully to the Lagos State Government’s office in Alausa, Ikeja where they had gone to express their displeasure and raise awareness about the unemployment situation in the state to the State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode.

Photo credit: http://www.ladunliadinews.com/2015/08/photos-100-job-seekers-march-to-alausa.html

Discrimination or lack of trust in our educational system?

Hello great people, I saw this on twitter and didn't believe it until I did a Google search about it.

Apparently, a microfinance bank in Lagos only want graduates from;
-Babcock University
-Covenant University
-Lead City University
-Igbinedion University
-American University of Nigeria
-Any foreign University

to apply for an executive trainee position.