Consequences of Lying in a Job Interview (Real Life Story)

Hello Job-seekers, i found a story on the internet that reiterates the need for absolute sincerity during a job interview. A job-seeker lied during salary negotiations and consequently ended up in a dilemma. Read his unedited story.

Surviving a rightsizing (in a private company) in Nigeria

Rightsizing is a corporation reorganizing or restructuring their business by cost-cutting, reduction of workforce or reorganizing upper level management.

Sincerely speaking i believe rightsizing is a euphemism for downsizing to make it more pleasant. Dwindling price of oil, competition and other external factors will make a company’s management consider cutting operational cost via laying workforce. Read on to see how to survive a massive layoff at a private company in Nigeria.

A Damsel's Thoughts About The Job Seekers’ Creed™

Meet ifycynthetic, she is an embodiment of Beauty, Brains and Brawn. I visited her recently to deliver a complimentary copy of The Job Seekers’ Creed™. She wrote a beautiful review about it and i have read it almost 10 times. Its a must read!

Naija Smartphonomics: The Economics Of Buying A Smart Phone In Nigeria

The Nigerian telephone market has come a long way. From the era of “Poor people don’t need telephones” to the present “everyone deserves a smart phone” era. 

Mobile phones with operating systems like BB OS, iOS, Windows Phone and SYMBIAN were off the range for most low income earners; but along came Android OS and the smart phone market was liberated and became proliferated. Low income and minimum wage earners are now proud owners of low ‘low-budget’ smart phones that work.

Despite this liberation and proliferation, buying a low-budget phone is not easy as it seems, as many potential smart phone buyers find themselves in a dilemma of which smart phones to buy. It is not uncommon to see posts on internet forums (like Nairaland.com) eliciting suggestions from members on which phone to purchase with a particular income range or to help choose between two alternatives.

The purpose of this piece is to highlight some factors to consider when buying a smart phone. These factors are listed below.

Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work

Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work.

We all have relatives working in big establishments both government and private and as a job seeker you might be amazed and even agitated that your aunt or uncle working in that MNC isn’t helping you get a job in his/her firm. My job search lasted 9 months and in that time I expected my aunt (who works in the HR Department at Chevron Nigeria) to help me get a job there, but no show. It baffled me that I was connected, but cannot download.lol

Anyways, I got a job and being employed has exposed me to quite a number of reasons why your relatives can’t help you get a job where they work. Ceteris Paribus, they are;

Unemployment Can Be A Blessing!

Unemployment is an evil not exclusive to Nigeria alone. It is a global pandemic causing serious pandemonium amongst the ranks of even the world’s wealthiest nations. So, how can something so evil be a blessing?

Read on!

Unemployment is depressing, frustrating and annoying, but with the right attitude, it can also be the ultimate blessing in disguise. Your mind-set and perception of your “unemployment phase” goes a long way to determine if it’s going to be a blessing or a period of frustration and depression.