10 Mistakes Job Seekers Make on Their Resumes

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

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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.

 

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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.