JOBS For FRESH GRADUATES in Nigeria

Get Direct Links To The Job/Career Page Of Some Firms In Nigeria Here!

2009-09-18T17:34:00.000-07:00

Get Direct Links To The Job/Career Page Of Some Firms In Nigeria Here!
So that you can have quick access to the important pages for a job seeker in Nigeria. We have carefully selected the career pages of different firms. Just click on the company you want to visit in order to submit your CV or fill their data list.

However, be sure to read the information listed and download relevant free products for yourself. They have been carefully prepared and well-tailored for fresh graduates.

Right click on the link and select 'Open in New Window' so that you won't be taken away from this page and you can refer to other links!

The direct links are listed below:
Accenture
Chevron
Deloitte
Exxon Mobil
Glo
KPMG
MTN
NLNG
Pricewaterhousecoopers
Procter & Gamble
PZ Cussons
reckittbenckiser

This list will be updated regularly. So, you can always check back to get more links !

Visit Procter & Gamble's (P & G) steps to succeeding in getting a job!
NOTE:You can test your team leading ability on the virtual page of reckittbenkiser here!

Down Free Job Information Products!

2009-09-18T03:17:00.000-07:00

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HOW TO WRITE A JOB COVER LETTER OR APPLICATION LETTER TO GET JOB OFFERS-Free download!

A TYPICAL DAY FOR A LEAD CONSULTANT

2009-09-16T16:51:00.000-07:00

Have you ever thought about how your lifestyle would change as soon as you get a job?

Look through a typical day for Bolaji Okusaga!

A TYPICAL DAY FOR THE LEAD CONSULTANT, THE QUADRANT COMPANY (review of businesslife, 28-30 August)

Before Office
• Wake up at 5 am
• Reflect on the week or day on the bed till 6 am
• Pray to God till 6:30 am
• Get dressed, take breakfast & ready 7:30 am
• Get to work at about 8:30 am
In the Office
• Check and reply mails
• Review session at 9 am (on Mondays)
• Attend some (not all) meetings
• Read newspapers & other materials
• Monday is usually spent attending to appointments with and meeting people.
• Tuesday is usually meeting of specific clients
• Wednesday is also usually meeting of specific clients
• Thursday is a day for new business (plan & review of presentation for clients)
After office
• Hang out with friends on Tuesday
• Watch favourite movies with wife on Thursday

Hope you got a little more insight?
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LEARN HOW TO WRITE COVER LETTERS THAT GET JOB OFFERS!

2009-09-15T03:20:00.000-07:00

Application Letter or Cover Letter
This is a very strategic & advantageous part for the smart job seeker. A neat and well-written cover-letter makes tremendous difference and impression on the recruiter. Pay special attention to your cover letter!

1. Keep your letter short and very consistent with the information required.
2. Carefully study the wordings of the advertisement. This is where you choose the expressions to use in your cover-letter.
3. Read the requirement for the post carefully-showing a great keenness in your cover-letter
4. The letter has to be

Crisp
Clear &
Contain the name & date of advert publication or website

Paragraph 1. It should state why you are applying for the job, express your interest and where you saw the advert.
Paragraph 2. This is where you make use of the advert job description. Highlight your skills, knowledge, experience and accomplishments and describe how they meet the job requirements of the position.
Paragraph 3. Round off the letter. Draw attention to your attached Resume and you say that you are looking forward to hearing from them.
Greeting
Dear sir/Madam………………………………………………………………..Yours faithfully
Dear Mrs Ige…………………………………………………………………….Yours sincerely
These are the acceptable methods to sign off.
Ensure your name is under your signature for the sake of clarity.
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Learn How To Locate RESUME TEMPLATE on MS WORD 2007

2009-09-14T17:51:00.000-07:00

Click below for a step-by-step guide to locate different resume template that you can edit to make one that suits you.
It is already on your computer if you are using Microsoft WORD 2007 but this is how to locate it-
download below

pdf
or
PDF II
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Can It Be Easy To Get A Job In Nigeria?

2009-09-14T15:20:00.000-07:00

The Mystery Secret of Getting Job offers in Nigeria

This is a land where we live in the everyday reality of unemployment. It is becoming more startling of late because as much as graduates are complaining of unemployment, HR agencies are complaining of lack of qualified candidates for the job offers they have.

So, what is the secret of getting a great job then? Two things
• Be qualified
• Search vehemently
How to be qualified
An HR personnel from Philips Consulting said early this year that having a B. Sc or BA or whatever undergraduate degree is just as good as being alive in today’s world. In other words, it is just as a pre-requisite. Many career counselors may have advised you to add more value to yourself-But how! Which certifications, trainings or degree are you supposed to take?

The way out!-
Check the newspapers (Tuesday & Thursday Guardian or Wednesday Businessday). Look through the job vacancies. Take careful note of the job requirements for the a. Companies you’d love to work and b. Department/Units you’d love to be.

Note down the professional certifications, trainings & skills required from you. Gun for these the best way you can.
Also, it is important that you include these skills on your CV but don’t lie.

Search vehemently
Internet, network, written applications, e-mail applications: the rules have not changed.
Network: Try to complete a long circle of influence. Get your CV from people you presently know, those these people refer you to and then, those they in-turn refer you to. If you are polite enough (but not sheepish), you’d get more than enough help.
Internet : By your first month of NYSC, you should have gotten out more than 50 applications on line alone.
Written Applications: Do not ever be shy to give your CV to people for job. Spend more effort on people with job already & who are willing.
NOTE: Many company’s HQ are at Victoria Island, Lagos. Make copies of you CV . Dedicate one or two days to drop them directly at their offices. That way, you’d sure they’d get your CV.
E-mail applications: If you ever run out of sites to drop your CV. Go to the company’s webpage. Try to locate the HR manager’s e-mail address. Send him/her a polite job letter with your CV .

Hope this brings you a new insight!
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If this has been helpful, you can check the career pages on your right. It links you directly to where you can leave your data for those companies.
How To Find A Job In The Face Of Global Economic Crisis
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How To Write A Great Job essay!

2009-09-12T22:33:00.000-07:00

It is important you learn good essay writing skills before attempting tests, especially in consulting firms where you’d be required to write a standard essay. Here are important tips to help you if your skills are not perfect.

10 Keys to Writing A Great Job Essay!

1. Budget your time carefully. For example, if you have 30 minutes for the essay, divide your time as follows

Reading & thinking about the topic 2-3 minute
Planning & taking notes 2-3 minutes
Writing the essay 20 minutes
Check/reviewing the essay 3-5 minutes

2. Take time to read carefully what you are required to write about. It is suicide to find out at the end of the test that you have written down an entirely different or even slightly different idea.

3. Brainstorm. In your first 2-3 minutes, carefully study the question, brainstorm (think deeply) about the topic & the best way to approach it. Jot down ideas immediately.

4. Plan your essay before you write it. Arrange your ideas in short-hand.

5. Be sure your handwriting is clear and legible. Bad handwriting is another suicide.

6. Follow a clear logical organization of the essay:

Introduction
Body
Conclusion

7. Make use of concrete examples & specific reasons to buttress your point.
8. Use signal words to indicate transition- Moreover, however, in addition, etc. A lot of Nigerians miss it here.
9. Use a variety of sentence types. Good English writing consists of a more or less equal balance of simple short sentences and long ones.
10. Check your essay for errors. Do not make any major changes. Just correct punctuations, spellings, capitalization and other grammatical mistakes.
Hope this brings new insights!
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Writing Company Tests

2009-09-11T11:39:00.000-07:00

Before & During Tests

The day before the test is as important as the day of the test.

Get a good night sleep.
Have everything you need ready

• Admission requirement
• Photo ID
• 2 Pencils and erasers
• Approved calculators
• A good watch

Know the way to the centre before the tests and any special instructions.
Leave yourself plenty of time for mishaps & emergencies.

During the test;

Think positively-Be confident.
Keep yourself focused on the test.

Preparing For Tests

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Those Who Pass Company Tests Are Those Who Truly Know How To Be Best Prepared!

Preparing for tests might appear difficult especially if you have too little time, you'd have to make the most of that time and focus on passing the test itself.

• Know what to expect-the nature & type of the test.

• Learn how to pace yourself. Allocate adequate time for each question and do not spend too much time on difficult questions. Answer the easy ones first and then return to the difficult ones.

• Keep track of time during the test. Do not let time run out on you!

• Learn when and how to guess. Eliminate wrong choices before finally picking a guess.

• Check your answer sheet regularly to be sure you are not writing the right answer on the wrong place.

However, you should generally try to read widely to improve your reasoning and vocabulary.

How To Find A Job In The Face Of Global Economic Crisis

2009-09-10T10:21:00.000-07:00

Finding a Job In The Face of Global Recession

In hard times like this when employed people (with experience) are even afraid to change jobs and many companies have resorted to retrenchment of workers or worse still, cutting down salaries, greater challenge lies ahead of recent graduates and graduating student in search of a job/career.

The only way to stay ahead of the fold is to move like a tiger- be the best candidate. Yes! You have to be the better qualified candidate and then, you must be the best job seeker.

First, make your CV very impressive- remove irrelevances and emphasize the more important ones. Also remember, every recruiter would prefer someone who can do two things at a time. This is no room for miscalculations. Send your CV for review to anybody you know who is working in the industry where you are applying. Many people would respond if you ask politely. Also, take their advice with a good heart and remember to say ‘thank you’.

If your CV is great, you’d be called for tests. Find out what is required and the type of test you’ll do. In some places, you might have to write an essay (a world-class essay). Prepare adequately and rest well.

If you pass your test, there are higher chances you’d be called for interview. Mentally rehearse likely questions, find answers that favor the company but do not lie.

Do not limit yourself to only a few companies. Keep searching and keep rolling out CVs. You might however need to follow-up more on the few most relevant and with higher prospects.

Consider your age also so that you don’t waste too much time building castles in the air.

Lastly, keep hoping and praying to God.

Why You Might Not Have Gotten A Job!

2009-09-09T21:01:00.000-07:00

If you have been searching for job for a while now, find out what your problem is!

If your CV is not tight, that is just why you have not been called for interviews.

If you have gone for several interviews, then you might need smart lessons for interviews. Make sure you don’t lie about yourself in your CV and then get caught during interview.

Do you make use of known and unknown networks? What do you use facebook for, to gist away or find & nurture quality network? Make sure you communicate politely with them.

Your email address-is it ‘switbaby2007@hotmail.com’? Come on! See how it sounds. Why not use something like ‘damilola.adejare@hotmail.com’

If you check yourself carefully, there is usually an obvious reason why you are still jobless. Your task is to impress your interviewer anyhow possible as long as you appear natural.

Hope For Every Nigerian

2009-09-09T19:26:00.000-07:00

It is painful that as much people groan for unemployment in Nigeria, HR recruiters complain of not finding qualified candidates.

Our educational system in Nigeria might take a lot of blame for this but to succeed in anything, we have to make ourselves responsible for whatever happens to us.

Some people are making headway and very fast for that matter. It shows that there is something we can do.

First, have you thought about professional certifications?
How about per -time Masters programme?

Search out requirements that you need and get them. You can start with the cheapest one to save cost.Look in the paper, websites or other avenues for anything that can make you better qualified.

Good luck
See you at the top!