Beg to disagree, the best job I ever had was an online application, the only reason I left the job was a personal reason which had to do with location n proximity to family...

tgmservice:
When I mean online search I don't mean applying directly thru the company websites I mean using online portals like naji, ng careers, 24careers, jobrapido and the rest. These are the mistake some of our youths make they solely depend on this portals for employment. Now am going to give u 5 good reasons why dat strategy is just a time waster.

1) The odds are against you
. When you apply for a job position no matter how specific it is, with d rate of unemployment in d country many other people apply also. For that position u fill is kind of hidden many other people not less than 1000 has also applied u can put ur chances of getting that job at 0.25% will u what to bet on that kind of odd. Even the job sites are fighting for odds against each other gone are d days where we had very few reliable sites lik jobberman, but nw they are everyway copying each other job posts. Relying on a portal for job is like relying on a blog for accurate news.


2)Some jobs posts are outdated
Most job sites don't pull down a job post immediately even when the job has been taken There is also a gud chance that job post u are aplying for might be outdated some portals fail to update their job post or intentionally leave them to drive more traffic to their sites even after the position might have been taken.


3) Most of the companies are fake
We hav all experienced this first hand ( d scam mails ) no need to talk more on this.


4) Some of the companies are not really recruiting
Some of the companies on job portals just fill job post just to follow NLC regulations of providing employment or advertising their business the truth is ( some ) are not really recruiting, these are unknown companies asking 4 ridiculous requirement. I will giv u an experience here I found a job post on a job portal of a company in ikeja looking for a network administrator I they put their address so I decided 2 go there mysef. On my investigation i discovered its just a small business that sells computers, when I asked them of the job they posted they said "which job" but later they admitted dey cud get me a job if I buy a computer from dem, they where just 2 small boys.


5) lastly it has never been about you
This is the most important reason, when u sign up to these portals u fill a lots of forms and along the line they encourage u why u should keep applying 4 jobs wit them with well crafted mails. But d truth is that In d job portal business there are 3 parties involved the job portal, the company posting job offer and u the applicant. In this chain u the applicant(middleman) gain the least if at all. The job portal gain from advertisement from the job posters or third party ads all they need u to do is just to keep cooming to their site if u get a job u are lucky if not they don't care.


Also the job advertisers gain in sense that they are advertising their business to lots of potential clients but u d applicant stand to gain the list consider urself lucky if u get a job.
Now

with this few reasons I hope I have convinced u why dropping ur cv to job portals an just hoping might just be a waste of time. I feel u stand a beta chance when u use ur networking power or a skilled u have acquired to do something or get a job 4 urself. Cheers.

I had applied for online jobs several times in the past.None had flashed or text me to come for interview. It's only the companies I walked to and dropped my cv's that had call and invited me for interview.

I'd say if you're looking for a job don't be discouraged. Perhaps find a more creative way. The write up might be true I really don't know but it's too pessimistic.

tgmservice:
When I mean online search I don't mean applying directly thru the company websites I mean using online portals like naji, ng careers, 24careers, jobrapido and the rest. These are the mistake some of our youths make they solely depend on this portals for employment. Now am going to give u 5 good reasons why dat strategy is just a time waster.

1) The odds are against you
. When you apply for a job position no matter how specific it is, with d rate of unemployment in d country many other people apply also. For that position u fill is kind of hidden many other people not less than 1000 has also applied u can put ur chances of getting that job at 0.25% will u what to bet on that kind of odd. Even the job sites are fighting for odds against each other gone are d days where we had very few reliable sites lik jobberman, but nw they are everyway copying each other job posts. Relying on a portal for job is like relying on a blog for accurate news.


2)Some jobs posts are outdated
Most job sites don't pull down a job post immediately even when the job has been taken There is also a gud chance that job post u are aplying for might be outdated some portals fail to update their job post or intentionally leave them to drive more traffic to their sites even after the position might have been taken.


3) Most of the companies are fake
We hav all experienced this first hand ( d scam mails ) no need to talk more on this.


4) Some of the companies are not really recruiting
Some of the companies on job portals just fill job post just to follow NLC regulations of providing employment or advertising their business the truth is ( some ) are not really recruiting, these are unknown companies asking 4 ridiculous requirement. I will giv u an experience here I found a job post on a job portal of a company in ikeja looking for a network administrator I they put their address so I decided 2 go there mysef. On my investigation i discovered its just a small business that sells computers, when I asked them of the job they posted they said "which job" but later they admitted dey cud get me a job if I buy a computer from dem, they where just 2 small boys.


5) lastly it has never been about you
This is the most important reason, when u sign up to these portals u fill a lots of forms and along the line they encourage u why u should keep applying 4 jobs wit them with well crafted mails. But d truth is that In d job portal business there are 3 parties involved the job portal, the company posting job offer and u the applicant. In this chain u the applicant(middleman) gain the least if at all. The job portal gain from advertisement from the job posters or third party ads all they need u to do is just to keep cooming to their site if u get a job u are lucky if not they don't care.


Also the job advertisers gain in sense that they are advertising their business to lots of potential clients but u d applicant stand to gain the list consider urself lucky if u get a job.
Now

with this few reasons I hope I have convinced u why dropping ur cv to job portals an just hoping might just be a waste of time. I feel u stand a beta chance when u use ur networking power or a skilled u have acquired to do something or get a job 4 urself. Cheers.

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dperon:
I have a feeling I knw dis dude. Am sure u'll remember me if it's trully u.

Lol. Afar u. Where Chinedu and Ebube?

So true. But my ppls say a ga-ekworo maka mgbagbu ghara ogu?(Will u opt not to go for war, for fear of being shot?)
Pls the Op that posted this on thursday, I really need you to clarify what u meant in your reply via email that the applicant should come with his CV and copies of articles, essays, etc written by him/her. Is it mandatory for an NYSC lawyer or an Intern Lawyer to have written articles, essays or what have you? Pls next time be explicit in your post before making one send his/her credentials, cuz I myself I'm very careful about who or where I send my credentials. Thanks.

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op you are so right.

As a matter of fact, I got my last job through jobrapido in December 2013. Let's just be prayerful in every step we take.

debris:
Me I have bought a dozen of brown envelope i put my CV and application letter I use leg distributing them everyday.

Lol...God will ans u very soon. It is by His grace tho.

dhamstar:
True! Self-employment is the key!!

Youths need to start thinking outside the box!!!

Wow self employment tell me what have u done 4 ur self in creating a job

Nah... i do not agree. guess op is talking out of his own personal experiences which were somewhat frustrating. 'sorry if that hurt'. i am a living witness, rewind 2 years ago, i was always applying online. some nights i could apply for up to 30 vacancies, it seemed like it was a waste of time, i was a marketer(contract staff) at a bank, yeah, you know that's no good experience. pay was meagre and stress was enormous. outta the blues i got a call from a multinational company. d tin be life film trick but here i am today living very fine. those applications paid off afterall, please note that i didnt know nobody at the company, my CV fitted their needs, i came and spanked the interview and the rest as they say is history. dont give up bro, keep applying!

except if you are so lucky, you can get a good job





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true talk na waste of time my broder

Adaahjacob:
Only 10% real online jobs in Nigeria, out of 101

too gnerous..1%

Vaughan27:

Wow self employment tell me what have u done 4 ur self in creating a job

some people dont want to hear the truth

obinna2nv:
We are doomed!!!

You are doomed not 'we'.

First of all, I got my present job thru one of these job sites, so I believe it works! And secondly, as an unemployed youth or whatever, do you have a choice? Go ahead and apply you just never know!

Very true

ur destiny matters a lot than just running around job sites giving them traffic

tgmservice:
When I mean online search I don't mean applying directly thru the company websites I mean using online portals like naji, ng careers, 24careers, jobrapido and the rest. These are the mistake some of our youths make they solely depend on this portals for employment. Now am going to give u 5 good reasons why dat strategy is just a time waster.

1) The odds are against you
. When you apply for a job position no matter how specific it is, with d rate of unemployment in d country many other people apply also. For that position u fill is kind of hidden many other people not less than 1000 has also applied u can put ur chances of getting that job at 0.25% will u what to bet on that kind of odd. Even the job sites are fighting for odds against each other gone are d days where we had very few reliable sites lik jobberman, but nw they are everyway copying each other job posts. Relying on a portal for job is like relying on a blog for accurate news.


2)Some jobs posts are outdated
Most job sites don't pull down a job post immediately even when the job has been taken There is also a gud chance that job post u are aplying for might be outdated some portals fail to update their job post or intentionally leave them to drive more traffic to their sites even after the position might have been taken.


3) Most of the companies are fake
We hav all experienced this first hand ( d scam mails ) no need to talk more on this.


4) Some of the companies are not really recruiting
Some of the companies on job portals just fill job post just to follow NLC regulations of providing employment or advertising their business the truth is ( some ) are not really recruiting, these are unknown companies asking 4 ridiculous requirement. I will giv u an experience here I found a job post on a job portal of a company in ikeja looking for a network administrator I they put their address so I decided 2 go there mysef. On my investigation i discovered its just a small business that sells computers, when I asked them of the job they posted they said "which job" but later they admitted dey cud get me a job if I buy a computer from dem, they where just 2 small boys.


5) lastly it has never been about you
This is the most important reason, when u sign up to these portals u fill a lots of forms and along the line they encourage u why u should keep applying 4 jobs wit them with well crafted mails. But d truth is that In d job portal business there are 3 parties involved the job portal, the company posting job offer and u the applicant. In this chain u the applicant(middleman) gain the least if at all. The job portal gain from advertisement from the job posters or third party ads all they need u to do is just to keep cooming to their site if u get a job u are lucky if not they don't care.


Also the job advertisers gain in sense that they are advertising their business to lots of potential clients but u d applicant stand to gain the list consider urself lucky if u get a job.
Now

with this few reasons I hope I have convinced u why dropping ur cv to job portals an just hoping might just be a waste of time. I feel u stand a beta chance when u use ur networking power or a skilled u have acquired to do something or get a job 4 urself. Cheers.

Speak 4 urself.

obinna2nv:
We are doomed!!!

...you and who

...

Job seekers should never give up. Keep applying using online and any other contacts that you have. It shall come to pass that you shall be gainfully employed. The more the interviews the more the chances. Believe God. Things will get better in Jesus mighty name.Amen.

60% of all the jobs offers I have gotten have all been online and they are companies like Diageo, GE, SCB, MAERSK, DBN, Zenith bank etc - I pass their test , attend interviews and maybe change my mind. I simply identify the right sites and apply.

My present Job was via online and it's pretty cool and the other ones I have been applying and rejecting them whenever they call cos I now want somewhere close to my house.

These jobs are career based jobs with great benefits
*dont give up - make ur CV simple and they will come running

You said the truth @ Op, but what do we do? I am tired sef...

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