I have long wanted to start a conversational type of thread where job seekers and young career minded guys can come in to learn and discuss about the corporate world. Every time I look around this section what I see is beyond me and I've had the privilege of relating with very bright and brilliant minds on here. It saddens me though that I don't have the wherewithal to create a thread for vacancies but I am consoled seeing the many other threads by HRs and other well-meaning nairalanders who daily update threads with genuine adverts of which we can boast of a lot of beneficiaries of the beautiful sacrifice judging from the testimony of Joblanders weekly.

Reality is, not everyone of us can contribute in that measure but we can come in here to learn skills that are timeless which will prepare us for the journey or fast track our journey for those who already are on the rung of the ladder to becoming professionals in their fields.

The objective of this thread is to foster professional relationship not romantic relationship please , however if from professional convo it progresses to something ... , who am I to interrupt? , I will just give my blessing and the ride will continue. It's a series after all to promote 'soft skillset'.

So what are we waiting for!?
Come in and register your presence.

CAUTION: The forum is not as faceless as you think.
Be wary of posting your contact details.
Make do with PMs.
Thank you.

Journey with me as I take you on a ride to BUSINESS COMMUNICATION AVENUE!

Yes, we are here!

davide470:
Yes, we are here!

You are welcome.
Thanks for signing up.

Prefer my backpack any day though

@OP you are spot on.

Leggo!!!!

Je suis Karleone. Je suis ici pour apprendre

yorex2011:
Prefer my backpack any day though

Lol. Yorex I'll break your head with my biro ooo
You must carry a briefcase soon

izutex007:
@OP you are spot on.
Leggo!!!!

Thanks Izu.
Get ready to type all your words in full I'll be challenging every poster on this thread to do so
Ready for the challenge? I am!

karleone:
Je suis Karleone. Je suis ici pour apprendre

Wow!
My friends from Togo won't be left out after all

Merci Engr Karl.
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Network is slow tonight. We'll start the show proper tomorrow.
Welcome on board!

LastMumu:

Why do you look like you want to cry? Did someone beat you?
We are ready to tap from your briefcase. Welcome Sir.

We are set...

present

doctorfunmi:
We are set...

I can tell, thanks for being set Dr.
In a few hours we will get the ball rolling on the avenue.

I don't do either, I will rather go for Ghana must go



























filled with dollars of course.

Following....

It's been exactly 2 years, 9 months, 3 weeks and 6 days since I graduated from the prestigious Federal University of Technology, Nairaland. I was all smiles when I got my NYSC posting letter because I was miraculously posted to Lagos State. While in camp, I was the leader of number 6 platoon. I made friends with a few people even though my melancholic temperament got in the way a couple of times I tried initiating conversations because I suck at having to start convos, for I fear I may be ignored or worse still humiliated. How then was I able to lead my platoon members you ask? Simple! I possess choleric traits as well. So, it will be safe to say I'm a MelChlor.

Meet Audu, a fresh graduate from an indigenous University where he bagged a degree and two awards. He's a member of two professional bodies and has flair for programming but his oral and verbal English is just a little above average. Since the days of 2go, with him constantly chatting with friends and abbreviating words with the excessive use of slangs in communication, his communication skill crippled. He'd rather shorten the spelling of words than write them in full. This was the case with him while submitting CVs to companies locally and internationally.

Three months ago, he sent his CV to a professional contact he met on LinkedIn - a Human Resource Professional, after three weeks of not hearing from his contact he decided to send her a message. When she told him she was yet to receive his mail, he was somewhat disappointed. A few questions from the HR to ascertain whether or not he sent his CV to the right email address revealed why he had not heard from any of the companies he had been applying to all this while.

Let's look at the questions she asked him together and his responses also. It may reveal something to you.

* On what date did you send the mail? April 9.
* What was the subject of the mail? Uhm... no subject.
* Was it sent from your mail or from someone else's? 4m mi own, audu.badoo@gmail.com

That information was enough to know where the mail most likely was chilling - in the junk folder!
One sight at the mail after she scanned through her spam folder and she knew despite having a well formatted CV, he lacked finesse and didn't look 'ready' for the task ahead.

However, he was invited to her office for a chat on Wednesday.
Purpose of The Visit: To teach him how best to compose a professional email.
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I believe out of that meeting something good will come out. I'm optimistic , I don't know about you.

Why have I not gotten an invite since I started applying for jobs online?
The answer isn't far-fetched. Let's look for it together.
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How did you feel when your friends got an invite and you didn't?
How did you feel when after two months you heard nothing from your dream company even after meeting the criteria?

Following u bumper to bumper...

Amicable09 dear, there is an error in the spelling of briefcase. Please edit before it gets to fp.
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Following but no experience to add

wroskian:
Hmmm...Amicable09, "backpack to briefcase"

Lol. I'm just seeing this!

Thanks

Emmaesty:
Amicable09 dear, there is an error in the spelling of briefcase. Please edit before it gets to fp.
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Following but no experience to add

Thanks sweetheart.
You've got a good eye!
I'll correct that typo right away. Thanks again.

amicable09:

Thanks sweetheart.
You've got a good eye!
I'll correct that typo right away. Thanks again.

You're welcome

*grabs the next available seat*

I see the bosses are here already

LastMumu I doff my hat

amicable09:

Lol.
Yorex I'll break your head with my biro ooo

You must carry a briefcase soon

You wan force me abi

following

I want to believe "Backpack to Briefcase" is actually figurative because some of us still use backpacks

yorex2011:
You wan force me abi

I will coarse you!

What's this thread for again

Takes the next available seat...

Ferdyboss:

I want to believe "Backpack to Briefcase" is actually figurative because some of us still use backpacks

Ferdy the boss!
Na matter how deep your love for backpack is, we know where your briefcase is

You've got a point sha, it is figurative.

TollyB dear, do you care for a cup of pops (Pop corn), seems Amicable want to unravel a mystery?

Oga Ferdyboss, even though we're still used to the backpack swag, everyone desires a briefcase.