Many job seekers believe that having either a first class or a second class upper is the sure way to getting a job in Nigeria. This is not so true when it comes to getting a job in Nigeria. In this article, I will be listing the top 5 funny factors that can give you a job in Nigeria. It may sound ridiculous, but those who have witnessed it can testify to it. Below are the top 5 funny factors that can give you a job in Nigeria.



Who You Know (Connection)

This tops the list of the top 5 funny factors that gives you a job in Nigeria. Most times during interviews, the interviewer will ask you “how did you hear about the job”. Simply referring to the MD of the company, a senator in the country, or a top ranking official in the country automatically lands you the job.

Most times I tell people, strive so hard to include a top ranking government official as your referee in your CV and make it very bold. They immediately consider you a valuable asset and offer you the job on a platter of gold.

Poor Results

I saw people lamenting about the last FRSC recruitment exercise and how they called up those with 3rd for interviews and neglected the first class candidate. Let me explain, most of those officials heading those top positions graduated with mostly poor results and they wouldn’t want “Young Threats”. Most times they feel comfortable commanding graduates with poor results that those with exceptional results.

In some cases, they hire graduates with poor results because they believe they wouldn’t pay such a graduate a very high amount of money because of his grade level. This is, in fact, one of the top 5 factors that give you a job in Nigeria

Type of University

If you studied abroad or you went to a top level private university, then be rest assured that getting a job in Nigeria won’t be a hassle. In some cases, they select only students that attended top Federal universities and discard the rest.

I decided to include this in my top funny factors that can give you a job in Nigeria because it keeps repeating itself over and over again. In the last Zenith bank requirement exercise, it was only students who schooled outside the country, U.I, Covenant, Babcock, and Uniben, and the University of Abuja. Next times the type of university might just change, so be at alert.





Level of Education

Your level of Education is now considered to be a powerful factor in the search for a job. During Mass recruitments, graduates with OND (Ordinary Diploma) are considered with much priority especially within the banking sector because they believe they would be used a cheap labor. During call center agent’s recruitment, even students with SSCE are considered above graduates because they can be paid easily without stress.

Salary Scale

Here is an example:

Interviewer: “How much do you earn currently”

Applicant: “70thousand”

Interviewer: “So how much can we pay you?”

Applicant: “Anything above 80thousand”

Interviewer: “Okay, we will get back to you”

********************

Interviewer: “How much do you earn currently?”

Applicant: “20thousand”

The interviewer will now smile and ask

Interviewer: “So how much can we pay you?”

Applicant: “Anything within your salary scale

Interviewer: “We pay 40thousand to graduates like you”

Applicant: Okay sir, I accept it.

Interviewer: “Perfect! You will start work on Monday next week”



This is Nigeria and anything can happen. I am asking you to underprice or undervalue yourself; I am only trying to show what I have encountered in my years of job searching. You can add up yours using the comment section.

Source: http://topwritersden.com/top-5-funny-factors-that-can-give-job-nigeria/

without number one, the remaining four are useless

NP >> phyno ~ connect

I believe that the key to job search is to search in the right places. You can also check out this post. http://topwritersden.com/top-4-job-sites-to-apply-for-jobs-in-nigeria-in-2017/.

God bless our hustles.

Epositive:
without number one, the remaining four are useless


NP >> phyno ~ connect

SMH.. says who?

generalbush:


SMH.. says who?

oops, you want to argue?

even self-employed folks still need that conneh

henrydadon:
connection



who you know

who you sabi

who you go bribe

baba, you get mouth

God dey

Epositive:


oops, you want to argue?

even self-employed folks still needs that conneh

Lol. True sha.

connection



who you know

who you sabi

who you go bribe

Connection na the main thing there.

Is that how they used to do?

op has made some points




strong points

It's only in Nigeria things are turned upside down.

Naija which way?

There is an element of truth in your write-up but sometimes it doesn't apply to all firms.
There was time SWIFT or SPECTRANET ( I can't recall) was recruiting graduates. After all the interview and test, only few were left. They still wanted to reduce those few. What they did next to reduce them shocked me. They told those few that if they're above 22 years they can't get the job. WTF!
For the this Naija! Wey some people don write JAMB for 10 years. At last, mostly those private uni students were left...

Dumb

Its only in Nigeria people give thoughts to negativity, appraise it and award good grades to it.

Ever since Buhari came back there have been so much Job opportunity for Nigerians


Now almost everyone is involved in Black market for fuel.


Buhari continue creating Job opportunity.

God bless Nigeria
God bless Buhari



Sai Baba for creating Job opportunity

God factor, when God says the job is for you nobody can stand against you getting the Job.

pavlovt:
God factor, when God says the job is for you nobody can stand against you getting the Job.

How do you know that time?

Is there anytime one gets a job of which God said is not for that person?

still lookin that ugly secretary black in complexion

generalbush abeg i no dey look for job..... come update our story for that other side. abeg time dey go






Drabeey was HERE

true

Laughable list. Isn't it time to shed the belief that connections give you a job in Nigeria?

In my street, there are some bros currently in their early to late thirties, about 12 of them. All are graduates.

Around five out of these folks are unemployed. two I would say are underemployed while the rest hold stellar jobs where they are compensated extremely well.

The unemployed and underemployed folks always bemoan the fact that they do not know anyone nor have connections every time we get together for Sunday morning football/jogging. They are always telling any available ear that the reason they do not have jobs commensurate with their level of education is because they do not have connections.

Having interacted with all of them, I think I know the reason why they are without good jobs: They are half-baked.

Having an intelligent conversation with the unemployed and underemployed folks is always tough and challenging.

Employers are not blind to this. They can tell and there is no way they will put portfolios worth hundreds of millions in the hands of people who can't be trusted to awaken their analytical sides in a jiffy.

If you are good, jobs will follow you around. If you are pro in whatever that you do, you will not go one day without a job -- yes, even here in Nigeria.

Excellence does not hide itself nor does it pound its chest.

Pursue excellence brothers and sisters and you will not regret it. Forget results, forget who you know, pursue excellence, seek the flow state with blind obsession.


Let it not amaze you that the people who bemoan their lack of connections are always the half-baked and lazy types. A wise woman will make her own connections in the world.

Drabeey:
generalbush abeg i no dey look for job..... come update our story for that other side. abeg time dey go






Drabeey was HERE

Aiight Sir!!

henrydadon:
connection



who you know

who you sabi

who you go bribe

Just find your way to smuggle your application to Saraki''s table. No need for a CV, a job is assured in any of the PDP controlled states

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Please I need a job in abuja, anyone with a useful info mail me at munachiso4u@gmail.com