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Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by alienware(m): 6:33pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
Most MD's/CEO'S are all powerful, magically competent and can by pass chains of command when they want to meddle. Period ! |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by Jovie: 6:34pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
nenergy:The uncle should cool down oh!!! If thats his only reason hmmm.... 1 Like |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by rtmajayi: 6:36pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
I agree with the OP, but my main take is that no matter what, that relative should at least lobby on his/her behalf, at all at all na him bad, which I understand the difficulties it entails, but at all show some concern that you are willing to help, if He/She is your son or daughter, wont you help or break protocols? |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by enomakos(m): 6:37pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
ok i hear |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by joedejana(m): 6:40pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
priscaoge: When my own thread go hit FPWhen terry g sings soul music 1 Like |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by apolonius(m): 6:44pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
You forgot the most important: they are determined not to see you become any form of success. They consider your coming on board a threat to their place and future there. This is more true about us Africans than all your reasons. 1 Like |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by ceejayluv(m): 6:45pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
rtmajayi: I agree with the OP, but my main take is that no matter what, that relative should at least lobby on his/her behalf, at all at all na him bad, which I understand the difficulties it entails, but at all show some concern that you are willing to help, if He/She is your son or daughter, wont you help or break protocols?Lobbying doesn't guarantee employment. You don't expect your senior relative to grovel and appease some asshole on your behalf. Providing info on recruitment opportunities in a firm can be helpful enough. |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by rtmajayi: 6:52pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
ceejayluv: You are right!!! But what I meant is that relatives working there ought to have an upper edge above others, take for example you work in a university and your child is seeking an admission into the university you work, even though you work as a cleaner, won't you lobby your way to make sure your child gets admitted by meeting some lecturers you know that can help and assist in the admission process, if it can work in this instance, why can't it work in vacancies issues? That is my take, I agree with what you raise above anyway. |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by revelationuche: 6:55pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
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Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by bennyzer(m): 6:58pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
nenergy: We all have relatives working in big establishments both government and private and as a job seeker you might be amazed and even agitated that your aunt or uncle working in that MNC isn’t helping you get a job in his/her firm. My job search lasted 9 months and in that time I expected my aunt (who works in the HR Department at Chevron Nigeria) to help me get a job there, but no show. It baffled me that I was connected, but cannot download. |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by snadguy007(m): 7:01pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
All is well, even in the well 3 Likes |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by snadguy007(m): 7:03pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
priscaoge: When my own thread go hit FP *Singing* If you ask meeeee, na who i go ask ?? |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by jackdaniels(m): 7:05pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
U re vry vry correct oh.. |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by adexsimply(m): 7:06pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
I concur with number 5 |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by smudge2079(m): 7:10pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
@Op so on track. Except ur papa na GEJ, at times it isn't always dat easy to help. |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by specialguest(f): 7:17pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
apolonius: You forgot the most important: they are determined not to see you become any form of success. They consider your coming on board a threat to their place and future there. God bless you. Especially if that "aunt or uncle" got in from a low cadre and grew through the ranks over the years. They feel threatened when you come along with your fancy degree at 20-something years knowing you are young with more potentials. Anyway my advice to job seekers is to keep applying regardless of whether you know "Aunty Director, Uncle MD" or not! Some of us got employed that way simply on MERIT with no connections whatsoever. 1 Like |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by macpetrus(m): 7:22pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
No wonder... My uncle dey post Me for the past 4 month on Federal Government Job... God Bless the Op... Uncle... U are on a Long Thin.... |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by Kossyne(m): 7:23pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
About the NNPC GMD's daughter, did you hear anything about her after. Maybe she's probably working with NNPC now. That she failed the job test doesn't mean she won't be hired. The other points you raised are quite sensible though. |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by wickyyolo: 7:28pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
easyflow: Young man! you are definitely not from NigeriaHe is definitely not a Nigerian |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by Cecediva(f): 7:32pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
priscaoge: When my own thread go hit FPLol...Enter fasting and prayer |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by apolonius(m): 7:35pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
specialguest: Thanks. And for giving hope with your story,thanks. People believe that the standards they set in suffering,delayed marriage,delayed child birth,delayed postgraduate degrees and others should be followed by others. This is the bane of love and progress in our society. I once jokingly sent a mail to a close family member who is an executive director with a foremost assurance arm of a bank on working with them briefly before I come back to the UK for my PhD. He ignored it until I resent another reminding him. He apologized and said nothing dey for now. How does a mail on opportunities that may arise within a year get that? I smiled and listed him out of my life. Let all keep faith in God and keep the efforts for all we really desire or need going. It turns out well,always. 1 Like |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by tpraiz(m): 7:35pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
We must survive for diz country..........** |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by BCJAY(f): 7:37pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
There is always man know man in Nigeria o. My kid brother only took a letter from a retired justice he use to help wash clothes and clean up house at the man's beak. And lo the young man now works with an oil company in porthacourt |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by Icon4s(m): 7:40pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
Syenite: Oh! u jst hit d nail on d head. |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by topdee(m): 7:43pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
nenergy: We all have relatives working in big establishments both government and private and as a job seeker you might be amazed and even agitated that your aunt or uncle working in that MNC isn’t helping you get a job in his/her firm. My job search lasted 9 months and in that time I expected my aunt (who works in the HR Department at Chevron Nigeria) to help me get a job there, but no show. It baffled me that I was connected, but cannot download. I know siblings working in Shell, I also know a third class graduate working in mobil as a full staff, she started as a fresher. |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by onome710(m): 7:45pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
True but one seems to wonder how "connection" is still the highest way of getting jobs |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by Nobody: 7:46pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
There are only 3 ways to get a Job in Nigeria 1: Demonstrate above-normal Relevance and Value for the Role/Position you want to fill or are targeting 2: Have a powerful connection (especially in organizations where office politics works) 3: Work for yourself.. it can be legit or yahoo-yahoo or armed robbery, all na work with risks and benefits |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by angela98(f): 8:10pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
This reasons are lame and myopic. I have helped relatives and friends secure a job in the organization I work. If there is future vacancy, I am ready to recommend and help any of my interested relatives or friends secure the job...helping others is a good thing. As long as they are doing their job well...life is too short and shouldn't' be a competition. 2 Likes |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by Nobody: 8:16pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
Most companies employ by merit,but been shortlisted for the apt test is the problem.. most (70percent) oil servicing company hardly advertise. (Those in port harcourt knows how many oil and gas firm located in ph but they don't advertise )except for experienced position,pls why is WRPC filled with hausa men..na dem knw book pass?..why Mobil filled wit yoruba men na only dem they scale the interview? |
Re: Reasons Your Relatives Can’t Help You Get A Job Where They Work by Nobody: 8:21pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
Gbam!!! Syenite: Unemployed youths should not have this defeatist attitude that the only way to get a job is by connection. |
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