Good evening everyone and Happy New Year.


I'm gonna be sharing a few tips on how to effectively prepare for an interview here in Nigeria. Like we might already know, there are gazillions of information on the internet regarding interviews. It's good if you want to consult them, and I encourage you to. Find out what works for you and follow it.


But here, I am going to be sharing some "unconventional" methods I use when preparing for my own interviews. It might not be new anyway, some people might have been using them so, you may just scroll pass if its of no use to you.

I'm doing this mainly for those who are new or inexperienced in the labor market, or those who still have butterflies when they get interview invites. It's my new year gift to them lol..

So here I'm gonna be detailing the steps I take whenever I get that invite, to ensure it eventually comes out successful. Atimes it doesn't, most times it does. The most important thing is to always be prepared,for you know not when HR will come calling lol.


My Igbo people say "mberede nyiri dike, ma mberede keji ama dike". Someone should translate that to English.

Immediately I receive that much awaited alert for an interview, the first thing I do is to copy and paste the name of the company on Google.



Immediately I click search, loads of information about the company pops up. Oh don't I just love Google? Very loaded. Even the vacancy advert shows up including the company website, blogs, publications etc. From here, I am able to determine the authenticity or otherwise of the invite. I visit the company website and read up and jot down all vital information like their products, services, mission, core values etc.



Worthy of mention also is that Google will direct me straight to Nairaland, Yes. If it doesn't, I will just add "Nigeria" to the company name and voila, Nairaland must show.
From here I will read up all the threads created in the name of that company. You know Nairaland is fantastic when it comes to interview preparation. Here I will get to know:

How the company conducts their interview.
Questions they usually ask.
Their remuneration.
Testimony of people who have been interviewed there before.
Possibly get first hand information from past or present staff of the company.
You might even get to know the person that will be interviewing you.
And the list goes on and on. As am reading, I am jotting down vital information.


So from here, I've used one stone to kill two birds. I've unravelled the authenticity of the invite, and I've read up on what other people know, think and say about the company.

Ehen??!! Oya continue *in patience's voice*

Make I spread mat mehnnnnn!

Please, keep it coming...

Nairaland is becoming a way of life to Nigerian youths. Bravo Mr nairaland CEO

unlike those who harly prepare! they just walks in and say i have a letter from my runaway uncle Obanikoro!

OP... Well done. Interviews should be prepared for even if your father is the CEO.

He who fail to plan, plan to fail.

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Good write up... But have you landed yourself any job with these? If you havn't, by reason of you sharing this information here, before the end of February, CEO shall come begging you to work for them.

Good tips

nice one

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I'm with U pls

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Following . I must learn all there is to learn before I graduate, Lol.
Thanks for sharing

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Nice one. This is helpful

OK. Lemme read

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yes?

Nice information, maybe i learn from it.

What of those dat don't have money to buy internet enable phones, can't afford #100 for cafe and needs to land their dream job?

Nice one

Waitn

Great

Vanity Upon Vanity...

Awesome!

Nice information, maybe i learned from it.

Nairaland is sure the Google of Nigeria and in a better way.. Cause you'll have room to ask questions you don't understand and get the answers immediately..


#f** Facebook and other dumb social networks that doesn't promote good!!

#fan of nairaland...

# maybe they should create a live chat forum

#real_kudos