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Re: Never Put These 5 Things On Your CV When Applying For A Job In Nigeria by vicben27(m): 8:31am On Feb 01, 2020
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Re: Never Put These 5 Things On Your CV When Applying For A Job In Nigeria by cRAFTsVEN: 8:46am On Feb 01, 2020
Learn a few things and you never will apply for a job. I personally hate answering Ma! or Sir! in the name of job. That's why I have never applied for a job since i completed my degree program in 2015.

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Re: Never Put These 5 Things On Your CV When Applying For A Job In Nigeria by johnad3(m): 10:37am On Feb 01, 2020
is this the standard ways of writing cv or what the guy in question thinks? Cus if you go lead people in wrong ways and they end up losing their interview, na curse dem curse you ooooo ehen i don talk my own ooo
Re: Never Put These 5 Things On Your CV When Applying For A Job In Nigeria by hustla(m): 11:10am On Feb 01, 2020
abumoney:
Bros, CV doesn't work anymore in Nigeria. Just know somebody or try to know somebody who knows somebody. No need for CV. NA SCAM

CV dey work die, na lazy man dey talk all this okoto yarns wey u talk so

If You see some people CV and the place where them Don work you sef go bow

Person go intern for CBN, work for Deloitte as consultant, spend some years for Dangote Group, come transition to GoldMan Sachs UK as CFO, u no go come trip for IN cV?

Alaye double your hustle
Re: Never Put These 5 Things On Your CV When Applying For A Job In Nigeria by oluwashedy: 1:16am On Feb 02, 2020
missimelda01:
References is so outdated but what should we use instead?
"References are available upon request"
Re: Never Put These 5 Things On Your CV When Applying For A Job In Nigeria by Officer101(m): 6:21am On Feb 07, 2020
prowriterss:
Paystack speakers reveal the red flags that keep prospective employers from hiring people.

Once a company puts out a job vacancy, their email boxes immediately get swamped with loads of Curriculum vitae (CV) or resumes .

A chat with the Human Resources team for
Pulse.ng revealed that the hiring managers get an average of 50 per position they post.

These continue to come even after the position is filled.

As a result of the huge amount of CVs or resumes, the HR team has just a few seconds before deciding to either delete or keep them.

This is why it is important to avoid certain red flags.These were all revealed during a recent workshop hosted by Paystack at the ongoing Social Media Week in Lagos state.

The session - 'love-vendor My CV! How To Make Your Resume Standout' - offered a major insight into the mind of an employer and gave CV structuring tips.

Here are five unnecessary things you should never put on your CV according to the Paystack speakers, Kharis Izevbizua and Adebola Adeola.

Primary/ Secondary Education

For Izevbizua, the Product Specialist at the tech company, including details of your primary and secondary education is a waste of time.
According to her, this is a space filler that irritates the hiring manager, adding that this will most likely cause them to stop reading and immediately delete your CV.
The only time you should consider putting this on your CV is when you are applying for an internship.

References

Adding the numbers or email addresses is a waste of space and a waste of the company's time according to Paystack's Product Specialist.
She recommends only offering this particular information when asked.

Irrelevant hobbies and interests

This is another no-no for Izevbizua. Unless the position requires it, there is no need telling your prospective employer how much you love dancing or singing.

Personal stuff

Once upon a time, it was totally okay to include your date of birth or age, marital status and religious preference.

Now, Adeola strongly warns against putting these on your CV or resume. His reason is that this is now considered as discriminatory.
His advice is to simply avoid it except it is a specific job for a specified age. For instance, if a company needs an intern between the ages of 17–25.

Your picture

According to the guy in charge of Paystack's Projects, adding your picture is so not necessary.
Admitting that he was once guilty of this particular CV crime, Adeola notes that is a space filler that should be forgone.

'Being handsome or pretty does not mean you have what it takes to do the job so why to add your picture', he notes.
There you have it. Avoid these five things and you will definitely land your dream job.

Source - https://www.pulse.ng/bi/strategy/5-things-you-should-never-put-on -your-cv-according-to-experts/gp5gz5j
Please one of my friend had diploma certificate in Theology from his church, he asked me whether its proper to add it to his CV.
People around him have divided opinion about it, some said he can add it since its an additional knowledge for him, while some said its a turn off that it makes someone look too religious since he is not applying for any job that requires it.

Please note! His first degree is Agricultural Economics and had MBA after. He is currently working in a bank and got his Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) last year.

Is it necessary to still add Diploma Certificate in Theology to his CV?
Can the certificate in any way be positive in his CV?
Re: Never Put These 5 Things On Your CV When Applying For A Job In Nigeria by prowriterss: 3:07pm On Feb 08, 2020
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Re: Never Put These 5 Things On Your CV When Applying For A Job In Nigeria by prowriterss: 7:03pm On Jul 09, 2020
Officer101:

Please one of my friend had diploma certificate in Theology from his church, he asked me whether its proper to add it to his CV.
People around him have divided opinion about it, some said he can add it since its an additional knowledge for him, while some said its a turn off that it makes someone look too religious since he is not applying for any job that requires it.

Please note! His first degree is Agricultural Economics and had MBA after. He is currently working in a bank and got his Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) last year.

Is it necessary to still add Diploma Certificate in Theology to his CV?
Can the certificate in any way be positive in his CV?


Yes.... Absolutely...
Re: Never Put These 5 Things On Your CV When Applying For A Job In Nigeria by job9ja247: 5:49pm On Sep 06, 2020
YOU WILL KEEP GETTING NO RESPONSE AFTER APPLYING FOR JOBS WITHOUT THESE.

Are you tired of applying for jobs only to get no response?

It’s time to re-evaluate how you sell yourself!

When a prospective new employer picks up your CV you have just seconds to win their attention. So why blow your chances by sending a poor CV?

Remember an appealing CV increases the chance of getting the job you want due to the large competition among job seekers all applying for the same job you want.

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