When Yemi, 27, a recent biochemistry graduate was laid off in February of the covid 19 crisis, he was still reading motivational books. What he didn't realize was that he was going to spend the next 6 to 12 months applying for a new job.

Everyday threafter, Yemi woke up at 6am, brushed his teeth, took his bath and ate a light breakfast of eggs and sliced bread. At 8am, he would dutifully log into job portals (indeed, my jobmag etc) and proceed to read at least 200 calls for applications. From 9am till 9pm, he would format his CV to each application's call and draft a quick cover letter. At the day's end, he would have sent out 40 job applications.

By August, Yemi had applied for over five thousand jobs and only got two invitations to interview. The first was a marketing job. The second was a supervisor position with a restaurant chain in Lagos. Over 4000 people showed up for the interview meant to hire just three supervisors. The role paid 60,000 naira per month with work hours being 6:30 mornings till 9:30 at night, Monday's till Saturday.

In this video: the craziest job stories you've never heard, Yemi and 14 other recent Nigerian graduates share their hilarious, thought-provoking experiences applying for jobs, dodging job scams, escaping kidnappers, receiving low-ball offers and managing the insults/frustrations from family members when you're jobless.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdbg7Xqg1cQ

If you're a job-seeker, you're not alone.
Please watch the video, laugh a little, and subscribe to the channel.

It will get better.

great article

Dimaya:
great article

Now, here's how not to get scammed while job hunting


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8jKcXXqPS4

enjoy

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Security agents have apprehended a criminal who hid guns in different parts of his car.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJROKin6Y7I

Waiting concern me

God help us

Hehehe

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Good

Nothing like being self employed. But shine your eyes. Not all that glitters is gold. Always demand for proof of earnings before learning or going for any money making opportunity to avoid wasting time and money.

Nigeria my country!

The easiest thing to do is to claim to come from the north.
OR
Ask Igbos how after near annihilation they bounced back and are thriving in business.

Please dont rely on skull mining for money.
A skull is not a mineral resource

Well well well

Best way na to use the link wen you get. If na Oluwa be the Link Pray well and things go gel.

Thanks

Never give up

https://www.nairaland.com/5581961/scam-alert-avoid-calm-scammer#124783487

They are plenty of them here on nairaland, scammers

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