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E383:
Thanks man.

I hope they are paying 1m for all these BS.

emboldened got me laughing out very loud.....1mili hehehehehe I would most definitely love that

E383:
This discomfort is unbearable. These guys are so inconsiderate

Sorry bro,
I can only imagine what you are experiencing. We all know the pursuit of happiness in this context "a better employment" isn't always easy.
God will see us all through.
Amen.

Dress code anybody?......
Buisness casual or buisness corporate


Going....going....gone!!!!....

kpangi12:
At least I have heard of 8am and 12noon, all on thursday...

There's a 10am batch also.

Theokleia:
Please oh, I need clarification,
hope this position isn't like their GETS program.
hope the pay isn't below 300k (minus other benefits)

Do you have an idea what the GETS program pays?
I have a feeling the pay for this "Executive Trainee" position is lower than your figure.

I'm guessing somewhere in the neighbourhood of 220 - 250k

kpangi12:
I wished I had an idea.....

Aii, no lele bros.
I grit u

Topmostt:
I noticed that in this new advertisment for executive management trainee, the included MSc as the requirement. Please is there any person who has gotten to this psychometric test stage without Msc? An answer will be appreciated

Bros, there are numerous people without Msc. who have gotten to the psychometric test stage of the "yet to be concluded Dangote refinery recruitment"

I would guess, this new recruitment is for the fertiliser plant

Quote the emboldened at your own risk

kpangi12:
in my opinion, i do not think this is the time and place for salary asking, besides, executive trainee should not be negotiating salaries, it should have been set by the employer. psychometric test is a broad spectrum of tests to evaluate the performance of the individuals to match the job profile they are looking for. this include quantitative/numerical, verbal and aptitude, spatial and personality tests/questionnaires. so far, we have participated in all save the personality part!... so expect stuffs like feelings, emotions, anger and stress , reserved, experimental, care-free, attitude to integrity, honesty, alcohol, and drug use.... and the likes......
this is my candid opinion and this is what you should be looking out for. Best wishes and my mind tells me the next could be the HR chat/section afterward.

Bros,
Nothing wrong in getting an idea what the pay range is if possible.
I don't know if you understand what it means travelling down to Los every time there's an invitation e-mail from careers.feedback.....in people's inbox.

And an idea of the pay range will really go a long way in helping folks decide what steps to take as there are people with multiple offers with potential good pay whose recruitment activities are also clashing with our beloved Dangote Refinery.

Na wa to ds forum o......shuooo
Aint nobody talking abt possible salary range
Me nor wear ds cap well o

Theokleia:
Congrats to us all, while we prepare, I think it's logical now to ask if anyone has an idea of the remuneration. aka, take home, alias salary.

Been silently thinking in same direction too. At this point, I'd say we've atleast earned the moral justification to think in this direction.....what am I saying sef

Mhissfab:
Maybe I should have said that what we should expect.
The first test we did basically contained Numerical...Verbal and Logical.
So it's safe to say we can come across somthing like that.

Are you speaking with knowledge from an inside "sauce"

kokaneprodigy:
Basically numerical, verbal, abstract

Ah ahn....
After technical interview?
This sequence feels funny to me.
I thought it's always: psychometric test, discipline test, technical interview, HR interaction, medicals and contract offer.

E383:
Wont be coming.



B.Eng, Chemical Engineering, MSc. Petroleum Eng.

Kk, cool. So it seems it's same day for all disciplines.
B.Eng Civil Engineering, same day also.
Whatsup, are you out of the country?.....@Won't be coming.

E383:
Mtsheeeeeeewwwwww! Of all times, why now? Why 12th?

Hey bro, what's your Engineering discipline?

I personally have learnt never to blame or fault nurses and Doctors especially those in privately owned hospitals.

They should be appreciated in my own opinion.....achieving what they achieve with the most of the odds usually against them.

Spactacle:
lol..does it applies to postpaid customers too?

To the best of my knowledge, it only applies to PREPAID customers

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leelsmuth:
Aight, thanks..

You welcome man.

leelsmuth:
So basically what you're saying is this isn't the final interview??

So I learnt brother.

E383:
Hello house, anyone with an idea of what these guys have planned out in terms remuneration and training? Your input is well appreciated.

This will be revealed when we speak with HR in no distant time.
I specifically asked my indian interviewer about training after I was drilled yesterday. His response "this is a technical interview, when you meet HR for your final interview bla bla bla....everything that concerns training, renumeration, welfare e.t.c. will be made known to you".

So brother cooluo down

Maybe for reference checks.... before making offers to prospective applicants

agentsK:
Contd: so after the interview, after sweating in an air.conditioned i lost balance. Stretched my hands to take back my.CV on the table but they alarmed: Dont worry is for us?

So.my question goes thus: Why collect everybody's Cv and kept it even after interview?

[quote author=Gold45 post=39508347]As an international Recruiter,
I have noticed some things that hinder my recruitment in Nigeria, it is heart breaking when someone comes to me and says I'm relocating to the USA or Canada or wherever, what placement can you get for me and just by chatting with the person, I know that it will have to be a menial job despite the diplomas and degrees.
There is a reason why I have Recruited over 50 expatriates from some unimaginable countries into Nigeria where they got perks like:
3 bedroom furnished apartment in the Lekki area a few bus stops away from the company
2 domestic staffs to do the cleaning, cooking and driving.
Comprehensive health insurance
Approx. 10M annual salary
28 working days paid vacation
3 working days paid leave
Approx 3M in other allowances
Return annual paid tickets to their home country annually
In some cases a lesser paying job for the spouse is guaranteed.

I have facilitated the purchase of some Multi Million houses which Companies bought for their expatriate staffs. The minimum being 700M for 20 units of 3 bedroom flats, and some up to 2 Billion just for these expatriates.

You must be thinking why, below are some of the reasons in my opinion.
1. Education
Our universities don't help matters, they split one course into 3 units for students to study and graduate and use 20 years old techniques / syllabus to teach. As a result, fresh Nigerian graduates and even West African graduates can not stand fresh graduates from other parts of the world until they have experience or go for more classes. I begin to ask, what is the craze to get admission and graduate for?

2. Lack of seriousness on the part of the students
As if that isnt enough, many of their results were bought in the sense that in a new setting, they can't defend this result. A Bsc Econs holder couldn't pass an exam to place her in a 200level equivalent in the USA. While in school, a lot of them joined cults and turned to private prostitutes just to get the good grades. News Flash!!! Recruiters are fully aware and can't be deceived.

3. Inability to speak good English
What breaks my heart now is that many of them can't speak good English. They are well educated in the best schools but nothing to show for it. If that cert. goes missing today, and they have the opportunity to write another exam to receive a new result, 80% won't pass. Yes, English isn't our mother tongue but when you want a job in a company where English language is spoken, you have to speak English too. Your command of English is highly important. It can speak a lot about you even before you present your certs.

4. Greed
Now, once in a while, I see a graduate who has ticked all the wrong boxes still forming "I know my worth and wont settle for less". I'll simply tell you to call me next week as that's when I'll be recruiting for the big fishes and that will be the end. The bad part of these incompetence is that you never know you have them. Hence, there's nothing to lower those over inflated egos.

5. Nonchalant attitude
Some feel once they have gotten their certs esp. the 1st class and 2nd class upper, they have tried abeg. Cut them some slack, give them a break. But they don't understand that its just the beginning. You must seek more exposure by all means. Keep reading, keep find ways to polish your trophy, keep learning from those who are there.
For example; I can say, 90% of graduates, cant write a standard cover letter, 85% cant write a standard Resume / CV. My mum looked at an applicants cv one day, laughed and said, My CV was as naive as this when I applied for my first job. Meaning, that CV was in vogue in the 1970's!!! I'll talk more on the CV later.

6. Unrealistic desires
Okay, we all know you didn't spend years in the Uni for nothing. You didn't go to Boko Haram infested areas during your service for nothing etc. But baby, its time to wake up! Life isn't rosy anymore. There is tight competition out there. There are over 2000 people better than you graduating every year. The best tool you have when job hunting is experience. I daresay experience is more valuable than degrees in some cases. Start where you are as long as i can recharge your phone, transport you to and from work and pay your basic bills, it will be worth it.
Learn from Dami:
Dami (not real name) ticked 3 wrong boxes and due to the strict requirement, could never see the light of the job. What did Dami do?
He wrote a new application letter volunteering to work for free only asking to be allowed to benefit from the Company's transport as he lives far. 2 years later, Dami got a job in that company as an Assistant Mgr.

7. Lack of Packaging
You are a brand, you wish to be the face of a company, how can you sell the company in a good image if you can't sell yourself? Start with your CV and cover letter.
I don't care where you are from unless the job specifically asked for candidates from a particular region. telling me you have an experience as a waiter in a 7* hotel when applying for the post of a teacher will make me shove your resume in the bin.
Indicate all that apply and leave out the unnecessary details. I skim through 80 - 100 Cv's in 1hr or more. Meaning at a glance, I want to see what I want shouting back at me in your resume. Keep it straight to the point and Brief. Don't lie! Be creative, learn new ways to write a cv. Always ask someone who likes you to proof read for you. Always run a spell check. Don't have one CV. I have more than 8. Always create a new CV to fit the new job. Indicate in the section for skills, all your skills which was listed as a requirement.

8. Failing to test all spirits
Apply to all positions you feel you are qualified for.
Secret: You don't need to have it all. Hr Managers are there to brush you up!

Hi, Please can I send you my resume for your review?
Thanks in anticipation

kokaneprodigy:
I think the last interview is on the 4th,

Any idea how many applicants will be interviewed at the end of this exercise?

octopusfreaky:
nope,size doesn't marra performance is key..winks

tell me something....
Are you serious? But since when nau

August by kokaneprodigy: 6:34pm
agentsK:



This is " AREA OF SPECIALIZATION" not competency on Flexibility. INDIANS DONT WANT THAT.

SO IF THEY SAY AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION THEN KEEP TO IT!! POLICY DEMANDS THAT


I really do not get u, were u expecting questions on types of Wells, reservoir characterization, drilling muds etc for a refinery job?[color=#000099][/color]

Guys, aint no need arguing over what the interview should have been like. Use this energy to talk to God.
Ain't nothing impossible with my God mehn....

agentsK:
ehen??


ehen??

Feeling beat down won't change a thing bro...
So, cheer up

agentsK:
YOU ALL ARE TALKING FUNNY...

DID MINE TODAY AND THEY FINISHED ME WITH CHEMICAL ENGINEERING. THE THING COME TOO MUCH SO I HAD TO TELL THEM AM PETROLEUM ENGINEERING.
THE INDIAND SAID ALL YOU KNOW IS CRUDE OIL; WELL YOU DEGREE SHOULD BE BACHELOR OF CRUDE OIL AND NOT BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING.
PLS YOU CAN GO! HE SAID WITH DISTRESS.

WHICH FINAL YR PROJECT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
WHICH TECHNICAL??

HE WENT ON: YOU SAY YOU ARE PETROLEUM! WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DESIGN THIS AND THAT? DESCRIBE THIS PROCESS AND THAT PROCESS??



ALL WERE CHEMICAL NOT PETROLEUM!!!

NOT A FUN DAY AT ALL.........JUST LEFT THERE

Cheer up man...
All is well that ends well

SashaF:
Yes. As mentioned in the email sent to you by Dangote HR

Hi SashaF,
The copies of credentials collected, do they include previous employment testimonials or just the regular degree certificate(s), nysc discharge certificate e.t.c?

chipretty48:
*142#

Are you sure about this?
How does it work

nerdymufasa:
What position are you going for ?

Shipyard Engineer.

One very important bitter truth of life.....
EXPECT NOTHING from anybody.
Just keep your focus on Jesus Christ, be diligent and upright in whatever you do. Trust me, in no distant time, things will fall in place.
OP cheer up, nothing lasts forever except the word of God who is Jesus Christ so hold on to him firmly.