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Look closely at the words in the post, Godswill. There's nothing wrong with your email address.

Cheers.

A lot of professionals are still unaware of how much damage a funny email address can cost. Email addresses are supposed to be professional in nature. For instance, nina21@gmail.com does not raise any red flags for potential employers.

However, an email address that says sexylily@gmail.com could make potential employers to reject a job applicant. It is quite unfortunate but it happens all the time. Of course, many of us know that it would be better to look beyond what a person's email address is saying and focus on work skills.

But, the truth is that, a lot of times, people get judged using factors that they may not consider to be important. This is where the email address comes in. Instead of falling into such traps, it is better to make use of a professional email address.

As a jobseeker, extra care should be taken when sending out job applications because the job market is currently stiff and employers have tough decisions to make and will gladly disqualify anyone with the slightest unwanted feature.

If your email address has a word that you think is unfit for the professional workplace, then, please, create a new one using Gmail It is free and can be synchronized with other apps. Gmail even offers you a photo display icon, where your professional photo can be updated, so, everyone who contacts you via email can see what you look like - this is great for building your personal brand.

Even if you are not a jobseeker, you shouldn't have certain words within your email address. It can cost you work opportunities and it can also project you as an unserious professional.

You can use your name or initials in your email address, instead of words like booty, beast, sexy, hot, pussy, drunk, slut, satan, ripper, foxy, boner, god, hottie, etc. If your name is a popular one and it has already been taken, you can add numbers to your first name or initials.

Please, apply the same to your social media platforms, except the account you are creating is only meant as an anonymous page (that is not tied to your real name). For every Google search done on your name by anyone, anywhere in the world, everything associated to your name will show on those pages. What would you like people to see? Remember, the internet never forgets!

Source - Lingo Africa

Our latest free to read article - https://lingoafrica.com/passion-in-early-career-building-is-not-compulsory/

latbas:
if you have a bachelor of education degree in home economics, kindly send your CV to this mail: lateefbisiriyu@gmail.com

Please, which school and location is the job for?

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zedegit:
Some applicants even put themselves in the position of exploitation.


How can you agree to teach 2-4 subjects. Only you, just to be employed.

Some even agree to teach the whole school. Only them, for peanuts.

This crap happens most in education sector.

My goodness! They will keep exploiting such a person and he or she will not be able to teach properly! What kind of country is this

In this part of the world, people are always on the lookout for victims to take advantage of and the general workplace is not excluded, especially now that more people are unemployed or under employed.

In order to avoid being a victim in the workplace, always try to ask questions about any company or organization that offers you employment. The truth is that, no matter how good a company seems on social media or how much Queen's English their CEO or HR person speaks, some of them are crazy places to work.

At Lingo Africa, we have had clients who suffered in their workplaces after resuming work - some of them were deceived into accepting jobs that are meant for three people, others are victims of salary delays.

There was a certain young man who had worked for about seven months, but was only paid for two months, while the HR keeps giving promises and the CEO kept changing cars. At the end of the day, he had to quit the job without ever recovering the salaries they owed him. He did not sue the company because he could not afford a good lawyer to represent him.

Some other workplaces are so good and alluring online (social media), but their workplace is so toxic that if you do not belong to a clique, you can never get anything done and your work never gets appreciated.

To avoid all these, ask questions. Look out for those who have worked there before and ask them what it is like to be a staff of that place. Another way to understand what it is like to work in a slightly bigger company, is to check their reviews on indeed.com

You can also use your social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter) search icon. Type in the name of the company or organization and look out for comments from people, read what they have to say. Chances are, you might find some candid comments about how they treat staff.

Sometimes, you can take it a step further by sending a direct message to any of those people to find out if they have worked there before, then you can get more information.

Source - Lingo Africa

https://lingoafrica.com/passion-in-early-career-building-is-not-compulsory/

All opinions are welcome. However, what we said remains true. If you hold a bad job, make use of whatever resources that bad job has and get a better opportunity for yourself. No matter how bad a job is, there must be something you can use as a stepping stone to something better.

It can be free internet, connections, government hook-ups, or direct access to information on visas and relocation.

Good luck!

Good day people, please who knows when ICPC will continue with their recruitment of 2020?

Sometimes, you may be feeling trapped in a job that overworks you and hardly gives you enough benefits. Time has shown some professionals that quitting the job in such a situation, is never a good idea.

When you are feeling overwhelmed working a particular job, it is better to map out a plan first, then implement that plan, to protect yourself.

Your plan should be centered on landing a better job before resigning from the one that drains you.

These days, applying for jobs, should also include getting to know as many people as possible in the industry you are skilled at.

Use the resources open to you at your current job to execute your plan.

Lingo Africa once advised a contract worker at a Nigerian bank, to talk to his high network individual (HNI) customers about possible job opportunities, since his contract with the bank was almost coming to an end.

He spoke to people for about six months, and before his contract tenure was up, he got another job, courtesy of one of his HNI customers.

Don't quit any job, before landing another one. Be wise!

Source - Lingo Africa (www.lingoafrica.com)

Welcome to a new work week! Here's wishing you a fulfilling week!

Don't believe the hype. Top jobs are not reserved for a "special" group of people.

Some professionals have gone from job hunting to landing some of the best jobs/work opportunities around the world.

One thing you should never do when job hunting is to think that a particular job is beyond your reach.

As long as you have the relevant skills for the role, please, apply for the job.

If you are applying through LinkedIn and you have a premium account, you may see the credentials of other candidates who applied for the same job.

Some may have Doctorate degrees, others may have same skills as you do. However, do not let this make you give up.

Sow as many seeds as possible when job hunting. Soon, you will reap all the benefits.

As you apply, also, try keeping records of each job listing, and the whole process afterwards.

You can use an Excel sheet.

Good luck!

Source - Lingo Africa (www.lingoafrica.com)

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Please anybody with an update on icpc 2020 recruitment?

Sometimes, you may reach out to a potential mentor and get ignored. Of course, your mentor could help you become more visible in your industry, but, sometimes, s/he could be too busy or too committed to various people and projects to take on more mentees.

At other times, s/he may simply not be interested in taking you on as a mentee.

This happens often and to anyone on the career ladder. Try not to become bitter if this happens to you, instead look for alternatives to put yourself out there.

Luckily for everyone, social media platforms have given voices to everyone, including those who would otherwise, not have one. What are you using your social media for? What do you want people to remember when they see your name in print or hear your name mentioned?

Map out an attainable plan that will help you achieve whatever visibility goal you have in your head and stick to it. Be consistent with your execution and watch yourself become a career thought leader in whatever field you are currently working in.

Source - Lingo Africa (www.lingoafrica.com)

Networking is not just about looking out for opportunities for yourself.

You need to have a mindset of give and take. You also need to understand that those you meet could have other interests aside from the obvious.

Surprisingly, your other interests could coincide with theirs.

Try to push the conversation beyond the obvious, so, you and those within your network, can find common interests and look for ways to create more opportunities, that will benefit everyone.

We write more about this on our website;

https://lingoafrica.com/common-interests-make-all-the-difference-in-networking/

Kestolove:
At 41 no husband, pack breaszt like rochas belle, but una see dat her film king of boys..I love am

LEAVE HER ALONE! She's doing great!