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Gerrard59:
When PwC, KPMG etc publish vacancies that specify applicants be 25 and less, and you don't put your DOB(which indicates your age), you're on your own.

Secondly, it's important that you include your grade. When a vacancy mandates that applicants should have either a First Class or second class upper and you leave out your grade, don't expect any call up or invite.

E be like say you folks don't go through vacancies on Nairaland oh. Follow instructions to fullest.

Many people have gotten jobs without following all instructions, some even dont tick all the boxes required. If you try to match all job description with your CV word for word you may lose out on many opportunities. All Recruiters know there is no perfect candidate anywhere.

cruz419:
Pls,, inttesting and educative write up,, but I want to ask as a fresh graduate which I am, d only experience I have is probably as a stock keeper at a company for a few week and a sale rep too,, can I add Dat to my cv!!!!

Yes of course. You always have to enrich your CV with stuff you have done. Even if it is work from home.

toychemmy:
@anticent.... So how best can you include your date of birth without them knowing your age?... Or can someone Omit it... Which I don't think it's professional.

It is actually in Africa that we ask for people's age in order to decide if they should have the job. If you search for any international standard CV online, you will never find age on it. Asking for age is discrimination. Who says a lady of 35 years cannot do the job of a Receptionist. If she was denied of the job based on her age but not on her ability, then she can make claims in court. That may not be applicable in Nigeria though but no one is under any obligation to include his/her age on their CV.

Petrolage is currently looking to engage 10 business driven young graduates in its '2016 Talent Programme'. The training will last for 60 days and requires that participants be available at least 5 hours a day through out the period. You will be required to work from home and ensure to meet your weekly metrics in order to excel in this programme.

This training programme will expose participants to real life work conditions which include, client interfacing and acquisition, contract negotiation, bidding, business follow ups,etc, and will also avail all participants to to test run our new online platform. At the end of the programme, 3 people who have shown high level of performance will be absorbed into our team and will be offered full time employment.

Please note that the initial 60 days will not be paid for. This period is meant to expose participants to the rudiments of work life and then test ability to become key performers in their chosen areas of strength. Your first test will be on a Skype call so you need not apply if you do not know your way around this tool.

To be qualified for this, you will:

-Hold a degree or HND from a recognised school
-Be as sharp as a Tark.
-Be comfortable using Skype, MS Office and similar tools.
-Have strong communication skills
-Ability to think on your feet.

If you think you match all these, send your CV to cvs@petrolage-group.com using '2016 Talent Programme' as subject. Kindly send all enquiries to the same email as this platform may not be monitored.

pascal2young:
wow...cool.....ar u an undergraduate or a young lprofessional? how did u get d priority pass?

Young professional.

govman4:
Which day did they scheduled u for,cos d msg sent to me read 28th of January

I was scheduled to attend all the 4days.

What else do you need to see. You dont need to read it from the bible to know this is authentic. If ever in doubt,google is your friend.

maestro09:
What's the importance of conferences like this?

Either as a graduate or an undergraduate, attending conferences or industry networking events will do you good in the following ways;

1. Opportunity to network with industry stakeholders and potential employers.
2. First class industry knowledge exposing you to new trends in your profession.
3. Opportunity to land a new career or new job by networking with the right person(s).
4. You could pick up ideas to build your own company or leverage on within your current function.
5. You become aware of subject matter experts within your profession.
6. You get to know new companies who are already in your country or fresh ones that are planning to start business in your company.
7. You have access to hear companies' plans now and forecast for years to come so you can position yourself or business ahead of this.

The benefits of attending a networking event within your industry is unlimited,and I can guarantee that 80% of things you will learn will never be taught in schools. If you are serious about becoming a go-to-person in your chosen profession, and if your industry is either Oil & Gas or Marine; this event will be worth your time.

I will be attending. I just got a priority pass.

Please post the bank details. We could get him nabbed.

Eve62:
bros abeg check d date. d op sef has forgotten he created this tread

Haha hah. This is regretted.

Mobil is your best bet. They have classic career development opportunity and all their asset is deepwater. This opens you to rare skills because people with deepwater asset experience are limited.

You bought adsense, you bought ready made blog, and you still want to buy traffic. My brother, blogging might not be for you because blogging is a full time business. You cannot run everything auto-pilot and make money like Linda.

Ademat7:
what a nice write up!
graduate trainee issue caught my attention considering the fact that we grad from sch then go for NYSC yet skills are expected to feature on our CV meanwhile industrial training is the only experience some of us have.
kindly talk on this.

IT is an excellent way to get work exposure. You will have to expantiate in details what you did during your industrial experience. Of course, you are expected to have attempted some trainings within your industry and possibly with certificates. There are too many free courses online that even offer certificates.

If you are currently working somewhere, then it will be easy to use your current salary as a benchmark which means higher pay will indeed make the move worth it.

The rule of thumb is that, 30% increment in salary is ideal during negotiations ie if you earn 100k simply put your salary expectation at 130k. 100% salary expectation is unrealistic and might make you lose the deal.

If you are not working, you might have to look at other benefits you stand to gain from the job apart from money.

Nice.

Writing a good CV is another skill that needs to be learnt. The job market is full of too many smart and intelligent people making it harder or almost impossible for average people to find jobs in all sectors. There are basic things to look out for when writing a good CV such as spellings, punctuations, and grammar. Do not be like a candidate who totally omitted commas on his CV and wrote his interest as ‘loves cooking dogs and interesting people’.

Without much ado, after working 5 years as a Recruiter within the Oil & Gas sector and still counting, here are the top tips to use when writing a CV that will definitely land you interviews.


1. Gather Experience
Nothing will ever take the place of experience when it comes to job search. Many companies require that applicants have enough experience before they could be considered for a job, but how then do you get experience when you cannot find a job.
The ugly truth is that many companies in Africa do not have the time to train newbies. They are always looking for people who can hit the ground running in fact they often prefer multi-skilled people (people who can do more than one job). It is even far worse in a recession market as the struggle for companies to survive increases in a recession time like this, the only people they are most likely see now are people who can hit the ground running and save the company from going bankrupt.

You should look for a friend, family member, friend of a friend, etc., who is currently running a business so you can join and work with them as a freelancer. If you are a graduate, you better not lose opportunities to gain experience by turning down job opportunities simply because they do not pay well. Smart graduates jump at the slightest opportunity of gaining experience but not money. Search for many online resources and even use simulations to gain real life experience prior to getting a job.

2. Never Start Your Employment Experience with Intern

A sure way to get your CV trashed by a Recruiter is to have your first job experience staring at him as an NYSC teacher. Do not be deceived, when a company advertises for a graduate trainee position, it does not mean they will automatically consider all graduate CV’s rolling in. You need to speak the language of the industry on your CV. I will advise you put your NYSC experience at the bottom of your job experience and find other related things you have done to be at the top even if they are not paid jobs.

3. Use Keywords

Many job seekers still do not know that they should write their CV’s like SEO Managers when submitting their CV to a company online. Many companies use an enterprise software called ATS(Applicant Tracking System) to receive pool of CV’s from job seekers. This ATS would have been fed with keywords, if these keywords are not found on the CV you sent, the ATS will not shortlist your CV to be passed on to the hiring Manager except you are lucky to have the Recruiter review your CV manually. For instance, if a company advertises for a ‘Trainee Reservoir Engineer’ position, the keywords you will put on your CV will likely be Reservoir Engineering, Trainee, Reservoir software, Evaluation, Reservoir modeling, etc. Of course you will have to make sure the keywords fit in a sentence on your CV. Always use the language of the industry you target.

4. Sell Your Skills

Writing a CV is like writing a business plan. When writing a business plan, you talk about how your business can be profitable showing all the details to catch the interest of the potential investors. In CV writing, you are the product. Do not make the mistake of selling your features (I am a beautiful and intelligent graduate looking…). No one truly cares if you are beautiful for a technical position, and I have not seen a CV where someone wrote that he was dumb. Everyone always says they are smart at first. Sell your benefits (skills you have acquired). If you are applying for a ‘Trainee Geologist’ position, indicate some of the software you have learnt on your own such as petrel, Mbal, etc. The Hiring Manager knows you are not a specialist yet but demonstrating your awareness within your industry makes your CV stands out form other graduates who just sent a no experience and no skill CV.

5. Keep your Age Confidential

This might work against you sometimes when you put your age on your CV. For instance some companies have age limit before they can shortlist candidates for interviews. Countries like Algeria more than often will not offer you a job or Visa if you are close to 70. Your aim for sending a CV is to land you in an interview, so avoid everything that might decrease your chances of getting an interview invite. In the real sense of it, your age should not determine your competence on the job; we all deserve a chance to prove our competence.

6. Write a Professional Profile

It is old fashioned to have ‘objective’ on your CV. Instead, write a compelling profile such as ‘An excellent Business Development Officer with over 2years of experience in the Marine sector covering DP2 Vessel…’ This is the place to flaunt the software and other skills you know of.

7. Never include Your Photo (except You are applying for a Modeling or Showbiz positions)

Using a photo on your CV does not increase your chances of being shortlisted for an interview except if required for the position you are applying for. People might develop wrong or good opinion about you based on how you look. Your aim is to let your CV land you an interview so avoid anything that might prevent it from happening.

8. Send Your CV in Word format(Only send PDF when requested)

Many ATS software used by companies cannot read PDF files. Most CV’s uploaded in PDF will be rendered in error therefore jeopardizing your chances of getting shortlisted. By default, always endaevour to send your CV in Word format unless otherwise stated.

9. Avoid Designing or Using Excessive Tables On Your CV

Tables often make it impossible for some devices or software to read certain part of your CV. This might decrease your chances of getting shortlisted as important information satisfying the requirements of the job you are applying for might have been shielded by the tables. Many devices are not table friendly so job seekers are advised to avoid using excessive tables or designing their CV’s. This does no good to applicants at all.

10. Do not Write Your Grade Except You Made Upper Class

Except your grade is First Class, Second Class Upper, Distinction, and Upper Credit, you should never put any other grade lower than this on your CV. If you made Second Class Lower, simply write ‘Obafemi Awolowo University, BSc. In Petroleum Engineering’. Do not put grade except it is upper class.

If you stick with these tips and incorporates it into your CV writing skills, I believe you should be closer to getting your interviews lined up soon. I shall be writing a piece on what to do when you have gotten an interview invite. Many candidates have ruined golden opportunities during interviews due to ill preparation.

Feel free to ask questions through this thread on how best you can write your CV or if you simply want to have your CV re-written professionally, I suggest you send a mail to consultant@petrolage-group.com

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Our client is a Power company based in Lagos and currently looking for a Business Development Manager to join its team.

• Condition Monitoring (CM) and Predictive Maintenance (PdM) technologies on Asset Management and Maintenance.

• Business development on power and gas for independent power projects.

• Developed and forecast business plan for an embedded power plant with detailed analysis of gas cost and energy cost per kilowatt for marginal cost of generation and distribution tariff.

• Performed analytical and competent administrative oversight over enterprise systems and services.

• Team lead in Installation, Commissioning, Inspection and Condition Monitoring of electrical machine ranging from power management system to programmable logical controls.

• Access Recruitment and training of local Business Development Team.

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Minimum of 7yrs of experience having 5yrs within the power sector.

Click here http://petrolage-group.com/job/business-development-managerpower/ to apply and do not forget to keep checking our site for be positions that might be suitable for your skills.

We are currently looking for an Assistant Business Development Manager for one of our clients,an Oil & Gas servicing firm.

Functional Area:
Business Development in Oil and Gas industry (Upstream)

Reports to:
Business Development Manager

Location:
Lagos and Port Harcourt

Overall Purpose of the Job:

To assist the Business Development Manager (BDM) to ensure that company’s business targets are met and supervise Business Development Executives (BDEs) to ensure that Business Development Processes are followed and unit goals are met.

Responsibilities:
• Exhibit sound knowledge of the company’s business strategy.
• Exploit opportunities to sell company’s services/products.
• Exhibit sound knowledge of company’s offerings and coach BDEs in order to bring them up to speed.
• Meet sales targets
• Ensure that profiles are built for our customers by identifying immediate and long term goals.
• Collate client-specific intelligence and map out ways of relating with them.
• Generate request for quote on your assigned accounts and encourage other BDEs to do so on their accounts.
• Effectively manage the accounts assigned to you to ensure sales targets are met and also supervise other BDEs to ensure they do the same.
• Ensure full payment for all supplies and services
• Reconcile customers’ accounts and ensure proper documentation
• Prospect for and acquire new and financially viable high volume customers
• • Identify and recommend as most appropriate, technical assistance for key customers
• Provide regular updates on plans and progress in your accounts and on other accounts in the unit.
• • Demonstrate consistent business development success and target – driven achievement
• Build customer profile by identifying immediate and long term goals
• Define strategy for relating with each customer group and create a Customer Relationship Plan per group
• •Generate Request for Quotation (RFQ) and Purchase Orders (PO) on your assigned accounts and ensure other BDEs do the same on their accounts.
• Effectively manage each customer account to ensure sales targets are fully achieved
• Collate and communicate business intelligence
• Assist in the preparation of tenders where necessary
• Be aware and responsive to threats to our business goals.
• Prepare up to date reports on activities in the unit and agree on ways forward with the BDM.
• Exhibit sound business report writing skills and coach other team members to do the same.
• Attend presentations to and negotiations with prospective clients.
• Assist the BDM in preparing reports for the monthly management meeting.
• Represent the BDM at meetings as delegated.

Person Specifications/Competencies:
• A graduate
• Minimum of five years relevant experience in Upstream Oil and Gas Service doing business development/sales.
• Super contacts in the IOCs, EPCs and E&P companies.
• In-depth understanding of Business Development/Technical Sales in the Upstream subsector of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry
• A graduate.
• Analytical skills to define and solve problems.
• Excellent relationship management skills.
• Excellent intelligence gathering skills.
• Good documentation skills.
• Proven tenders preparation knowledge.
• Passion to deliver
• Good interpersonal skills
• Excellent written, presentation and oral communication skills
• Analytical skills to define and solve problems.
• Good people management skills.
• Integrity
• Good multi-tasking skill.



Minimum of 6yrs experience in Oil & Gas.Click link to apply for this position and also see other opportunities available
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Petrolage is currently looking for a Project Manager for a Telecom servicing company based in Lagos.

Ideal candidates will have;

• Strong knowledge of CDMA Base Transceiver
• Knowledge of Implementation and Support of GSM/CDMA BSS
• Radio Access Controller(RAC)
• Module BSC 1,2, and 3.

Minimum of 7yrs experience in IT with core experience working on Telecom companies’ projects. Click link to apply for this position and also see other opportunities available http://petrolage-group.com/job/project-manager/

We are getting new requirements from our clients this time of the year and will be posting new jobs till the year runs out. Ensure to check our site often to see if you find any position suitable for your skills.

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