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JesslordKay:
Guideline pls, will do a lot ot gud to us who wants to create their personal website.
NB: was shocked to know that u served in my home-town via NYSC.

Woow. Imelagi o

Austrailia. It has a life expectancy of almost 80 years. Minimum wage is pretty impressive. The general well being of its inhabitants is well above average

AIZubair:
Nice one. Love this.

Thank you sir

bishopstan:
very nice tip.....keep it up op.......and I will like see your blog site if you have one please.

Thanks. Don't have a blog yet. Should start one soon.

drylman:
Nice

Thanks
CC: seun, Lalasticlala, ishilove

New Write-up coming soon

Got this broadcast this evening

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We've never known what it means to miss a child until now! What kind of heartless person will do this to a family??! Please help us, our hearts our broken, we've cried and cried so much, we don't know what to do anymore. Please if you see these kids kindly call this numbers 08052062117, 09098097935. or 08060184514...Pls help.

CC: lalasticlala

shachris:
people are really vulnerable and desperate.

first of all, If FBN wants to do in-house recruiting, they would use an email and not a website.

secondly fbn can never, I repeat, never use that shabby looking blog site for anything.

this scammer just dey use una head drive traffic and possible rip you off.

stop falling victims to this childish scam

There is nothing shabby looking about the recruitment site. Its Oracle's Taleo service. It mostly used by top companies and multinationals. Nestle also uses Taleo for their recruitment.

Someone sent me this link. Banking Job. Haven't verified it.
https://fbn.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en

I think the first thing you should have done is tell us the criteria for determining who a genius is

Assuming that the dates were altered is not very correct as a couple of things could have led to the spoilage of the sussage rolls.
1. It could be an issue right from the factory(packaging errors)
2. It could be an issue with the handling on the part of the retailers etc
3. Could even be an adulterated product
Not trying to defend anyone, just saying it would be wrong to conclude that the dates were altered.

In the world we live today, the package has become more important than the content. A guy my buy an expensive car and still be living in a self contain cos he is trying to make himself into a brand. The car one drives might just be what determines whether or not one gets a major contract

I don't think there is any level at which you can compare both fields. Art is more about expression and creation while science focuses on discovery and application. Some of the worlds smartest folks were/are in the arts e.g the likes of mozart, bethoven etc.
If I were to answer your question, I would say NO cos like I said earlier, the folks in art seek to create new stuff, while the science folks mostly discover what already exsists and then seek to modify it. I do not think that a science student would do better in arts tho, he/she will most likely perform worse. The art student on the other hand might just trump the science student if he/she ventures into science.

Please don't forget to share your thoughts after reading

Isn't the minimum wage in Nigeria N18,000...

@adeaks have you heard from KPMG as regards assesment for the dept you chose. Heard there is another AC for tax next week

nairalandbuzz:
about.me also works. about.me/leatherfaze

Thanks for sharing

Quick word of advice to those of you filling out the KPMG forms. I would advise that you go through past KPMG threads to properly understand each department.

FYI, that form was created by the OP using Google Forms. Google has nothing to do with it. Not a bad idea tho...

There is the popular saying that only a fool does the same thing and expects a different result. The aim of this write up is to suggest unusual ways in which you can stand out in your job search.

Let me start by reeling out some facts:

It is said that 60% of young Nigerians are unemployed (It could be more).

60-80% of job vacancies available at any given time are never advertised.

Each job advert gets an average of 185 applications.
This is the reality of the job market we find ourselves in; it is therefore expedient for the job seeker to seek new and creative ways to stand out in this overcrowded market.

This write up is based on the premise that you already have the following

1. A great CV/resume

2. That you are employable i.e. you have basic skills that recruiters are looking for

3. That you have built yourself into a brand who is flexible and probably multidisciplinary

If you have these basic requirements then we are ready to begin. I have realized that the major issue in the quest for a good job is getting the ATTENTION of the recruiter. A lot of young graduates are smart and talented but their CVs often get lost in the plethora of CVs that comes by the table of the average recruiter who often has deadlines and may or may not go through the whole pile.

Let me share some success stories, from outside Nigeria, of people who were creative in their job search.

1. I am sure you remember the story of the Nigerian in Britain, who held a small placard at a railway station. (doubt if this will work in Nigeria)

2. I read of a lady who paid for a billboard advert in front of her dream company, advertising her qualities, she got a couple of invites from different companies and eventually landed a job

3. A young lady sent nuts in a can with a note stating why they should hire her, to a company for almost a year, eventually landing a job with them

4. A young programmer identified a glitch with one of the products of an IT company and even sent in the code to fix the problem, he was offered a job.
Other really extreme examples include people singing, doing back flips, buying gifts etc. A lot of these ideas probably won’t work in Nigeria.

Let me suggest some unconventional ways you could stand out here in Nigeria.

1. Personal Website: it is no news that recruiters google applicants in a bid to know more about them. A personal website ensures that the recruiter sees the right things in one place; it also helps in creating the brand that is you. Owning your own website is no longer as daunting as it used to be with sites like branded.me and workfolio.com providing top notch services for as low as N2000 a month.

These sites save you the stress of building the site yourself as you can choose from already predefined themes. They also help import all your data from LinkedIn and divide the data into sections i.e. summary, work experience etc. Branded.me offers free services while workfolio.com is a strictly paid service. Checkout a personal site I created recently, http://bodeoni.branded.me. Please note that LinkedIn kind of already does this, but these websites give you the option of having a website with your name as the domain name e.g www.yourname.com

2. Complimentary Cards: have you ever been in a situation where someone asked for your CV and you didn’t have it on you. You never know who you might meet and where you might meet them. Having a complimentary card at hand might just be the one thing that gets you that job. Unlike conventional cards, this card sells you; it has your name, short list of your qualities and your contact info. You could even put a QR code for your personal website that anyone you give it to could scan to view your complete CV.

3. Fold-in Brochure: I know this might sound a bit out of the box, but it could come in handy for those seeking jobs in advertising, PR and the likes. A fold-in brochure if done right could really get you the desired attention. The brochure would contain all the sections of a CV, but with more colour, charts, pictures etc

4. Parcel Mail Service: this could be expensive but it almost always guarantees that your CV gets to a senior person in your desired organization. To do this, you must have done your research on the company and must also have a winning CV and covering letter.

I encourage you to start to do things differently to stand out in your quest for a job.

P.S. I priviously shared this post with the title 'Getting Creative with your Job Search'. Sharing it afresh with some little modifications.

Some two years ago, the government decided to expand Ikorodu road from Ikorodu up to the Mile 12 bridge to create two lanes for the BRT in between. The people of Ikorodu saw it as a way out of the daily traffic along this route.
Let me at this point state that, without any form of obstruction, Ikorodu to Ketu is no more than a 30 min journey at average speed.
During the core construction period the resisdents of Ikorodu saw hell as the construction caused heavy traffic during rush hour periods (early morning and closing hour). I personally know someone who moved to the Mainland cos of the traffic.
Today, the road construction is almost done with only finishing touches remaining and the traffic situation has only gotten worse. Now it takes about 2-3hrs to get to Ketu from Ikorodu almost through out the day.
Everytime I ply this route, I ask myself the following.
1. Whose idea was it
2. Why does the Nigerian Government never prepare for the future
3. What's the point of creating two lanes for BRT in the middle without even trying add at least one additional lane for other road users on both sides.

Some people say that when the road is fully commisioned and the BRT starts operating in dedicated lanes, it would reduce traffic. Well I hope that's the case even though I very much doubt it.

Let me also add that the road is really beautiful but who can see beauty with tired and sweaty eyes.

God bless Lagos, Eko o ni baje o
God bless Nigeria

From a concerned and almost frustrated road user
P.S Mods please move to apporpriate section if need be

Emma4wealth:
I received a Success mail from KPMG for documentation on Monday. I wrote the test last week Saturday.

Who else is with me?

Please for this documentation, do I need to dress corporate or a sleeve shirt turked in pants will do.

You shouldn't be more than 10mins at their office, you just gonna drop ur documents, they verify and shikena. It wouldn't hurt to look coperate, you won't need a tie

Any thoughts people?

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profstar:
i get your point, if that is the case, then workfolio.com and .branded.me are not even an option then, because they also add suffix or prefix to the address just like linkedin (www.bodeoni.branded.me)

hope you got my point

Noo sir, those sites offer an option where you get to pay as low as 2k a month to have ur own personalised website address like bodeoni.com. I subscribed for the free service that's why the suffix is there. I think you should check these sites out to ascertain the services they offer.

Get a bus going to maryland from Ikorodu garrage. From maryland, take a bus going to opebi allen, tell the conductor you are going to toyin street. They should drop u off by the turning into toyin street, that's at a roundabout. Then you walk the rest or take a keke

profstar:
Nice one bro, great write up


Getting a website?

Then what will happen to my account on linkedin which i professionally modified the content and the web address.

Check me out
http://linkedin.com/in/okesamson

*just curious*

Thanks
Forgot to add that LinkedIn could also act as a personal website. But imagine having www.okeysamson.com. I think it might be the one thing that stands you out.

Folksyharry:
Good work.
I believe the website idea is really good since it contains a complete profile because an applicant can't put all info about himself/herself on a CV or cover letter. A recruiter may want to check.

Thanks and true sir

GETTING CREATIVE WITH YOUR JOB SEARCH
There is the popular saying that only a fool does the same thing and expects a different result. The aim of this write up is to suggest unusual ways in which you can stand out in your job search.
Let me start by reeling out some facts:
It is said that 60% of young Nigerians are unemployed (It could be more).
60-80% of job vacancies available at any given time are never advertised.
Each job advert gets an average of 185 applications.
This is the reality of the job market we find ourselves in; it is therefore expedient for the job seeker to seek new and creative ways to stand out in this overcrowded market.
This write up is based on the premise that you already have the following
1. A great CV/resume
2. That you are employable i.e. you have basic skills that recruiters are looking for
3. That you have built yourself into a brand who is flexible and probably multidisciplinary
If you have these basic requirements then we are ready to begin. I have realized that the major issue in the quest for a good job is getting the ATTENTION of the recruiter. A lot of young graduates are smart and talented but their CVs often get lost in the plethora of CVs that comes by the table of the average recruiter who often has deadlines and may or may not go through the whole pile.
Let me share some success stories, from outside Nigeria, of people who were creative in their job search.
1. I am sure you remember the story of the Nigerian in Britain, who held a small placard at a railway station. (doubt if this will work in Nigeria)
2. I read of a lady who paid for a billboard advert in front of her dream company, advertising her qualities, she got a couple of invites from different companies and eventually landed a job
3. A young lady sent nuts in a can with a note stating why they should hire her, to a company for almost a year, eventually landing a job with them
4. A young programmer identified a glitch with one of the products of an IT company and even sent in the code to fix the problem, he was offered a job.
Other really extreme examples include people singing, doing back flips, buying gifts etc. A lot of these ideas probably won’t work in Nigeria.
Let me suggest some unconventional ways you could stand out here in Nigeria.

1. Personal Website: it is no news that recruiters google applicants in a bid to know more about them. A personal website ensures that the recruiter sees the right things in one place; it also helps in creating the brand that is you. Owning your own website is no longer as daunting as it used to be with sites like branded.me and workfolio.com providing top notch services for as low as N2000 a month. These sites save you the stress of building the site yourself as you can choose from already predefined themes. They also help import all your data from LinkedIn and divide the data into sections i.e. summary, work experience etc. Branded.me offers free services while workfolio.com is a strictly paid service. Checkout a personal site I created recently, http://bodeoni.branded.me

2. Complimentary Cards: have you ever been in a situation where someone asked for your CV and you didn’t have it on you. You never know who you might meet and where you might meet them. Having a complimentary card at hand might just be the one thing that gets you that job. Unlike conventional cards, this card sells you; it has your name, short list of your qualities and your contact info. You could even put a QR code for your personal website that anyone you give it to could scan to view your complete CV.

3. Fold-in Brochure: I know this might sound a bit out of the box, but it could come in handy for those seeking jobs in advertising, PR and the likes. A fold-in brochure if done right could really get you the desired attention. The brochure would contain all the sections of a CV, but with more colour, charts, pictures etc

4. Parcel Mail Service: this could be expensive but it almost always guarantees that your CV gets to a senior person in your desired organization. To do this, you must have done your research on the company and must also have a winning CV and covering letter.
I encourage you to start to do things differently to stand out in your quest for a job.