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@kennyanatomy no I haven't done it. I have not been contacted at all. Wondering if you know if anyone in the southwest region who has been contacted for a test or anything

In what region is this fellow who received the mail. I haven't even been contacted since I applied for the position in the south west region

Nice CVs, but I have some issues with that 2nd sample o
1. The person wan born in 1988 and finished his secondary school education in 1993. That's a space of about 5 years. He also obtained his BSc at age 13.
2. The CV doesn't properly sell the person as it doesn't delieanate his achievments like the 3rd sample.
All in all the 3 are pretty intresting CVs.

That's a pretty good budget for someone who doesn't know much bout shawarma biz.
Let me first say that the toaster is different from the vertical grill(the machine that roasts the meat).
An imported vertical grill will cost you about N100k buh you should be able to get a locally fabricated one for about 60k. I would advise you go for the imported one if you can afford it. Not sure of how much the toaster costs buh a locally fabricated one should cost about N30k.
You will need a gas cylinder too, I think you should do away with the fridge for now.
You should also consider getting hired help.
I think you should consider the following properly before you decide to invest in shawarma

1. Competiton- A lot of people are into the shawarma biz now and the folks who make the most money are those who have their stand in bars. Consider your competiton, you could even buy their shawarma to see where you could improve on it.
2. Calibre of people- I don't stay in Abuja so I wouldn't know what Apo is like. But you should seriously consider and determine who your potential costumers are, their buying strenght and all that.

The beauty in the biz is when you can sell all you prepared for the day in that day, cos when you start to carry over beef or chicken from the previous day, your running costs increases slightly. Its a very lucrative one if you are well situated and have enough consumers. I know someone who prepare about 1 and a half kilos of chicken per day and sells it finish. Here is the break down of his daily running cost

Chicken- 10,000
Bread- 1,500
Sussage- 1,600
Vegetables- 1,000
Cream- 1,500
Sauce- 800
Gas- about 1,000 worth
Seasoning- 300
Miscellaneous-1000

Total 17,100
He sells about 50 sharwarma with dat at N600 a piece, that's 30K giving a profit of about over 12,000 on a good day
At the end of the month after paying rent, I am sure he has about 150-200k to himself.

I wish you the very best
Cheers.

If it were me, I would take the new job cos
1. It pays more
2. The oppurtunity to get more hands on experience
3. Getting another job shouldn't be a problem after the expiration of the contract period cos U would have met loads of people in that same industry who know where the oppurunities are
4. MTN on your CV, looks better than an unknown company especially as it relates to Project matters.
Be sure to give your present workplace enough notice o and explain things to your boss. You never know, he/she might be willing to help you after the contract expires.
Then again if your present job is based on contract, don't you think leaving would be a breach in the contract terms? That is of course if one exsists
Cheers and congratulations

Let me first say that I don't believe luck has anything to do with getting a job. Its all about having a plan. One thing I realised during my service year is that about 90% of corpers are ignorant as to what lies ahead, the skills and competencies they need to properly survive after the service year, what oppurtunities are avialable and how to properly harness those oppurtunities in their favour.
For me, its matter of having a plan, a detailed one even before one starts the NYSC program

For those of you who have written the test or been interviewed, what region are you in?

I don't know much about agriculture but I would advise that you invest that money in crops that can be exported. There is a lot of money to be made for exporters of the right goods with the recent devaluation of the Naira. But please be sure that whatever you invest in will bring returuns o. Wish you the very best.

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Did anyone get a mail from KPMG to come for a stage 2 test in sequel to the test of Nov 25th at chams city?

That's a pretty impressive CV but its not functional, it doesn't really sell her.
1. I think she needs a new CV that is functional, she needs to emphasize her achievements and probably remove details such as state of origin, place of birth etc, those things really don't increase her chances of getting a job, they actually waste the time of the person going though the CV
2.I feel she should pick up a career in academia, she could probably talk to her HOD to see if there are internship or graduate assistant positions she can exploit.
3. Maybe she could start consulting for people on environmental issues. There is a lot of fuss about the environment all over the world now, and I think she could exploit that oppurtunity.

Wish her the very best. God bless

Louislewis:
Dear, I have gone through so many comments made by the young ones in this forum. None is given you the hope or tell the truth. Please, I advise you not to lose hope. The problem of Nigeria today, not moving forward is the idea of indulging most of these young ones in the labor market. The problems in the bank is because of this young ones metalility. The problem in the oil sector today is because of this young one metality of employment. I had a brother who left Nigeria about 4yrs ago through Visa Lottery at the age of 45, he got a job with one of the ministries within 4 months. He was trained on the job. Today, he is still working under that ministry. It is only Nigeria that employer want to engage young ones (Cheap labour) into their sector just for the purpose of cheating. Not for the purpose of experience and maturity,Which is why, today, Nigeria remains where we are. Because of this, banks remain where there are. No reasonable and experience personel engaged in their services, instead looking for "Target without Good Business Idea" for the target. Go to oil sectior, full of young ones that are totally redundant.
My dear, they are still hope. Keep on searching with your experience and age. It is a matter of short time. Adjust your CV to reflect your experience and possibly formulate some companies name whether existing or not. Nigeria today, few people are sincere with the information in their CV. Do the same to enhance your CV and defend it. You will be employ. I wish you best of luck.

No offence but falsifing information on your CV is a bad bad idea. The recruitment process in Nigeria is not what it used to be, HR folks now do background checks on people they hire, infact I heard there are companies that do just that. Falsification could bounce back and that would be embarassing

I am gonna guess that most companies have realised that young people are more innovative than the older folk and to be frank, innovation is the way to succed in the 21st century buisness world. I personally believe that as one grows older one becomes less innovative and more rigid; since one is already used to doing the same thing over and over again. For me, experience could mean being accustomed to the trends of the past which are often irrelevant in the present except for technical and specialized disciplines. I would suggest that, in your next application, you de-emphasize your age and emphasize your achievements over time. I would also suggest you do Pro Bono volunteer work, they may not pay much but they offer a wealth of experience in a short time; and the experience gained therein would definately help in gaining a job. I wish you the very best and hope to read your testimony. Cheers

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The coveted gold medal is expected to go under the hammer for up to $3.5 million in a sale at Christie's in New York on December 4.

It will be the first time a Nobel Prize has been sold by a living recipient.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/11/25/world/james-watson-to-sell-nobel-prize/

Hello, I tried printing the invitation this morning and realised the time and venue for the test had changed. Anyone notice this

I wrote this a while back for some friends who didn't know how to go about writing their SIWES report. Feeling good today, so I decided to share. Enjoy and share liberally

AN UNSOLICITED GUIDE TO WRITING YOUR 6 MONTH SIWES REPORT
BY
ONILE-ERE OLABODE

DISCLAIMER/FOREWORD
Please note that this is NOT an official format for writing your SIWES report. Before using this guide, please check with your departmental office to ascertain the availability (or unavailability) of a departmental format for writing your report. Also be informed that the words contained herein are only suggestions on how to do your report as I am no aficionado in report writing. I encourage you to check online sources (and any other source), ask questions from your departmental staff and discuss with friends in a bid to ensure you have a good report.
Let me reiterate that this material should only be used as a guide and nothing more. If you find this material useful please share liberally.
There is a small chance there might be some errors herein as I did not proof read this write up, bear with me and let me know if there are any.
For any feedback or comments, you can reach me on mrbodeoni@gmail.com.



REPORT WRITING GUIDE
Most students won’t start writing their report until it is about one week to the deadline for submission. This is actually a formula for writing a poor report. I urge you to start NOW as writing is like painting a master piece, it needs time and concentration.
Basically, the SIWES report has two (2) parts:
1.) The Preamble- which is basically everything else beside the main body (your 5 chapters) of your report.
2.) The main text
These two parts are equally important as your report cannot be ‘on point’ without both parts.

THE PREAMBLE
Like I said earlier, it’s everything else beside the main text. It’s what comes before the main text. Even though it comes before, it’s the part you write last. It usually consists of:

1. Front Page- this is the first thing anybody sees when looking at your report so it should carry basic info about your SIWES training. It should contain a title, the company or organization’s name, the duration of your Industrial Training (IT), your name, matriculation number, the department to which you are submitting the report and the month of submission. Please find a sample front page in appendix section.
2. Acknowledgement- here you thank everyone ‘thank able’ e.g. people from work, your parents, lecturers etc.
3. List of tables and Figures- here you list all tables and figures, their titles and the page in which they fall in ascending order. Don’t combine both tables and figures in the same list.
4. Table of contents
5. Summary- this is also known as an abstract; it is a summary of points usually presented in a skeletal form; also something that summarizes or concentrates the essentials of a larger thing or several things (Merriam Webster dictionary 2012 mobile version). It should be concise yet just enough to give the reader an overview of your 6 month industrial training. It should not be too long probably about 200 words and one paragraph long. It should have an introductory part followed by a brief description of your activities during the IT period and then a conclusion. You can only write a summary after you have finished the main text. Please check online for how to write an abstract or a summary.
Note: Please confirm if a summary is necessary from your departmental office

THE MAIN TEXT
This is the part of the report where you write all you can. Here are a few guidelines for writing this section
Choose your words wisely, they must connect and your report must be logical and coherent. Failure to do this would seriously obscure whatever you are trying to pass across to your examiner.
Use simple words as much as possible except for scientific terminologies
Remember this is a somewhat formal and scientific report, so adhere to all rules guiding scientific writing such as writing generic names in italics, using and putting SI units where necessary, correct spelling of scientific terminologies and names.
In order to give your work an aesthetic look, I recommend that you do not combine tables or figures (especially figures) with text on the same page except when you have no other option. I would advise that you put figures on a separate page with not more than two on a page. All tables and figures should be properly titled. Always refer to tables and figures in your text.
Use double line spacing and justify your text; that way it’s easier to read and (takes up more space). I am using 1.15 line spacing.
Avoid short paragraphs of 2-5 lines. Combine short paragraphs in a logical way. Too many breaks in your writing makes it tiresome to read.
I know you will probably be eager to just fill your report with protocols and operating procedures from your IT (even the ones you never had anything to do with). It is important to note that it’s a report and its essential to always highlight the roles you played during the IT
Your introductory and closing paragraphs are very important, so pay special attention to them
The most difficult aspect of writing is the ‘starting’, most people don’t know how to start. I recommend that before you start, you make a list of everything you would like to talk about in your report and in what order you would want them to appear. Divide everything you want to talk about into segments or heading or subheads usually not more than 3 headings, one for each chapter in your main text. Also ascertain how much information you have on each of the things you have listed, if there is anyone you don’t have so much info about, I recommend you strike it off your list (truth being that you really can’t write everything u did for 6 months). By so doing, you would be creating an outline to guide your writing.
Also do your first draft in a notebook and not by typing directly into the computer from your head. That way when you start to type it, you would be doing your first proof reading as you are typing and would make corrections along the way. Eventually when you are done typing, it would be easier to proof read the report as there won’t be too many corrections to make.

Here is a suggested outline:
Chapter 1- Introduction
Chapter 2- (you decide)
Chapter 3- (you decide)
Chapter 4- (you decide)
Chapter 5- Challenges, Conclusion and Recommendations

Chapter 1- Introduction
For most people, the beginning of any text is the most crucial, it sort of determines whether they would just skim or actually read the entire text. Even though your supervisors are obliged to read the whole text so as to grade you it is essential to make sure they enjoy reading your work (need I say more?). Please pay serious attention to your introduction.
Since this is a report, you should go straight to the point start like this
A brief description of the company i.e. its date of establishment, what it does, its location, number of employees etc
Describe its organizational structure, add organogram
List its departments indicating the unit(s) under which you functioned
Chapter 2-4
This is the technical part of your report, where you will detail all activities of your IT. Please use tables and figures liberally in this part as they save you a great deal of writing and also help make your report bulky (*wink*). Remember, your discuss should be logical and coherent, don’t just copy and paste protocols or SOPs but rather express yourself (writing is an art), it must flow.
I would recommend you start each chapter with a small intro on the unit you want to elucidate explaining its functions and sub units (if available), then move to the activities or sub units that make up that unit explaining them one after the other, highlighting your role in each activity (generally, you write form the general to the particular), and adding tables and diagrams to beautify your text.
You could use numbers to show hierarchy in your writing e.g. for someone who wants to write a chapter on the pathology section of xyz laboratories, he would have the following (assuming its chapter 2)
Pathology
2.1 Microbiology section
2.1.1 Microscopy
2.1.2 Culture
2.2 Haematology
2.3 Chemistry
2.4 Serology
He/she would write extensively on each of the subunits details each activity as a sub topic under the sub unit (all these numbering should reflect in the table of contents)

Chapter 5- Challenges, Conclusion and Recommendation
Here you state your challenges during the duration of your IT, then you make a conclusion and recommend. (You could join both conclusion and recommendations in one long paragraph if you don’t have much to write)
Please note that your concluding paragraph(s) is very important, a poor conclusion could mess up a good report and a good one could make a poor report look a bit better. (Need I say more?)
References- this may not be compulsory but it gives the impression that you know what you are doing. You should state all sources of external material such as protocols diagram e.t.c.
You could check with your departmental office for the official format for referencing, if there is none, you could just use which ever appeals to you (Google referencing styles).

That’s all I have for now, remember to use the internet liberally for more info. Make sure you check your work for errors, read it over and over again. Use the Microsoft spellchecker if you must. I wish you the very best. God bless.
Remember to share this material if you think it will help anyone and I welcome any feedback.

If you can or know someone who can make shawarma pls call or text this number 07031266812
Job Duration- 3 weeks in November
Location- Abia state
Remuneration is attractive
Thanks.

I urgently need someone who can make Shawarma for a contract Job in the month of November in Abia State.
Duration of Job- 3 weeks
Remuneration is very attractive
Pls contact me on 07031266812 (texts and calls
If you know anyone, please refer them.
Thanks