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Goddys:
I have learnt from all of your contributions... I think I will continue in my career path. Nothing can be so dignifying than being a lawyer.
With time and by God's grace, I will reap the benefits of the calling.

That's the spirit. Stick to what grows you intellectually and excel at it.

Speeddial:
I know so many layers in nigeria who have worked for 30years and can't even boast of 200k monthly, and know u have a job of 400k monthly as a young man, you want to trade that for name(lawyer) In fact I can count how many lawyers how receive 400k genuinely, they are few of them. He won't be a factory worker forever. In america, most persons don't go to college, they decide to work after high school so as to raise funds and do their own businesses. But here in nigeria we think school is everything. The richest people today never got employed with their certificate.

I'm not saying school is everything.

But then don't compare the American education system to Nigeria's. Bill Gates dropped out of school. And so did Mark Zuckerberg. And they didn't drop out of just any school, they dropped out of Harvard. Only people with great potential get into Havard. Bill and Mark are not just any men, they are very intelligent men in their field. And when they dropped out, they didn't drop out to become drivers or factory workers. They dropped out to pursue what they had interest in.

People like Gates and Zuckerberg grow to become Chief Executive Officers and Chief Technology Officers, or Financial Managers and Managing Directors, or Senior Associates and Partners. Have you ever heard such a thing as a Chief Driving Officer? Or a Chief Factory Worker? Or an Executive Dish Washer? There are no prospects in jobs like these. They might make ends meet, but that's about it.

Lol don't play yourself. You don't have to work in a big company to make it. You only have to find something that grows you intellectually and excel at it.

Speeddial:
Craven most nigerians who live aboard don't do skilled jobs, but unskilled. The government of those countries won't employ them with their nigerian certificate, except they study further over there and get a higher qualification. Unskilled jobs even pay better in dubai, a driver in dubai receives higher than a banker. Now, everything depends on priorities, if he knows what he wants, its up to him to go there and get it. Quite ok things are expensive there, but everything all boils down to management. He can cut cost of expenses he makes over there and save more. I'm looking at the future my self.

Let us break it down this way for example, we have 20 of him in two equal sets 10/10, group1 go abroad, while group2 stay in nigeria and go to law school.

I can assure you, group1 will be all settled in 5years, but the fate of group2 will be very dicey. I'm sure 6 out of 10 will still be on the streets hustling.

If we're being honest with ourselves, living abroad is not as easy as people assume. You know how many homeless people America has? And it's not as if these homeless people can't get up on their feet, dust themselves up, and secure menial jobs.

Even studying over there is very expensive. You hear of people owing student loans amounting to tens of thousands of dollars, loans that they struggle for years to pay up.

It's hard for people over there too. And I just feel it's a mistake to think the suffering will stop once you leave the country. Truth is it doubles.

Also, I'm not sure I'll advice anyone to choose becoming a driver in America over a banker in Nigeria - or a factory worker in Dubai over a Lawyer in Nigeria. I think it's better to choose a defined career path with prospects and grow in that area. That's what takes you places.

Speeddial, you're offering really bad advice.

A $1200 job in Nigeria is not the same as a $1200 job in Dubai. Sure, people earn at least N500,000 monthly here in Nigeria, and with the exchange rate, it is almost the same thing $1200. This same people are complaining about the cost of living in Nigeria becoming expensive.

Now Dubai is not Nigeria. It is a richer economy with better infrastructure. You know why? Because they have a working government. And you know what makes a government work? Sufficient revenue. Now you know some of the sources of that revenue? Tax. You will be taxed at every corner. You will have to handle all sorts of bills to live comfortably; lighting, rent, water, heating, insurance. You will handle your own transport and feeding. All this and more on $1200 and you still want to become a millioniare.

Even Americans who earn $40,000 (N16,000,000) per year complain about piling bills and debts. And it is $1200 that'll turn you to a millionaire overnight abi?

Debbys, there's hardly any career prospect for a factory worker. There's more in becoming a lawyer. It's best to think of your future and tailor your decision around it. The question you should be asking yourself is this; "Where do I want to be in years to come?" When you figure that out, you should be able to make the right choice.

hippyseason:
Well, let's agree to disagree then. Because it may go either way. We can be sure though, that DB will definitely choose the option that is most viable for them, not us.

Pretty much. No one is certain of anything. We can speculate all we want, but at the end of the day, Diamond Bank will do as they please. But this is not to say they will never pick up from where they left off. They might, but then they might not. Like you said, it goes both ways; no one is sure of anything.

SSpeter:
You Don send cv to that mail tire abi? Get faith Diamond bank dey load for you...

Lmao! This cracked me up!

mapist:
I only answered your Q to clear the air and not to assure anyone.

I never implied that you did.

mapist:
YESSSSS..and this is due to the fact that,a lady in my "Group" at work got an invite after sending her CV just once..

Lucky her. It's not the same for many though.

mapist:
you can send your CV on a constant basis to RECRUITMENT@GTBank.COM.

Do you honestly believe this? That sending your CV to that email address on a constant basis would land one an invite? Let's be truthful to ourselves.

nevi12:
Ummm last i checked i typed *some* i am a 2'1er myself

Good for you.

nevi12:
Dis is so encouraging because some"1st classers" nd "2'1ers" usually practice la cramp la pour so wen dey graduate they wld have lil or notin to offer.....

So what if some first class and 2.1 graduates have nothing to offer? Who cares? That's not anyone's concern. What does that even have to do with anything?

There are better forms of motivation than "some first class and 2.1 graduates aren't worth their degrees".

obailala

I like your response.

These rules have been coined together based on the opinions of foreign recruiters. And as a result, most of these rules don't apply here. I'm confused as to why anyone would apply something coined for a foreign recruitment scene to the the Nigerian recruitment scene. That's the recipe to making a silly mistake. Discrimination in the American recruitment scene is rare, but that can't be said for the one in Nigeria. Here, some recruiters look out for your age, school, class of degree, hobbies, what you got up to during your time off, amongst other things. This is a fact the above rules fails to take into consideration.

In my opinion, the things you should not include in your resume are things you got from a foreign list like this. They don't apply here.

Besides, there isn't one way of creating a resume. Employers look for uniqueness, and there is nothing unique about following the exact same rules thousands of other people are following. The key to having a great resume is thinking outside the box.

cuteguy007:
Why do you always sound S.TU.PID everywhere you go Just the only meaningful job you have ever gotten in your life is diamond bank, that's why you go around making noise If it is not this person you are fighting today, tomorrow you are fighting another.

Quit seeking public sympathy while dishing out your TR.ASH.

And yet you continue to seek me out and throw insults at me everywhere you go.

See, I figured out your routine already. Here's what you keep trying to do:

1. Try to get on my nerves by cooking up petty insults.
2. You assume that because I think differently from you and have different opinions from you, you're better than I am.

I don't usually do this, but let me take this opportunity to put you in your place.

You are a bitter and angry person. You revel in people's misfortunes just so you can feel better about your poor little self (weren't you excited on the Diamond Bank thread about 'people going down for other people to rise up'?). You spend all your time on Nairaland searching out old posts and trying to bring people down to your sorry level. And you're quite good at it too. You've been bitter for a very long time and so you know nothing else except for anger and bitterness. You are quite deluded to; you like to think your opiniom matters and that everyone is here to cater to you. Reality hasn't hit you yet, which is why you created that greedy post about wanting to work in Diamond Bank, work in an oil company and earn oil money, get a Masters degree abroad, all at the same time. You live in a world of your own, you're a dreamer, and I could tell you were very angry when I put you in your place. I know my words get to you, and it is why I continue to share them. Someone needs to knock some sense into that thick skull of yours.

Remember that post you mentioned me in where you claimed to be running your own business and how you'd throw change at me as you had tagged me a begger? https://www.nairaland.com/1114021/diamond-bank-test/258#44476781 That post is proof of how messed up you are in the head. You might have an education and a degree, but your character renders you poor. Behind that certificate is a shallow-minded boy. I feel sorry for you. And I find it very funny that with the N150,000 check you used to earn per week and all the businesses you claimed to be investing in, you're still struggling with the rest of us for a Diamond Bank job that might not even be.

Deluded liar!

I'm quite sure davide470 came across this post but chose to ignore it. He only replies when I put this spoilt little child in his place.

David, no matter your response, I'll continue to post my opinions regardless of your warped idea of what you think is right. Freedom of speech, right?

ucobijiofor:
Noooooo... I hope the Training school invites starts by next year. sorry for sounding pessimistic but i just got a job that's low paying but has greater prospects. Just need some time to help me decide if DB is truly worth my leaving. Besides we could be d ones being sacked after a year or two (just saying)

You're funny. Diamond Bank will reach out to us if/when they are ready to do so, regardless of what anyone hopes for. But I do agree with the second part of your post; that the job some of us are all looking forward to securing is one where people are sacked massively and at will. Someone said in a post above that someone must go down for someone else to rise. If we are all successfully recruited by Diamond Bank, I really do hope we wouldn't be the ones next in line to go down for other people to rise when the tables are turned. Another fact no one is ready to address.

Congratulations on your new job though. If you say it has greater prospects then perhaps focus largely on it. It doesn't matter if it's low paying. The road to success isn't paved with money.

chimax1:
I do hope DB employs all of us, it will be a real let down to drop people who have been waiting endlessly amid all the hassle during the interview stages..just hope and pray for the best guys.

It helps if you're occupied with something. Like a job or a professional course. So if Diamond Bank ever decides to get back to us and they ask, "What did you get up to during the wait?" as an interview question, there'll be something worth saying.

sunmidegov:
We don't need to attack one another, we should be motivating ourselves, I am very sure DB would call us soonest. let's just keep hopes alive while we wait. see you guys in TS. cheers

Sure!

I deduced three things from the text.

1. They understand that we've been left out of the loop for a very long time (and they've definitely been getting lots of calls) and the message is just a reminder that they are aware of that.

2. The recruitment has been placed on hold till whatever time they deem it convenient to get back to us. "... your information have been stored in our active Database for future employment considerations..." is their way or reassuring us that they still have us in mind. (I'm not convinced that they do.)

3. "We thank you for participating in our recruitment exercise." Sounds like something you say to someone when you don't plan on reaching out to them for a long time or at all.

My conclusion, they're telling us to move on.

This is my opinion though. I'm happy to hear others.

Tobeychi:
I haven't gotten any mail yet... please you guys should do the needful.. this thread was established for one reason " to share information".. let's all help ourselves

There's no 'special email' to send your CV to. You're practically asking for what does not exist, which is why you haven't gotten any responses. Majority of the people who took the test applied using the popular Diamond Bank recruitment emails. You'll find them on the first few pages of this thread. The information has already been shared, it's left for you to find it.

Cheers!

Jadonjack:
your english comprehension sucks

The sentence in itself is wrong. How can anyone apply "as a staff of First Bank"? That sentence was constructed in way that led to its misinterpretation. And because you were able to understand the intention of the person who typed it doesn't mean that anyone who misinterpretes it is wrong.


The correct sentence would have been, "Please, I need your help on how to apply to be a staff of First Bank."

Hi Beckybeky

This isn't just any contract job; it is a contract job with Shell. If I were in your shoes, I'd take it, even if it's just for four years. Some contract jobs do not even last more than a year and a year isn't enough time to grow in a particular field. But here you have four years! Enough time to grow and improve yourself, and with the great pay, get additional skills. So I'm not quite sure why you're finding it difficult to choose. A job that offers career progression is great, but to excel in any kind of job, you have to know to play your part.

With the other job, you will be promoted and grow and all that.

But with this Shell opportunity, two things will happen:

1. You get retained if you've contributed greatly to the company. (And there's a chance this happens if you will play your part right.)

2. The contract ends, you have a beautiful CV with Shell stamped on it, four years worth of experience, and remarkable additional skills - things that will definitely open doors to blue chip companies.

So it's not a factor of 'which job will promote me', but a factor of how hard you're willing to work and take advantage of whatever opportunity that comes your way.

Good luck with whatever choice you make.

cuteguy007:
Buaaahahahahahaha!! N10k job and you're making noise? Lmao!

Polce Offiiiicer! Shun sir! Buaaahahahaha!

You know why I was saying the pay wasn't that cool with me? The few who know me here, know that I was making not less than 150k per week where I was working with a multinational organisation.
If I am lying, let me lose every good thing life has to offer (including not having children)...

Now, I am an Investor. I invest in business and have people run them. I'm enjoying my freedom, and I use it to read.

I didn't want to say these things but cos I was cracking jokes with you initially, then you started making noise about job... As if being an employee is the ultimate.

Our Police Offiiiicer! LooooooooL!!

Don't worry ehn, police will take you, ok? Make DB HR number rest small from your numerous calls.... Buuuuahahahahahaa!
ROTFLooOL! I'm catching good fun!

Well I am glad that you're doing so well. It is always a good thing when someone excels in their field. Congratulations.

Now, people come here for useful information. Let's not derail the thread.

Do have yourself a superb day!

Gassa007:
I'll still repeat it again, you sound like an illiterate.Must your life be based on the useless school you attended?? As if Dangote attended your school,didn't have time to waste on sickheads like you,sorry for being blunt too

"...based on the useless school you attended..."

So you can call my school "useless", but when a company disregards your school, you begin to cry about it on a sad thread. LOL! You see what you did? You're just as bad as this company you criticized so much. I find this ironic and funny.

Please, don't stop being angry, 'over-educated' person who wants to lay claim over a position in a another man's company.

Mr. Seun, please we need the LMAO emoji, pleaseeee!

blackprowler

Watch my mouth? Otherwise what will happen? LOL! You know what you should do? You should go to the nearest police station and report me for expressing my opinions.

This is funny indeed. There's nothing I haven't seen on Nairaland.

omofunaab:
I wonder oooo.... Can they compare tasued standards with that of UI.. .besides this is a private establishment not a public establishment.. ...discrimination is cbn but not this one

It's not even about school standards. That isn't even the point. Private companies are not the government, so I don't understand why educated people would think a private company should serve them and dash out employment like it's a christmas gift. It's hilarious. It's funny how some Nigerians feel entitled to something that is not theirs. Really funny.

truly, it's not an excuse, it's a fact. It's not anybody's fault you went to a school an organization doesn't recognize as the best. That's on you, and your school too, for not improving on its name and outlook. Nobody is here to please you, brother. Sorry.

Gassa007, I don't consider myself better than anyone, but I sure as hell won't waste my time complaining about one company because they won't recruit me. The schools in that post are good schools, but I know other schools produce outstanding students. But you still cannot force a company to invest in something they are not interested in. Sorry. It's the company's loss for missing out on other outstanding students, but that seems like a risk they are willing to take. So why then are you complaining? It's a waste of time. Move on!

blackprowler, private institutions are not the federal government of Nigeria, they owe you nothing. So your point is invalid. Forgive my bluntness, but it's the truth. You are deceiving yourself if you think private companies are here to feed and take care of you. And that's really sad.

Again, it's a recruitment exercise, not a charity case. If a company won't employ you because of your educational background, you can either choose to remain on this thread and continue to cry about it, or you can move on, focus on another opportunity, and be the best you can be, regardless of what other people think about you. Your best revenge is to prove them wrong, not to create a Nairaland thread and complain.

Have a nice day.

blackprowler:
My dear you couldn't be more wrong. This is why we are in trouble in this country because the average Nigerian has a warped idea of right and wrong. This has been my preaching for years now and alas, no one agrees but we see the effect everyday. Sai Baba! Lol
Tip: look for any organisation in Nigeria here fully controlled by British or Americans etc and find out how they frame their vacancies. You will learn a lot. Nigerian values have destroyed Nigerians and they're looking for whom to blame all the time

The only problem Nigeria has is they it is filled with people who feel everyone is here to please them.

"We only want 2:1."
Nigerians: *complain"

"No HND, please. B.Sc only."
Nigerians: *complain*

"We prefer graduates from these schools."
Nigerians: *complain*

"Only residents of Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt should apply."
Nigerians: *complain*

The problem is apparent, isn't it?

You have standards. I have standards. Everyone has standards. So why should a 'private' institution lower its standards? Please explain to me, I'd really like to know.

A company's recruitment scheme is not a charity case. At the end of the day, a company had every right to choose the calibre of people they wish to employ. And the earlier people realize this, they'd sleep better at night.

cc LastMumu

Gassa007:
You talk like an illiterate, what's the standard there

But it is. Like it or not, everyone has standards, even companies. You have standards, don't you? So why shouldn't a private institution have any? Why shouldn't company employ only those they consider the best? Or you think everything is a charity case?

cc omofunaab