chrisI: . 4 us in abj, we were only 35 that saw the E.D and the HR guy said that this was the last stage...that the only reason anyone would not make it in this stage is if "there are witches followin u from the village", which implied that they MIGHT not drop any...but 4 u guys in lag? am not sure, he said that lagos guyz are like times 3 of our number...they mite still drop in lag...but u gotta have hope bro...it wont concern u.........................SAY AMEN NA?

Well the abj HR guy could not have known how many of us got to the ED stage in lag at that time because you guys saw the ED some weeks back while in lag we saw the ED only last week. Again I think its likely that they select only the total number of people they need, to see the ED. That means if 105 people saw the ED in lag for example, it is possible that they want to recruit only 105 guys for lag TS. I mean for most of us who where hurried through the ED interview-mine lasted less than two minutes- I do not think 2 mins of interview is enough 2 dismiss someone who made it through all the previous stages to that point. Just saying tho

[quote author=ifycyril]@cuteyem bro wats d way foward....see y i said its funny.ppl r getting set 4 anoda stage we r sitting ducks...d wait is unnerving sha...God willing dis weekend we r contacted[/quote
@ ifycyril my brother it boils down to one of two things. Either they have chosen to scrap finance dis year which I doubt, or they are having a hard tym selecting cos from what I know no one from finance has been called yet. Anyhow whenever they decide to call we will be called by God's Grace.

dammykoga:

Do u know anyone who has been invited for the essay/oral assessment?

Please let's know if anyone's doing assessment today cos I have friends that have not gotten assessment invites yet and I expected this weekend to be the last for assessment

deturla:


Not only sales paddi,HR too, and marketing and I ffink Info systems too or sumffin.....wassup wi yu guys....anyways am also waitin for 'em oo cos dey said they'll geh back to us if we made it to d next stage and I ffink dats d chat wiff d M.D....Keepin moi fingaz crossed tho!!!........

That means there are two other stages after AC! Cool, well for us we can only wait 4 the call and hope too.

ifycyril:


sup bro...d tin is now funny...bt let us jst wait,prolly over d weekend....has everyoda person had dier interview?

@ifycyril how do you mean it is funny? Do you know any1 from finance that has got the call? Ryt now it seems only sales guys have been interviewed

deturla:


Nah......noffin yet bro....wassup wi yu

Well I had to ask cos we finance guys to the best of my knowledge have received no AC feedback yet. So nothing happening @ all for us yet

ifycyril:

clancy, wen is ur interview

Guys what's happening on this thread? No one's commenting anymore. How far the final interviews? Are all of you guys that have been called done now? @ ifycyril how far bro have you heard anything bout finance peeps yet?

ifycyril: @cuteyem hw far bro...any news?

My brother nothing yet ohhh!

ifycyril:

none o! V u hrd 4rm ppl in ur group? Lets chill sha

Bro you do not knw how good that your 'none o' sounds to the ear. Let's keep hoping and praying. I didn't get the contacts of my group guys, but when you get called or u hear of any1 from finance that gets called please let us know. Thanks chief

TomClancy: @ deturla, big congrats to you!!! I was also successful at the assessment center and was notified by a phone call. So have you guys been notified by mails of your interview appointments? Did your caller also give any indication of what to expect at the final interview? I'd imagine it might be a brief chat with our respective bosses.

Congrats to you guys, God knows I'm so happy for you all. Pls does anyone know if guys from finance stream have been called? Ifycyril how far? Do you know anyone from your group that has been called?

deturla:


Yessur,Phone call first!!!!

After d call came the mail ryt? And you got the call today You be God pikin. Congratulations again

deturla: Tomclancy,cluelimit,armani,olawunmi samuel,ifycyril and all odas I faild to rememba dia naMes,dis s to 4mally inform yu guys dah I ws successfl @ d assessment centre and I'm movin to d next stage.....of Guinness Recruitment..I wanna use this opportunity to apprei8 yu all for ur responses tips and advises,God bless yu all.....words r nt enuff to explain my depth of appreciatn,I feel so happi to av made it to dis point,yu guys just relax...Yu'll get ur calls in due course...thank yu and God Bless yu all!!!

Wow! Congratulations Deturia I really thank God for you. Yours was real quite fast. All the best while we await our calls. It was a phone call right?

dr dams: Man, uve gotten d Job coc dont expect every 1 to get invite to c a whole " executive director"...
After ED na CEO oo!! Its d final 1 on 1 interview stage comon wit banks lyk gtb after panel interview..

Dr Dams you funny o! Many of these banks have the last stage of the interview for graduates conducted by a member of board or top bank official. For Access bank it used to be the MD himself Aig, for glo I understand that oga Adenuga has to interview all applicants at the last stage so its no big deal at all, and believe me everyone who makes it to the finals in this process will meet an ED too

Ok guys sorry I haven't commented awhile. Well just be calm and sharp throughout. For your group exercise you guys should try to share duties among the team and avoid competing against each other. Like others said the questions will be according to your stream but expect briefs containing loads of info. It is in your best interest to sift the impirtant from the irrelevant stuff. Role play is quite interesting;cover your briefs within the alloted 10 minutes time, make use of your notes to take all necessary info and have an idea of how you'll structure the meeting before you go in. The individual presentation was 45mins to read the briefs and make note + prepare ur flipcharts (no powerpoint) and 15 minutes for presentation. Just be calm and whatever decision you make, have enough points to back it up from the briefs cos that's what's important. All the best guys!

deturla: Dear **************


Thank you for your application for the role of GRADUATE HR - NIGERIA. I am pleased to inform you that you will be proceeding to the next stage which is the Graduate Assessment Centre.

The Graduate Assessment Centre will hold as follows:
Venue: Guinness Nigeria Plc,
Administrative Block, 3rd Floor
5, Akanni Doherty Street off Oba Akran Avenue
Ikeja, Lagos

Date: Thursday 20th June 2013

Time: 8:00 a.m

Please come along with original and photocopy of your credentials,birth certificate and valid means of Identification.

Attached is an information and preparatory pack that you will need to read before the centre.

Kindly confirm your attendance by return email and send a soft copy of your recent passport photograph.


Kind regards,

Guinness Nigeria ResourcingTeam

Anybody on d Graduate HR Stream dah is slated for Thursday too,pls let's have you here,Thank God @last.......Where is dis TomClancy.........?

I like your faith Deturia and I really am happy for you. Congratulations and congratulations in advance! Samuel pls still awaiting your clarification oh

olawunmi_samuel: Oba akran. Hope you know how to drive a manual car?

Samuel is driving part of the abilities they test for finance? Or are finance guys given cars too? I know all the rudiments of driving and Can move a car around, I only lack road experience

olawunmi_samuel: i Finished late. Spent the whole day there.

1. Group discussion, they gave us a task and told us to recommend the solution. You have to work as a m. It was a sales task, so I'm guessing your's will be finance.

2.Presentation. They give u case study and tell you to recommend a solution. You'll present it in front a Panel. 15mins.

3. Role play. Like acting. You'll prbably act like a finance manager attending to customer's needs. Then they'll ask you questions.

4. The interview. Questions like Why you choose finance, your goals. It depends. We were all asked different questions. Their questions arise based on your responses.

Plus lunch was good

Thanks much Samuel, all the best! But you didn't say the venue o! Was it finally Oba Akran or the other training centre? Abeg reply and thanks

dee7: Sorry Bruv, i just realised that you mentioned finance earlier.. Best of Luck on Monday Bruv!

Thanks much and best of luck to you too! When is your AC?

olawunmi_samuel: My AC is today by 12pm, I'm on my way there as I'm typing. When I'm done I'll share some info.
It confused me too. But I'll go to the oba akran address. Since that's what is in the mail.

hi Samuel, hope you had a nyc tym at the Ac. Please don't forget to tell us where the AC held and your experience. Expecting your update bro

ikenna44: R u kidin me? Anoda interview? Essay wat? Wat sort of rigorous proces is dis? Jst 2 get a job...! I bow o! Nw I'm havin 2nd tots...
If I find out dat dis job is marketing related after all dis stres...I wil be pissed!
Stil dnt knw hw I got dis far...above 25...didnt wear a tie 2 d interview...and dey stil invited me 4 d nxt stage...**I smel deposit mobilization**

Lolllzzz. Ikenna my man you aint seen nothing yet. Is it because they didn't take you through an assessment centre? If you ask me this is SO NOT RIGOROUS. All the best man

Again all the best to those who have been called for the AC. Make up your mind that you will get the offer. Other open graduate positions like Pwc and Heritage Bank have 42 and 61 pages on Nairaland respectively but here we have an abysmal two pages! I believe then that the total number of remaining applicants for all the positions together are not up to 100, so if we are good, everyone of us can make the offer. So think along this line and remember...it is not a competition. Meet their requirements and you are IN!!! All the best

olawunmi_samuel: Got an invite for the assessment day tomorrow. Who else is going to be there?

And that smart casual got me a little confused. What are we supposed to wear?

Hope your assessment went well Samuel! Pls I need to know the actual venue for AC. I think the venues given on the mail and the attached document are different so I need some clarification guys. Samuel pls let us know where your AC held and do give us info on what the AC was like...all the best! My AC is for Monday, 17th june

Pls guys who knows the mission, vision and core values of heritage bank? Can't seem to find that on the internet!

ifycyril:

thanks! Last thursday, Finance

Congrats bro. I also got an invite today, same dept and interview conducted same day so hope to see you dere. For those who have been there was the individual presentation done with powerpoint and what kind of topics do we expect for the group exercise??

Vavi:

I really enjoyed the calibre of people I met on June 3rd.I'm the lady presenter of our group.Advice-just be yourself during the interview,try to defend everything on your CV and other documents. The group discussion is kinda absTract,at least mine was but time management is essential. Plan to use those 15mins adequately and the person presently should address the panel when presenting for the group. Wish everyone the best and hope to see you gUys there

Thanks much vavi. I already sent you a mail and I do hope you reply me...I'd like our Ghanaian friend and any other group member on nairaland to show sum identification. I'm the group moderator

cmega123: For those who haven't interview, this is for you.
Try to know the other nine persons before you guys are seperated into two groups and called in for the group discussion. This fosters cordial relationships and help eliminate awkward moments during the discussion.
If you have previous experiences of presenting a seminar before in church or school, present for your group. This would help your group.
In the personal interview, be yourself. Firstly, you would be asked to introduce yourself. Then, they would talk about you for a while. Doing this, they may get the answers to some of their prepared questions.
You would be drilled on Teamwork, Conflict and Leadership. How you responded to a negative feedback, what have you been doing since you graduated, where you think you would fit in in PwC could also be asked.
In short, just be yourself.
Success to everyone.

Wow! Different strokes for different folks as they say. Yours was pretty straightforward man! Guys if you've got any stuff on ur ceevee or application that needs defending be ready to answer qtns on it, say for example you planned a programme in the past. Then you may be asked to defend your project and dey myt just try to rattle you by asking qtns on everything on your cv. Don't fall for that. Maintain calm and confidence!

Kolkleen: Abeg u guys should resume fast, I need guys to send on errands , congrats for making it this far

From your experience at pwc what do you think about guy Who get seriously drilled at the interview? Do they stand a good chance?

cmega123:
Hi bro. really enjoyed you guys yesterday...

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I enjoyed you too man. I was really drilled at my interview. All the bestest!

Shout out to guys who were interviewd today, 3rd june. All the best guys! especially the nairalanders; our ghanaian friend,the uniben engineer, the first group'slady presenter and pls holla at me on this platform, I really need to ask you a question cos you were interviewed after me (the lady presenter)

Many of these so called penetecostals are plainly ignorant. Pls spend your time studying scriptures and being guided by the Holy Spirit. Leave the catholics alone. I also was 1ce a catholic and now a pentecostal. I have many reservations and issues with the catholic church. Howeve i totally reject the notion that catholics are satanic or evil, as false! Only ignorant people will listen to the many baseless arguments presented here about 'chalices' being used in pagan and cathoic world, and other such rubbish talk