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Hello nairalanders, in my job search, i came across an interesting site. But on the bottom of the page i saw contact of the company and their telephone numbers. I am thinking of calling the numbers but i do not know what to say exactly and what ro expect exactly. So i pose this question: has anybody applied for job on telephone before? And what did you say?

ayonuga: Oh apologies. Pls forward it to ayonuga@icloud.com

I just sent my entry level resume now. Thanks in anticipation

beecool: someone.
what is your greatest fear?

sweet, its gotta be failure and rejection


urs?

Post the information here mr. Man

imag5: Happy sunday my geoscientist and petroleum engineers in the house......the bible says weeping may endure throught out the night but joy comes in the morning....my guys out there dont give up unto you win......umf

happy Sunday to u too. Burr you have not answered my query. Read thru the post U'll find it...... I need ur reply as i'm in a decision making period........ Nice issues to discuss this week, can't wait

Good thread






who wanna meet me?

imag5: for now will use Petrel and kindgom suite after we have gotten our pre stack and post stack data,but the major aim of this project is to what we called SS satelite seismic to visualise reservoir to get a clear a image of reservoir at every depth , but we have guys currently in china developing our softwares called Satwares

i schooled in the west and we don't get to hear all these things. you seem to be mentioning the south in your trainings. Do you suggest i move to that region?
I use opendtect presently, had kingdom suite installed on my laptop before it crashed and i've not gone back to get it re-installed.

imag5: Good day my explorationist,hope u are winning in all ur endeavours,am currently working on IMR a new trend in seismic if u are intrested to join me...halla me...IMR stands for Imaging Mapping and Resolution to seismic analysis very soon will be summting it to Staloil....join and make history...umf

oya following...... Which software do u use?

Mr ALIVE: When I think abt u leaving,I find myself grieving though it seems deceiving am still believing

zeal (-olufunmi(styl plus)

Old friend, why are you so shy?
Ain't like you to hold back or hide from the light.
I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it.
I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded
That for me it isn't over.
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead,
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead"

The world would be more fun and better with the likes of dyt. Like if u agree

imag5: Secret of some professional that have made it......after ur graduation go for HSE course and also drilling course..am currently done with my Hse 1,2 and 3 from British saftey council and also running a program with jpts on drilling operations and offshore technology,all i can say many offers have been coming my way.....so just try it...advice to young graduate...we will get there....some day...we are only here to make impart in our society at large..

don't u think u need to add the location of these trainers. Well they call me strata, an applied geophysics graduate. Waiting for nysc call up

Mornah25: Unilorin is one of such schools..D total number of 2.1 every session is not morethan 13-14 out of approximately 100. Eventhough they r brains and offcourse I don't think they knw what is obtainable in the job market out there. #Pathetic.

in oau, 2:1 ranges from one to six. The highest i experienced was twelve. The painful aspect is you don't get the chance to do it which is priceless these days.

Dankylove: knowing that there is difference btw Pure Chemistry & Industrial Chemistry in terms of Analysis in Degree Level,i'm Tempted to Inquire whether is Possible for someone who Read Pure Chemistry be Gainfully Employed as a Lab Attendant or related position in an Oil Company or will she need to enrol for Professional Course in Oil related Field b4 getting such Job?

let her do geochemistry in her m.sc and choose the petroleum geochemistry option then she good to go. My contribution

Omolola1: Money

is that true?

bennysucre: Looolz! My ear no block na. Heard her clearly, its 'Boda Kola' all the time.

maybe boda kola thing too big for her

Congrats! 100 years (sorry days) is a great feat. Lets celebrate with the 130 billion already released na. ASUU should be another political party with fagae contesting for president.

I am still waiting patiently

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do u mean gis is notuseful for geosciences as well

Strata in the building, repping geology.

Hi-Dee:
... Carpenter is here... He called himself " Fine carpenter"..

carpenter 'ish arand' (is around)............. Carpenter

50 ok

no but as a patriotic nigerian.... RING THE BELLS LETS CELEBRATE OUR KINGDOM

Ok! All the same, i await the concluding part as it could be beneficial to me. Thanks

Chrisbenogor: Three pages gone, so I guess I should type here instead of the initial post I wanted to edit.
Let me start by dispelling some myths, there would be need for energy for many years to come in fact as world population increases the need for energy increases as well. There are however many forms of energy out there and so far the only one that has shown promise in terms of being abundant enough and also cheap to produce to take care of our energy needs has been oil and gas. This is the main reason why the sector is probably the highest paid engineering sector in most countries even with diversified economies at least it is in Nigeria. It's not a crime to want to be in the oil and gas sector but it is also challenging as well, few spaces many people available to fill them most especially at the entry level stage. I will be strictly speaking of engineering roles, this what I know about........

Stage 1-
What's needed? Have the minimum qualifications, it is true that there are people who studied plant science and jumpology working in the industry but if you are aiming for that professional role that would give you not just a good pay but a good career as well then you need the minimum qualifications of a 2:1 in any of mechanical, chemical, petroleum. Electrical. I have listed it that way because there really more mechanical engineering professionals in the industry in my opinion, it's a tussle between the chemical and petroleum while electrical comes last. I am speaking in terms of numbers here, I am saying if you were to break into the industry the odds are better if you studied these courses as a first degree. I know some people also say 2:2 as well but the honest truth is that it is difficult, maybe times have changed though and one thing I must stress is when an employer gives the minimum criteria of a 2:1 or 2:2 that's it everyone who gets past that stage is eligible for the job I would delve more into that later.


Stage 2
Understand the application seasons and start as early as 6 months into your youth service, most application processes take a long time so it's your duty to start on time and not wait until you finish your youth service. For instance amongst the ioc some have a yearly application process others are not as precise but come up as well during the course of the year. Apply for as many as you qualify for, in most entry level jobs experience is not much of a big deal the employers know this when they asked for fresh graduates. However start learning how to do a good cv, also start your preparation early in terms of how to pass aptitude tests. During my time I was planning to do my matters in the US so I had to prep for the gre which helped a lot as gmaths became a piece of cake.
I must stress that these tests vary from employer to employer, so you must learn the subtle differences like dragnet for instance. I should add that naija being the unique country that it is you have to shine your eye for 'past questions' I hear stories of questions that leaked I never saw any but that's something that's out there. It's difficult to compete with someone who solved the questions yesterday so I would say make sure at least you get a feel for the nature of questions that would be coming your way. Apply sit wait to be called for the tests where you would see people who graduated four years before you coming to write for entry level positions.


Stage 3 - The lucky break
Somehow most people I know in the industry who got into it by their own sweat had that lucky break, I did myself in fact I did not reply the interview email on time cos I felt yahoo boys were at it again, it came more than 6months after I had written the initial exam. I had to chin up after nysc went into balogun market arranged two aba suits for work in a bank, all the tests I had written had fallen through or I got zero response.



To be continued..........

y now? I was enjoying it, i'm waiting.........

I would love to attend but the money is too high for me o

demelza: Are you in school or not? Besides which school has a dept called petroleum and gas?

university of lagos

Thanks, you are appreciated

Hello nairalanders, i'm new here and i want to use this medium to ask for assistance in securing work experience to fast track my career as a geophysicist. I am a fresh graduate and i finished with a good grade. I will be most grateful if somebody can help out with this.
NB: i am more motivated by the experience and not the pay as i have not served my fatherland. Thanks