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Please how do I verify if my application was successful? I tried checking their website but I can't get any meaningful information on how to check if my application was successful or not.
Tanx for the help in advance guys

citizenjuwon:
No. Cos mine still shows pending.

Please how do we check the status of our application? I cant remember how I applied. Kindly paste the link to open and log in to the website.

Raffie20:
Join the WhatsApp group already... And see how fast you'll be attended

How? Kindly paste the link

I still do not understand why no one wishes to share past questions. Please if you have one, kindly send to jaykizzbaba@gmail.com
Na beg I dey beg o....

infoscope:
Download Workforce Past Questions and Answers For Nigerian Breweries Ability test


http://jobs.nigeriannewsportal.com/2015/01/download-workforce-past-questions-and-answers-for-nigerian-breweries-ability-test/

Good day Sir. I know it has been a long time but can you kindly send me the link so as to be able to download the workforce ability test materials? Or better still, kindly send to this mail jaykizzbaba@gmail.com

I appreciate your help in advance.

obaxlove:
Please whoever has gotten should help me send to obaxlove@yahoo.com

I need workforce past questions pls.

Please have you gotten the past questions? If you have, kindly forward to jaykizzbaba@gmail.com

Please who ever has any workforce past questions should send to jaykizzbaba@gmail.com

Thank you in advance.

Please does anyone know when the six weeks would elapse? Is it the 15th or 22nd of July?

I want to be sure as I cannot remember when the first assessment centre took place.

Hadebayor2:
Thank you very much... I did it at last

Please which form are you guys filling? I applied for management trainee and didn't see any forms to fill.

adikachi:
Got a congratulatory message n invitation to a function based test and assessment centre interviews on a date to b communicated later plz can anyone help with what to expect. I wrot d ability test here n lagos on 18th

Good day maam...kindly send a copy of the workforce past questions to jaykizzbaba@gmail.com
That is if you still have it. Tanx in anticipation.

seunfoster:
I think I have sent the test pack to everyone that asked me to. For the people that are just about to ask should check one of those email address in the previous comments above and send the request(s) to them. Thanks we all show kind gesture to our fellow job hunters.

Regards
Oluwaseun

Brother do you still have the packs? If you do, kindly send to jaykizzbaba@gmail.com

emmydeb:
Hi

Bro do you still have the Workforce past questions? Please if you do, kindly send to jaykizzbaba@gmail.com

jammer777:
I Got the materials (7 packs) from emma free, ogoga, pls just apologise to him.

Brother please do you still have the workforce packs? I would really need and you can help me forward to jaykizzbaba@gmail.com

A finance or business degree is a prerequisite for most jobs in finance, but what if you don't possess a finance degree and really want to work in this field? While it is more difficult for someone with a non-financial degree to secure a job in finance than it is for a candidate with one, there's still hope for the former.
Every employer wants smart, committed and motivated employees who can do the job well. A finance degree will impart skills such as financial modeling and analysis, but may not do much to provide other skills required for success in almost any job, such as communication, problem-solving and time management.
The following are 10 ways to demonstrate to potential employers that you possess the skills they desire in an employee, as well as the passion necessary for a successful career in finance. We will rate each of these by the degree of difficulty to achieve (for example, signing up for a financial course is easier than obtaining an internship) as well as the positive impact it may have on getting you closer to your objective of embarking on a financial career.
1. Learn the Lingo
Difficulty: Low Impact: Low

If you are interested in a financial career, there's no excuse for not knowing Wall Street lingo. If you don't know the difference between dilution and dividend, or between NPV and DCF, consider learning financial terms and concepts by browsing the extensive dictionary of terms at sites like Investopedia or reading the Wall Street Journal.
Not knowing financial language may make it almost impossible to get past the preliminary interview stage for a non-financial graduate. That's because an interviewer will generally assume that an applicant for a finance position is knowledgeable about finance, regardless of his or her educational background.
2. Round Off Your Education
Difficulty: Low to Moderate Impact: High

So what if you graduated with a degree in a subject other than finance? You can always redress the situation by taking relevant courses with an emphasis on finance or business at the undergraduate or post-graduate level. At the undergraduate level, courses in economics, accounting or financial analysis are great options. For post-graduates, many go for an MBA, since its substantial finance component serves to level the playing field between finance and non-finance graduates. If the MBA's stiff cost is a deterrent, other options such as enrolling in the CFA program are certainly worth exploring.
3. Enroll in Financial Boot Camp
Difficulty: Moderate Impact: Moderate

Intensive courses by firms like Wall Street Prep and Training the Street can teach you valuable skills that are essential for a career in finance, such as advanced spreadsheet techniques and financial modeling. These crash courses are quite expensive, typically running to a few thousand dollars, but have the advantage of not requiring a long-term time commitment because they are typically conducted over a few days. One drawback is that due to these programs' intensity, you may need to be familiar with basic financial concepts to derive the maximum benefit from them.
4. Expand Your Knowledge Base
Difficulty: Moderate Impact: High

Relevant knowledge is not obtained only through a college degree. There are plenty of resources available, either through your local library or online, to deepen your financial knowledge. These resources may be free or available on a paid basis from course providers. Being self-taught in a difficult field like finance demonstrates a number of desirable attributes to an employer such as initiative, passion and drive.
5. Use a Trading Simulator
Difficulty: Moderate Impact: Low

A number of websites, including Investopedia, have trading simulators that can be used to construct "mock" portfolios. Using a trading simulator will force you to track the markets and keep abreast of market developments. This is a great way to impress a potential employer with your trading prowess, or at least your market knowledge, with very little investment on your part, aside from some time commitment.
6. Complete Industry Courses
Difficulty: High Impact: High

Completing a relevant industry course, such as the Canadian Securities Course™ in Canada, not only demonstrates your commitment to a career in finance, but also gives you an edge on the competition in terms of job readiness. This option may not be available in all jurisdictions; for instance, in order to take the Series 7 exam in the United States, one has to be sponsored by a member firm or a self-regulatory organization. In this case, consider other options mentioned in the earlier points.
7. Maintain a Financial Blog
Difficulty: High Impact: Moderate

Starting and maintaining a financial blog is a great way to communicate your investment ideas to the world. It is an opportunity to convey to a potential employer a favorable impression of your diverse skill set, including financial acumen, communication skills and technological dexterity. This mode of self-marketing is most suitable for those who already possess a measure of these skills.
8. Link Up with a Mentor
Difficulty: High Impact: Moderate

Linking up with a mentor is another way of jumpstarting a financial career. A mentor can be anyone in a position of influence who thinks highly of your capabilities and is willing to help you achieve your goals. Possible mentors include your favorite professor at college, a family friend or relation with a successful career in finance or someone you know in a professional capacity, such as a supervisor during a previous internship. Don't hesitate to approach a contact who you think could help you in your job search.
9. Score a Meaningful Internship
Difficulty: Very High Impact: Very High

Scoring a summer internship still remains one of the best ways to lock in a prestigious full-time job in finance, as many Wall Street firms pick their new hires from the ranks of their summer interns. At the best business schools, an estimated one-third to half of MBA students work for their summer employer after graduation. But since obtaining a paid internship in finance is likely to be very difficult for a non-financial graduate, one must consider other options such as an unpaid internship or volunteer work with a broker. The opportunity cost that arises from doing such unpaid internships or volunteer work may be offset in due course by the higher earning potential of a finance career.
10. Do Your Best to Get Your Foot in the Door
Difficulty: Very High Impact: Very High

Knock on doors, expand your job search to other locations, use your network to check for job openings - in short, do everything you can to get your foot in the door of a financial organization. Getting an entry-level position with a financial company, even in a non-finance role, may open doors to other career paths in finance down the line.
The Bottom Line
Some non-finance degrees are certainly in demand on Wall Street for specific tasks, including: Physics and mathematics for structured products, derivatives and quantitative trading Information technology for algorithmic trading and platform development Engineering, mining and medical for sector-specific research analysis and investment banking But for the vast majority of non-finance degree holders, getting a job in finance is likely to pose a significant challenge. This is more so because thousands of positions were eliminated by banks and financial institutions in the aftermath of the 2008 global recession. However, using a combination of the tips discussed above should enable a non-financial graduate to substantially improve his or her chances of launching a career in finance.

talkeenfingaz:
If you got the invite, do join this whatsapp group created solely for this purpose
to join, copy the code and remove the spaces..

https:// chat. whatsapp. com / AMRNXtlY8Pc0U5BUTspMpp

Good Luck Guys!

I pasted it on my browser but it was displaying an error msg. How else do I go about joining the group?

NB: I don't think we need a Whatsapp group coz Nairaland serves the same purpose, if not better as information stored on it can be viewed for years unlike Whatsapp who also have limited numver of individuals on d group

Hi guys, please I got an aptitude test invite from Workforce
Management Centre - the firm in charge of Nigerian Breweries
Graduate Shift Trainee Recruitment, which is scheduled for 28th
of July 22nd, 2017. However, I need someone with access to their past questions in order to have a better view on how they ask their
questions.
Please anyone with requisite information of this should please
signify so that I can get my email across to the person or you can just paste the link directly so that I can download. As well,
your useful tips from experience would be appreciated. It's urgent
guyz! Tanx as I await a response.

fayeniz:
Everyone will be made to go through the first stage. As for the questions, am prssing some buttons abt that... By Thursday, I should come up with something nice. Trying to align with the last set of staff employed by DPR via this same process. At least am closed with at least 3 of them chosen by merit and I know like 2/3 that's obvious that oga at d top hand dey inside. Even if they entered by connection sef, guys trust me, they are sound. Most already have foreign degree and can defend it. But the good news is dat, they still choose on merit. Those familiar with PTDF scholarship exams and awards processes and selection wud understand better. Guys, Pls let's start preparing already. If u not taking this serious probably because of Nigerian factor, thinking dem don sabi who dem wan pick, u are on a long thing o. Coz this is not peculiar to Nigeria, it happens everywhere. I learned that in PTDF some years back. People of Capua, let d preparation begin (in Doctore's voiy&

Kindly help with any study material jaykizzbaba@gmail.com

prettysassygirl:
All you guys still giving advice to people that havent gone for ac,do you all realise this is a competition? Based on how many points you are able to garner,the remaining ones yet to do ac might be just the number they need,I remember the fbn man in charge of documentation telling us its one man for himself and till now some people do not realise that,the basic has already been given as a guide,you don't need to spill more,so guys please comport yourself and let this recruitment be as fair as possible,and let us not make the first set of people that went for the ac,more disadvantaged

The reason why you gave a wrong info the other time when asked about the numerical and verbal reasoning ba?
Nobody is against spilling out info or vice versa, but for yoy to mislead others because it is a competition says well of you. I couldn't imagine the disapointment in my face when I was told to focus on a particular area and another area entirely came out in the test.

The truth of the matter is that the only thing we need is God's grace and not to think too much about misleading others so as to be in a better chance of grabbing the job.

Please anybody that has received any of the workforce past questions should please forward to jaykizzbaba@gmail.com




#Curious: Has anyone been able to use the messaging service of nairaland? It never works for me regardless of whether the person I want to send it to follows me or not.
@ those that use it constantly, how have you been able to solve that conundrum? Abi na oga Seun we go ask?

debawilliam1:
Hello folaarch
i got the same invitation, i am willing to practice. my email address is debawilliam@yahoo.com

Please and pkease help me forward to jaykizzbaba@gmail.com

toygod2:
Morning, i just hope things have not changed totally and the past question thingy works because i noticed the name of the HR is no longer CHIDI NWANKPELE and even the venue has been changed from LASU to elsewhere.
Let's read vastly and not only P. Questions.
*advice*
Thanks

Please forward past question to jaykizzbaba@gmail.com

I applied for management trainee

Folaarch:
I have gotten some past questions on workforce, anyone with the same invitation that is ready for the practice, signify.
so that we can start exploring it.


Thanks

Hi...I would appreciate it if you can send to me jaykizzbaba@gmail.com
I look forward to exploring the answers with you...

Azukslives18:
"Palm groove-constain-First Academy IS THE BEST AND MOST IDEAL

Tanx brother....I appreciate the clarification.

jpmoriarti:
Take Brt from palm groove and stop at Costain. Pick N50 keke going to Eric Moore and tell the driver to stop you at First Bank. It is unmissable.

Tanx a lot bro....cheers!

jpmoriarti:
Take Brt from palm groove and stop at Costain. Pick N50 keke going to Eric Moore and tell the driver to stop you at First Bank. It is unmissable.

Tanx a lot bro....cheers!

Good evening house. Please I have a question to ask as regards directions to First Academy.

For someone coming from Palmgroove, which route is the shortest to First Academy Iganmu, "Palm groove-constain-First Academy Iganmu," or "Palm Groove-Orile Iganmu-First Academy"??

Are there shorter routes apart from these two?

NB: I am not too familiar with the terrains of Lagos. I was only given these two options by a friend who resides in Lagos. If there are shorter routes or if the above routes need a clearer explanation, you could assist by explaining better; especially for those of us that have already been to the venue previously.

Kindly help a brother, tanx in anticipation.

Kherdhazlek:
Evening future colleagues, please anyone with SHL past question should help send to kherdhazlek@gmail.com....
I also have GMAT to give.
Thanks

Good evening bro...kindly send to jaykizzbaba@gmail.com
Tanx in aniticipation.

Azukslives18:
I have gained alot from Nairaland, so I decided to let others gain from me.

I was at the AC scheduled for 1:30pm, although we entered some minutes after the scheduled time. We had some funny lunch (snacks & a carbonated drink). First, I was wondering what the day holds for all of us. My shift was about 40 participants. So i assumed 40 participants *2 shifts per day*6 weeks of Assessment= 480 Participants altogether. This is quite a few.

In the light of this, the Head, Talent Management gave us a warm welcome assuring us that FBN had the capacity of employing everyone, although I doubt this. If it could, then there would not have been any need for an AC in the first instance.
More encouraging was the fact that we are the only 12% of all the first test participants. I was encouraged by his words. Although, I had always been unserious with the FBN stuff. I only wanted a challenge. (I love competitions & Challenges alot)

Now the business resumed with Career inventory Objectives, then a group discussion ( I would advise you to be smart at this, take the lead, do not argue, give everyone a chance, and give salient points), numerical & logical reasoning, PowerPoint presentation, oral presentation of the PPP, written test (an essay on the case study), a competency-based interview and feedback.

Get ready for up to 7 hours stress at a goal. Be self-motivated. Do not shut anyone down. Life is all about love and giving.
I wait for a success mail from FBN, if not, I still remain self-motivated and self-confident. Do not let regret mails keep you down. Fear nothing. If you fail, get up, start again. If FBN rejects you, then a better offer is coming. FBN is not the best in the world. So be confident. like I say Fear nothing.

Should you feel like calling for more motivating words feel free to call 09054710245.[b][/b]

I love you all. Best of favour. I am Matthew!

Tanx for the well detailed info...I personally appreciate this.

OyoCorper:
Okay, guys, this is my first time commenting on a nairaland post, so please forgive my mistakes (if any).

First, you guys are really angry people. Jeez! Y'all gotta chill though. Nothing is ever this serious. There's always the option of powering off your phone rather than engage in all these senseless online tirades.

I was part of the 7am Saturday batch for AC and I must tell you that it was way more than I had expected. You'll undergo 7 activities: Group presentation, Competency Based Interview, Logical Reasoning Test, Numerical Reasoning Test, Written Test, Oral Presentation (and prior to this, preparation for the presentation) and Personality test. Each of them would take 20-30minutes each. I'll try as much as possible to go through each of them.

Group presentation, Written Test and Oral Presentation were interlinked (this might change). That is, the topic discussed in the group will be what you will present individually and write about. Try as much as possible to be vocal, make salient points (and, if possible, take an initiative to lead the group) during the group presentations.

Numerical reasoning is made up of commercial maths questions (practice your SHLs and you'll be good to go)

Logical reasoning is a combination of inductive and deductive reasoning, critical thinking and a bit of GMAT problem solving questions.

Well, competency based interview and personality tests are familiar. I can't tell you how to answer those ones, just freestyle mahnn.

Additional: Dress corporately. Suit and tie, smart corporate wears for the ladies. I was thrown off balance when, during my presentation, I was abruptly interrupted to answer why I wasn't in suit.

All in all, be positive, stay positive. Don't be intimidated by anyone or anything. Smile throughout. Even if you get a reject mail, SO WHAT?

God bless you brother...I wish you and Ayotunde the best.

Ayotunde200:
D logical was in form of verbal nt diagrammatic nd d numerical was kind of normal GMAT

Thank you so much for the info. Please I would like to verify if the Verbal Reasoning was True-False-Cannot Say format or something else.
And the Numerical Reasoning...Can you please expantiate by giving us some of the topics that the test was culled from?

Tanx in anticipation...

Ayotunde200:
D logical was in form of verbal nt diagrammatic nd d numerical was kind of normal GMAT

Thank you so much for the info. Please I would like to verify if the Verbal Reasoning was True-False-Cannot Say format or something else.
And the Numerical Reasoning...Can you please expantiate by giving us some of the topics that the test was culled from?

Tanx in anticipation.

Kentrasso:
So in summary, this recruitment process is limited to First Bank Nigeria Limited and doesn't extend to any of it's parent company or subsidiaries. That's the answer to the question.

Thank you for the clarification.

sorzy1:
Sir, FBN Holdings is not a subsidiary of First Bank Nigeria, but rather First Bank Nigeria limited and its subsidiaries which include its branches outside the shores of Nigeria, First Pension Custodian Limited and FBN Mortgages Limited is under the commercial banking group of FBN holdings, another group under FBN holdings is First quest and its subsidiaries which include but are not limited to FBN Merchant Bank Limited, FBN Capital Limited, FBN Securities Limited etcetra. The last group under FBN holdings is it's insurance group and it's subsidiaries which includes FBN Insurance, FBN Insurance brokers and FBN General Insurance. Thanks

Thank you for the info Sir. I still need you to reiterate a point here Sir. Are you saying that this recruitment excludes First Insurance, First Quest and First Holdings? (That is, the recruitment is only limited to First Bank Nigeria?)
I want to be sure I am on the right line of thought. Thank you one more time.