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I just got the documentation mail... Though I won't be taking their offer...

Stormyweather:
Hello good people of nairaland.
I'm a batch B stream 1 corp member soon to round off In October/November. When can I start applying for jobs? I'm a graduate of English and literary studies and I have a certificate in HRM and CRM.
I will really appreciate efforts to answer my question and not ridicule me. Thanks in advance.

I concur with all what the people above have said... Start now. In fact, start preparing for aptitude tests by studying Gmat and SHL type of questions... Also prepare for how to answer interview questions.
Best Case: you get a job before you pass out.
Worst Case: you don't get a job but have enough experience in writing aptitude test and answering interview questions.
I wish you the best.

Laolballs:
Losers are always looking for excuses while successfull people sets their eyes on result. Its so obvious you probably didn't perform well in the apptitut test. We as for me i took the test and am positive i'll kill it. GBAM

Loser? because I pointed out the errors I saw which was corroborated by other candidates. If you didn't notice the grammatical blunders during the test, it means you are either an half baked graduate or just stupid.
Moreover, what gave you the impression that I didn't perform well in the test. You are very confident about your performance (I guess time will tell if you killed the test or not). When the result comes out or they are calling successful candidates to next stage, I will call you out...

For your information, I have written aptitude tests set by Dragnet and Workforce and they are better than the crap I saw today...

Just finished my test. Snapnet is the worst vendor ever. The questions and options for fill-in-the-gap questions were constructed badly. It got to a point that I was wondering if the questions were set by an illiterate ... How I wish Dragnet had conducted the test.

sunmarouk:
i appreciate boss, ur explanatin is well detailed. but i hv already tried the suggestion of opening anothr account, &its still the same. i created anothr mail, re-fill the data again, at the end, its still "record cannot be save". pls any other way out?

Kindly check if political science has been added to the list of courses.

Thavybe:
I doubt it, I already had an account with them, but it still brought the error message.

Okay ooo... I have submitted my application sha.

Just finished the application. I think new account registration is the reason for the error. For those that applied last year, login with the email account that you used last year and apply... That was what I did...

Excellergroup:
Boss, I hail o.
Una suppose don stop this job-hunt thingz na, leave this for the relatively under-employed peepz like me.

Under-employed indeed... We are in this together o . This is Shell oooo ...

geobukky:
Technically am still eligible o, before someone say football age

Chairman, you don reach here ... Where is Excellergroup?

Mail just dropped...

dyydxx:
got a rejection mail too immediately after completing the test. i'm still trying to find out what went wrong

You probably answered one of the disqualification questions wrong while registering. You can try your luck again by registering with another email address.

Advice to those that are yet to do personality test...

Read the job requirements and use it in answering the questions...

Wish all of us success in this endeavour...

Important Information to all.

If you have not received a call from Unilever, kindly move on.

My friend was called last week and he went for AC on Monday. They were informed of the info below;

Applications - 28,000
Those that were called for AC - 30
Those that will be picked - 6

rasazee:
I applied for the wrong position: Inspector cadre instead of assistant superintendent which is for B.sc holders. Pls what should i do o

Re-apply by using a different email address...

Ndaife:
PLEASE I COULDN'T UPLOAD MY PASSPORT ON THE REGISTRATION PORTAL, IT'S NOT SELECTING, PLS CAN ANYONE PROVIDE ME HELP ON THIS.

Refresh the page and try again.

Skydweller:
others is the answer. pick Others in the list of courses.

Others is not there.

What is the way forward for those whose courses are not part of the listed ones?

I actually saw my course two days ago. But checking this morning, I couldn't see it again...

CuteMorriz:
I think say you dey with Nigeria Stock Exchange that year...After them bounce some of us for after the AC...

Man must hustle for better things now... No be to stay for one organisation when you can get something better... We dey here together

ziziobi... I see you. Na everywhere you dey-unilever, Citi etc

soria4real:
Pls is it advisable to submit without a cover letter, don't have presently on dis my device and dere is no space On the page to type in one ?

You can't submit without cover letter.

pamela007:
Good morning everyone, i'd advise you try clicking on the link that was sent to you via email again. When i first recieved the email (Tuesday), i tried the link that same day, and i was getting the same error as everyone else. I emailed them, and got no response other than the automatic reply. I decided to try again just this morning, and i was able to fill in my employment information that i omitted when i was first applying.

For those who have not recieved any email yet, do not fret.... i had already lost hope because people had already written their assessment almost a month ago and i still hadn't recieved an email. Lo and behold the email came when i least expected it. They stated clearly in their automatic complaint reply that if are not selected you would be informed. So as kong as you have not recieved a regret mail there is hope. I suspect they are doing it in batches.

Good luck to everyone.

She is right. I just completed my application by filling my employment and answering some questions...

Click on the link again.

Viburnum:
Your question upsets me..

How can that be possible.. This thread just started April 5 or so.

No one here has done this before it seems, we r all new to this.. Y then did u ask me that?

My question upsets you? Nothing I said should upset you. I only wanted to know the source of your claim.

Viburnum:
Hmmmm
I don't agree with your analysis except for that of mixed evidence since a regret mail have been proven to be the next thing for it..

I have read of people who got excellent feedbacks but were turned down due to "availability of too much qualified applicants" of which some did not have the "excellent evidence" feedback...

We don't know how this system works, you can only know if u r on the inside.. My opinion, all these speculations are not healthy so please let's stop worrying, just pray, wait and see... #thedeadlineisnear

No matter how much u speculate u can't change the outcome, we will only trouble ourselves and when the time comes and we are called we will then find out that we ain't ready emotionally because of the emotional roller Costa we have put ourselves in... And this is worst frame of mind u can be in while prepping for AC or DC

@ bolded... Really? Did you read it on this thread?

My view on the feedback gotten so far;

Excellent evidence - Invitation to next level is sure

Competent evidence - Invitation to next level is dependent on the number of people that got excellent evidence mail and the number of people they want for the next stage.

Mixed evidence - Regret mail is sure.

No feedback - Be patient. They will get back to you. They are probably overwhelmed with a lot of applications now.

Disclaimer- The view above represents my own not necessarily the decision of Unilever's recruitment team.

Lunagirl:
Kaka22 did you get a regret mail?

No. What about you?

I got this feedback after the video interview;
Cc Farouksenior

SUCCESS CRITERIA

You were assessed on the following key areas in the video interview and case study. These areas are critical to success in Unilever.

• Judgment (i.e. big picture thinking, analyzing information and making decisions, thinking innovatively and being positive about change).

• Drive (i.e. having the motivation to succeed, working to accelerate business growth, being obsessed with consumer needs and improving brands and consumer experience)

• Influence (i.e. communicating effectively, learning from mistakes and inspiring others)

You were required to demonstrate at least an acceptable standard of performance for each area in order to show that you have reached the minimum requirements of the programme

Feedback

Judgement - Big picture thinking, analysis & decision making and change & innovation
Overall, you provided competent evidence against ‘big picture thinking’, you thought about some of the wider implications of your ideas and suggestions. You could provide more information or examples of your passion for Unilever and why you are committed and supportive to Unilever’s wider vision. You could develop further by thinking about how you would work more effectively with different teams across Unilever and how you could achieve savings (i.e. deliver more for less).

When analyzing information you may want to think about what you are trying to achieve? It is useful to set out the questions that you want to answer at the outset so that you can identify the trends, inconsistencies and risks in the data. You would also benefit from thinking about how you present the full rationale behind your ideas / solutions in a convincing manner (especially when working with more senior individuals).

You provided competent evidence against the area – change and innovation. Overall it is clear that you are positive about change and you identify some opportunities for better ways of working. You could further develop by considering the full impact of change on others and think about the practical implications of making your ideas a reality. You may also want to think about how you would motivate and encourage others to generate creative ideas and how you would address resistance to new ideas or new ways of working.

Drive - Drive to succeed, accelerating business growth and consumer needs
You demonstrated some understanding of Unilever and how your values and strengths match to the requirements of the Future Leaders Programme. You could benefit by thinking about how you will drive your own career and development and how you will overcome challenging aspects of the role. You could further improve by thinking about how you will build relationships across the business to overcome challenges and build long term partnerships.

You needed to provide more evidence against working effectively to accelerate business growth. For example, it is clear why quality is important to you but how would you improve quality and what steps would you take to maintain it? You could improve further in the future by thinking about how you prioritise complex tasks, how to deal effectively with pressure and how to multi-task more effectively to achieve more in busy times. You could also benefit from thinking about constantly improving consumer satisfaction, what would consumers like to see more of?

Influence - Inspirational leadership, influencing skills and learning agility
Overall, you demonstrated competent evidence against the ability to communicate effectively but you could provide more detail around how you influence others. You provided evidence that you could lead a team and work closely with other partners across Unilever. However, in order to improve further you should think about how you would work collaboratively and effectively with a wide-range of people (i.e. including those more senior to you). You may also want to consider how you co-ordinate and lead people during challenging situations or disagreements. What action would you take and what would you do to ensure that goals were achieved and projects were not de-railed because of disagreements? Also think about different ways of involving others to ensure everyone is listened to and quieter individuals are able to contribute to a discussion.

Farouksenior:
i saw this


SUCCESS CRITERIA

You were assessed on the following key areas in the video interview and case study. These areas are critical to success in Unilever.

• Judgment (i.e. big picture thinking, analyzing information and making decisions, thinking innovatively and being positive about change).

• Drive (i.e. having the motivation to succeed, working to accelerate business growth, being obsessed with consumer needs and improving brands and consumer experience)

• Influence (i.e. communicating effectively, learning from mistakes and inspiring others)

You were required to demonstrate at least an acceptable standard of performance for each area in order to show that you have reached the minimum requirements of the programme

Feedback

Judgment - Big picture thinking, analysis & decision making and change & innovation
Overall, you provided mixed evidence against ‘big picture thinking’, with some positive evidence but with some areas that require development. You could develop further by thinking about how you would support Unilever’s wider vision and goals. You needed to provide more evidence about the details of some of the wider issues (i.e. impact on resource, on other people, on the consumer, on budget etc.) and how you would deal with these in Unilever. You could develop further by thinking about how you would work more effectively with different teams across Unilever and how you could achieve savings (i.e. deliver more for less). For example, what approach would you take to build relationships with others in order to gain information about the wider business? How would you ensure you were effective at cross-team / cross-functional meetings? How would you add value?

You provided some positive evidence against how you assimilate information, but you needed to provide more clarity around how you analyze information. What process do you go through to get to the crux of a problem? How do you ensure that you evaluate the data in a way which means no important issues are missed? You also needed to provide more information about how you make decisions and how you would arrive at a decision quickly. When analyzing information you may want to think about what you are trying to achieve? It is useful to set out the questions that you want to answer at the outset so that you can identify the trends, inconsistencies and risks in the data. You would also benefit from thinking about how you present the full rationale behind your ideas / solutions in a convincing manner (especially when working with more senior individuals). For example, what are you setting out to achieve? Why is it important? Why is it useful to the audience? What can they gain from this project? What methodology or approach are you utilizing?

Overall it is clear that you are positive about change and you identify some opportunities for better ways of working. You could further develop by considering the full impact of change on others and think about the practical implications of making your ideas a reality. You may also want to think about how you would motivate and encourage others to generate creative ideas and how you would address resistance to new ideas or new ways of working.

Drive - Drive to succeed, accelerating business growth and consumer needs
You demonstrated some understanding of Unilever and your own values and strengths. However, you needed to provide more detailed evidence of how you would use your strengths to be successful in Unilever and on the Programme. You could benefit by thinking about how you will drive your own career and development and how you will overcome challenging business problems or barriers.

You needed to provide more evidence against working effectively to accelerate business growth. For example, it is clear that you adopt a structured approach to work, but is not clear why quality is important to you and what steps you will take to maintain quality results. You could improve further by explaining the logic behind your thinking and providing a clear rationale for your methods. You could also improve further in the future by thinking about how you prioritize complex tasks, how you deal effectively with pressure and how to multi-task more effectively to achieve more in busy times.

Influence - Inspirational leadership, influencing skills and learning agility
You demonstrated mixed evidence against this area, you provided some positive evidence but also have some development areas. You spoke clearly for most of the interview, however, you needed to provide further evidence that you would work closely with stakeholders across Unilever (including senior individuals). In order to improve further you should think about how you would work collaboratively and effectively with a wide-range of people (i.e. including those more senior to you) and how you will proactively support others? How would you share information to ensure that everyone worked well together? What action would you take to support and motivate members of the team? You also need to think about how you would take control of your own development and learning? How would you learn from your mistakes and what action would you take to ensure that you didn’t make the same mistakes again in the future?


then a sorry mail ...after all the english wer i speak for supply chain

Sorry about the regret mail. Better opportunities ahead... When I did my video interview, I was not fluent as I wanted to be. It got to a point that I forgot what to say and paused for a moment before I continued. In fact, I was expecting a regret mail after the interview but I've not received one.

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zamirikpo:
@ponzihater............i remember ur last thread on MMM, at the time lots of people sounded hypnotized, they cursed and wailed but now its obvious.its gone.

But that being said, i never participated in MMM , but i learnt a valuable lesson, it was a game......some smart people i know actually cashed out fast, it wasnt a game for the greedy....but for sound minds. Today am safe to say i am willing to try out one of these new ponzi schemes ....i dont know which yet, but i would do so with 20k.....money i can lose,without breaking much sweat. that was the essence of a scheme like MMM,use loose cash and see how long u can cash out. so am game......


i will keep u posted

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