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demicupid:
For the Assessment Centre

Work on your presentation well, relate your topics to polaris bank

Be confident during presentation and expect questions.

The group discussion would be a walkover

The interview wasn't bad too.. You'd be majorly asked on things you put on your CV, also some of your responses could bring about further questions, so be prepared.

The E basket is going to be a walkover, just listen to the given instructions and pay attention to detail.

Then the Microsoft proficiency tests excel and word, it's actually easy if you're good and you're used to working with them.

The Essay, you'll get 3 topics to pick from and write on, it's typed actually.

I tried my best and I'm leaving the rest to God!

Nice!! But please explain the format of the E-basket and MS office test (Which packages exactly)

If your AC is today please share your experience

Look down there!! You'll see people that give a f**k

Please someone should state the in-basket exercise tasks that were given in previous years

Vickydrizzy:
First when you get there you be ask to check the wall for your name and which ever color you name is on the list would have a dedicated floor for you to write you essay.

You would also pick a number as well while entering the building this number is what determines you group number for the presentation. So every one on that number with the same color with you is in your group. You won’t be allowed to go in with any of your belongings expect a pen.


The first stage is essay writing you have about five 5 questions you area to pick one and write an essay on it.

When you are done you move to the next stage Psychometric test. A PowerPoint slide would be project with pictures of people and you be told to pick the mood and feelings of the people in the color and pick from the option listed in each pictures it usually about 10-15 slides of pictures to answer it more like emotional intelligence.

The third stage is where you work with the number you selected and a list of question would be given to you and your team from 1-10 so what ever number ur team is. That the number you are to work on from the question. You have 15 min to present a slide and build a work on it using a flip chart.

Please note that there are cctv cameras watching to see if you all are acting in unity as a team it a team work remember. Then you have 5 min to present what you have written down on the flip chart to a panel of 8 judge. Your team is to select a presenter who would do the presentation you can have up to two people presenting while the others in the team would be asked questions at the end.

Next stage is one on one interview with the interviewers this is the final stage. It a panel of 3 Interviewers. Majority of the questions you be asked is relating to what they see on your cv like I was asked about my favorite music artist cause my hubby is listening to music. You also be ask on your job experienced on your cv.

Like for me I have experienced working in the hospital cus I studied human physiology. So I was asked why did I chose to work in a bank?

Finally you would be given breakfast and launch and those that came from far places would be given thanks for coming envelop.

If you have any more questions just hit me.

How long will it take to contact successful candidates after the AC for medicals. And will accommodation be provided during the banking school?

Smartlegend2:
I did it last year....

The assessment center starts with applicant seeded into group color, u won't be allow to go in with anything , then you'll be asked to pick a number while going to ur floor... When u get there, u will be given an essay to be written in 25mins, after which you'll do psychometric test where u will be ask to select the mood of some ppl... There after, those d@ pick sae number while going to their floor will be in same group for group case study, you'll be given a case study to work on, after which u will observe a tea break... After you're done preparing your case study in a big sheet, then you'll be called in group to go for ur panel interview (very interesting and friendly interviewers), thereafter given lunch where you'll be asked to go and present ur case study in a 6 or 8 man panel in 5mins and questions will be asked from u...
Finally, you'll be on ur way downstairs to go verify ur credentials after which you'll be given ur tfare in a brown envelope relatively to ur location

Please is there any part where you will be asked questions like tell us about yourself, why do you want to work with us, and all those kind of things. Will they test you on your knowledge of excell, PowerPoint etc? I was thinking there would be individual interview sessions

[quote author=teetorothen post=77970586].

Vickydrizzy:
Dear ,

May I congratulate you for making it to the second stage of the 2018 Skye Bank entry level recruitment exercise.

It is important that I intimate you with key information about the exercise and to also brief you on what to expect going forward.

· Over 20,000 candidates applied for this exercise, out of which only 2,000 were shortlisted for the aptitude test.



· Of the participants in the aptitude test, only 200 (including yourself) have successfully been invited to our Assessment Centre for further assessment on Saturday, May 5, 2018.



We shall be assessing you on the following:

- Essay writing

- Psychometry test

- Group case study

- Presentation skills and

- Panel interview



· The best 120 participants at the Assessment Centre stage (2nd stage) will proceed for medical examination.



· Successful candidates will thereafter meet with the GMD/CEO in preparation for the Skye Graduate Intensive Training (SGIT), a campus based intensive training that will last for about nine (9) weeks.



· Top 100 graduates of the SGIT will receive offer letters to join the Skye Bank family for a rewarding career in banking and an exposure to limitless opportunities.

No doubt, it is a long and rigorous exercise, but I can assure you, it will be worth the while. You will be competing with other applicants in a fair and transparent exercise and only the very best will come through.

Our assessors are certified and will ultimately determine the top 100 candidates for employment. Please note that any attempt to influence this exercise at any stage, through internal or external means will lead to your outright DISQUALIFICATION.

I wish you best of luck as I look forward to welcoming you into the Skye Bank family.

Thank you,

How do banks post people to branches? Do they post you within the geopolitical zone where you live or they could just catapult you to anywhere?

I have never seen such an abstract reasoning test in my entire life

Please those with experience. Will all the sections be allocated different times. As in the numerical, verbal etc or we will answer all at the same time?

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If you have enough money, don't school in Nigeria! I repeat don't school in Nigeria!! See if you can get admission into a Canadian college for a diploma course that is affiliated with a canadian university. After your diploma program, you will start from 3rd year in the university en route BSC degree in the affiliated university. Diploma courses in Canada are quite cheap. Besides you get 3 yr work visa and can upgrad your status to permanent

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Please if anyone recieves an invitation do well to alert others

churchee:
Send mail to this

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if you got the past questions I sent, send to others, you can drop your mail here if you need it.

Pls send here alexmonye95@gmail.com
Thanks

Why do notherners think politics is do or die affair?? Jonathan lost and stepped down during his time. I don't like Buhari but Atiku is taking things too personal as if he is hungry for power

This country is a big joke. Tackle bokoharam first before PVC pipe!! Building factory in war torn state

Macron is far better than the bastards who have ruled Nigeria from 1960 to present. I wish the British stayed longer before granting Nigeria independence like they did with South Africa. Cursed be every politician that has contributed in putting Nigeria in the mess we are in today!

Some silly girls would have aborted the baby immediately after finding out.

That laugh translates to "you must be joking, e no go work o"

The only thing that can change this hopeless country is a total revolution . But sadly a revolution cannot exist when the people lack one mind

And no ribs too

I don't understand. What's with Notherners and cutting limbs?

That moment you realize you have nothing to say after rushing to book space

VulgarLee:
No wonder dem begin take drugs
And groupie
Futo students
I hail o

Please come closer let me ask you something

I know this has nothing to do with the topic but last year I travelled from Abuja to Plateau state using a popular park. Lo and behold I saw passengers loading to travel to Borno

HappyCanadian:
I'm a die hard Nairalander and infact it was so vital in my move, kudos to this great forum. I just recently moved to Canada that's my street by 6am after a little snowfall. Thank God I escaped Buhari's wickedness, insensitivity and cluelessness.
Guys, life is sweet if you are at the right place and doing the right thing. God is great.
Will celebrate y'all as well.. amen!

Abeg how you take commot? Na express entry? E don tey wey I dey find way to loss

WoodcrestMayor:
Hey guys!!!
I’ve been away for a very long long time. Landing gist is stale considering the fact that I touched down in May 2018…8months ago. I won’t bore you guys with details so I will just summarize as well as I can.
I departed naija at about 1pm and landed in Toronto at about 8am the following day…Addis Ababa through Dublin to Toronto it was. I wouldn’t be exaggerating if I said I stood for a combined 7hrs (approximately) in the plane stretching my leg and I also got tired of the food . Toronto was a long queue and POF check was smooth…officer only asked what I came in with. I was about to show him and he said I shouldn’t bother showing him. Ethiopian airline guys advised me to change my flight to one that had long connecting time for Toronto/Edmonton. I heeded their advice and I was just in time for my flight to Edmonton after immigration stress. In fact, I had to run as the flight was about leaving. I would have been put on another flight without any extra charge but my people in Edmonton had cleared their itinerary for my arrival so it wouldn’t have been fair.
I boarded Air Canada and I balance well well for plane…hostess make sense and all…I said to myself…”another 4hrs of flight”…sigh. Hostess moved round to serve drinks and snacks and I went in for one without questions. I thought it was covered by the air fare and then she brought out the POS . Thank God say I respect myself no carry wetin expensive. I had my dollar MasterCard on me and I still had some change on it. I paid and moved on to buy Wi-Fi access for the duration of my flight. I started messaging friends and family to give present location and all.
I touched down in Edmonton at about 4pm and was welcomed by my cousins…got a light hoodie as temperature was about 17 degrees on that beautiful day. We took a few pictures and headed home. We got home and I got a surprise cake (it was my birthday and I planned the landing for my birthday but I wasn’t expecting any cake) *please pass me the tissue roll*.
I landed on a Thursday and a new reality set in. I was a banker back home and even though I was tired of banking, I figured it was the easiest way to get something mainstream. I needed to get into the system and then plot my move from there. I am not a young guy in my 20’s so I knew I didn’t have much time on my hands. I knew about the Canadian experience thing but I said to myself…”you don’t time to experiment much with menial jobs for Canadian experience. The earlier you got into the mainstream, the better for you”. My cousin has a few banker friends and they told me something that could get me into the system quick enough. I went to church with him and he introduced me to a wealth manager who also started in the bank as a sales person. He further reiterated what other bankers I spoke to said-get a mutual fund certification. I got to Canada on a Thursday and started reading on Monday…I didn’t plan to start that early For two months, I read and did nothing else; not even job applications. After about 800pages and some practice, I took the exam in July and I’m still grateful I passed at first attempt.
I started applying for jobs and indeed.com became my homepage My cousin also told me to check out Bredin;thank God I did. Resume writing, cover letter and interview skills are non-negotiable here. I went through the classes and I immersed myself in the theory and practical. I began to practice for interviews like they were examinations. All these under my belt but the jobs were not forthcoming. The food industry had a lot of openings but I was adamant; I was not going to serve food .I even did safety certifications which cost me money but I just needed to start something. I made a different resume for menial jobs and I focused on warehouse worker category but I kept getting rejections. I kid you not when I tell you that I lost count of the number of applications I submitted. I even got a scam one but can you scam the scammer?
The final week of August brought an interview which I attended. It was advertised as a sales position for Telus but I turned out to be for one of the companies selling for Telus. I took the job nonetheless even though it was pure commission. It was a door-to-door sales job and did it for about a month. There was a day It snowed a little and I could not unzip my trouser because I was losing control of my fingers…I called an Uber and closed for the day. I thought I wasn’t going to return there but I thought about everything and the next morning I was in the office. I finally quit after 3 weeks and I was ready to look for a cashier position anywhere when RBC sent out invites for a networking event; a networking event which had the mutual funds certification as a pre-requisite for registration. I went to Hudson Bay, bought a suit and I already bought shoes from Aldo during summer sales so I was ready to go. The networking event was quickly followed by a proper interview a week later and in the second week of October, I got an offer for an Intern position. I resumed 3rd week of November and I will be in training till summer. It’s a very intensive one but I’m glad I got it.
Pay attention guys because I’m going to connect some dots here for people who need this. The value of time anywhere especially here can not be overemphasized. Even though I didn’t stay long at the sales job, it undoubtedly played its part in securing the RBC job. I was able to tick the Canadian experience box and I also made a couple of sales and the pay cheques came in handy during background checks. It was one of the items used to verify that I indeedworked for the company I stated in my resume. Also, the timing of the exam was impeccable because I registered for the RBC networking event in August and if I hadn't passed it at first attempt, the next available date would have been in August and I would have missed out on this opportunity. I’m not where I want yet but I’m super grateful to God and the people around me who gave me OT.
I took my class 7 test in September so I’ll be ready to cruise in my car come next winter (their deddies). I’ve been driving here though(my cousin’s wife’s car ) because I learnt that in naija but I never had my car so I’ll be ready for my road test come September.
Those fake CRA guys called me too but again, can you scam the scammer?
What did I miss out? Oh! I did a bit of summer shopping. I bought off-season items like a winter jacket(I only just realized it’s simply decent) and two winter boots. The winter boots I bought for $35 in summer now cost about $135 in winter . Bredin also gave me a lot of information on packages the government have in place to help new comers integrate into the system. For example, I get to use Edmonton city public sites (gym,library, zoo etc) for free and I also buy the bus pass for $35 as against the regular $97. The subsidized bus pass wasn’t in effect when I came in. It was only just included 3 months ago.
Winter has been good to me and I think it’s just a gift from God…a way of helping me settle in before the next one which I predict will be brutal.
I remember the “disgust” on my face when summer came and these guys couldn’t stay at home. Everyone found one excuse or the other to go outside and all. I was naïve then; i now know better. I will be one of the first person to run out on the first day of summer 2019

Summarily, research is key and there’s really no midway here. One has to be really deliberate about everything here and I tell you one thing-it is easier to chart ones course here. I wouldn’t deny the fact that it’s easier with age on your side though. People get depressed here too; especially the guys who earned big bucks in naija only to get here to crumbs. Mental strength is key and it is your strongest ally when trying to integrate into the system because everything will try to beat you down and you’ll almost question your competence.
I don’t think we have any under-18 on this thread so nightlife and fine buildings shouldn’t be a reason to choose a province. I met a Nigerian at the Millwoods gym and he told me he has been in Canada for 10yrs. He landed in Quebec because many of his friends chose there but he and many of them had find their levels after 3 years-he’s doing fine now. Another one I heard of in church came from Toronto and got a job in her 2nd week in Edmonton. I met a Somali girl who left Toronto for Edmonton because she wasn’t cut out for the petty jobs that were available to her there. She said some of her friends are still there doing call centre jobs because they like the big city feel.
Last last, na where opportunity dey for your profession pass suppose inform decision to move o!
Also, I will never advice anyone to land here in winter. Friends and family will easily volunteer to take you to places to get things done the first few weeks if you land in summer but you’re more likely to get excuses if you ask them for the same favour in winter.

May God's favour rest upon us as we continue the journey here.
To our brothers and sisters expecting Accra package, you all shall not be disappointed

Selah!!!

Wow thanks for sharing your detailed story!!! I am a geologist, I just finished NYSC. I'm thinking of writing IELTS exam very soon so I can start my express entry application. The only experience I have is my 6 months undergraduate IT experience in an oil company and my NYSC work experience. Do you think this is enough to get me to Canada under express entry? And I heard job availability is reducing drastically in the oil sector in Alberta, does it mean it will be difficult to get a job as a geologist in the oil industry in Alberta? Pls reply. Thx