Barbara007:


Good morning, I am interested.

Kindly drop your whatsapp number I will chat you up. Tnx

FrLukas:


Be careful. Don't be scammed.

VickypediaPHC:
The precarious situation of job opportunities in Nigeria has made many Human Resource Personnels, downgrade, demean and continuously discredit Nigerian graduates. A lot of HR officers were once job seekers before they were given an opportunity but they turn out to see themselves as demi-gods over time.
HR Officer's attitude towards job seekers portrays their organization's corporate image but most of them fail to draw the line and conduct themselves in a manner worthy of such positions. Some job-seekers are terrible though but they still deserve some respect.
Here is a friend's experience who applied for a top position in an organization that is in the Health Sector but was invited for the post of an administrative assistant even though he has an M.Sc in Health Economics and is doing a high-paying job at present. The HR officer even ended the call on my friend when he called for clarifications. My friend almost petitioned the HR officer to his organization for disrespect & lack of professionalism but decided not to do so after the HR guy apologized.
I chose not to reveal the organization and HR officers identity for certain reasons. This is a screen shot of their conversation and it happened in FCT Abuja

Nairalanders, What's your take on this?

Next time, when you want to censor or blur a post, pls do it very well. Chose a colour that will properly hide those things u don't want people to see.

All ur censored parts are still very visible.
I can still read them and people can easily know who and which organization ur friend had this issue wt.
Lala, please move to front page so others can learn.

Nbotee:


Oga wen U know ur worth and value den U won't tale nonsense from people. For someone who was already doing a high paying job and U expect him to clap for the HR officer for telling him he's only fit for an entry level position? Wen u don't attach any value to urself U'll appreciate every and any nonsense dats thrown ur way.

MejiLoyon:
Tell your friend to take that msc certificate and pour oil on it every morning. It will bring money and help him build large houses and buy big cars.

He is the proud one. And he will stay long looking for a job. That's pride and not self esteem. You are better suited at this job.....oh sorry I no do. Finish. Which one is if you know me. That HR is very trained and I commend the company. If na me ogbeni I go compose better swear give am and damn the consequences.

Aimoiye msc wey be cook for hotel. Some na security

adabaraabdul:
no pride about this. I feel so bad for us all in this country because lack of opportunities have turned alot of us into stooges. This man knows his worth and he isnt desperate. He has the boost for this because he is currently employed, simple.
If you have ever applied for a job and currently well engaged at the moment of application, my brother you will not take nonsense from any HR.

adabaraabdul:
this kind of mentality is what makes these recruitment guys treat people like shit. The HR guy is clearly in the wrong an he needs to be cleared about it.

You know what they say, evil men are able to go unscathed with evil deeds because the good men see it and do nothing about it. And this kind of arrangement makes one worse than the original perpetrator of the act. Just saying.

MejiLoyon:
Tell your friend to take that msc certificate and pour oil on it every morning. It will bring money and help him build large houses and buy big cars.

He is the proud one. And he will stay long looking for a job. That's pride and not self esteem. You are better suited at this job.....oh sorry I no do. Finish. Which one is if you know me. That HR is very trained and I commend the company. If na me ogbeni I go compose better swear give am and damn the consequences.

Aimoiye msc wey be cook for hotel. Some na security

MejiLoyon:
Tell your friend to take that msc certificate and pour oil on it every morning. It will bring money and help him build large houses and buy big cars.

He is the proud one. And he will stay long looking for a job. That's pride and not self esteem. You are better suited at this job.....oh sorry I no do. Finish. Which one is if you know me. That HR is very trained and I commend the company. If na me ogbeni I go compose better swear give am and damn the consequences.

Aimoiye msc wey be cook for hotel. Some na security

9jaRealist:




I don’t know these folks from a can of beans (and presumably neither do you), but...

That dude has an MSc degree does not necessarily mean that he has commensurate professional experience.
Accordingly, HR, having looked at his actual working EXPERIENCE, may rightly think him better suited for the proffered role.

If he disagrees, he’s free to amicably keep it moving. It’s not by force!
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9jaRealist:




More empty PRIDE than self-worth...

Self-worth is simply declining the offer...
PRIDE is the Nigerian “do you know who I am?”

PRIDE assuredly comes before a FALL!
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VTJN:
Are you not in Nigeria where PhD holders are vying for federal government 30k job?

Someone7:


Don't worry about me. Humility inspite of your qualifications pays. I'm laughing the way to the bank every month on my job. Mr "I kNoW mY WoRTh" on the other hand. He got exactly what he deserved. NOTHING!

MejiLoyon:

I understand. But what is wrong in " I didn't apply for that. I'm not interested" finish. I hope you get where I'm going to? It costs nothing bro. Even if he was with a very high paying job. Humility matters. I know a person heading a hotel. The cook had msc and no one knew until managerial position opened up. Guess what...she earns times two more than the previous manager. The humility startled the owner. There is a thin line between knowing your self worth and pride....

luminouz:

Don't defend HR cuz you are one. That's Nigerian sentimentalism at work. Applicant and HR are both wrong

jaxxy:


Read the op’s write up and then read the chat conversation. U shud get the picture properly. All the details a deduced are in there.

U raise all the other less likely possibilities from the the company hr and yet quick to call the man hungry like u know who he is, u also fail to look at the scenario of the hr not going through the man’s CV and realizing he works in a much higher capacity already elsewhere with experience. The op stated this.

In any case it is not hr’s Job to tell people what they are best suited for especially when they are over qualified or currently above it because like I said nt everybody looking for a job in a company is jobless many have great jobs bt want a change for a reason. It can be offensive.

U assumed he’s hungry
U assumed he’s jobless
Probably that’s how u see everybody applying for a job and its really bad and unprofessional mindset that can lead u to serious errors.

My reservation is the choice of words, “best suited for” if the man had applied for a much lower job will the hr say he is best suited for a much higher job?? How did hr arrive at the unnecessary conclusions??

joe4christ:


If you had taken time to read through the screenshot of the conversation. You would have noticed where the applicant dropped the mobile number of the CEO of the organization. And told the HR guy that he would have reported him if he had not apologized. So, you see. He could possibly be a friend of the said CEO. And its definitely gonna be insulting for a HR of your friends company to address you that way. Its really demeaning.
And he still ended up advising the guy against future occurrence!

GreaterFuture3:

That one is a Lie!
PhD holder vying for which 30k Job?
if the worst comes to the worst, he will be teaching in Private Secondary schools and Universities/Polytechnics/colleges etc. Albeit a very top choice in that Category

ADAMUdaCOWBOY:

It is funny how you think when people apply for a job, it means they are unemployed. I wonder what makes you think he is not laughing to the bank too.

FrLukas:


Lol.

Google is your friend.

A few years back when Dangote group of companies advertised for the position of drivers, guess who applied?

PhD holders did.

Many Masters holders did.

FrLukas:


Isn't it interesting that despite the fact that the original post never mentioned

1. The applicants qualifications

2. The post being applied to

3. What kinda job it is

4. What type of company as per size and industry

5. The applicant's former job description

6. The applicants experience in the field

You and those who have posted like you have immediately condemned the HR guy as unprofessional and wrong.

Quite funny.

Despite the fact that these facts weren't included in the original post, it is safe to allow the benefit of doubt for the HR department that handled his application.

If indeed it is a big firm (otherwise, someone with such an ego problem won't go there) then it is safe to say their HR department isn't just one person.

Erring on the side of caution is giving the HR the benefit of the doubt that they did their job. They could have written a rejection letter or not even responded to his application, but they thought he might fill another position in their firm.

That's reasonable, especially if they want to save money for vacancy advertisement.

Also, many people have an inflated perspective of themselves and their capabilities.

I believe the HR doesn't have a personal opinion, only a professional one based on the CV submitted.

Despite all these, it's their firm and there's no law that compels anyone to hire any specific being.

optimistic0001:


My brother, I'm not defending that HR, but saying things how they are. Did you read the screenshots the OP posted, see the HR comments and judge fairly. Let me ask you and other applicants, if you apply for a position and the HR or management consider you for another position instead of discarding your application, will you be sad or arrogant to them like the OP and the friend? What is not your job is not your job and HR is one. Most times, we look at certain things before considering some people or pushing then to various positions instead of discarding their applications. Mind you, I remain kind and respectful to applicants and I even give them tips sometimes on how to face Senior management in the recruitment process because I will be an applicant sometime and anytime. As job applicant, this arrogance and highheadness won't take applicant anywhere, anything you don't like on your recruitment process or job schedules, you can easily say NO and reject it. For the HR to even apologize shows humility, if the OP and friend is not full of themselves or arrogant, since the HR apologize, they will let it go and don't need to bring it here or anywhere. I always tell people the truth at the course of my career even management that I work for.

MejiLoyon:
Tell your friend to take that msc certificate and pour oil on it every morning. It will bring money and help him build large houses and buy big cars.

He is the proud one. And he will stay long looking for a job. That's pride and not self esteem. You are better suited at this job.....oh sorry I no do. Finish. Which one is if you know me. That HR is very trained and I commend the company. If na me ogbeni I go compose better swear give am and damn the consequences.

Aimoiye msc wey be cook for hotel. Some na security

Someone7:


It's funny how you think he applied for the job and threw a childish dont-you-know-i-have-msc tantrum when he didn't get it because he loved his current job

ADAMUdaCOWBOY:

You just made a failed attempt at trying to make sense.

jaxxy:


A lot of Hr’s are incompetent and irresponsible and even some times plain wicked and these are also very likely possibilities especially in Nigeria. Hr’s also have inflated egos.

The fact Ure in Hr doesn’t automatically mean ure a wonderful person and sound professional especially the low cadre hr staffs. Talk to a hr boss and then u will see a difference in professionalism.

I said read what the op said and read the man’s chat. He’s not even egotistical he even added with all humility in his statement not minding if he was talking to sm1 of much lower professional background or experience to him. What a gentleman.

The rude person might even be the unprofessional hr staff if u ask me.