canadaishome:


Please, do you have further advice on positioning one's resume since I can't work full time yet and yet to graduate?

Use your school's career service. They will help you with CV review and guide you.

canadaishome:


Please, do you have further advice on positioning one's resume since I can't work full time yet and yet to graduate?

My friend who just came in last month and has gotten a job got veterans in the UK to work on her CV. Apparently they removed everything that made her look over qualified for beginner roles (she’s also on a student visa); and simplified the cv

Then she applied to very many places. So far she has gotten 3 offers, started an agency role and has been offered permanent weekends in the same place so it’s definitely doable.

I think the key is your CV. Get it right and if you can’t do it get help. Then apply to a lot of places.

FYI she mentioned that there’s something called Royal Mail sorter that apparently they hire for everywhere and frequently. So check that out as well. All the best.

dustydee:

Use your school's career service. They will help you with CV review and guide you.

Thank you

Mamatukwas:


My friend who just came in last month and has gotten a job got veterans in the UK to work on her CV. Apparently they removed everything that made her look over qualified for beginner roles (she’s also on a student visa); and simplified the cv

Then she applied to very many places. So far she has gotten 3 offers, started an agency role and has been offered permanent weekends in the same place so it’s definitely doable.

I think the key is your CV. Get it right and if you can’t do it get help. Then apply to a lot of places.

FYI she mentioned that there’s something called Royal Mail sorter that apparently they hire for everywhere and frequently. So check that out as well. All the best.

Thank you

canadaishome:


Thank you

By the way, most graduate roles starting September 2022 are now open and will start filling up by the end of the year and early next year that's why it is important to start applying now. Your chances are higher now than later.

True. Working on your CV makes a huge difference. I've helped several people on this and they're better off. All you need may just be a second opinion to certify that your cv is fine.

There are websites that gives free formats/samples. Google.

If you need my professional help too, you can send a PM, I charge for the service.

Mamatukwas:


My friend who just came in last month and has gotten a job got veterans in the UK to work on her CV. Apparently they removed everything that made her look over qualified for beginner roles (she’s also on a student visa); and simplified the cv

Then she applied to very many places. So far she has gotten 3 offers, started an agency role and has been offered permanent weekends in the same place so it’s definitely doable.

I think the key is your CV. Get it right and if you can’t do it get help. Then apply to a lot of places.

FYI she mentioned that there’s something called Royal Mail sorter that apparently they hire for everywhere and frequently. So check that out as well. All the best.

Please I have a question, my visa expires 2nd Nov. I failed my dissertation so I have been automatically registered to redo it, but this time it was registered as Part time. I am a but confused as I don't know the implications of this on my Visa.

Elders in the house, pls kindly advise chook mouth.

Seek advice from your school international office asap.

ELff:
Please I have a question, my visa expires 2nd Nov. I failed my dissertation so I have been automatically registered to redo it, but this time it was registered as Part time. I am a but confused as I don't know the implications of this on my Visa.

Elders in the house, pls kindly advise chook mouth.

dustydee:

Yes. If they can't or won't wait, they will tell him/her.

Nice

Thanks

canadaishome:


Interesting

Thank you so much for your input.

But how can I present/position myself eligible for the job when I haven't graduated?

LinkedIn and job websites

You can start from entry level Support positions and navigate from there

Previous experience too will help as far as i know

I no dey UK yet, just saying what i think would suffice

I sent u a dm

contra:
True. Working on your CV makes a huge difference. I've helped several people on this and they're better off. All you need may just be a second opinion to certify that your cv is fine.

There are websites that gives free formats/samples. Google.

If you need my professional help too, you can send a PM, I charge for the service.

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Uzorp:
Hello all,
Got my first fine for littering in the UK .

Nigerian behaviour must leave me by force

Really.. abeg tell us more about this and who fined you. ... never come across fine for littering

Uzorp:
Hello all,
Got my first fine for littering in the UK .

Nigerian behaviour must leave me by force

Go and sin no more

Uzorp:
Hello all,
Got my first fine for littering in the UK .

Nigerian behaviour must leave me by force

Your village people dey chase you. ;…. I beg make you behave well next time

Uzorp:
Hello all,
Got my first fine for littering in the UK .

Nigerian behaviour must leave me by force

That's a good lesson for you........ Either human being catch you or cctv records you..... £80 fine is school fees for bad behaviour.............

No comot cassava piss for outside ó...... Or another fine, might be awarded...........

The offers she got are they for student jobs or full time jobs? cos I think the concern is about applying for graduate jobs that will begin in 2022 after graduation.

Mamatukwas:


My friend who just came in last month and has gotten a job got veterans in the UK to work on her CV. Apparently they removed everything that made her look over qualified for beginner roles (she’s also on a student visa); and simplified the cv

Then she applied to very many places. So far she has gotten 3 offers, started an agency role and has been offered permanent weekends in the same place so it’s definitely doable.

I think the key is your CV. Get it right and if you can’t do it get help. Then apply to a lot of places.

FYI she mentioned that there’s something called Royal Mail sorter that apparently they hire for everywhere and frequently. So check that out as well. All the best.

As WhatsApp and co no dey work make una gather yan us Tory abeg

Good Evening UK neighbours
Please what document(s) can a student and the dependant use to invite one of their parents to the UK from Nigeria?

Also, will using a one-bed apartment as the address of the couple cause any issue with the visa application?

I appreciate help from our seniors in the house

elisinho:
As WhatsApp and co no dey work make una gather yan us Tory abeg

No put all eggs, for one basket........ Download telegram (but be careful, telegram is full of scammers).......

Never invest on any scheme introduced to you, via telegram.........

elisinho:
As WhatsApp and co no dey work make una gather yan us Tory abeg

How can one person control all the major social media platforms (WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram)?… someone needs to be done to avoid this situation repeating itself :

What's the possibilty of a student get a tech job while school, am a product designer and a python developer with 6 years of experience.

Regarding job hunting and tailoring of CVs with regard to previous experience, in my opinion there are no hard and fast rules. As we all know, it is a general (but not hard and fast either) concept that here they tend to undervalue work experience gained in places like Nigeria, such that in many occupations (generally not those in demand) it is quite common for persons to be offered entry-level roles irrespective of how many years’ experience they may have acquired. But I don’t think that’s a reason for stripping one’s CV of all such experience in order to appear more suitable for entry-level roles. I didn't do that, anyway.

In my case, when I moved to the UK, I got a part-time job, and then applied to everything I felt was within my skillset and related thereto or which I could be accepted for, in any field, ranging all the way from entry level to the management roles at the level I felt I could handle given the similar level in my career back home (note: DO NOT apply for different jobs with the same company). I used the same resume listing all my work experience for everything, but tailored. Remember this is the UK, and they have this stuff here about CV gaps and all that. For instance, I worked in customer service a bank in Nigeria in those days when banks were everywhere before Soludo did his thing in 2004, worked in a call centre when I was a student in the UK, etc. So I also looked for customer service jobs here in the UK. Not listing my work experience after leaving the call centre in 2006 would have left the hugest of gaps, of course.

I got an entry-level role first, took it, kept looking, and got another at a higher level and better pay, took that one. I saw another part-time job I felt would suit me (work from home complaints handler for a multinational company, writing long letters in response to the numerous complaints oyibo people write, which is both related and unrelated to what I’ve done all these years in HR, depending on your standpoint), applied using the same resume listing all my work experience, and I got that one. I now work two jobs, both from home, one in my field, the other related/unrelated as the case may be.

What I can state is that many recruiters use AI to handle the numerous CVs and applications they receive. So the general advice is to tailor your applications/CVs using keywords in the job descriptions containing in the adverts to which you apply. Don’t use the exact same cover letter and resume for all applications. Take the extra time out to amend them on a case-by-case basis before uploading them on the employers’ websites. For employers who use this, the program selects based on such keywords. A lot of applications never get to be seen by a human being, which is quite a shame because some resumes get discarded which would have been shortlisted had one been using the old method.

Ultimately, do as the spirit moves you. If you have previous Nigerian experience and you want to strip it out in a manner not detrimental to your overall career ("mind the gap'), fine, if you want to leave it in, fine. Just do your best to tweak each resume/application, send them in, follow up with a huge dose of prayer, strengthen your mind when any rejections come in and don't get discouraged (any time you get discouraged, read the Nigerian news or check your latest energy bill to "ginger" yourself), rinse and repeat, rinse and repeat and you should be fine.

TheGuyFromHR:
Regarding job hunting and tailoring of CVs with regard to previous experience, in my opinion there are no hard and fast rules. As we all know, it is a general (but not hard and fast either) concept that here they tend to undervalue work experience gained in places like Nigeria, such that in many occupations (generally not those in demand) it is quite common for persons to be offered entry-level roles irrespective of how many years’ experience they may have acquired. But I don’t think that’s a reason for stripping one’s CV of all such experience in order to appear more suitable for entry-level roles. I didn't do that, anyway.

Ultimately, do as the spirit moves you. If you have previous Nigerian experience and you want to strip it out in a manner not detrimental to your overall career ("mind the gap", fine, if you want to leave it in, fine. Just do your best to tweak each resume/application, send them in, follow up with a huge dose of prayer, strengthen your mind when any rejections come in and don't get discouraged (any time you get discouraged, read the Nigerian news or check your latest energy bill to "ginger" yourself), rinse and repeat, rinse and repeat and you should be fine.

1000 likes and lol at the bolded.
OgaHR don come again.
On a serious note, the news from Nigeria is scary and that from the east is heartbreaking o. Make we no even enter Octopus and Bulb matter.

Please I need advice here. I'm in Edinburg Scotland and since I came in here last month, it seems every Nigerians I met are into care assistant jobs.

I have done two shifts on the job and didn't like it but I was told that it's the easiest means to make money and pay the rest of my tuition.

Please is there any shift that it's not too stressful and have long hours that one can be doing here? It's just tiring taking care of residents that are either dependent or demented.

Goddys:
Please I need advice here. I'm in Edinburg Scotland and since I came in here last month, it seems every Nigerians I met are into care assistant jobs.

I have done two shifts on the job and didn't like it but I was told that it's theasiest means to make money and plbe paying the rest of my tuition.

Please is there any shift that it's not too stressful and have long hours that one can be doing here? It's just tiring taking care of residents that are either dependent or demented.

Try Amazon. They're in Dunfermline. That's outside Edinburgh. The pay is good. You get more reliable shifts than with Royal Mail.
If you don't want a "stressful" job, you never start o. Even call centre no easy.

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Goddys:
Please I need advice here. I'm in Edinburg Scotland and since I came in here last month, it seems every Nigerians I met are into care assistant jobs.

I have done two shifts on the job and didn't like it but I was told that it's theasiest means to make money and plbe paying the rest of my tuition.

Please is there any shift that it's not too stressful and have long hours that one can be doing here? It's just tiring taking care of residents that are either dependent or demented.

Demented is not a very nice word to have used.... make we leave our naija mouth at the door of the airplane

Anyway since your profile is male, maybe you can look into SIA, door security. I seen several student do that and some are not stressful. Just stand at the door and check for ID . It something you have to do training and apply license

LagosismyHome:


Demented is not a very nice word to have used.... make we leave our naija mouth at the door of the airplane

Anyway since your profile is male, maybe you can look into SIA, door security. I seen several student do that and some are not stressful. Just stand at the door and check for ID . It something you have to do training and apply license

Thanks for your advice.

Hello,

Which school are you? And please can we get in touch, I have interest in the course? Thank you in advance.

canadaishome:
Hello everyone

I was just thinking how one can prepare himself ahead for the job market after graduation. I'm studying information technology with cyber security with graduation in 2022.
Any pointers will be appreciated.

LagosismyHome:


Demented is not a very nice word to have used.... make we leave our naija mouth at the door of the airplane

Anyway since your profile is male, maybe you can look into SIA, door security. I seen several student do that and some are not stressful. Just stand at the door and check for ID . It something you have to do training and apply license

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