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Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by arthurwillia(m): 3:48pm On Dec 13, 2021

wetdspace:
I am currently looking for a job.
Been at home for 2 years now.. even if it's a 100k per month job or lower, kindly refer me, please I no mind .
My Location is Lekki.

This life isn’t balance
I need an apartment in lekki before someone can appoint me and you are there seeking job..
please I need apartment in lekki, how are you guys seeing cheap houses therr

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Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by vivaciousvivi(f): 3:49pm On Dec 13, 2021

wetdspace:
I am currently looking for a job.
Been at home for 2 years now.. even if it's a 100k per month job or lower, kindly refer me, please I no mind .
My Location is Lekki.

Found this on one of my WhatsApp groups
it's from startimes

If you have brother or sister looking for a call center job send their CV to estacyd@yahoo.com. Location: Ikeja
Salary 40-5O
Qualification OND to BSC

Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by Nobody: 3:49pm On Dec 13, 2021

wetdspace:
I am currently looking for a job.
Been at home for 2 years now.. even if it's a 100k per month job or lower, kindly refer me, please I no mind .
My Location is Lekki.

There are many companies with headquarters in the island na.And they pay well when compared to the mainland.Well,I hear say na by connect.

Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by Nobody: 3:50pm On Dec 13, 2021*

I find job hunting depressing.It makes me think of suicidal due to the frustration.
A security guard at the gate had once asked me to bribed him before he could give me the email address of a job vacancy of the new hotel he works.Even when I gave him #200,I still didn't get a call after I applied online.I went back to him after some months he told me to be patient.I still dey patient after 5 years.
The second hotel is Marriot hotel at gra.After I applied online last year, I received a reply that my application was rejected.I hate trekking for job hunting.

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Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by Nobody: 3:52pm On Dec 13, 2021

AsomArchitectNG:
Ain't fan of working for someone so never got to submit any Cv even after my masters degree.. Been self employed and going about my business of Building Designs & Construction does it for me

lie lie.Which building and design you dey do?

Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by Nobody: 3:55pm On Dec 13, 2021

jasonex4:
In 2018, i went to Chevron (Lekki office) to submit CV...

The security man opened the gate for me, and then when I asked for the HR office, we had the following conversation:

Me: Good morning, where is the HR office?
S: Any problem sir?
Me: Not at all, I want to submit my CV
S: Nawa o... I think say you be staff o... So u nor get work naim u dress like who get work?? Vacancy nor de..

Since then I've not returned to that their office again

Hilarious.

Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by Firstcitizen: 3:55pm On Dec 13, 2021

hmmm

Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by deepwater(f): 4:01pm On Dec 13, 2021

In the 80s
I submitted my CV and that of a dear friend in a gas producing company.

The security man was skeptical about letting me in, but when he discovered I had 2 envelopes he asked how many cvs I had, I said one for and the other for my friend who doesn't reside in this state.

He felt pity and said I had a good heart to help my friend submit in proxy so he allowed me in.

But did the company ever called undecided

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Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by sammyscholar(m): 4:02pm On Dec 13, 2021

wetdspace:
I am currently looking for a job.
Been at home for 2 years now.. even if it's a 100k per month job or lower, kindly refer me, please I no mind .
My Location is Lekki.

You can apply to Prince Ebeano Supermarket.

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Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by AsomArchitectNG(m): 4:09pm On Dec 13, 2021

Joysticks:
lie lie.Which building and design you dey do?

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Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by AdetayoS(m): 4:10pm On Dec 13, 2021

This brings back memories, in 2017 I printed 10 copies of my CV to go submit physically along with my friends after NYSC in Port Harcourt. At the end of the day, not of 1 of those CV's was submitted as getting past security was an issue. I determined not to go home with those 10 CV's I shared among my friends to do whatever they wanted with it.

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Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by AdetayoS(m): 4:12pm On Dec 13, 2021

This brings back memories, in 2017 I printed 10 copies of my CV to go submit physically along with my friends after NYSC in Port Harcourt. At the end of the day, not of 1 of those CV's was submitted as getting past security was an issue. I determined not to go home with those 10 CV's that I ended up sharing them among my friends to do whatever they wanted with it. I wept that day.

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Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by Dproperties: 4:20pm On Dec 13, 2021

I know of Abuja base Real Estate & construction company that would by God's grace employ few people by January

Project Manager
Architect
Building Services Engineer
Construction Assistant
Structural Engineer
Assistant Project Manager
Building Inspector
Purchasing Coordinator

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Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by Edipet(m): 4:29pm On Dec 13, 2021

I have never submitted my CV physically before ever since I graduated in 2017. I used to submit via online job site when I newly finished my NYSC. I gave up as I never get called before.

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Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by wickedmmm: 4:30pm On Dec 13, 2021

Dproperties:
I know of Abuja base Real Estate & construction company that would by God's grace employ few people by January

Project Manager
Architect
Building Services Engineer
Construction Assistant
Structural Engineer
Assistant Project Manager
Building Inspector
Purchasing Coordinator

Can you drop the address or how can I contact you? I'm at Abuja

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Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by GboyegaD(m): 4:35pm On Dec 13, 2021

All this happened immediately I finished university.

I had approached a few bank head office IN Lagos and my experiences were quite interesting.

Access Bank: The security/receptionist man asked me to leave my resume on the counter. I got a text message about a month later inviting me for test. In two weeks, I joined Access Bank school of Banking Excellence.

Zenith Bank: The security at the gate asked me what I wanted and I told him I came to submit my resume. He asked if it was BSc/HND and I told him BSC (although I also have HND). He asked Second Class Upper or Lower, I told him Upper and the guy said "God save you". I was pissed off but didn't show it. He then directed me to a door to go drop my resume. This was on a Tuesday and by Friday, I got a call inviting me to a test at one of their Awolowo Road, Ikoyi branches the galloping Tuesday. We were asked to go to the Head Office after the test and on getting there, after over an hour, they said only those who came from outside Lagos should stay and others will be contacted if we pass. That day was one of my longest day. The following afternoon, I got a call inviting me for interview the following day (Thursday). I didn't get the job but it was an experience. As at then, I haven't gotten my to whom it may concern and I was asked to come back once I get the evidence of graduating from the University. I never went back there.

GTBANK: The security officer looked at my CV and asked if I knew anyone. I told him no and he said although my CV looks good but except I know someone I shouldn't bother. This was interesting because a friend who gave his Branch Manager my CV told me the same thing the day before.

ECOBANK: I didn't submit my CV. I was called by a friend that he was at Matori branch to take the test and I can come try to crash it. It was the day after my Zenith Bank test and I was pissed off since all I was waiting for was my Zenith Bank test result. I got there, turned off my phone and lied I had come to write the test on invitation. The younger security guy was acting as a God until the older man told me to allow me in as it isn't his business. Luckily, I was in the last set of those who wrote the exam. I went to their Head Office about 2 weeks after and was told I passed. It took them another 2 months before inviting me to the interview and Luckily, it was the same week I went to collect my to whom it may concern since Access Bank never asked for it before I resumed training school.

I got their offer the following week and I left Access Bank training school since I wasn't interested in signing the bond.

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Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by Genesils(m): 4:36pm On Dec 13, 2021

You're in Lekki and you've been at home for 2years haba
What's your skills and profession?

wetdspace:
I am currently looking for a job.
Been at home for 2 years now.. even if it's a 100k per month job or lower, kindly refer me, please I no mind .
My Location is Lekki.

Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by seankim(m): 4:38pm On Dec 13, 2021

Henrypraise:
Many Nigerians are very sympathetic to the plights of struggling Nigerians, I wish I could relay my experience in words so I can give normal warri body demonstrations.

So sometime in 2017, things where terrible for me, very very terrible and I kept swinging like a pendulum in and out of depression, I left my little abode in warri Delta State and set sail to set up camp with cousins in festac Lagos, I relaid to them my mission in Lagos, to jejely submit my CV in as many companies as possible.

Armed with the little change I could dust and gleaned from my malnourished bank account and leaking pockets, I was optimistic, I already made alot of photocopies of my CV and also edited to standard...

My cousins gave me directions how I will arrive "ligali", I carefully jotted notable landmarks, I wore a well ironed shirt to tocked in a blue jeans trouser, my bag hanging loosely behind me like a hunters bag, I bounced through "Amuwo odofin" just as I was to cross the express, someone tapped me by my shoulders, waived a not so clear i.d card in my face, introducing himself as a police officer and telling me to follow him, with my rude warri accent and bass voice, I asked "follow you go where? Why I wan follow you?" He said what do I have in my bag, I quickly opened it, he saw many envelopes, brought one out, I allowed him read it and told him I was going job hunting, he looked at me and said "good luck", I didn't even care if he was a police or not, i jejely continued my journey...

Whilst the story is very long, I arrived at ligali and asked a police man for pan ocean company, dude asked if there was a problem, I said no and he just gave me directions without any qualms, at pan ocean, the security didn't allow me walk in but honestly they were sympathetic, the security man and lady told me to reach out through the web site, they gave me their number to call if I had difficulty and that they won't allow me in because they were protecting their own garri...

I walked down and got to halliburton, same thing, the security guys there liked my warri pidgin and one bought me "expensive" indomie, they encouraged me, one even pointed to a staff for me to go meet with and talk to, trying to talk to the staff, he kept walking away and pretended he was making a call, me sef i press am leave am when e shakara con too much for my body.

When I got home, I had dropped 11 cvs with security men and spent about 4k for tfares.

The next day, I told my cousins I needed to go to where there were petroleum depots, he gave me directions to apapa and "Abule Ado", I walked round Abule Ado dropping cvs for safety officer job, I made sure I asked for the safety officer/ manager and I met with them, in all honesty, I never received any bad word from anyone, they encouraged me, took my numbers and I dropped my CV, infact I went to a company depot, I have forgotten the name of the company, but they had red and ash colour to their painting/ coverall, the safety manager, took time to listen to me, offered me a cold drink on that Thursday afternoon, dipped his hands in his pocket and gave me about 3,000 naira, he said he remembered he did what I was doing, he said prayers and told me he had no vacancy, he didn't get my number and didnt give his number, but he was almost in tears...

I went somewhere again and these guys where talking to me like they knew me from Adam, one was saying abeg help me call sulemon, it was latter I called someone and told him I came here to look for work o, he said he thought I was a staff, he directed me to another guy who took my CV and said its only the MD that hires people, I should come the next day to meet the MD....

There was a depot under construction, so many mopols were around, and people on suits, I joined them in their walking entourage and discussion, they didn't mind me, they were concerned about a puddle of water and mud, funny enough, no one even noticed I was not a member of their team, it was when I discovered their Waka just start, na so I press am leave them, I got one guys number and told him I needed to check something.

Okay, nothing much happened from the Lagos trip, but I felt happy and revigored at the encouragement, God bless that man who gave me that money and prayer; humans are not as bad as we sometimes feel or hear from the news, that was my first and only time being in lagos, I left Lagos the next day for Ibadan and back to warri...

If I had remained in Lagos and kept pressing, visiting and revisiting those areas, with my mind focused, I should have gotten one of those jobs, I also enjoyed the carefreeness of people, little wonder it's easily taken advantage of by terrible individuals...

Whilst I still work on contract basis with companies in warri, I would have love to enjoy working as a permanent staff to a company, I am very open for any offer...

The best is yet to come man. This your story will end in praise as you'll get a good and rewarding job, for you have labored to reap the fruit of your labour.
I did something similar back then in 2015 and it was highly productive. I hired an okada man for the entire day, I submitted my cv in almost every company in agbara. i met a police officer who prayed for me after seeing me crying on the bike.well, I got a job at exactly 5pm that very day, can't forget. i was transferred to the company's branch in lagos the following week. today, i'm a living testimony that a man should never give up.

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Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by Genesils(m): 4:41pm On Dec 13, 2021

What's your profession?

StayMotivated:
My experience so far has been terrible, Since i concluded my NYSC in 2019 I've trekked every corner of Lagos searching for a job. I've submitted my CV and Application letter to companies and law firms in Lekki, Ikoyi, Alausa, Opebi, Allen, Apapa etc. Sometimes when you get to the gate and explain to the security guards that you want to submit your CV for any job opening available they will bounce you out immediately. I don suffer sha i don do fasting and prayers on top of job matter.... But i know 2022 will be a better year. With the frustration instead of sitting at home i decided to work with a Law Firm close to my house the pay is 20k, i believe God has something better in store for me this coming 2022.

Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by Aaaaarghmed(m): 4:46pm On Dec 13, 2021

My babe don follow me trek almost half of Abuja dey find job to submit my cv.i wan shed tears dat day.she follow me trek tire under sun.nobody call me for interview.But with the mindset I have,I always push forward and forge ahead.i am street smart.Thank God today I dey earn well.God is good all the time.let me not talk too much to reveal more. grin

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Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by UYEMDO35(m): 4:51pm On Dec 13, 2021

I'm Just scare of the job hunting...With what am reading here, I'm piss of about the joblessness in Nigeria... Am a prospective graduate to be I never had any experience of applying for job, I feel like giving up sef.

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Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by 735i(m): 4:52pm On Dec 13, 2021

2015, fresh from the UK with an MSc. I remember driving into Greenwich on Oyin Jolayemi with hard copy CV. The security men must have thought i was a client as they just asked me to sign in.

At the reception, i told the receptionist, see oh, i just came to drop CV, i know you guys don't accept hard copy, but just help me. She looked at me for a while, then collected my CV.

About a month later, I got invited for an interview. When i arrived the office for the interview, a young chap was trying to submit his own hard copy CV too... the same lady told him point blank: we don't accept hard-copy CV's here. I later got an offer from them, but i had resumed elsewhere.

To the receptionist that collected my CV and facilitated the interview, God bless you immensely. I really should have collected her details to call and thank her properly.

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Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by yusufadebayo02(m): 5:10pm On Dec 13, 2021*

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Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by legzy101(m): 5:16pm On Dec 13, 2021

nuel000:
Lol...I can't forget when I went to dangote flour Mills at ibeshe, nah security pursue me

lolsss....hope u didn't quit cos quitters don't win and winners don't quit

Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by Mom007(f): 5:27pm On Dec 13, 2021

UYEMDO35:
I'm Just scare of the job hunting...With what am reading here, I'm piss of about the joblessness in Nigeria... Am a prospective graduate to be I never had any experience of applying for job, I feel like giving up sef.

Work on your use of English my brother. Start now, before you start job hunting so it doesn't hinder you. Cheers.

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Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by Mom007(f): 5:28pm On Dec 13, 2021

yusufadebayo02:
After my NYSC year (2011), I have been doing hard labour from one company to another as a factory worker. Even, I followed motor as motor boy at Kuje to distribute pure water to Lugbe market, Jabi market, Area 1 to 10, Supply to Gwarinpa (Otedola Avenue) to Otedola main house, to zone 1 to 5. Omo you can't do all these without Gin or pelebe cos we do carry coverbody Mackapolo motor that contains 1000 bags of pure water. If motor spoil for road you gat to sleep there with motor to avoid looting part of the motor. There was a day i returned from my first trip and the manager perceived Gin odour from me and she exposed me to my guarantors. They later frustrated me out of the job. I left Abuja and opened my self employed biz (Cloth Designer). There was high patronage but low profit due my specialised on Design only. I closed shop and dropped my sucide note on nairaland and it makes front page that year. Mr Seun ( Nairaland C. E. O) connected and linked with some tech guys but they can't help, they are asking me for some tech certificates which I don't have. This is my year of testimony. I gained appointment into federal government agency. Testimony at last.

Pele. I felicitate with you.

Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by Richie77: 5:45pm On Dec 13, 2021

wetdspace:
I am currently looking for a job.
Been at home for 2 years now.. even if it's a 100k per month job or lower, kindly refer me, please I no mind .
My Location is Lekki.

Even if 100k job.. Lols

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Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by meedoLock(m): 5:51pm On Dec 13, 2021

As at 2017 when I finished service year, I was more eager to touch all manufacturing site on Ibadan, as well as contemplating whether to go to Lag with my Lagos base Paddi. Because the common believe by everyone is to go to Lag for a befitting job. I would spend my last penny going round Ibadan to check out my luck. Sometimes I will treck miles to ensure I touch every nooks and crannies and at times I feel ashamed working towards a place i was not invited to drop CV. As times passed by, my eagerness kept on fading as a result of not being called up from all the places av shared my CV. At the other hand I didn't want to move to lag without a reasonable certain amount of money because I wouldn't want to be a financial burden to a friend I would be staying with during the course of my job hunting. It is never an easy task for anyone to go on visiting work places where you are not sure invited. If you don't know who is who or who can use their influence to secure you a job, you will be thinking something else is wrong with you. I don't just know how we got here

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Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by StayMotivated: 5:54pm On Dec 13, 2021

I'm a Lawyer, i studied Law

Genesils:
What's your profession?

Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by Franky826: 5:58pm On Dec 13, 2021*

Spared

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Re: Share Your Experience Physically Going To Submit Your C.v In A Company by Selfmotivated: 6:08pm On Dec 13, 2021

kamtrix:
Happy Sunday everyone. Please, let's share our experiences taking brave actions to physically go to companies that didn't make recruitment announcements and submitting your c.v there. Stories of brave actions. Let's enjoy this this Sunday.

Lalasticlala happy Sunday sir

After submission of CV,the next thing you is that I will get back to you but, you in for a long ride... Submitting of CV looks like a futile adventure especially at this time with increasing joblessness all over the places. Hmm... Learning a skill comes to mind.

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