cloud9usher:
Mine just dropped!

"Dear ABC,

Further to our earlier e-mail, the next phase of the
recruitment process for the FirstBank 2017 GT
Programme is set to begin. The process is scheduled to run in batches over the next six weeks; the first batch of candidates has been invited for this week.

Do not be disturbed if you have not yet received an
invitation. As we move through the process, you will receive a text message and an e-mail, containing the details of your specific schedule.

Please check your e-mail regularly. You may contact us through our Help Centre number: 01-4605115, 0703 307 2581 or e-mail: recruitment@hcp-ng.com<mailto:recruitment@hcp-ng.com> if you have any concerns.

We wish you the best in your preparation.
Regards,
FirstBank Graduate Recruitment Team"

From the above mail, it means I'm not part of the first batch that were invited this week, I would love to be invited like the 4th batch onwards

PS: Did anyone else notice the grammatical howler that HCP made in their email? Its in bold in my copy of their email which I pasted here. HCP, I hail o!

they are correct sir, they used "has" because of the "batch" which is singular in that sentence which came before "candidates". they could have decided to just state the sentence without including "candidates" and "has" will still go with it, something like " ...the first batch has been invited for this week". had it been they said "...BATCHES" then that's where they should have used "have" instead of "has". thanks

Kingsleo or PappyG pls do well to drop a copy of what the actual invite looks like.

@firstbatch Invitees, the forum members implore you all to salvage us from this dark expectation of invitations,by informing us the requirements for the interview and probly the content of the anticipated mail.
Thanks

Here, there's no info on what to expect

Now, this is a real graduate ready for the assessment centre. Well done bro. I hope d person you quoted doesn't bring such attitude to d AC. Goodluck to all

cloud9usher:
Mine just dropped!

"Dear ABC,

Further to our earlier e-mail, the next phase of the
recruitment process for the FirstBank 2017 GT
Programme is set to begin. The process is scheduled to run in batches over the next six weeks; the first batch of candidates has been invited for this week.

Do not be disturbed if you have not yet received an
invitation. As we move through the process, you will receive a text message and an e-mail, containing the details of your specific schedule.

Please check your e-mail regularly. You may contact us through our Help Centre number: 01-4605115, 0703 307 2581 or e-mail: recruitment@hcp-ng.com<mailto:recruitment@hcp-ng.com> if you have any concerns.

We wish you the best in your preparation.
Regards,
FirstBank Graduate Recruitment Team"

From the above mail, it means I'm not part of the first batch that were invited this week, I would love to be invited like the 4th batch onwards

PS: Did anyone else notice the grammatical howler that HCP made in their email? Its in bold in my copy of their email which I pasted here. HCP, I hail o!

I did but that can be a bit tricky sometimes, so most of us make that mistake some times

pappyG:
Here, there's no info on what to expect

Thanks. So nothing to expect. Pls anyone who has an idea of what happens at the center?

sorzy1:
they are correct sir, they used "has" because of the "batch" which is singular in that sentence which came before "candidates". they could have decided to just state the sentence without including "candidates" and "has" will still go with it, something like " ...the first batch has been invited for this week". had it been they said "...BATCHES" then that's where they should have used "have" instead of "has". thanks

"Batch of candidates" is that a singular or plural statement?, I thought it is plural. Since obviously the candidates are several, that should ascribe it the plural form yea?

philvirus:

Thanks. So nothing to expect. Pls anyone who has an idea of what happens at the center?

Check the last recruitment thread, its very full of information.
https://www.nairaland.com/1291773/first-bank-graduate-trainee-recruitment/81

Niyinficient:


Now, this is a real graduate ready for the assessment centre. Well done bro. I hope d person you quoted doesn't bring such attitude to d AC. Goodluck to all.

Its your own attitude that shouldn't be brought to the A.C. because even if he is wrong that's not the way to point it out to him. He has his opinion on what he thinks is right or wrong, you can correct and point out the mistake if you know it.

Nice Maturity PappyG
Please do they require we come with our credentials? And which so I will know if am to travel now to process it cos I Lost mine

Hello PappyG, thanks for the update and the mail you dropped.. It takes a lot to do that and I'm really grateful.. If you've gone thru past experiences, you'd have been expecting the content of the mail to the exact of what you got.. Based on past experiences, the assessment entails 'could' entail A QUICK 20 QUESTION TEST (basic maths, simple and meant to test ur analytical skills, GROUP DISCUSSION AND PRESENTATION, INDIVIDUAL TASKS, COMPETENCY BASED INTERVIEW (one on one interview).. please note that all these are sourced from past experiences of previous GT applicants.. I hope it can be much help to y'all.. Thanks PappyG

Mush:


"Batch of candidates" is that a singular or plural statement?, I thought it is plural. Since obviously the candidates are several, that should ascribe it the plural form yea?

sir, a "batch" is a collection of candidates which makes all the candidates under that "batch" to become one (singular) and that's why they used "has" not "have". thanks

I think you'd be like expected to go with just ur pen, pencil and means of identification... that's all

Would everyone be sent to Lagos? Or Would we be deployed according to the address we used during registration.

Niyinficient:


Now, this is a real graduate ready for the assessment centre. Well done bro. I hope d person you quoted doesn't bring such attitude to d AC. Goodluck to all.

So because someone expresses his opinion concerning the correctness of a statement on a forum meant for discussion you would be saying all this trash? The last comment I made on Nairaland was in 2008 but I have to comment today because of this type of your attitude.

Mind you that at the assessment centre, team spirit and ability to give others a listening ear would be tested, and you display high level of rudeness and unprofessional conduct, change from that bro.

cloud9usher:
Mine just dropped!

"Dear ABC,

Further to our earlier e-mail, the next phase of the
recruitment process for the FirstBank 2017 GT
Programme is set to begin. The process is scheduled to run in batches over the next six weeks; the first batch of candidates has been invited for this week.

Do not be disturbed if you have not yet received an
invitation. As we move through the process, you will receive a text message and an e-mail, containing the details of your specific schedule.

Please check your e-mail regularly. You may contact us through our Help Centre number: 01-4605115, 0703 307 2581 or e-mail: recruitment@hcp-ng.com<mailto:recruitment@hcp-ng.com> if you have any concerns.

We wish you the best in your preparation.
Regards,
FirstBank Graduate Recruitment Team"

From the above mail, it means I'm not part of the first batch that were invited this week, I would love to be invited like the 4th batch onwards

PS: Did anyone else notice the grammatical howler that HCP made in their email? Its in bold in my copy of their email which I pasted here. HCP, I hail o!

Oga no be error. It's very correct. What if they had said "the first set" instead of "first batch" U will need to use has instead of have. The word batch is of importance in this case not candidates

pappyG:
Here, there's no info on what to expect

The said the assessment is by 7:00am and candidates should be there 1 hour b4 the commencement of the assessment. How is that possible ooo

In regards the argument about 'have' and 'has' in the HCP email, I think HCP is correct.

Even Microsoft Word flagged "The first batch of candidates has been invited for this week" as correct and "The first batch of candidates have been invited for this week" as incorrect grammar. You can find the photo attached. Sometimes in English, because it sounds better doesn't make it grammatically correct.

Sorzy1 thanks for the correction, you are on point, and to Mush, thanks for your input as well but I think HCP were right, I think they definitely typed this out on Microsoft Word first and it didn't flag it as incorrect grammar and they went with it.

And to you Niyinficient, I laugh at your parochial mentality, carry on! You really have a lot to learn

Waiting for June 17, at least for experience sharing...

The way you guys are focused on grammar and diction one would think it's an IELTS administrator job we applied for.

prettyboy5:


So because someone expresses his opinion concerning the correctness of a statement on a forum meant for discussion you would be saying all this trash? The last comment I made on Nairaland was in 2008 but I have to comment today because of this type of your attitude.

Mind you that at the assessment centre, team spirit and ability to give others a listening ear would be tested, and you display high level of rudeness and unprofessional conduct, change from that bro.

Bro, try understand his context. He isn't putting him down. What he is only saying is that such attitude may not go a long way in helping him. That is, despite the whole email body that was sent, the only thing he could pick out was a perceived flaw. It kinda (tho maybe wrong to you sha)portray an attitude that fights against the team spirit you rightly talked about. It's more like trying so hard to look for a flaw and forgetting to focus on the overall positivity. I believe that's what he meant by not bringing such an attitude. You also have a very strong point too. All the best to us.

Peace out

Can we please drop d argument and let focul on what's ahead of us

GoldenSpine24:


Bro, try understand his context. He isn't putting him down. What he is only saying is that such attitude may not go a long way in helping him. That is, despite the whole email body that was sent, the only thing he could pick out was a perceived flaw. It kinda (tho maybe wrong to you sha)portray an attitude that fights against the team spirit you rightly talked about. It's more like trying so hard to look for a flaw and forgetting to focus on the overall positivity. I believe that's what he meant by not bringing such an attitude. You also have a very strong point too. All the best to us.

Peace out

Part of the job of a management trainee would be to be smart enough to have an eye to pick out a flaw and the guy was right to state a perceived flaw in their grammar, I also didn't think it sounded correct when I first read the email. Take a look at how that sorzy1 guy expressed his view concerning it maturely but the niyinficient did his in a condescending manner saying he shouldnt bring such attitude to the Assessment center, let me give you some education Mister, a penchant for spotting a flaw is one attitude you need to bring to the assessment center for your information okay?

Got a mail too...Iganmu; 7:00am

Abet stop fighting over what is not....Whether right or wrong, please let move on and have peace

Pls has anyone from Jos test centre gotten the AC mail?

Mush:


"Batch of candidates" is that a singular or plural statement?, I thought it is plural. Since obviously the candidates are several, that should ascribe it the plural form yea?

you have to consider the rule of concord.

chinco19:
Got a mail too...Iganmu; 7:00am

Pls where was your test centre?

mayoor15:
Abet stop fighting over what is not....Whether right or wrong, please let move on and have peace

No let's continue,am enjoying this ,

LollyJoe:
Waiting for June 17, at least for experience sharing...

Ladies and gents give it up for LollyJoe as s/he intends to share experience with us after June 17.


The whole Nairalander have you for your word ma/sir.

Let me help your guys. Some of you are lazy. There is no problem with the grammar. Recall that ''the process is scheduled to run in batches''. Therefore, the ''first batch'' HAS BEEN is absolutely correct because it is referring to one out of the numerous batches. Please do not isolate the preceding statement and do not allow the candidates after the first batch to deceive you. Thanks