elwhizzy:
I disagree with you totally, you think its bias and laziness, i think not. Who would you prefer if you were a recruiter? bigboss4you@gmail.com or tony.Umufo@gmail.com. Seeing these two mails alone will likely tell you the state of mind of the applicant. There are too many mails and CVs to go through, so recruiters who seek out people with above average reasoning. The ones with formal email addresses are thought to be more thoughtful and better prepared. Its basic practice, . will Aliko Dangote use an email address like brosaliBillionnaire@gmail.com. We need to start being reasonable. Put yourself in the shoes of the recruiters, what would you do? Your email address is a sieving process in itself.

_(sigh!) Another person who missed the point totally. If I was seeking to hire the best candidate for a particular role, I would not even start by looking at their e-mail addresses. I would start by screening their CVs or resumes. From there, I would be able to drill down to those who have the qualifications & ability/experience, to do the job. If I finally find a suitable candidate, would I disqualify him, based on an e-mail address? No. I would probably question him/her about it during the interview, because I am not hiring emails, but people!

Recruiters use all these flimsy excuses about mail addresses, to make life easy for themselves, and not the firm they are recruiting for! Recruiters are not meant to please themselves, but to satisfy the company seeking to hire a qualified candidate.

larkz:
OfficialAPCNig is saying it "as is". Just the way it works in his/her firm. Not best in class HR practice in Nigeria or the world. As is.

LaudableXX is saying that it could be better. That recruitment could be less subjective than it currently is in OfficialAPCNig's firm.

Thank you!

Delivar:

You are not serious. Are you hiring email address or you hiring skills? So if you see a skilled person for the job you will discard him because of email address?

Sorry, we are not just hiring skills.

In fact, skills make up just 60% of what we are looking for.

We look at character and one way to approximate the type of person you are (serious or unserious, professional or unprofessional) without meeting you is by looking at your email.

Don't forget we ain't begging you. There are others that would gladly take your place.

If you think you have skills, there are much more people better than you.

We don't just need your skills, we need a total human being.

souljaboi51:


Such response already sums up who you are/ the kind of organisation you work with. Its a shame that people like you are in the HR practice.

Ok

OfficialAPCNig:
Most of you talking rubbish have never seen an application before or know how a HR Software works.

Let me ask you again, all your life have you ever received 11,000 CVs for just one position and there are 9 other positions to be filled and only 25 for each position would be cleared for interview.

If you have not, then take back seat.

I do not know how a HR software works? Oga, let me laugh very well in my native dialect. Your pompous myopic assumptions will be your undoing, one day. So, you have only ever received 11,000 CVs and you are complaining? What about those that receive 25,000 CVs in 1 day? From different parts of the world?

What is difference between CV and Résumé? Thanks

angelbulksms:
Seriously?

Well, except I'm running an entertainment business, I will never ever employ someone that could be dumb enough to use a ridiculous email address to submit his résumé irrespective of his academic performance. I see such as someone that can cost me a business deal when eventually employed.

That is your own ideology. Like I said before, my own personal e-mail address does NOT bear any similarity to my real name. And I have worked in 3 multinational organisations, ranging from financial services, to telecommunications, as well as oil & gas.

boladez:


Sir/ ma....pls you don't need to defend your position to anyone. Reality check shows there are far more applicants than good jobs. There are millions of graduates but few are employable in world class organisations.

You created this post to help some people who would learn from this. No need to defend yourself at all. Whoever feels strongly about your suggestions should discard it. Advice is not abuse as they say in local circles.

This is a generational problem.....the old brigade were well trained and tutored by the best Nigerian teachers and educationists seasoned with the varied experience of foreigners -British, Ghanian, Indian and Pakistani....this matters and counts. Fast forward today you have schools in 2 bedroom apartments manned by partly qualified fellows..what do you expect?

Finally, many world class companies are bothered about reputational issues and also check social media for posts and opinions before they make an offer to candidates hence the term the internet does not forgive is very real.

He who has ears let him hear that's all. If you don't care you don't need to abuse the poster who is acting in good faith!

God bless you.

The first I recruited for a management position I cried.

That was my first time of being the Lead Recruiter. For just 1 position, hundreds applied. Fathers, mothers.

We are not happy turning down applications, but the few that have decided to play by the rules, we will always reward them.

OfficialAPCNig:
Outside Nairaland, I work in an Agency that recruits for top companies in Nigeria.

When we are not recruting for a particular client, we are training and when we are not doing that, then we are appraising performance or enjoying the time the flexibility of our job offers us.

Today I am going to share few things that will help job seekers land their dream job.

This is from my personal experience and it might not be applicable to other Recruiters.

Let's dive!!!

OP, please keep the tips rolling. Refuse to be dispirited by those criticisms. The enlightenment experience has been interesting so far. We are waiting...

LaudableXX:

And so? Why not hire additional hands to tackle the job? Or is it a crime? Or can't you use apps to screen the CVs? And why not spread the exercise of reviewing those applications over a couple of weeks, so that you can devote enough time to the task? Due to your laziness, you devised an underhand strategy to reduce your workload, and you are trying to present that crafty strategy as the gold standard of operations, for HR recruiters. Abeg, park well!

I wish I know you personally. So you are teaching us how to do our jobs.

Keep running your mouth on Nairaland.

afroxyz:


Seriously you Nigerian recruites are full of poo. It is your type that values paper qualification over compentence. How does one's email affect his/her competence and ability to deliver on the job. Why do we always allow sentiments to becloud our judgement?

Sorry, we ain't just recruiting for competence. LinkedIn can offer us people who are more qualified than you.

We look at a lot of things, character inclusive.

OfficialAPCNig:
I wish I know you personally. So you are teaching us how to do our jobs.

Keep running your mouth on Nairaland.

I am not running my mouth. I am giving you practical facts. You just have 6 years experience in one HR consulting firm, and you think you know everything? You need to get off your high horse, and learn!

boiz2men:



The smiles on my face now..


I have been doing all these without knowing there was a rule or etiquette

That is the purpose of this thread.

I am glad you found it useful.

LaudableXX:

I am not running my mouth. I am giving you practical facts. You just have 6 years experience in one HR consulting firm, and you think you know everything? You need to get off your high horse, and learn!

Seriously, I wish I know you personally.

If you work for a top company, then are possibilities in that 6 years we had recruited for your company.

Keep running your mouth and keep deceiving youths.

OfficialAPCNig:

Seriously, I wish I know you personally.

If you work for a top company, then are possibilities in that 6 years we had recruited for your company.

Keep running your mouth and keep deceiving youths.

No, you have not recruited for my company. We have our own online global recruitment platform, and it is handled internally. All the deceit, is being peddled by you, with your selective myopic screening methods....

LaudableXX:

I do not know how a HR software works? Oga, let me laugh very well in my native dialect. Your pompous myopic assumptions will be your undoing, one day. So, you have only ever received 11,000 CVs and you are complaining? What about those that receive 25,000 CVs in 1 day? From different parts of the world?

And you are that person and your software don't flag down spammy emails.

Interesting.

OfficialAPCNig:
And you are that person and your software don't flag down spammy emails.

Interesting.

Spam e-mails? You are really trying to make me laugh, aren't you?

LaudableXX:

No, you have not recruited for my company. We have our own online global recruitment platform, and it is handled internally. All the deceit, is being peddled by you, with your selective myopic screening methods....

So the platform doesn't flag down spammy emails?

Keep deceiving Nigerian youths.

Anyway that is not how transnational recruitment works. Lying is allowed sha.

OfficialAPCNig:
So the platform doesn't flag down spammy emails?

Keep deceiving Nigerian youths.

Anyway that is not how transnational recruitment works. Lying is allowed sha.

The platform does not get spam e-mails. Applicants register, then log their details online through the platform, in addition to uploading their CVs & scanned copies of their certificates directly on that platform. It is a cumbersome process, that takes over an hour to complete. And we have received applications and CVs, from e-mail addresses, that do not carry the applicants' name. So what is your point, exactly?

LaudableXX I am done with you.

Guys, do whatever that suit you about your email, but as a HR with 6 years experience working in Nigeria, I would advise you use your surname and first name in your email.

LaudableXX:


The platform does not get spam e-mails. Applicants register, then log their details online through the platform, in addition to uploading their CVs directly on that platform. It is a cumbersome process, that takes over an hour to complete. And we have received applications and CVs, from e-mail addresses, that do not carry the applicants' name. So what is your point, exactly?

Boss you don win.

Thanks for your time.

OfficialAPCNig:
LaudableXX I am done with you.

Guys, do whatever that suit you about your email, but as a HR with 6 years experience working in Nigeria, I would advise you use your surname and first name in your email.

You are done with me? Why? Because I exposed your myopic, subjective, illogical e-mail criteria? Ok, no problem. I am done with you, too.

OfficialAPCNig:
Boss you don win.

Thanks for your time.

Ok. Have a nice day.

Email Signature

Using email signatures depict high level of professionalism.

This is a standard practice for those applying for top level positions but an advantage for those applying for entry positions.

If you are applying for a top level position with an email without signature, we won't invite you even if you are the only person that applied.

Fortunately, it is very easy to create one. Just go to HubSpot or google email signature generator.

Create a catchy signature, copy it, go to gmail settings and paste it, then Save.

Send your CV and your chances would go high.

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OfficialAPCNig:

Sorry, we ain't just recruiting for competence. LinkedIn can offer us people who are more qualified than you.

We look at a lot of things, character inclusive.

Sorry. Ive transcended beyond the labour market. Try other people that don't place value on themselves

OfficialAPCNig:
Don't Attach Your Cover Letter

Lol.

What I am just trying to say here is that your Cover Letter shouldn't come as a Word Doc attachment. Send it as an email, with the position you are applying as a subject.

Believe me, most Recruiters don't open that attachment. I know many who don't, I myself inclusive.

The first paragraph of your Cover Letter should be able to sell you, but when you attach your cover letter you would lose that opportunity.

Take a look at this paragraph I copied from a recent cover letter:

I am very interested in the Bleep Bleep position you recently advertised. I believe that my strong educational background and extensive experience in Bleep Bleep make me an appropriate candidate for this position.

As you can see in the enclosed Résumé,

Believe me, the guy sold himself at the second paragraph, that I had to rush to his CV. Now I paid detailed attention to every single word on that CV. It was an impressive CV.

I sent him invite and jotted down his name. I can't wait to meet him.

I don't know about other Recruiters, but I place much value on applications that offer me the opportunity to read the Cover Letter without downloading or opening any file.

Most adverts specifically mentions that you attach your cover letter and your Cv in one document, doing otherwise is not advisable...

OfficialAPCNig:
Email Signature

Using email signatures depict high level of professionalism.

This is a standard practice for those applying for top level positions but an advantage for those applying for entry positions.

If you are applying for a top level position with an email without signature, we won't invite you even if you are the only person that applied.

Fortunately, it is very easy to create one. Just go to HubSpot or google email signature generator.

Create a catchy signature, copy it, go to gmail settings and paste it, then Save.

Send your CV and your chances would go high.

You won't invite the person, 'even if he is the only person that applied?' What if he is more than qualified for the post, but just didn't attach an e-mail signature? How arrogant and myopic, is this? Do you even know how pompous, you sound?

afroxyz:


Sorry. Ive transcended beyond the labour market. Try other people that don't place value on themselves

I love that.

But your second paragraph is insulting to our hard working youths.

LaudableXX:


You won't invite the person, 'even if he is the only person that applied?' What if he is more than qualified for the post, but just didn't attach an e-mail signature? How arrogant and myopic, is this? Do you even know how pompous, you sound?

I thought we are done with this?

Are you sure you know what a top level position is?

Sorry, where I work, we won't invite such person. It is a standard practice and we are not going to change it because you don't like it.

Please tell me why someone applying for a top level position won't have an email signature?

Don't you sign your letters?

Like I said before, qualification amounts to just 60% of things we check.

We look beyond qualifications.

That you have been in HR for 6 years doesn't make your processes right. First name and surname in email.address, not even email identity. You guys are jokers.

OfficialAPCNig:
I thought we are done with this?

Are you sure you know what a top level position is?

Sorry, where I work, we won't invite such person. It is a standard practice and we are not going to change it because you don't like it.

Please tell me why someone applying for a top level position won't have an email signature?

Don't you sign your letters?

Like I said before, qualification amounts to just 60% of things we check.

We look beyond qualifications.

I sign my letters, and send them. But applying an e-mail signature to an application for a job? Nope. It may be standard practice within your own organisation, but it is not standard practice in several organisations, that I know. For top-level management positions, we use more of head-hunting exercises. People that have easily verifiable performance track records, do not need to go through that route, you listed up here. If you have the skills, qualification, experience and ability to get the job done, and we have proof you have done so in other organisations, we would not ignore you, simply because you didn't attach an e-mail signature to your application. So you are now checking for signatures, too? Abeg, let me laugh very well in my native dialect.....

afroxyz:
That you have been in HR for 6 years doesn't make your processes right. First name and surname in email.address, not even email identity. You guys are jokers.

So what do you suggest we do?

We should employ chizzy4luv@gmail.com and forward that to our clients?

Do you know there are official businesses I handle with my personal email not company-issued emails? So are you suggesting I use chizzy4luv@gmail.com to conduct those business?

Again there is difference between an in-house HR and a HR Agency recruiting for another company.