Jarus:


I dont agree one needs to see the advert or be told the job description before one should know what a job entails. All you need to know is the job title.

A financial controller does generally the same thing almost everywhere. Ditto for a tax manager, an accountant, a marketing officer, a reservoir engineer, a procurement officer etc.

For someone to recommend you for the job, that means you have the qualifications (an engineer wont be recommended for an accounting job). So from the job title, you are expected to know what the job entails.

If you don't know, you should have googled it - eg Job description of a procurement officer. A simple research on the internet will get you that.

I will also be turned off if someone asks me that question at an interview.

Gianluigizona:
Too much connect talk. Seems some people are psychologically setting themselves up with an excuse in an event they don't get APL.. smh...

Aboy if you no get APL e mean say you no get APL, nothing more nothing less.

Chibusoil:
U get alert, u loose APL. Pray not to get.

Chibusoil:
U get alert, u loose APL. Pray not to get.

Jarus:


Unfortunately, if I were on the panel, I would also be upset. However we look at it, it is not a good decision to ask about what the job you are interviewing for, entails.

It's a fundamental error and it will take very strong performance during the course of the main interview (ie your earlier response to technical questions) for the error to be overlooked.
Greetings oga jarus,
I asked a similar question when I was given the opportunity to ask the panel a question at the end of my interview.
My question goes thus: " if I get this job, as a graduate trainee in the IT division, what roles and responsibilities should be expected of me"
The chief panel told me that I would be given some roles albeit under thorough supervision.
Please how do you see this my question and the way I presented.

P. S I'm just being curious to learn and nothing

The interviewer doesn't have to have another candidate to be turned off by that question.

Jarus:


I dont agree one needs to see the advert or be told the job description before one should know what a job entails. All you need to know is the job title.

A financial controller does generally the same thing almost everywhere. Ditto for a tax manager, an accountant, a marketing officer, a reservoir engineer, a procurement officer etc.

For someone to recommend you for the job, that means you have the qualifications (an engineer wont be recommended for an accounting job). So from the job title, you are expected to know what the job entails.

If you don't know, you should have googled it - eg Job description of a procurement officer. A simple research on the internet will get you that.

I will also be turned off if someone asks me that question at an interview.

BenFlash:


There was no advert but the candidate ought to have asked the referee the position he is being interviewed for, so that he can research the JD. It is called being proactive.

The candidate was like an army personnel directed to gear up and go into battle without him taking time to find out if the war was in Sambisa or Syria. This also brings to bare what questions were asked and how well the Candidate answered considering his 'ill-preparedness.'

'Las las', the question he asked at the end was, for lack of a better expression, "embarrassing". However, if truly it was a non-published vacancy, then a slap on the wrist should be enough considering the surrounding circumstance of the job post. Let them not throw the child away along with the bath water. I am sure of one thing though, it has negatively affected his chances but the real question is by how much? Pray the other panelists weren't so interested in the main panelist's criticisms but in the candidates's overall performance especially for a GT position. It is unforgivable for an EH.

4gunners:
@ Chibusoil. Remember you said this.

OMAALE:
Some Still Haven't Been Paid Transport Fare.
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OMAALE:
Some Still Haven't Been Paid Transport Fare.
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balher:
I know even when APL Released, a New theories will be Devised such as "When is ur interview day, in Which panellists did urs, which course, which state, which connection.... bla bla...".

Lets be Honest, atleast We all have a connections, But why always a friend of mine, I will update u closely as soon as I got info from my connection, and I will reveal my Connection at end when got APL. Remember Let keep praying, God the Superior, who will Order ur connection to work 4 u, Regardless of u connection. Believe me our connection are as follows

5G Presidential ( eg Abba Kyari, Bola Tinubu..)
4G GMD/COOs
3G National Assembly
2G Others


Lets clearly indicate our respective connections as mentioned above, as soon as APL Released.

Kevlala:


For me, I think its neither here nor there. In as much it may seem offensive to ask what the job role is at the point of interview,
Organizations that knows what HR is wont from the beginning act irresponsible. It is usually small org that act anyhow.

Organisations where I have been referred to, collects my CV and immediately send you an employee data form and the job description almost immediately.

When those are sent u are asked to acknowledge if the job role suits u and respond before an interview happens.

Even international job recruiters have gotten to me and this same pattern follows. they have looked at your profile on LinkedIn but they still send u the job description for u to peruse. Before the interview.

All job roles are usually not the same. There could be some aspect u may not be comfortable with. An accountant in a bank may not be familiar with the operations of an upstream org. As well as a risk manager role in a bank may not suit a risk manager role in an insurance coy.

In conclusion, the guy should have used Google to do a thorough research abt the role so as not to have asked the question. But again the organization doesn't have good Hr practice. If the Hr head personnel was in the panel he/she should have apologized for not sending the job description. I doubt there was an Hr person in the panel, cos when there is a vacancy in a dept, the dept usually send the JD to Hr to search for a good fit.

OMAALE:
Some Still Haven't Been Paid Transport Fare.
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clerics1:
My Connection; 10G ======GOD



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Chibusoil:
As from tomorrow, miracles will happen. Smiles everywhere. Mon - weds

BMedia:


It all boils down to being proactive.

Regardless of the state of any organization's HR function, once you are referred/apply for a role, it borders on common sense to research the organization & job description whether provided or not, so as to tailor interview answers accordingly. For all we know, the omission could be deliberate to assess the problem solving skills of the applicant.

There is hardly any interviewer that wouldn't be impressed if you deliberately structure your answers to demonstrate a solid grasp of the job requirements. Works every time.

Asking that question was a total no-no.

FLOW101:
Okay guys,

My house address has changed. I presume I have to update the recruitment portal with the new address?

Please help me with the link to the portal.

Cheers!

Kevlala:


We all have agreed at the point of the interview it was wrong to ask abt the job role.

Needed to point out if you get a referral for a job, its good practice to ask for the JD, if the coy fails to send to u. It is a standard practice for the coy to furnish u with it. It can't be an intentional omission. The coy doesn't know what is obtainable.

No matter how u research the JD, except its in the space (sector) there could b one or 2 things u may miss out. In terms of systems, kpi etc. And if the interviewer ask on those issues and u r not prepared. Its becomes an issue.

Always ask abt the JD from the coy if it wasn't a publicly advertised role before the interview for better preparation.

Chibusoil:
As from tomorrow, miracles will happen. Smiles everywhere. Mon - weds

FLOW101:
Hello Fellow Local Men and Women,


Please help me with the link to the NNPC recruitment portal so I can update my address.

baccanista:


It is always better to be proactive and independent oga. it is more impressive to d panel than asking the company questions. Jarus and co are right.

baccanista:


It is always better to be proactive and independent bros. it is more impressive to d panel than asking the company questions. Jarus and co are right.

Kevlala:


Read and and understand and don't jump on an issue.

Nobody is saying you shudnt be proactive. I never said u shud ask the panel. I said ask for the JD from ur referee or the HR before the interview date. Let it be that they say they can't give u. There is nothing like independent. Nothing stops u from asking before the interview date. But don't ask the panel.

I never said Jarus is wrong. If u Dnt understand get wisdom.

tejiri4:


you said it all I greet u

baccanista:
The point flew right over your head.

It is better and more professional to independently research the requirements of a job and the organization, than to be bugging the company for information.

That surely cannot be too complex for you to process.

Gianluigizona:
Too much connect talk. Seems some people are psychologically setting themselves up with an excuse in an event they don't get APL.. smh...

Aboy if you no get APL e mean say you no get APL, nothing more nothing less.

Kevlala:
Most times we just argue when we Dnt know the other persons perspective. I see ur perspective clearly.

I have learn not to argue, but to first understand the other persons perspective before given ur submission.

@baccanista ur points are what everybody should know.

My point is there is no harm in asking for the JD before the interview even after u have done all those research. U are not impressing any panel because u have done so before the interview.

Kevlala:

Independently researching about a company is a given. It is something u should do as well as job description.

Kevlala:


There is nothing like independent.