olax02:
you must be an indigene of ibadan

Does it matter?

markovnikoff001:


This statement is under-rated.
Not a lot of people will agree with you, but that doesn't take away the fact that is more often the case than not.

Yes, I once work with a company that connect people to job, and I saw how all this things where, there, I was made to understand that it's not about your certificate but know how to do the job, I got to know that even those that are paid well enough couldn't even deliver anything after all their grammars in interview, those people that are willing to learn always give the company 100% and you know people that can do the job from their little experience or their skills

ultimate77:


My guy, how do I start this process biko.. I really need it. I haven't taken IELTs and I haven't gotten International Passport yet.. Can I still go ahead or do I need those things first?

Get all this things down, international passport (budget 25k for this, they might ask you to drop small thing for faster collection of passport, don't mind them), go and submit your transcript from your University to WES, it's better to go to the school directly than to be sending mails and mails (press small cash on their hands too ) WES will charge you for it. English proficiency test for now, I'll say wait till the lockdown is over b4 going for the test, try doing some practice online or demo or apps at home now.
You will need police report but, not now. Statement of account from your bank showing certain amount (I don't know who you are carry along with you to Canada i.e children, wife or common in-law partner; hence there is a amount per head).
Creating an application is a good way to start before uploading and filling each section of your account, choose express entry as your method of immigration.

ultimate77:


wait o.. You couldn't lecture them? Or you hadn't any practical experience?

Are you practising?

That should be when I told a microfinance bank that the least salary I can collect from them is #100k

Otitijerome:
Was a marketing job after paying transport. We even pay 300 naira for writing material

And u had no option than to pay coz u didn't want to waste de whole effort ba

solmus:



A job Interview at popular web hosting company, I was confident of getting the job, and I was very happy at the lobby, only to open the door and find Four most beautiful girls , seated.. I knew things were gonna be tough , I started smilling meekishly and forgetting what I wanted to say, the girls laughter even made things worse, I bet they were some kind of feminist that just traped a prey.. they then burst my bubbles and ask me to try calm down.. see shame and shyness plus sweat, the grilling no be here

Last Last I got the Job but the pay was very low and the job needed me to relocate to an expensive city, so I declined the offer

The other one I hated was when some foolish GNLD deceived many of us for an interview all seated in an hall only for them to start stupid seminar, I stood up to make my way to the exit only to find the doors closed and the usher told me that I must wait till the nonsense seminar ends.. I saw the dressing of their so called members and checked the richest member they had, his phone, his shoes I just stood up again and went to threaten the usher that I would cos her real problem if she doesn't let me out... Told them i'll rather yahoo than do that trash they do

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Dis one do me awka o.i see job interview and number....na so i call am ......in my voice i de use sharpness de answer de person.only to get to de interview location days later to see gnld marketrs de give seminar. God it was so funny to me .in de seminar i just de see somkind people de contribute de answer some questions .i didn't wait for it to end i go find sk

chiboyo:
Interesting thread...

I was once asked by an interviewer to list the helicopters in their fleet...

Which company was this?

Hmm! Worse interview experience? It was with one of the popular new generation banks. I had previously done the test for the bank and passed and scaled through 3 interviews, the third being with the banks top shots on the Island. I went all in and was speaking English like I was a cousin to the Queen of England. One of the interviewers actually called his colleague that he should come and see this "walking dictionary". Subsequently, I was not called. And of course no reason was given. Fast forward to six months later, the same bank was recruiting and I once again did their test which was quite different and passed. Then the interviews began. Scaled through the first interview. At the second interview, one of the interviewer told me that my face looked familiar. I could not recall his face so I told him I did not think we have met. After a while, he asked again if I had come for an interview with their bank before. I had no choice but to say the truth. That was where the interview ended. They asked why I was there if I had been rejected before. It was a devastating blow to me because I had such high expectations. I was not myself for days until God gave me hope again. Of course that bank was not God's plan for me.

IamgratefulLord:

Why do you need a PGD in Education?
What's your present job?
Do you want to own a school in Nigeria??

I just want to have ,
I don't intend to own a school
I am a microbiologist ,
I love teaching

seaylan:
Hmm! Worse interview experience? It was with one of the popular new generation banks. I had previously done the test for the bank and passed and scaled through 3 interviews, the third being with the banks top shots on the Island. I went all in and was speaking English like I was a cousin to the Queen of England. One of the interviewers actually called his colleague that he should come and see this "walking dictionary". Subsequently, I was not called. And of course no reason was given. Fast forward to six months later, the same bank was recruiting and I once again did their test which was quite different and passed. Then the interviews began. Scaled through the first interview. At the second interview, one of the interviewer told me that my face looked familiar. I could not recall his face so I told him I did not think we have met. After a while, he asked again if I had come for an interview with their bank before. I had no choice but to say the truth. That was where the interview ended. They asked why I was there if I had been rejected before. It was a devastating blow to me because I had such high expectations. I was not myself for days until God gave me hope again. Of course that bank was not God's plan for me.

Next time tell them u always come around here to make withdrawal and u have been a lover of the bank since ur secondary school days ,topic closed ..just create a short story for them

Saying no is not just an answer

howmarket2:
you could use a USB adapter with two or more USB ports.why not it ll connect.

I will fail you if you told me this answer in an interview.

Look this up on Google, it's very easy to do.

TheGreatIYANU:


Which company was this?

Bristow Helicopters

My first interview was with a multi national coy in ph. I came top in the aptitude test. So they invited us for the interview immediately. The panel was 3 members. Boom the first question was the relationship between physics and HSE. Men my head went blank. But i managed to to fabricate some points n expain. Next the lady said i should brief them as a safety officer, which i did. They promise to get back to me, even collected my phone, gave me 2k t fair. My guys thats the end. Later heard the job was hijjecked by who is who. I thank God my private biz is sustaining me n my family. I wouldnt mind attending some more interview. I have spent some money doing certifications so i must work to recover my cash, ( ndt, irata rope access, nebosh hse, bosiet, etc)

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' Sell me this pen'

A day I can't forget.... I was working with a bank as a customer service rep, but it was on contract, so I continued applying whenever I see vacancies online. Got an invite for a business Development role in one of the top notch hospitals in Lagos Island.

Was all set and ready, well ,so I thought... Got to my turn, entered the office ,and I was asked about myself, answered well and fluently, then I was handed a pen ,and was asked to sell it to them . I was dumbfounded, like what are these people saying, in my mind, I was like ,sell you a pen? How? I thought I am here to market health services. I can't even remember the gibberish answer i gave, but I sha opened my mouth to say something. ...

Got out of the premises of the hospital, and the first thing I checked on Google was " Sell me this pen" . Chai, I was just so embarrassed that day ehn.. Anyway ,we keep learning....

ultimate77:


wait o.. You couldn't lecture them? Or you hadn't any practical experience?

at the time I was looking to transition into tech, so I started by getting a certificate.

Yes I had no experience, and couldn't speak about it.
However when I went back home after the interview and researched on it, I was ashamed at how I flopped to something so easy.

It's a good experience tho.

And get caught in a lie? It never occurred to you that they have my name on record. The guy was one of the people that had previously interviewed me. The job was definitely not mine and I don't regret now just painful then

It was horrible I don't even know how to describe it. I failed woefully

IamgratefulLord:

Chai! It's just a new school. ( No secondary section) .We have creche, pre nursery, Nursery and primary classes. Sorry!
Is your friends name Tayo??

Thanks for your reply. I am glad you took time to reply me. I do not think he has experience with primary classes. Its okay.
His name is Ishaya Yakubu.

Larcardii:
When the employer asked me if I had a boyfriend and wat was my favorite night club in Lagos ..he went further to ask.." why can't I get a boyfriend who would get me a job"... ...I shock dat day...I noticed wen I entered d...office while I waited in d reception ...d receptionist didnt greet him at all in fact they avoided eye contact....after dat day I knew working there would be a big error

Smart lady cos some ladies would even deny their man and act blindly

Vasgas:
Not my personal experience though,

A young Lady went for a job interview and immediately she enter the room, they ask her to sit down and kindly introduce herself.
After that she notice that questions were just coming from every side(it was a round table interview).
She was just looking dump and was like "pls one by one now"
Funny enough one of her core competencies was "Able to work under pressure".

Don't include skill's you can't defend

This is enlightening

My interview experiences are numerous I dont even knw where to start but we keep looking up to God for that miracle job

I went for an interview in one of the commercial banks after passing their aptitude test. The interviewer looked at me and asked me "are you a pastor? the role we want to give you needs a rugged person but you looks like a gentleman.

chukzyfcbb:
Tech Interview

Lebanese: So you I see you have networking certificates, CCNA and the rest, so what's Networking?

Me: (in my head wtf such a cheap question). Networking is the connection of two or more devices to share resources eg Internet, Printer , files

Lebanese/Indian guy : (Smiles), so I have a usb printer attached to a PC, how can another user pc make use of that same printer.

Me: (realises this one no be certificate theory jumbo). started talking rubbish....

Lebanese/Indian guy: ....But you just said networking is about sharing resources eg Printer

Me: Was cold as all the Networking Certificate now proved useless in the face of Pratical.

How much would it cost to get a CCNA certification

awuri4:
My first interview was with a multi national coy in ph. I came top in the aptitude test. So they invited us for the interview immediately. The panel was 3 members. Boom the first question was the relationship between physics and HSE. Men my head went blank. But i managed to to fabricate some points n expain. Next the lady said i should brief them as a safety officer, which i did. They promise to get back to me, even collected my phone, gave me 2k t fair. My guys thats the end. Later heard the job was hijjecked by who is who. I thank God my private biz is sustaining me n my family. I wouldnt mind attending some more interview. I have spent some money doing certifications so i must work to recover my cash, ( ndt, irata rope access, nebosh hse, bosiet, etc)

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nice certifications....bros abeg whats the estimation for rope access, bosiet and nebosh?

chiboyo:


Bristow Helicopters

Nice. You were applying as a Pilot?

chukzyfcbb:
Tech Interview

Lebanese: So you I see you have networking certificates, CCNA and the rest, so what's Networking?

Me: (in my head wtf such a cheap question). Networking is the connection of two or more devices to share resources eg Internet, Printer , files

Lebanese/Indian guy : (Smiles), so I have a usb printer attached to a PC, how can another user pc make use of that same printer.

Me: (realises this one no be certificate theory jumbo). started talking rubbish....

Lebanese/Indian guy: ....But you just said networking is about sharing resources eg Printer

Me: Was cold as all the Networking Certificate now proved useless in the face of Pratical.

I had a similar experience.
The interview was for the role of regional manager in an international company conducted by two Chinese Americans and One Nigerian man. The company is into heavy equipments. These Chinese Americans bombarded me with questions from the answers I supplied to previous questions. After spending half an hour with them thinking that the interview is completed. Here comes the mess.
Interviewer: We can see you have an extensive, comprehensive and wide experience in FMCG, how are you going to leverage on that when it's not gonna be applicable for this role because this is not an FMGC industry.
Me: I am adaptive and fast in learning more about the position and I give you assurance that within 1month I must have mastered the dynamics.
Interviewer: It took me 5years to grow to the level of a Manager, so how could you just achieve that within 1 month...
At this juncture, i was dumbfounded.

Another horrible interview experience was with an international company. After convincing them that I have all it takes to excel in that role beyond their expectations, and I am highly proficient in the use of Ms word, Excel and Computer repair and maintenance. I was tested on Excel and Msword. I never knew they had a faulty system that could not boot. I was presented with the system to fix. As a sharp guy, I told them that the problem could be the BIOS or RAM.
Interviewer: In other words you are not sure of your competence by guessing. Don't you think you should have run a troubleshoot with your tools.
Me: Sir, I need to boot the system before i could troubleshoot.
Interviewer: You supposed to have your tools with you.
Me: In my mind (Oga I came for an interview, not to repair your system. Take this shit to a technician.)
Interestingly, hardware knowledge of computer is not necessary for the role.

I got a well packaged mail from a company to come for my interview in Lagos. I was happy. I live in Osun State so I travelled down to Lagos a day to! The company is a four storey building and the company uses all the building, i don happy day i hit am Las Las. Had the interview and waited for the result and I passed very well.. I was told i will resume by the next week. AND MY SALARY PER MONTH WILL BE #10K.. B.Sc holder from Osun to Lagos.

TheFacelessMan:

Most of these interviewers deserve this kind response Abeg.
Wetin dey sop,person graduate no job,e come find job you dey ask am useless question.

ayo6hammiey:
I got a well packaged mail from a company to come for my interview in Lagos. I was happy. I live in Osun State so I travelled down to Lagos a day to! The company is a four storey building and the company uses all the building, i don happy day i hit am Las Las. Had the interview and waited for the result and I passed very well.. I was told i will resume by the next week. AND MY SALARY PER MONTH WILL BE #10K.. B.Sc holder from Osun to Lagos.

Mehn..!! These guys are very mean. 10k for a graduate. I rather hawk sacket water on the street than accept that ridiculous job offer.

Mine was before the lock down. I was asked a question which threw me off balance and I was just stuttering, I felt really disappointed with myself I knew the answer, I just couldn't place what went wrong, I was blank for some minutes. Was just trying to hide my disappointment by smiling.
When I got home, I wrote a full page of the answer. It took a while to get over it (a really sad state) and of course I knew I wasn't getting the job wasn't expecting more.
This was my worst experience ever

My very first interview, with resource intermediaries. I fu*ked up, no be lie....I couldn't muster a single word....was just stuttering, to make mata worst na one very fine girl dey interview me.. babe sha reason me after my Fk up, still the babe shortlist me for the next stage of the interview with the MD of the company that outsourced to them.... luckily I nailed it hard with the MD of the company.... After the interview with the babe....I tell myself say I fu*k up well.