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#GetAJobChallenge

Do you remember the lady who stood by the road side in Lekki and held a banner with the caption, ‘Help, I need a Job?’ Desperate times calls for ‘creative’ measures! It breaks my heart to hear about graduates who have graduated for 5 years+ without landing a Job. There are individuals who complain of not being invited for job interviews after submitting several applications, others attend multiple interviews but never seem to get an offer. Some others get stuck with underpaying jobs. What is the surest way to land a Job? Consider the suggestions below

1. CREATE A VIDEO THAT HIGHLIGHTS YOUR CAPABILITY
The potency of this idea depends on the kind of role you are applying for. It resonates with job roles that require confidence, ability to communicate effectively, speak fluently and ability to make presentations. Rather than just put these attributes on your CV, how about you demonstrate and share them with your potential employer and contacts? Consider this idea for job roles in Sales and Marketing and Public relations. For insights, check out Neil petals website to see some of his videos.

This task would require considerable effort and time but would it be worth it? I leave you to think about it.

2. RESEARCH
How much information do you have about your dream job and prospective employers? What do they do? Who are their competitors? What is their competitive advantage? How does their products compare with their competitors? When you get a chance to interview with your dream employer, you must demonstrate why you are the best candidate for the role. Make them ‘regret’ asking you questions like, “What value can you add to our company…”, “Why should we hire you…” , “How are you different from the other candidates….”

Conduct a research on your choice company, see how they compare with their competitors. Connect with their management staff on LinkedIn, introduce yourself and request for a meeting to share your findings with them.

Install Q and A App from Playstore to get on-demand job vacancy notice, access CV samples and materials that would prepare you for your next job interview
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tolu.qanda


3. VOLUNTEER

Many successful men and women got their breakthrough while volunteering. Volunteering gives you an opportunity to serve, learn and meet people. Look out for volunteering opportunities that would help you develop and showcase your talent. If you do not find a volunteer opportunity, create one by identifying and writing selected organizations. Introduce yourself and request for a volunteer role. Highlight your skills and indicate that you are willing to serve at no cost to the company.

4. NETWORK
The art of networking and building relationships is a great skill that can be learnt. In eight years, I have worked with 6 organizations, most of these opportunities were referrals. A lot of employers want to avoid the stress of screening hundreds, thousand applicants to fill a handful job openings – they prefer referrals.

There is a saying that, “Your Network is your Networth”. Are you actively and consciously building your network? How many Human Resource Personnel’s, Managing Directors, Entrepreneurs do you have on your contact list?

Review your contacts and make a list of individuals who have the influence to link you with a job opportunity. Send them a mail that details your skills and the type of opportunities you seek.

Do not be one of those whose response to “What type of job are you looking out for” is “Any Job”.

5. CHANGE JOBS

This advise is for people who are underpaid or lack motivation on their current job despite being a highflyer and giving the organization their best. From my work experience, the typical Nigerian employer is willing to pay a new staff higher salary than an existing staff (for the same job role). The way out is to leave your current organization for another one. However, before you leave, you must be sure of the value you can offer.

Before you leave, make sure you have attained a near indispensable level by delivering on your KPIs consistently and learn about the overall organization operations...… know beyond your job title permits.

6. LEARN ABOUT THE JOBS FOR THE FUTURE

Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual/Argumented Reality are considered as knowledge areas that defines the Jobs for the future. Acquiring knowledge in these areas would set you apart and give you an edge.

Do not ever give up on yourself or your dream.
NEVER GIVE UP!

When you land your choice job, do not forget to share your success here.

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kkjames:
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Oricha62:
It is very difficult to find but past TMA Questions with answers will be of help. 80 questions and answers ,last semester all my tma questions comes from there.

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jorhney:
hi is there like a past question for e-exam?

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tundeos:
Hi, please who has written the Aptitude Test recently (any of the tests written this month or late last month), I have my test next week Thursday & I need some of the current affairs questions.

I have checked older pages in this thread & written some of them but they change from time to time, that’s why I’m asking for the MOST RECENT current affairs questions. Thanks

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Do you remember the lady who stood by the road side in Lekki and held a banner with the caption, ‘Help, I need a Job?’ Desperate times calls for ‘creative’ measures! It breaks my heart to hear about graduates who have graduated for 5 years+ without landing a Job. There are individuals who complain of not being invited for job interviews after submitting several applications, others attend multiple interviews but never seem to get an offer. Some others get stuck with underpaying jobs. What is the surest way to land a Job? Consider the suggestions below

1. CREATE A VIDEO THAT HIGHLIGHTS YOUR CAPABILITY
The potency of this idea depends on the kind of role you are applying for. It resonates with job roles that require confidence, ability to communicate effectively, speak fluently and ability to make presentations. Rather than just put these attributes on your CV, how about you demonstrate and share them with your potential employer and contacts? Consider this idea for job roles in Sales and Marketing and Public relations. For insights, check out Neil petals website to see some of his videos.

This task would require considerable effort and time but would it be worth it? I leave you to think about it.

2. RESEARCH
How much information do you have about your dream job and prospective employers? What do they do? Who are their competitors? What is their competitive advantage? How does their products compare with their competitors? When you get a chance to interview with your dream employer, you must demonstrate why you are the best candidate for the role. Make them ‘regret’ asking you questions like, “What value can you add to our company…”, “Why should we hire you…” , “How are you different from the other candidates….”

Conduct a research on your choice company, see how they compare with their competitors. Connect with their management staff on LinkedIn, introduce yourself and request for a meeting to share your findings with them.

Install Q and A App from Playstore to get on-demand job vacancy notice, access CV samples and materials that would prepare you for your next job interview
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tolu.qanda


3. VOLUNTEER

Many successful men and women got their breakthrough while volunteering. Volunteering gives you an opportunity to serve, learn and meet people. Look out for volunteering opportunities that would help you develop and showcase your talent. If you do not find a volunteer opportunity, create one by identifying and writing selected organizations. Introduce yourself and request for a volunteer role. Highlight your skills and indicate that you are willing to serve at no cost to the company.

4. NETWORK
The art of networking and building relationships is a great skill that can be learnt. In eight years, I have worked with 6 organizations, most of these opportunities were referrals. A lot of employers want to avoid the stress of screening hundreds, thousand applicants to fill a handful job openings – they prefer referrals.

There is a saying that, “Your Network is your Networth”. Are you actively and consciously building your network? How many Human Resource Personnel’s, Managing Directors, Entrepreneurs do you have on your contact list?

Review your contacts and make a list of individuals who have the influence to link you with a job opportunity. Send them a mail that details your skills and the type of opportunities you seek.

Do not be one of those whose response to “What type of job are you looking out for” is “Any Job”.

5. CHANGE JOBS

This advise is for people who are underpaid or lack motivation on their current job despite being a highflyer and giving the organization their best. From my work experience, the typical Nigerian employer is willing to pay a new staff higher salary than an existing staff (for the same job role). The way out is to leave your current organization for another one. However, before you leave, you must be sure of the value you can offer.

Before you leave, make sure you have attained a near indispensable level by delivering on your KPIs consistently and learn about the overall organization operations...… know beyond your job title permits.

6. LEARN ABOUT THE JOBS FOR THE FUTURE

Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual/Argumented Reality are considered as knowledge areas that defines the Jobs for the future. Acquiring knowledge in these areas would set you apart and give you an edge.

Do not ever give up on yourself or your dream.
NEVER GIVE UP!

When you land your choice job, do not forget to share your success here.

bolaaliu:
I don't think this your response addressed the issue.

The question is about current salary and not salary expectation.

Let's be practical here, how do you fill a job response form on a job site that asks for your current salary?

Will you write your salary expectation in the column? Won't they say you are lying? Because most times you have to back up your claims...

So the thing is that the job market is really tough and most times all these approaches don't work here. If you are in a clime like the US job market where asking for those kind of questions are outlawed, yes they make sense.

So my advice will be make yourself valuable like you pointed out. And when I say make yourself valuable in this time and age, I'm saying develop your Tech skills.

Why Tech skills? It's the only space that right now that the demand is more than supply.

It's only in this space I have had HR folks complained that someone didn't show up for interview and HR has to pick her phone to call the person the following day. And when the HR Lady asked why he didn't show up for the interview, his response was, 'the description of the location is not on the invite, warm regards.'

So, young folks, you are or you should be in the business of 'gapology' or gap analysis. This really makes you entrepreneurial and valuable that no gatekeepers will ask you 'personal questions'.

Valuable addition. Welldone

alBHAGDADI:
One thing Nigerian HRs and recruiters need to respect is the privacy of job seekers. It's intrusive to ask or compel a job seeker to state the salary his previous company paid him monthly. They ask this question just so they can know how to price you down below what the vacant role is offering. Or perhaps to know if you will be demanding far more than the role offers.

The best way to beat that stupid question is by telling those who ask tje question that such is confidential, which is why you won't want to disclose it.

If they press further, tell them that the reason why it is confidential is because your previous company kicks against present and ex-employees of theirs revealing their salary structure.

If they press further, tell them it won't be fair on your previous company if you reveal the salary structure just as this prospective company won't like to see an employee or ex-employees of theirs exposing their salary structure to others or on social media. Make sure you say all of these with an innocent face and watch how the nosy people will change subject.

Nonsense. They can't state the amount they want to offer you because they believe it should be private for now, yet they want to know about your previous salary.

This method is DRAMA. There is no need for it. Do your homework before the interview to know the average rate for the job.

You can flip the table, "I earned "X" (state the amount earned at your previous job) at my previous job and have a minimum expectation of "Y" (state the average rate from your findings) for this role.

Meanwhile, at a point in your career no one will ask you how much you earned previously. The question would be, 'How much are you asking for this role?' Here, you negotiate.

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Humility017:
it is even below 100k though I am less 1 year on the job. ...
I prepare bids and tenders mostly for NNPC, UN and government jobs and know little on NIPEX for now...I am still learning though.

it has not been easy considering that I don't have a science or engineering background but I also do some admin and HR duties at work

Ok. Get the experience first. After then if your employer refuses to increase your salary... apply to another company.

Learn how to use Nipex portal to submit tenders, learn how to apply for DPR certificate on Ogisp portal, learn how to apply for product codes with Nipex et al.. master all that concerns your job role and demonstrate same.

If they do not increase your pay after working with them for a full year (and learning above things I have highlighted)....apply to another company.

CsRockefeller:
What if I don't have a pay slip? My current workplace doesn't issue one, they just pay you like that.

Most organizations dont give payslip. But you can request for it if the need arises.

alBHAGDADI:
This is one lie which will burn you later when you get the job and you are asked to bring your credentials. Part of the documents they will request for is the employment letter given to you by previous company, and it usually contains information like terms and conditions which includes salary. They do this to verify if you are actually who you say you are.

If you told the HR you earn N100,000 at your previous work place whereas your employment letter show N60,000, they will deny you the job because you are dubious. No company will want to employ a shady employee. It's such that forge document to dupe the company.

Your approach is dubious and fraudulent. HRs are smart.

But the approach in the OP is perfect because it tells the HR that the job seeker is smart and knows his worth. If the pay they are offering is good, it should be left to the job seeker to accept it, reject it or even request for more.

You see, if the job seeker successfully keeps his previous pay private and he gets the new job, the HR will be marveled when he discovers that he actually earned way lesser than they offered him. This the HR will find out from his credentials which must contain his employment letter from previous company. That alone will tell the HR that they employed a smart person for the job who will wriggle himself out of a tight angle to get his desire.

No Sir! the approach does not show you are smart. It shows you are a NOVICE. There is ABSOLUTELY nothing special about how much you earned previously. What counts is that you know the value you have to offer and the average pay for the position.

Higgies:
An interviewer said I should come with my payslip for the last three months, whereas I've never been a salary earner.
so I don't have a payslip.
please advise me on how to go about it.
The interview is next week.

Tell the interviewer you have not been on paid employment before. But that as a self employed individual, you earn an average of "X" amount monthly.

Be prepared to answer the question, 'Why you want to leave your self employed job'... you can say to gain experience.

Finally, install Q and A App from Playstore ,https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tolu.qanda study the interview materials and videos on the App.

alBHAGDADI:
This is one lie which will burn you later when you get the job and you are asked to bring your credentials. Part of the documents they will request for is the employment letter given to you by previous company, and it usually contains information like terms and conditions which includes salary. They do this to verify if you are actually who you say you are.

If you told the HR you earn N100,000 at your previous work place whereas your employment letter show N60,000, they will deny you the job because you are dubious. No company will want to employ a shady employee. It's such that forge document to dupe the company.

Your approach is dubious and fraudulent. HRs are smart.

But the approach in the OP is perfect because it tells the HR that the job seeker is smart and knows his worth. If the pay they are offering is good, it should be left to the job seeker to accept it, reject it or even request for more.

You see, if the job seeker successfully keeps his previous pay private and he gets the new job, the HR will be marveled when he discovers that he actually earned way lesser than they offered him. This the HR will find out from his credentials which must contain his employment letter from previous company. That alone will tell the HR that they employed a smart person for the job who will wriggle himself out of a tight angle to get his desire.

.....Bros no serious organization will ask you for your previous employment letter. Don't waste your time with micro organizations. I am curious, are you a recent graduate?

Juwohn:
Everything above looks good except the part where you intend to say you may still be with your previous employer if they offer more compensation. It paints a picture of a money driven employee and you're indirectly telling your prospective employer that you will leave them again if your current job increases your salary or you get a new offer. Although it's the truth anyway, they don't want to hear that except you're really a "Zuckerberg" or "Edison" that every organization is dying to have in their team

I quite agree with you. The interpretation will vary. It can also mean you know your worth. Individuals who want to play safe can leave that part out.