I came across this article about the mistakes a lot of applicants make when they apply for Jobs nowadays, especially graduates. I really think you guys should check it out. By the way, here are some of the mistakes. This is so true!

Funky Emails – Even though your email does not guarantee the possibility of getting the employers attention, but you don’t want to take a chance. Some email addresses sound so childish and unprofessional. For instance, lollypopbaby25@blabla.com, steve4uandme@blablabla.com, do not sound professional. Register a new email. It’s free. Something like this is nice, Grace.Agbero@blabla.com or ChikeAdamu@blabla.com.

Sent From My Blackberry – Ask many employers, they will tell you how disappointed they were each time they received CVs in their email that simply says “I’m interested.” or “This is my CV.” And below it you see, ‘Sent from my blackberry’. Common grow up! This is very disrespectful. It also shows you are not matured and very unprofessional. What does it take to say something about yourself in the body of the mail and address your employer well?

Telephone Contacts – If possible, include two phone contacts in your CV just to be on the safer side. And for the love of God, kindly unsubscribe from those reggae, gospel, hip hop and traditional dance tones. Remember you are not the only one applying for this job so you should do everything right to get it.


Family As References – Some applicants are so funny that references on their resumes share the same surnames as theirs. You can’t expect your parents, siblings or cousins to speak ill of you to an intending employer. Afterall, they all want you to get a job.

Omitting Internship Experience – We have seen fresh graduates who deliberately leave out internship work experience on their resumes. Keep it all there in a simple manner. Some employers do not care about what sort of job you have done before, but your understanding of a work environment.

Background Checks – Before your employer do a background check on you, it would be wise to go online, type your name on google and see what comes out. No employer want to associate with touty personalities. This is a good time to untag yourself from silly pictures on facebook, delete those abusive tweets on twitter, delete unruly comments by you on forums and watch what you share on the social media.

Confidentiality – Employers can trick you with their questions to say something ill about your past employer (maybe during internship). Please be very positive about everyone that has ever had an encounter with you. If possible tell them “I cannot disclose so much because of the confidentiality on my past contract letter.”

http://jobfinder.com.ng/blog/2013/02/26/7-common-mistakes-of-fresh-graduate-applicants/

I'm guilty of No 2
But pls understand that for most job seekers (including my humble self), blackberry is actually the cheapest mode of internet connection especially in Nigeria.

Zi: I'm guilty of No 2
But pls understand that for most job seekers (including my humble self), blackberry is actually the cheapest mode of internet connection especially in Nigeria.

Try and change the signature

eimuhb:

Try and change the signature

Tell me how, please.

Zi:

Tell me how, please.

Navigate to the Home screen on your BlackBerry. Click "Messages."
Press the "Menu" button. Click "Options." Click "Email Account Management."
Click the email account you want to remove the signature from and click "Edit."
Clear the "Sent from BlackBerry" text. Press the "Menu" key. Click "Save."

Let me know wassup.

@ZI
Hi, many of us are guilty of it. You may just have to clear the default signature on email.
I just did.
@poster- thank you for that useful info.

Awesome! Thank God am on track...

Nice one,bookmarked.

Nice one

Etemma1: I came across this article about the mistakes a lot of applicants make when they apply for Jobs nowadays, especially graduates. I really think you guys should check it out. By the way, here are some of the mistakes. This is so true!

Funky Emails – Even though your email does not guarantee the possibility of getting the employers attention, but you don’t want to take a chance. Some email addresses sound so childish and unprofessional. For instance, lollypopbaby25@blabla.com, steve4uandme@blablabla.com, do not sound professional. Register a new email. It’s free. Something like this is nice, Grace.Agbero@blabla.com or ChikeAdamu@blabla.com.

Sent From My Blackberry – Ask many employers, they will tell you how disappointed they were each time they received CVs in their email that simply says “I’m interested.” or “This is my CV.” And below it you see, ‘Sent from my blackberry’. Common grow up! This is very disrespectful. It also shows you are not matured and very unprofessional. What does it take to say something about yourself in the body of the mail and address your employer well?

Telephone Contacts – If possible, include two phone contacts in your CV just to be on the safer side. And for the love of God, kindly unsubscribe from those reggae, gospel, hip hop and traditional dance tones. Remember you are not the only one applying for this job so you should do everything right to get it.


Family As References – Some applicants are so funny that references on their resumes share the same surnames as theirs. You can’t expect your parents, siblings or cousins to speak ill of you to an intending employer. Afterall, they all want you to get a job.

Omitting Internship Experience – We have seen fresh graduates who deliberately leave out internship work experience on their resumes. Keep it all there in a simple manner. Some employers do not care about what sort of job you have done before, but your understanding of a work environment.

Background Checks – Before your employer do a background check on you, it would be wise to go online, type your name on google and see what comes out. No employer want to associate with touty personalities. This is a good time to untag yourself from silly pictures on facebook, delete those abusive tweets on twitter, delete unruly comments by you on forums and watch what you share on the social media.

Confidentiality – Employers can trick you with their questions to say something ill about your past employer (maybe during internship). Please be very positive about everyone that has ever had an encounter with you. If possible tell them “I cannot disclose so much because of the confidentiality on my past contract letter.”

http://jobfinder.com.ng/blog/2013/02/26/7-common-mistakes-of-fresh-graduate-applicants/

I am nt looking 4 job next topic abeg

Very educative...thanks alot

I'l note that!

Rubbish!!

Its only in naija that this shyt applies. Abroad who give a fvck if it is "sent from blackberry" or you have a funky email address?


Till tomorrow i still use my email address which is my (name + my favorite rock band) and I still get called for interviews on a regular.


Abegi! Work nor dey naija thatt's why all this shyt applies to weed out a vast majority.

Sad country

Thanks for bringing this out as most people especially fresh graduates are ignorant of some of these little things that matter a lot...especially the last point. I heard employers now check one's timeline on FB before considering a person for a job. So be careful y'all! I just wonder the fate of people that have their nude pics leaked or sextape#justsaying

Akpa ife:
I am nt looking 4 job next topic abeg

But you don't need to quote the whole story...

Akpa ife:
I am nt looking 4 job next topic abeg

You quoted the whole post just to write that? How sick!

Thks 4 d info.

Akpa ife:
I am nt looking 4 job next topic abeg

[quote author=Encoredme]

You quoted the whole post just to write that? How sick!

very sick!

Akpa ife:
I am nt looking 4 job next topic abeg

hediot or shediot.. Whichever you are, you'd be called DUM FUK by a chinese man.

Akpa ife:
I am nt looking 4 job next topic abeg

[quote author=Encoredme]

You quoted the whole post just to write that? How sick!

very sick!

hammedkola:

But you don't need to quote the whole story...

and you too, is that a story?

Noted**

Good and timely!

...good to know....gud info!

pDude: Rubbish!!

Its only in naija that this shyt applies. Abroad who give a fvck if it is "sent from blackberry" or you have a funky email address?


Till tomorrow i still use my email address which is my (name + my favorite rock band) and I still get called for interviews on a regular.


Abegi! Work nor dey naija thatt's why all this shyt applies to weed out a vast majority.

Sad country

dey is work in nigeria bt nigerian graduates r nt well trained.....like it or nt...

Nice points

Etemma1: I came across this article about the mistakes a lot of applicants make when they apply for Jobs nowadays, especially graduates. I really think you guys should check it out. By the way, here are some of the mistakes. This is so true!

Funky Emails – Even though your email does not guarantee the possibility of getting the employers attention, but you don’t want to take a chance. Some email addresses sound so childish and unprofessional. For instance, lollypopbaby25@blabla.com, steve4uandme@blablabla.com, do not sound professional. Register a new email. It’s free. Something like this is nice, Grace.Agbero@blabla.com or ChikeAdamu@blabla.com.

Sent From My Blackberry – Ask many employers, they will tell you how disappointed they were each time they received CVs in their email that simply says “I’m interested.” or “This is my CV.” And below it you see, ‘Sent from my blackberry’. Common grow up! This is very disrespectful. It also shows you are not matured and very unprofessional. What does it take to say something about yourself in the body of the mail and address your employer well?

Telephone Contacts – If possible, include two phone contacts in your CV just to be on the safer side. And for the love of God, kindly unsubscribe from those reggae, gospel, hip hop and traditional dance tones. Remember you are not the only one applying for this job so you should do everything right to get it.


Family As References – Some applicants are so funny that references on their resumes share the same surnames as theirs. You can’t expect your parents, siblings or cousins to speak ill of you to an intending employer. Afterall, they all want you to get a job.

Omitting Internship Experience – We have seen fresh graduates who deliberately leave out internship work experience on their resumes. Keep it all there in a simple manner. Some employers do not care about what sort of job you have done before, but your understanding of a work environment.

Background Checks – Before your employer do a background check on you, it would be wise to go online, type your name on google and see what comes out. No employer want to associate with touty personalities. This is a good time to untag yourself from silly pictures on facebook, delete those abusive tweets on twitter, delete unruly comments by you on forums and watch what you share on the social media.

Confidentiality – Employers can trick you with their questions to say something ill about your past employer (maybe during internship). Please be very positive about everyone that has ever had an encounter with you. If possible tell them “I cannot disclose so much because of the confidentiality on my past contract letter.”

http://jobfinder.com.ng/blog/2013/02/26/7-common-mistakes-of-fresh-graduate-applicants/

Buhari &Tinubu meet in kaduna

It is because there arn't job dats why these nonsense can b an excuse for not getting job xxxx....

pDude: Rubbish!!

Its only in naija that this shyt applies. Abroad who give a fvck if it is "sent from blackberry" or you have a funky email address?


Till tomorrow i still use my email address which is my (name + my favorite rock band) and I still get called for interviews on a regular.


Abegi! Work nor dey naija thatt's why all this shyt applies to weed out a vast majority.

Sad country

Lols, somehow true sha. Gots ta weed out the shaft any which ways possible.

Thank You very much for this tips...am grateful.

skyp: It is because there arn't job dats why these nonsense can b an excuse for not getting job xxxx....

God bless you and all you own. I go buy you hummer jeep

Akpa ife:
I am nt looking 4 job next topic abeg

true talk.who says yr Corpse bathing job need to meet d above criteria?