Azeez532:
bro, I will appreciate it if you can also help to send the CV format/ template, email- abbeyat@yahoo.com.Thanks in anticipation.

nasonaso:
@chess guru please i need 1 david_4real@yahoo.com

chess guru: Seen a lot of threads like this in the past, and been praying for a time when I will have a reason to post something like this.
I intend to use this thread to give God the glory for his faithfulness, and also stand as an evidence that it is indeed possible to have the coolest entry level job in one of the coolest multinational companies without any connection.
I started a 7 stage recruitment exercise with my coy some time in august. The information gotten on this platform was simply indispensable.
Nairaland gave me the opportunity of meeting some wonderful people that really helped in ways time will not permit me to mention. A bbm group for this recruitment was formed, and this brought us even closer

So in my way of giving back to a platform that has helped me tremendously, I intend to give my own advice for folks still in the "favor" market

1) Attitude is everything
I learned a long time ago never to ask a failure for advice; They normally have nothing good to say. So the next time you are about to apply for that big job, and your friend who has failed 10 times comes to discourage you, give a him a good 10 mile radius and tell him you both answer different last names
Also, there may come a time when you start doubting yourself , when you start questioning whether you're really as good as you thought you where (I went thru such wilderness myself), change your mental attitude, it will determine the recruitment altitude you finally obtain.

2)know your problem
A problem known and fully understood is half solved. (Hehehehe well if your problem is from your village,... Then your on ya own oo )
But seriously though, borrowing a quote from Tzu Sun's art of war "ultimate victory is assured only when you fully understand yourself and your enemy". I have broken people with job challenges into different categories.

Application failures

People in this category don't get pass the initial application phase. There are number of different reasons for this, some of which include;
Poor cv or cover letter writing skills.
Lack of patience when filling or answering application essays.
Age limitation, etc and etc

My advice for any nysc member reading this is to start EARLY! I can't over emphasize this. I started applying for jobs 6 months to the end of my service year. Doing this gave me 6 months of trial and error to learn how to apply properly without pressure or the desperation that comes after nysc.

aptitude test drop outs

I sadly belonged to this class. Believe me when I say that exams are not really a true test of knowledge. Some people J̶̲̥̅̊u̶̲̥̅̊S̤̥̈̊τ̲̣̣̥ do better in aptitude test than others I guess. If you fall into this category then you have your work cut out for you. I will suggest starting from scratch. Get your hands on all popular formats(NL can help you here). Then work work work because there is no substitute.

Interview drop outs

I discovered that while I was jonsing in my aptitude test there where certain monikas here on NL that where always getting to this stage in almost all threads I saw them in. I put these ones in this group. They scale thru the aptitude test with ease, but don't know what they do wrong in interviews.

But sadly I feel this group is much more difficult to solve than the previous category. I say this because whereas peeps with aptitude test problems can improve with constant practice, well I feel interview skills (communication, diction, natural intelligence, confidence, etc ) are not things you J̶̲̥̅̊u̶̲̥̅̊S̤̥̈̊τ̲̣̣̥ "jack" over night but rather are things you develop over time and come to certain people naturally. Before this recruitment process, I hadn't had a single interview before, but I scaled through over 4 interview stages quite easily, stuff J̶̲̥̅̊u̶̲̥̅̊S̤̥̈̊τ̲̣̣̥ came naturally.
assessment day drop outs

Here, its God all they way. If you can get to this stage in any recruitment process, then best know you're surrounded by the best. The only differentiating element is God and INFORMATION!! Read wide! Know the company like you've been working there for ages. Know the spirit of the company and what they stand for. And in all you do through out that day, try and let the company values or principle shine through

3) The God Factor
All I can say is what is yours is yours. Am sadly far from the most righteous person, but I could definitely see the hand of God in causing me to be one of 8 people selected from a pool of over 5000 applicants (including applicants from west africa, and from other parts of the globe).
final advice to undergraduates and serving corps members

To my corper wee!! Like I said earlier, start early. If you are J̶̲̥̅̊u̶̲̥̅̊S̤̥̈̊τ̲̣̣̥ finding out how to write a cover letter one month after service, then something is really wrong with you!

To my undergrads, DON'T RUN AWAY FROM RESPONSIBILITY!!
I can't over stress this. You have no Work experience, so during your interview, all you have to fall back on is whatever things (leadership, teamwork ,etc) you learned through school or What you volunteered for.

Finally, if you know you don't have "THE CONNECTION", or "LONG LEG" or you can't finish with a 1st class, please try to leave with a 2-1.
[size=13pt]The labour market is bloody[/size]. Even we with 2-1's are barely seeing enough elbow room and breathing space, how much so you with a 2-2 or 3rd class with no connection?

God bless and help us all as we push to the top

nasonaso:

@chess guru please i need 1 david_4real@yahoo.com

nasonaso:

@chess guru please i need 1 david_4real@yahoo.com

chess guru:
Sir jarus Much respect man!!!!
This your thread was a game changer in my interviews. I actually bookmarked the thread towards the end of my service in june.
www.nairaland.com/1245277/common-interview-questions-answer-tips

I mastered all my responses and anticipated like 20 possible questions I could be asked from the templates you gave.
Ŧa̶̲̥̅̊ƞk̶̲̥̅̊ƨ̣̣̣̇̇̇̇:::: once again. Peeps like you make NL what it is today.

chess guru:
Congrats bro.
Its J̶̲̥̅̊u̶̲̥̅̊S̤̥̈̊τ̲̣̣̥ that its a bit tougher. The 2.1 J̶̲̥̅̊u̶̲̥̅̊S̤̥̈̊τ̲̣̣̥ gives you a platform .
In any case brilliancy is overrated...God's grace na him sure pass.
Happy new year!!

Azeez532:
bro, I will appreciate it if you can also help to send the CV format/ template, email- abbeyat@yahoo.com.Thanks in anticipation.

EMTEEswag: Just got the mail...salute!!!

EMTEEswag: Just got the mail...salute!!!

Toble: hello, pls wouldn't mind if you can froward the Cv sample to my mail olagunjutoby@yahoo.com. Thanks in anticipation

princeduke 2013:





pls me too: ojukoduke@gmail.com

Toble: hello, pls wouldn't mind if you can froward the Cv sample to my mail olagunjutoby@yahoo.com. Thanks in anticipation

autumnflower:
Mcknighty007@gmail.com

donigspain: Wow, this is just the kind of testimony my soul needs at this stage of my life. I wholeheartedly claim, with faith, this testimony of yours upon my life in Jesus Christ name, amen.
Congratulations to you my victorious brother.

donigspain:
Funny how time flies. Got a job exactly ONE month (January 29th January, 2014) after the confession (27th December, 2013) above.

MissJennifer:




Congrats o!,I tap into your testimony. May my own testimony manifest like yours IJN!