Plsssssss i need advice. i am currently serving with an American organisation, i am not very sure if they are going to retain me, but on several occasion the country representative asked me what i was going to be doing after service, she also asked me to prepare a CV. But she has not yet told me she'd retain me. a frnd of myn called me yesterday to tel me another organisation needed someone like me and she was sure they r going to employ me, but i have to leave where am currently serving to start working there. I really dont know what to do.

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Plsssssss i need advice. i am currently serving with an American organisation, i am not very sure if they are going to retain me, but on several occasion the country representative asked me what i was going to be doing after service, she also asked me to prepare a CV. But she has not yet told me she'd retain me. a frnd of myn called me yesterday to tel me another organisation needed someone like me and she was sure they r going to employ me, but i have to leave where am currently serving to start working there. I really dont know what to do.

Are you kidding?!
She's asked you several times and you've been asked to prepare a CV, don't you get the hint? Prepare It!!
Send CV to both places and more (cos you're not employed till you receive an employment letter)

Since you're serving, there's nothing wrong telling prospective employers you're not available till you finish NYSC, they should respect that. Except they are in serious need and under which conditions you should receive a firm offer first before leaving where you are.

Employment is usually a process i.e Send CV --> Possible test --> Interview --> Maybe more interviews --> Employment Offer --> Employment
so don't get too excited and leave certainty for uncertainty.
Also don't be stuck thinking you need an confirmation of retention before you do your own part.

So:
Erase the word 'Retain' from your vocabulary, replace it with 'Employ'

Then, prepare a CV (that's basic).

Good luck!

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Thanks for the heads up on Job seeking since I am new to the Nigerian Market. But it seems so much personal info is asked and I want to know why.

I see Nigerian companies practice ageism and sexism and just plain discrimination. Wouldn't have expected that from an all black population. But tell me why do Nigerians tolerate ageism. I realize most of who is on these postings are young, but damn by what I have seen in job posting after 35 you are not even desired or wanted but they want you to have the experience of a 5o year old.

Never have I seen so many postings of can not be more than 31 or 35 or once I saw 45. I have seen only pretty girls need to apply for banking teller positions. How in the world is this tolerated. I mean they pay shit here unless you are foreign so what do older , not so pretty people do.

I guess I need to know where the postings are for white foreign people. I am not white but they don't know that.

I have way to much experience to be passed up and over. If only the 9ja market could get their head out their ass and look for the most qualified. Sorry this is very frustrating to me.

1forall:

Are you kidding?!
She's asked you several times and you've been asked to prepare a CV, don't you get the hint? Prepare It!!
Send CV to both places and more (cos you're not employed till you receive an employment letter)

Since you're serving, there's nothing wrong telling prospective employers you're not available till you finish NYSC, they should respect that. Except they are in serious need and under which conditions you should receive a firm offer first before leaving where you are.

Employment is usually a process i.e Send CV --> Possible test --> Interview --> Maybe more interviews --> Employment Offer --> Employment
so don't get too excited and leave certainty for uncertainty.
Also don't be stuck thinking you need an confirmation of retention before you do your own part.

So:
Erase the word 'Retain' from your vocabulary, replace it with 'Employ'

Then, prepare a CV (that's basic).

Good luck!

I love the response. The process as described by the moderator is the natural order of things. When such opportunities come our way, it makes sense to take full advantage of it. Naturally you should update your CV every quarter in order to be ready whenever an opportunity presents itself.

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