debby1387: Lol....abi oh. Thanks.

Congrats dear, really happy 4 u, Cadbury is a good place 2 work.

Nt surprised on d comments on Kay, a great guy indeed, can't 4get d 1st day I spoke wt him. It felt like I had known him 4 years. Thanks 4 bringin Life 2 ds thread. All d best 2 evry1, see u @ d TS in Iganmu.

astevee: This info is a headsup to those still awaiting their Ac. I had mine in enugu yday,morning session. It was...well...,cool and exciting not really as rigorous or technical as I'd anticipated,jus straightforward. So my candid advice is be confident and be yourself,don't allow nervousness or timidity get d better part of u. The staffs there were very friendly,so u shudnt have difficulty expressing yourself.
Pls mk sure u partake in all the activities. I think the major areas u may want to beef up on if u hvnt already done that wud be on the Team work,ie d group discussion. We weren't able,in my group,to reach a consensus before our time elapsed so we dint quite present d report though I don't know what their evaluation criteria is,jus mk sure u contribute and kp to time. Then there is the presentation,u will be given a case and will be asked to present ur findings on a power point,like ours was a case of a coy that was flourishing at its inception,then 2yrs years later started having problems breaking even,lost most of its clients to competitors,its workers were dissatisfied and started leaving bla bla bla....u r to say*what u think is d problem,why u think tis d problem,ur solution and recommendation* pls while reading and analyzing d case,do well to mk ur points on d slides to save time and u shud also be able to defend ur positions during the presentation proper. Then d competency based interview,their focus here was chiefly on ur leadership ability or competency and team ability...whether u hv been a leader before,in what capacity u did perform,what wud u do if u have a team member whose ideas differ from urs,if u v ever been part of a team before,what role u played...bla bla bla...most of the questions revolved along those lines. Other prominent questions were questions on ur strength and weaknesses,how u v applied ur creativity in resolving an issue or a situation.... Not to forget d written test which was actually d first stage,is a case situation too with 20 questions for 20min. More like a comprehension sha,only ur logical and analytical skills will be tested with options for a.true b.false c.cannot say. U gato be fast here. Ehmm what else!?
A big thankss to Xtabung,ur *precepts,lol..were really handy during my AC.
@all FBN hopefuls,Now we continue praying that God will c us through.Amen.

Thanks 4 d heads up Sir, aw many mins were u gvn 4 d group discussion n y was it dffcult 4 u guys 2 reach a consensus? Time?, thanks.

Tetegh:

I was in the Second batch today @ Enugu we about 56,..there is nothing like Aptitude test! There was a session for Critical Analysis; which was aimed @ assessing the decions you can make given critical options as regards cost..calculations were involed sha 'cos there were some VAT deductions @ 17.5%. There is little time. You have to read through the Scanerio and answer 20 questions; True, False, can not say. All in 20 minutes

The case study in the gruop work relates to CSR. Making decisions that relates to settling disputes between your organisation and the host community with limited resources and @ the same time advertising the company. The individual task (case study) was on Human resource and sales (dats the P presenattion). We were to identify the problems of the company, the causes, solutions to the problems and the expected results if your recommendations are effected, all these in 20 min
..I'm damn tired, its been a busy day. Gudnite

Trust me u av done a good job, av a blessed night, God bless u Sir.

Tetegh: Thanks be to God! The AC @ Enugu today was splendid, I had a swell time. Guys, I will advice you just be yourself. You need to be confident and also a lot of speed is needed @ the Preparation of your presentation. In the interview sessions, you will be asked questions on your past leadership qualities and how you handle certain leadership scenarios. Questions will be asked also on role as a team player. The Group session is to assess your your activeness in a team work
I must say a very big thank you to Xtianburg for giving me an insight on what to expect. Thanks a million! Thank God everything went on well...

Tetegh: Thanks be to God! The AC @ Enugu today was splendid, I had a swell time. Guys, I will advice you just be yourself. You need to be confident and also a lot of speed is needed @ the Preparation of your presentation. In the interview sessions, you will be asked questions on your past leadership qualities and how you handle certain leadership scenarios. Questions will be asked also on role as a team player. The Group session is to assess your your activeness in a team work

I must say a very big thank you to Xtianburg for giving me an insight on what to expect. Thanks a million! Thank God everything went on well...

Goodnews await u Sir, please wat abt d aptitude test? Wat format(verbal,quant or critical) aw many qstns in aw many mins? What was ur case study about?w

All d best to the Enugu peeps having their AC 2day.

xtanburg: @dhelper10,

Like I said in my previous lengthy post, U have to read different scenarios and select answers from your given options. I dnt think U need GMAT, but in-case, U might still prepare for it. Their tactic might have changed. the test time might be around 30 -50mins cant really remember that part now. the group discussion was 25mins. Might change this year dunno.4
Just prepare, I think I have given enough clues to chew on.

Cheers

Tanx bro

xtanburg: @Dynssy...
Well, opting to do d documentation on behalf of d team, may be likened to u being open and ready to take responsibility. Another plus 4 u tho, but its nt a guarantee 4 u oo if u no contribute in d discussion, u might loose points and not be selected. I can remember during my AC d bloke that volunteered to write on behalf of d team didn't make it. We were 6 in d team and twas only two persons in my group that made it thru. So u cld opt to assist d team, but bring in ur A game and contribute in d discussion.

Secondly, d Personality test will be administered to U in ur own comfort zone(ur home or office). A link will be sent to u and twill be timed.

Hope this helps...

Regards

Sir, what is the texture of d 20mins test? Gmat based or SHL, n aw many mins was alloted 4 group discussion last year? tanx

xtanburg: @ all, I've been reading thru ds thread, quite interesting but
Lemme share with U my experience @ d FBN AC.

First of all, congrats to all who got the sms invite to the assessment centre, don't rejoice yet cus there is more shreading to b done, they r still gonna slect d best of d best. So listen carefully and follow my precept line by line. FBN might not tk more dan 100-250 new trainees nationwide. So b guided

Once U get to d AC,U'll go thru d accreditation stage. After accreditation, U will take another aptitude test, but more likened to an ability test where u'll have to think thru the scenario and choose answers from the options provided.

After which u will be divided into groups and then u'll be given a scenario to discuss with ur group. Don't argue or shout any1 down, nor interrupt, make sure U give points and make reasonable sense, don't repeat ur suggestions or findings. Smile while responding and if its possible, be the one to take down points and be concise about it, as the supervisor will ask that u submit ur findings on behalf of ur group.

Then an "addendum" will be given which u'll have to read thru to prepare ur slide. U shouldn't have more than 6-10slides, bur make it detailed if u can use animations to drive ur points from the addendum given, good one also. Pls note that u will be given 15mins to prepare ur slide and 5mins 2 present it. Remember while u r discussing with ur team, read ur addendum n note ur points. Then u'll butteress on ur point in ur slide presentation. Don't write stories, just give bullet points then explain thats why its called a powerpoint presentation. Be confident and bold, smile and focused, be sure of whatever point u make, even when they counter U and say u r wrong,always reinsist that to d best of ur own knowledge and how its obtainable(relating to ur addendum) that's wat u think. And remember to intoduce urself and what u r presenting and den thank d panel @ d end of ur presentation. Then remember don't stutter or sound unsure, twill count against U. Remember its 5mins 4 presentation and 20mins 4 preparing ur PPslide. Pls be confident ooooooo. Its germaine. And pls be calm and breatheeeeee, hold ur breathe and control ur pulse, anxiety and over excitement.

After d presentation, u'll go thru d interview stage, ds u'll b asked ur strenght, weakness, whr uv held a leadership role, wat process improvement idea do u have, ur level of creativity, alwaz remember to say u r a good team player, and u most prove and explain whr and how u were active as a team member and a team player. If u fit lie, lie ooo, nobody go ask U if na true or na lie, what is ur passion, why firstbank, why do u think we shld hire U, then know stuffs about FBN generally and read different interview questions.

Then after u r done for dat day. A week later u'll get an sms and email inviting u for a personality test. Then after answering it,u'll be sent an sms to update ur location, that whr u choose whr u wanna work, after which u'll wait as the whole process will be computed u must have a certain percentage score b4 u'll be invited to training sch, dats getting the almighty sms from FBN inviting U 4 medicals and training sch. So now yam and knife dey una hand.

I was at the assessment centre last year, made it to the training sch and FBN. Training sch was another interesting place. Quite Intensivvvvvvvvvvvvvve but fun. But above all prepare, prepare and prepare and pray pray pray as much as U can. Commit all to God and ask 4 favour. No overdo, remember overskill dey kill monkey.

Respectfully,
Xtanburg

Wish u all success and the best. Cheers

In addition, pls note that U shld try and prepare for essay writing also, garnish urself with the trends happening in d Nigerian Banking system and financial sector. Its the new trend in assessment centres, nt sure if workforce/FBN will adopt dat style. Bur its rather u prepare 4 d worse dan taken unaware.

Hope this helps. But on d whole, do Have a great one peeps...
Lemme know if u have any questions, and as soon as I'm free 2 respond, I'll fill d house in. Pls censor ur questions as I won't answer all.

Thanks 4 taking out time to do this Sir, I will do same for someone next year as a First Bank staff.

Also expecting, wish everyone in my shoes a favourable mail from EnY.

Also slated for 11:30am,wishing evry1 writing this morning success!