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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 10:19pm On Oct 03, 2021 |
canadaishome:Use your school's career service. They will help you with CV review and guide you. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Mamatukwas: 10:25pm On Oct 03, 2021 |
canadaishome: My friend who just came in last month and has gotten a job got veterans in the UK to work on her CV. Apparently they removed everything that made her look over qualified for beginner roles (she’s also on a student visa); and simplified the cv Then she applied to very many places. So far she has gotten 3 offers, started an agency role and has been offered permanent weekends in the same place so it’s definitely doable. I think the key is your CV. Get it right and if you can’t do it get help. Then apply to a lot of places. FYI she mentioned that there’s something called Royal Mail sorter that apparently they hire for everywhere and frequently. So check that out as well. All the best. 11 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by canadaishome: 10:43pm On Oct 03, 2021 |
dustydee: Thank you |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by canadaishome: 10:44pm On Oct 03, 2021 |
Mamatukwas: Thank you |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustydee: 11:01pm On Oct 03, 2021 |
canadaishome:By the way, most graduate roles starting September 2022 are now open and will start filling up by the end of the year and early next year that's why it is important to start applying now. Your chances are higher now than later. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by contra(m): 7:59am On Oct 04, 2021 |
True. Working on your CV makes a huge difference. I've helped several people on this and they're better off. All you need may just be a second opinion to certify that your cv is fine. There are websites that gives free formats/samples. Google. If you need my professional help too, you can send a PM, I charge for the service. Mamatukwas: 3 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by ELff: 8:01am On Oct 04, 2021 |
Please I have a question, my visa expires 2nd Nov. I failed my dissertation so I have been automatically registered to redo it, but this time it was registered as Part time. I am a but confused as I don't know the implications of this on my Visa. Elders in the house, pls kindly advise chook mouth.
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by jesudaughter(f): 8:34am On Oct 04, 2021 |
Seek advice from your school international office asap. ELff: 5 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by hustla(m): 9:20am On Oct 04, 2021 |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by hustla(m): 9:21am On Oct 04, 2021 |
canadaishome: LinkedIn and job websites You can start from entry level Support positions and navigate from there Previous experience too will help as far as i know I no dey UK yet, just saying what i think would suffice |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by ayosco2008(m): 12:52pm On Oct 04, 2021 |
I sent u a dm contra: |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Uzorp: 2:26pm On Oct 04, 2021 |
H 2 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by LagosismyHome(f): 2:39pm On Oct 04, 2021 |
Uzorp: Really.. abeg tell us more about this and who fined you. ... never come across fine for littering |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by AirBay: 2:39pm On Oct 04, 2021 |
Uzorp: Go and sin no more |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by wallg123: 3:41pm On Oct 04, 2021 |
Uzorp:Your village people dey chase you. ;…. I beg make you behave well next time |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 4:41pm On Oct 04, 2021 |
Uzorp: That's a good lesson for you........ Either human being catch you or cctv records you..... £80 fine is school fees for bad behaviour............. No comot cassava piss for outside ó...... Or another fine, might be awarded........... |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Preshyi: 6:38pm On Oct 04, 2021 |
The offers she got are they for student jobs or full time jobs? cos I think the concern is about applying for graduate jobs that will begin in 2022 after graduation. Mamatukwas: |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by elisinho(m): 7:05pm On Oct 04, 2021 |
As WhatsApp and co no dey work make una gather yan us Tory abeg |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by wiselong: 7:34pm On Oct 04, 2021 |
Good Evening UK neighbours Please what document(s) can a student and the dependant use to invite one of their parents to the UK from Nigeria? Also, will using a one-bed apartment as the address of the couple cause any issue with the visa application? I appreciate help from our seniors in the house |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 8:11pm On Oct 04, 2021 |
elisinho: No put all eggs, for one basket........ Download telegram (but be careful, telegram is full of scammers)....... Never invest on any scheme introduced to you, via telegram......... |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by wallg123: 8:38pm On Oct 04, 2021 |
elisinho:How can one person control all the major social media platforms (WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram)?… someone needs to be done to avoid this situation repeating itself : |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Vidor(m): 10:42pm On Oct 04, 2021 |
What's the possibilty of a student get a tech job while school, am a product designer and a python developer with 6 years of experience. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 6:30am On Oct 05, 2021 |
Regarding job hunting and tailoring of CVs with regard to previous experience, in my opinion there are no hard and fast rules. As we all know, it is a general (but not hard and fast either) concept that here they tend to undervalue work experience gained in places like Nigeria, such that in many occupations (generally not those in demand) it is quite common for persons to be offered entry-level roles irrespective of how many years’ experience they may have acquired. But I don’t think that’s a reason for stripping one’s CV of all such experience in order to appear more suitable for entry-level roles. I didn't do that, anyway. In my case, when I moved to the UK, I got a part-time job, and then applied to everything I felt was within my skillset and related thereto or which I could be accepted for, in any field, ranging all the way from entry level to the management roles at the level I felt I could handle given the similar level in my career back home (note: DO NOT apply for different jobs with the same company). I used the same resume listing all my work experience for everything, but tailored. Remember this is the UK, and they have this stuff here about CV gaps and all that. For instance, I worked in customer service a bank in Nigeria in those days when banks were everywhere before Soludo did his thing in 2004, worked in a call centre when I was a student in the UK, etc. So I also looked for customer service jobs here in the UK. Not listing my work experience after leaving the call centre in 2006 would have left the hugest of gaps, of course. I got an entry-level role first, took it, kept looking, and got another at a higher level and better pay, took that one. I saw another part-time job I felt would suit me (work from home complaints handler for a multinational company, writing long letters in response to the numerous complaints oyibo people write, which is both related and unrelated to what I’ve done all these years in HR, depending on your standpoint), applied using the same resume listing all my work experience, and I got that one. I now work two jobs, both from home, one in my field, the other related/unrelated as the case may be. What I can state is that many recruiters use AI to handle the numerous CVs and applications they receive. So the general advice is to tailor your applications/CVs using keywords in the job descriptions containing in the adverts to which you apply. Don’t use the exact same cover letter and resume for all applications. Take the extra time out to amend them on a case-by-case basis before uploading them on the employers’ websites. For employers who use this, the program selects based on such keywords. A lot of applications never get to be seen by a human being, which is quite a shame because some resumes get discarded which would have been shortlisted had one been using the old method. Ultimately, do as the spirit moves you. If you have previous Nigerian experience and you want to strip it out in a manner not detrimental to your overall career ("mind the gap'), fine, if you want to leave it in, fine. Just do your best to tweak each resume/application, send them in, follow up with a huge dose of prayer, strengthen your mind when any rejections come in and don't get discouraged (any time you get discouraged, read the Nigerian news or check your latest energy bill to "ginger" yourself), rinse and repeat, rinse and repeat and you should be fine. 40 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by MichaelUde: 6:42am On Oct 05, 2021 |
TheGuyFromHR: 1000 likes and lol at the bolded. OgaHR don come again. On a serious note, the news from Nigeria is scary and that from the east is heartbreaking o. Make we no even enter Octopus and Bulb matter. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Goddys(m): 6:53am On Oct 05, 2021 |
Please I need advice here. I'm in Edinburg Scotland and since I came in here last month, it seems every Nigerians I met are into care assistant jobs. I have done two shifts on the job and didn't like it but I was told that it's the easiest means to make money and pay the rest of my tuition. Please is there any shift that it's not too stressful and have long hours that one can be doing here? It's just tiring taking care of residents that are either dependent or demented. 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by MichaelUde: 7:09am On Oct 05, 2021 |
Goddys: Try Amazon. They're in Dunfermline. That's outside Edinburgh. The pay is good. You get more reliable shifts than with Royal Mail. If you don't want a "stressful" job, you never start o. Even call centre no easy. 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Goddys(m): 7:31am On Oct 05, 2021 |
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by LagosismyHome(f): 8:56am On Oct 05, 2021 |
Goddys: Demented is not a very nice word to have used.... make we leave our naija mouth at the door of the airplane Anyway since your profile is male, maybe you can look into SIA, door security. I seen several student do that and some are not stressful. Just stand at the door and check for ID . It something you have to do training and apply license 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Goddys(m): 9:15am On Oct 05, 2021 |
LagosismyHome: Thanks for your advice. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by InfinixMine: 9:30am On Oct 05, 2021 |
Hello, Which school are you? And please can we get in touch, I have interest in the course? Thank you in advance. canadaishome: |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 11:21am On Oct 05, 2021 |
LagosismyHome: During winter nkó........ Ẹnu kíniun lowo wá......... |
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