well it depends on the type of portal you are using. .. I have people that have been employed through portal like mobofree. .. jobberman and more. while other site only wants you to visit and click at least a link on their site. ... well just because of one bad egg doesn't mean we should not eat eggs again. ... apply for job online if u see any. . you never can tell where your own bread will be buttered. ..

This is bullshit!

wow

ok

Spot on

Copied !!

not really....

I wouldn't call it a waste of time. It has really helped some people I know. Just make sure u're subscribed to a genuine one. I recommend hotnigerianjobs and myjobmag.com. Hot nigerian jobs get most of their advertisements from newspapers and companies so they're authentic. I just pray God will help every job seeker out there the way He has helped some of us.

no realy,,,and our leaders are away spending 2.2billion Naira for a vacation to that useless land called america...this money could be used to create some jobs........

dhamstar:
True! Self-employment is the key!!

Youths need to start thinking outside the box!!!

yeah, true but sadly many youths don't want to take risks!!! Self employment is far too risky, however entrepreneurs are the richest on earth today.

debris:
Me I have bought a dozen of brown envelope i put my CV and application letter I use leg distributing them everyday.

Alright, so what do you write on the envelope. Never knew it needs packaging...

I wouldn't call it a waste of time. I got a job through one of those portals. The only thing I did when I was searching for a job was that I didn't apply through the portal. When I see a job ad, I'd go to the company website and then apply directly.

Depends on how you go about it. There are so many companies you wouldn't know are recruiting if not for those portals

EUREKA!!!
EUREKA!!!
EUREKA!!!
I hav done it. FP at last after all this tym and about 200 post pls celebrate with me what a joyous moment. Pls like let's celebrate together

PLS I NEED A FACTORY JOB OR WAITRESS OR SECETARY WATSAP 07069029610

learn a trade when you have the opportunity, it may eventually be the key to unlock your fortune

O ye of little faith!

tgmservice:
When I mean online search I don't mean applying directly thru the company websites I mean using online portals like naji, ng careers, 24careers, jobrapido and the rest. These are the mistake some of our youths make they solely depend on this portals for employment. Now am going to give u 5 good reasons why dat strategy is just a time waster.

1) The odds are against you
. When you apply for a job position no matter how specific it is, with d rate of unemployment in d country many other people apply also. For that position u fill is kind of hidden many other people not less than 1000 has also applied u can put ur chances of getting that job at 0.25% will u what to bet on that kind of odd. Even the job sites are fighting for odds against each other gone are d days where we had very few reliable sites lik jobberman, but nw they are everyway copying each other job posts. Relying on a portal for job is like relying on a blog for accurate news.


2)Some jobs posts are outdated
Most job sites don't pull down a job post immediately even when the job has been taken There is also a gud chance that job post u are aplying for might be outdated some portals fail to update their job post or intentionally leave them to drive more traffic to their sites even after the position might have been taken.


3) Most of the companies are fake
We hav all experienced this first hand ( d scam mails ) no need to talk more on this.


4) Some of the companies are not really recruiting
Some of the companies on job portals just fill job post just to follow NLC regulations of providing employment or advertising their business the truth is ( some ) are not really recruiting, these are unknown companies asking 4 ridiculous requirement. I will giv u an experience here I found a job post on a job portal of a company in ikeja looking for a network administrator I they put their address so I decided 2 go there mysef. On my investigation i discovered its just a small business that sells computers, when I asked them of the job they posted they said "which job" but later they admitted dey cud get me a job if I buy a computer from dem, they where just 2 small boys.


5) lastly it has never been about you
This is the most important reason, when u sign up to these portals u fill a lots of forms and along the line they encourage u why u should keep applying 4 jobs wit them with well crafted mails. But d truth is that In d job portal business there are 3 parties involved the job portal, the company posting job offer and u the applicant. In this chain u the applicant(middleman) gain the least if at all. The job portal gain from advertisement from the job posters or third party ads all they need u to do is just to keep cooming to their site if u get a job u are lucky if not they don't care.


Also the job advertisers gain in sense that they are advertising their business to lots of potential clients but u d applicant stand to gain the list consider urself lucky if u get a job.
Now

with this few reasons I hope I have convinced u why dropping ur cv to job portals an just hoping might just be a waste of time. I feel u stand a beta chance when u use ur networking power or a skilled u have acquired to do something or get a job 4 urself. Cheers.

DEPENDS,

Well I don't totally agree because all the jobs I have gotten was through a Job site.... They list the advert and I apply through. Infact there will always be a medium and online is the surest.

OP don't dash our hopes abeg

Hav tried alot but all na wash

Abdulmajee:
OP nice one.... you just nailed it..

Guy c dat jobberman nah fake job Site posta plenty.fake.medical marketin company use to disguise as real company..them be fools.i am a huge fan of jobberman.i receive almst 200interview sms of whch ar fake and they use d same address like onipanu.lanre shitu lagos..

Na lie o op. I got my Union Bank and First Bank jobs online and I did not know anyone in these banks.
I also got to final interviews at Globacom and GSK through online job search.
Different strokes for different floks!

Bitter truth.. . . . Meanwhile checkout my signature.

debris:
Me I have bought a dozen of brown envelope i put my CV and application letter I use leg distributing them everyday.

Confirm, your head dey dere

Caracta:
This is bullshit!

hw do u knw? it is a waste of time

ok...

Mama peace is not the first lady anymore but her womanhood still lives on

Ten unbelievable things you can do with toothpaste


https://www.nairaland.com/2462522/10-unbelievable-things-toothpaste

tgmservice:
When I mean online search I don't mean applying directly thru the company websites I mean using online portals like naji, ng careers, 24careers, jobrapido and the rest. These are the mistake some of our youths make they solely depend on this portals for employment. Now am going to give u 5 good reasons why dat strategy is just a time waster.

1) The odds are against you
. When you apply for a job position no matter how specific it is, with d rate of unemployment in d country many other people apply also. For that position u fill is kind of hidden many other people not less than 1000 has also applied u can put ur chances of getting that job at 0.25% will u what to bet on that kind of odd. Even the job sites are fighting for odds against each other gone are d days where we had very few reliable sites lik jobberman, but nw they are everyway copying each other job posts. Relying on a portal for job is like relying on a blog for accurate news.


2)Some jobs posts are outdated
Most job sites don't pull down a job post immediately even when the job has been taken There is also a gud chance that job post u are aplying for might be outdated some portals fail to update their job post or intentionally leave them to drive more traffic to their sites even after the position might have been taken.


3) Most of the companies are fake
We hav all experienced this first hand ( d scam mails ) no need to talk more on this.


4) Some of the companies are not really recruiting
Some of the companies on job portals just fill job post just to follow NLC regulations of providing employment or advertising their business the truth is ( some ) are not really recruiting, these are unknown companies asking 4 ridiculous requirement. I will giv u an experience here I found a job post on a job portal of a company in ikeja looking for a network administrator I they put their address so I decided 2 go there mysef. On my investigation i discovered its just a small business that sells computers, when I asked them of the job they posted they said "which job" but later they admitted dey cud get me a job if I buy a computer from dem, they where just 2 small boys.


5) lastly it has never been about you
This is the most important reason, when u sign up to these portals u fill a lots of forms and along the line they encourage u why u should keep applying 4 jobs wit them with well crafted mails. But d truth is that In d job portal business there are 3 parties involved the job portal, the company posting job offer and u the applicant. In this chain u the applicant(middleman) gain the least if at all. The job portal gain from advertisement from the job posters or third party ads all they need u to do is just to keep cooming to their site if u get a job u are lucky if not they don't care.


Also the job advertisers gain in sense that they are advertising their business to lots of potential clients but u d applicant stand to gain the list consider urself lucky if u get a job.
Now

with this few reasons I hope I have convinced u why dropping ur cv to job portals an just hoping might just be a waste of time. I feel u stand a beta chance when u use ur networking power or a skilled u have acquired to do something or get a job 4 urself. Cheers.

Nice information which you have passed across but op you made lots of grammatical errors at you write-up #Positve critic

These people....it's time you guys leave chasing jobs, the trend is beginning to get worrisome. Where are our entrepreneurs Where are our inventors, our business moguls...all seated behind a desk, waiting to retire and get a pension.

143 millions lines are connected today in Nigeria, more than half of that are making use of the internet service on their Smartphones, PC's and Tablets. Almost all of that number use more than 1 gigabyte worth of data monthly. That is, the normal Johnny on the street probably spends an average of #2000 surfing the web every month and #24,000 yearly. The amount goes higher when you move up a level higher to you and me. What are we doing with the data? Just scrolling through pages, viewing pictures and videos or actually doing something that could boost our financial status.

While some people may argue that people just want to buy data to do these, i have no problem with that. But i am aware there is no man on the planet who is comfortable with where he is. Human wants are insatiable, thus the hunger for improvement in every sphere of human nature. If you are one of such persons who has gotten to that point where you just don't feel right being on a Trillion Dollar per month platform which is the internet and not even able to make a single dollar off it, then this is for you..

Get the free fiverr training on this thread i have created here on Nairaland. Develop specialized in-demand skills sought by businesses online and offline and stop complaining about lack of jobs, wicked requirements or jobs already arranged for the connected.

The complete Free Fiverr Training Thread on Nairaland with Screenshots

I have a feeling I knw dis dude. Am sure u'll remember me if it's trully u.

OmniSparrow:
There's a satisfying feeling when you book space on a thread and it later hits fp.

tgmservice , pls elaborate on the networking stuff you mentioned in #5

Why do our youth want to have position in office, why don't you go back to farm or go to market to carry goods on shoulder