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Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by Ephetar: 6:37am On Dec 13, 2015 |
MY STORY; THE NAIRALAND JOB SEEKER I finished my NYSC in july 2015 and one of my greatest fear during NYSC was the fear of unemployment after service. So few months to the end of my service, the job section of nairaland became my browser home page (lol). I check for job updates day and night and subscribed to jobberman, justjobsng.com, careers24 etc. I applied to over 50 jobs online but got not even one interview invite. Fast forward to August I got an interview invitation from a company I sent my CV to through one of the lamentation threads someone opened (I also created mine too sha). Went for the aptitude test in September and was interviewed same day (only those who passed the test were interviewed). Thirteen of us were interviewed and only 5 of us were called for the second stage of the interview alongside 6 previously interviewed applicants. At the end of the second stage, yours truly was among the 5 finally offered employment in October. Now during the period of waiting for the job, I read a story on nairaland by ajasa4link about how he got his job through manual CV submission and I decided to give it a trial. I trekked the streets of Lagos with passion and determination to succeed and write my own story. I chose the sector of the economy I wanted to work in and surfed the internet checking addresses and contact details of companies in that sector. I packaged my CV and cover letter and trekked out my shoe alignment locating these companies. I remember trekking from Ojota through kudirat Abiola-Billings-Mobolaji Johnson down to Ikeja submitting applications and receiving all manner of embarrassments from security guards and receptionists ( Lagos receptionists na God go judge all of una nasty behavior to job applicants. But God will also bless a few of you e.g that of my current company, I will surely pay back her kindness towards me). I resumed my first job in October where I was offered a pay package of 90k monthly but the Oliver Twist in me wanted more. So when one of the companies I submitted applications to called me for an aptitude test in November I went. We were over 100 that wrote the test and yours truly was among those called for interview. On 30th November around 03:12pm I received a call to come and collect my employment letter in two days’ time. When I collected my offer letter, I didn’t believe what I saw. I was offered a position higher than what I applied for with a salary almost double my salary where I was working with a car and driver and other allowances and bonuses. Thank you God!!! Thank you Ajasa4link!! Thank you Seun Osewa for creating nairaland NOTE; My friends who told me that I shouldn’t waste my time trekking around Lagos are still idle and jobless at home and shocked when they heard my story 214 Likes 12 Shares |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by urchbarbie(f): 9:31am On Dec 13, 2015 |
congrats dear. As i no go church, i dey here to recieve testimony time offering. God wld keep u and uld continue finding favour in his sight modified: FTC. Na so my testimony dey next in line 16 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by ambassadorgozie(m): 9:50am On Dec 13, 2015 |
Congrats..really love ur zeal nd determination. Gona testify mine very soon. In jesus name 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by finestpicks(m): 10:01am On Dec 13, 2015 |
Congratulations man.I pray myself and others here on nairaland receive some blessing from above on the EFFORT WE PUT IN 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by VampireeM(f): 11:28am On Dec 13, 2015 |
Motivating! I key into this your testimony cause I know am going to get my own better job offer soonst by God's grace Amen! Congrats OP 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by Nobody: 1:47pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
Wow. Congrats. God is great. Why some are shouting there are no jobs in Nigeria, others are changing jobs like towels. Maybe I should also start trekking asap 18 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by nenergy(m): 2:02pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
Permission to blog? 1 Like |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by marygold90: 2:21pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
Congrats dear. Please can you connect me to your previous working place. 4 Likes |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by PresVA: 2:43pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
Congrats Op. Wish you favour at your new workplace. . But which company gives trainees cars and drivers? Or is it position for sales rep? 13 Likes |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by abimbawealth(f): 2:58pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
Congratulations 2 Likes |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by techmart(m): 3:06pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
God is great... Congrats to you. 3 Likes |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by SPDAZZY(f): 4:34pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
Congratulations |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by ksstroud: 5:23pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
adeaks: Trekking.... Really... |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by ElDeeVee(m): 5:24pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
PresVA:Lol I was gonna ask the same question ooo. I dey find job with a car and a driver attached 4 Likes |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by charlie42(m): 5:55pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
Congrats o reali Hapi 4 you. It is my turn to share testimony in jesus name |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by PresVA: 6:02pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
ElDeeVee:Lol, may God grant ur wish..He fit add house and virgins on top 6 Likes |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by ElDeeVee(m): 6:05pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
PresVA: 2 Likes |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by babyfaceafrica: 6:16pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
Thank God that you got a job.....its not because you trekked around lagos...you are not the first to trek and you won't be the last searching for jobs. friends that can't trek and are jobless..do not castigate them....all of us are striving in one way or the other...the key thing is we should all make effort...congrats once again.......may God bless and answer those of us all in the struggle.....its not by power or might..its by HIS grace. 27 Likes |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by Nobody: 7:49pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
babyfaceafrica: This is very true though. 5 Likes |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by lasisi69: 7:57pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
End time story 2 Likes |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by yomalex(m): 7:57pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
Great Job vacancies available on www.jobsdome.com |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by Nobody: 7:57pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
Ok |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by Toeyoursea(m): 7:57pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
Clap for yourself |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by onosprince(m): 7:58pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by emmyw(m): 7:58pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
Ok |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by Demmocrats(m): 7:59pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
The summary of everything from what the OP said is that hard work pays a lot. 2 Likes |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by acunon: 7:59pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
I will soon start my own job hunt |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by ellahzy(f): 8:00pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
I tap into this blessing. congrats broo 1 Like |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by siegfried99(m): 8:01pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by Greataausim(m): 8:02pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
Flying on green and white
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Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by hakeem4(m): 8:02pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
Me that my own NYSC is still like 2019 .. Should I start looking for job now ? |
Re: Nairaland Job Seeker; My Story by octopusfreaky(f): 8:02pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
its better i start my own search next year...need a job badly... |
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