mimilyrics:
True! I've been filtering and coding my naija lingua when it's something I do t want her to know. Lol!
I'm glad that it worked out. #BigHug

TheGuyFromHR:


It goes without saying that London will offer your husband more opportunities than Bournemouth would, just like Lagos offers more opportunities than Enugu or Akure, however unsalubrious Lagos/London might be.

Glasgow is another city that offers some good opportunities for finance professionals.

Emmyk:


I live in Bournemouth and it's also quite expensive too. It's 2hours + away from London by Coach and only an hour drive by normal car. Studio apartment gets as high as £800 per month.

Ralphlauren:


Your husband is right. Trade finance is a niche sector and there is a higher chance he would secure a role in London as someone new to the country without any UK work experience.

Most banks, oil companies and boutique brokerage firms have their trade finance desks based in London. His experience is niche and if he's got a good Cv, if he has had exposure to the different systems/tools (e.g dow jones, refinitiv,etc) and he's able to proof his worth at interviews, he shouldn't really struggle to land a job fairly quickly.

A quick search on job boards further confirms this as 90% of trade finance jobs advertised on indeed and LinkedIn are based in London.

Tell your husband not to limit his job search to banks. He should consider oil companies (bp, shell), consulting firms (mckinsey, pwc, Accenture, deloitte, etc) including boutique firms like baringa partners and other brokerage firms (not just the big known names) as well as shipping companies.

The good thing about his experience is that he has got transferrable skills and he can pivot to risk and compliance roles such as Sanctions officer, sanctions manager which is a big deal at the moment.

Trade based money laundering is one of the major risks which a lot of firms try to identify, deter and mitigate so he should also consider a career in financial crime.

Top tip: to give him an edge in the Cv screening process, ask him to take out anything Nigeria from his work experience. E.g. if he works with standard chartered, lagos he should remove lagos. If and when asked at interviews which of the locations he worked, then he can mention Africa.

It appears your husband has done his research very well, so please, don't argue with him and consider the move to London. I give him thumbs up. Na man he be As soon as he gets the UK work experience and he's well settled, you can move out of London.

I know I wave the Scottish flag on this thread with pride but London is actually one of the best places to get a career break or the first step in the career ladder if you can ignore the associated high cost of living.

Wishing you both the very best and may God give you the wisdom and intuition to make the best choices.

Ralphlauren:


What's your husband's field/experience in banking? Let us know, so we can advice accordingly.

That said, the US investment bank, JP Morgan have a large operational office in Bournemouth.

ukay2:

Loool…thank you for the reassurance


carry him come joor, my girl the cry too

many of the oyibo children that come to my hospital de cry well well too


every child has the right to cry, but no go de beat him oooo

LagosismyHome:

lol seems your right about it being common with boys o…thank you so much for your input
This crying seems to be more common in boys based on my experience and some of my friends ...but don't worry he would soon turn to a big boy. Maturity will stop the cry. .... my son was like this, and he is part of b/g twin which made it more obvious..... in my head i am like see your age mate does she cry like this . Now at 7 to 8 I am not needing to bring a bucket to catch those tears. It just quietly disappeared with age and time .

DEERAHZ:




Good day sis, please, which of the entry month are you applying for?
And does all this schools you mentioned require ielts test?
I am going for September entry, chose Plymouth, Derby.
Looking out for other schools to add. I am really considering the deposits and payment plans and I don't want to take IELTS exams.
Please any suggestions.

Nalai:



Well I attended dundee interview for adult nursing. One thing I would advise is to be your selves watch the video and jot down what you observe according to NMC code of conduct. Mine was a group interview and it wasn’t hard. Remember to be natural and project you’re a caring person that posses all the C’s of a nurse.

Best of luck to you dear

LuchiBianca:
Plymouth also rejected my application because of study gap is more than 5 years. Their wahala too much. The oral interview is not the problem persay. Problem is the RPL aka work portfolio. That's where the hardwork comes in.
Adjust personal statement and try again. It helps strengthen your application. They need to see and feel your motivation. For Plymouth they would have stated how months experience they required of you. If you've acquired the number of hours that is needed you can always reapply. Did you apply to Bournemouth Uni?

Newbie123:


Hey, let's connect as we are almost in the same shoes.

I was also rejected by Plymouth but Derby moved me to the next stage but the portfolio writing is very very hectic. I'm almost done with the academic writing but the practice area is my concern as I don't have relevant work exprience so I just gave up.

I also got an invite to interview from Dundee so please let's keep in touch.

Their fees and the 3 years thingy is discouraging sha

LuchiBianca:
The question they asked us for the written test was : why is socoal justice important to a social worker.
Oral interview was. Speak for 5 minutes on the challenges a social worker face. What is social justice. Importance of social justice. Why social Work. Why LHU. Principles of SW. Just YouTube social Work questions for uk admission interview.
You will most likely be asked case scenario questions like if you come across so and so what would you do? They always ask about social justice in SW interviews. Try and understand what it is. my interview for Lincoln I was asked to differentiate between social justice and human rights.I was even asked to quite any UK law I know. Lol. Thanks to my Nursing interviews and submsiison of work port folio I know UK health laws.
I'm going out now but will write more on the questions I got from the 3 unis I did SW interviews.

Teettyllayho:



Thank God! Thank you.

Kermiebby:
Hello guys
I’m about to apply for MSC adult nursing September 2022 intake but the major issue is that most schools require a previous job experience in the health care setting for a minimum of 400hours.
I have 2 questions
1)Is there any school that doesn’t require the 400hours experience?

2)Is it advisable to lie about experience in your cv?

Mentholated:
Good morning house.

If one is not ready to go with his family immediately for a year Masters. Can he bring them to the UK after Masters with his 2 years post study visa?

Mintold:
Hi, All!

Does anyone here intend starting (or has started) physical classes at IEF Yaba?

I'll be registering for weekend classes (commencing this Saturday).

Let's connect, if you don't mind.

Cheers to the Canadian dream.

Liispa:


You can add NYSC, you need a reference letter for each work experience you're using to claim points.