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Another true story for our encouragement.

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Originally Posted by bigbrodanaija

Though, it human 2 feel bad after going through the rigorous selection process without been successful @ d end of the day, I have however learnt over time dat u'll only get what is meant 4 u.

Lemme gist u about 2 of ma friend dat used 2 work with Schlumberger(Slb) and how I got ma second job.

One of these guyz attended Slb interview after passing the test and was asked an Electrical Engineering question on Electric Circuit during the interview, dis guy couldn't say something reasonable and they concluded that he wasn't good enough for the job and asked him 2 leave. Cos it was meant 4 him, one of the panelists said he felt d guy was okay and decided 2 give him a board and a marker 2 illustrate what he felt about the question(stating the answer) and the guy got it right so he got the job with dat. He left Slb a year after though.

The other guy passed the test and wasn't successful at the interview cos they informed the successful ones on d very day they had the interview. He left the venue and later decided to just call one of the panelists he somehow got his number during the interview and the guy told him 2 show up the following day promising to re-present him to another department. He went and was given the job.

Finally, on ma personal experience. I saw an advert on a page of "The Guardian" newspaper some years back for the position of Trainee Engineer and I applied. I had 2 phone numbers on ma CV(MTN and Econet of those days) cos I had 2 phones then. The company actually shortlisted people for test and created an Excel Spreadsheet on their database for the shortlisted candidates containing candidates name and phone numbers. They inputted my Econet number only on their database and contacted it to invite me 4 test. I never knew they discarded my MTN number on their system so I sold one of the phones then using only MTN. Few weeks after the test, I decided to swap the SIM cards cos I wanted to use the Econet line 2 make a call and an SMS came in inviting me 4 interview. The SMS was sent a day before that day and less than 24 hours before I saw it otherwise it would have bounced back without me still seeing it.

I went 4 d interview and other candidates were surprised 2 see me. They said they felt I didn't pass the test cos they earlier invited them 4 an interview which was cancelled by the MD apologising dat he couldn't conduct the interview anymore cos he just got a call for an urgent meeting in Abuja promising to reinvite them for the interview while reimbursing their Transport fare. Apparently, the SMS they sent for that very interview I missed was sent to my Econoet line which wasn't available during the period.

As if dat wasn't enough, during my interview, d MD said he chose 2 invite me 4 d interview cos I failed the test with a score of 40%. He said he like my CV and felt I would be a good catch 4 d company. I just completed NYSC then with 2 month experience on a job dat was paying me 15k then. I failed the interview cos all the questions were theory and practical oriented on Electrical installation which I had little knowledge on being a fresher then. I had the interview and they asked take my leave promising to get back 2 me as usual. I felt bad cos they asked others that went in b4 me 2 go upstairs and wait cos we were on the ground floor of a 3 storey building fully occupied by the company. I already felt they weren't taking me so I was more courageous to say anything. I asked them(d MD and other panelists) to tell me why they asked me to go home cos others that had their interviews b4 me were asked to wait. They smiled and told me that I already told them dat I was a muslim and fasting(it was during remadan then) during the course of the interview so they felt it wasn't necessary to keep me waiting cos they were waiting for the snacks and drinks already ordered for so dat they would be given to the candidates as refreshment. I smiled and took ma leave. Few weeks after, I was called to come for ma appointment letter. I collected d letter and worked with the company for 3 months b4 leaving them 4 a bank job dat was ready 2 pay about 150% salary increase. Now doing ma 6th year in d industry and fink it's time 2 move on. NNPC, where is ma letter? Well, U ONLY GET WHAT IS MEANT FOR U.


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Mine was crazy. Nollywood material. I'll just summarize it highlighting the ones that actually went far. Those I'll not highlight here are those that I wasn't invited for, didn't get past the Test nor get past the interview stage - without exaggerating, I did no less than 20 applications per week.

SHELL
Graduated with honours but no Job.
Applied to Shell the first time, wasn't Shortlisted
Applied again, was shortlisted, but then the shortlisting was "miraculously" rejected without a test invitation. In the same year, I got into shell as an intern, passed the Shell recruitment process, was given the job. It's been almost 4 years now and I haven't been asked to resume . Good thing that I kept on applying for other jobs at the same time or else eh..... :mad:


ERICSSON
I was a trainee on probation. The job was too dangerous- we were robbed and beaten up so many times. I was based in PH. Once we were on site in Aba at 2am, when we were robbed and Two of the Engineers were killed. One shot in the head and the other in the chest before my very eyes. Others were injured too... thank God all I got were HEAVY slaps. After this I was transferred to Enugu.
It wasn't until the day our supervisor tried to have his was forcefully with me that my eyes opened. It was the day I was to be confirmed and he had my letter in his hand. I quit that day. Thank God I escaped unscathed. God help us ladies o!

MAERSK
It was so annoying. Three of us passed and were asked to resume work in Apapa. After celebrating and relocating- renting a small flat on borrowed money and all, I resumed work o.
Hmm, Just for our madam to tell us a week later that an error had been made, and that we weren't the right candidates :o:o:o. So we had to pack up and leave with 10k in our pockets . Turns out that one of the "right" candidates was her in-law and the others didn't even apply for the job-backyard runz.

CNSSL
no need for this gist. Slavery. Several staff broke down. At a point almost all the pregnant women were having miscarriages left, right and centre! The stress was too much. The pay was horrible. Even with that little pay, little things you do will earn you pay cuts.
At this point I almost gave up- why me?
Just after I left, the government stepped in to help, then cnssl closed the call centre and wound up operations. The call centre is still closed. Over 3000 people dropped with no severance. Out of a job o!


NOW....
I'm a pilot.
I've always wanted to be a chopper pilot. That's why I persevered through all these issues, whether employed or not.
Because it's not just my job but my number one hobby, I wake up everyday looking forward to conquering the sky!
And will never give up this job for anything in the world... I fly to live, and live to fly.


DON'T GIVE UP.

May God bless the initiator of this thread. Reading through several people's experiences sometimes make me forget my problems. I can't but marvel at the way some Nigerians treat unemployed youths

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Originally Posted by vanessavenus

Mine was crazy. Nollywood material. I'll just summarize it highlighting the ones that actually went far. Those I'll not highlight here are those that I wasn't invited for, didn't get past the Test nor get past the interview stage - without exaggerating, I did no less than 20 applications per week.

SHELL
Graduated with honours but no Job.
Applied to Shell the first time, wasn't Shortlisted
Applied again, was shortlisted, but then the shortlisting was "miraculously" rejected without a test invitation. In the same year, I got into shell as an intern, passed the Shell recruitment process, was given the job. It's been almost 4 years now and I haven't been asked to resume . Good thing that I kept on applying for other jobs at the same time or else eh..... :mad:


NOW....
I'm a pilot.
I've always wanted to be a chopper pilot. That's why I persevered through all these issues, whether employed or not.
Because it's not just my job but my number one hobby, I wake up everyday looking forward to conquering the sky!
And will never give up this job for anything in the world... I fly to live, and live to fly.


DON'T GIVE UP.

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@ Vanessavenue Wow thumps up the grace to pass through all those storm!!!.. This had made me remember very funny and old E-mail from SHELL HR saying something like “Congratulations for successfully passing on our aptitude test, but due to space constrain you have not been selected for interview!”
Lol can someone interpret that? But the good thing is that not giving-up, keep updating and educating yourself, never forgetting to utilize all opportunities that come your way would surly see you getting that dream job!!!

This is another testimony from amongst us!

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Originally Posted by ska

I finished NYSC in 2004, with a 2.1 in engineering. I barely missed Shell's job in 2005, because I was not short listed after the final interview. I said the prayer, but part of my mind was saying how can any opportunity be better than what I missed? But I moved on. I started working with an engineering outfit and was doing well with that. I continued to apply to the major oil companies and there was not a single one of them I did not pass their tests; the problem has always been the interview stages. I also enrolled on an MSc program in 2006. I haven't finished that in 2009, when I got PTDF Overseas MSc scholarship. I completed that with distinction and came back a year later to apply for NNPC. While waiting for the result, I got another opportunity, and I am back in the UK. I visited home last month, only to receive NNPC's offer as an EH. My initial reaction was that I wont take the job, because of the basic salary quoted on the offer letter. When I called a friend who is an NNPC staff, he gave me details of other allowances, I began to have second thought. I am taking the job now and coming home next month, because I want to be closer to my family. Looking back now, I am happier with Allaah's choice for me. If I had gotten Shell's job back in 2005, I wouldn't have my MSc, or the exposure and experience of world-class education. There are other things I have left out, for the sake of brevity.
In summary, believe in Allaah, and be dutiful to Him, He will do the best for you. If He doesn't give you something you want now, it is not because He does not love you, and vice versa. I wish you all the best.

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Hmmm............

Anyone who is not reading this thread is sure missing out. The stories i read here gives me the impression that I have not even seen anything. Well let's wait until I'll share my story. God bless the the initiator of this discussion.

Oh my God, nw i knw der is hope 4 me. Dis trend is nidful n helpful

i have read testimonies in the past but it was like fiction until it happened to me last year. i resigned my job from a construction company in march 2009 thinking it was easy to apply and get another job. i started applying and later dropped into severe depression. i started praying hard and became hyper spiritual.i seacrch for job and i hard no choice but to start working as a 'laborer' in dangote..i later left the place. i had an interview with nigerite and succeded. i was asked to forward my credentials and that was the last thing i heard. i waited and waited until i went to the head office only to be told the succesful ones have been taken and sent to belgium. i almost died. i decided to stop praying for jobs just to relieve the tension and to help me focus on other things.i later got a call for an interview for a multinational and passed the interview miraculosly. though the pay is weak but i thank god i have a job and can easily apply for others. the lesson is simple,no matter where you are, please dont complain even if it an indian or chinese firm.it is better to leave your home in the morning for a weak pay than to be jobless. learn what u need to learn while applying for others. god bless the thread starter.

Hej,
like my Swedish friends would say....... Hope this week brings great opportunities to us all. But are we ready to take it? Are we prepared? Are we determined?
Stay positive! Read!, develop yourself and it would work-out well.
Bon jour

Truth be told, most of the recruitment adverts applied for online are only posted to fulfil the perogative that a public advert should be made before recruitments are done. I have seen an advert placed online with a two weeks deadline by a company (Nigerian & Foreign Mix) where someone already held an appointment letter to that same position three weeks before the advert was even placed!!!! They simply just decieve poor Nigerians who dont know people in high places.

Of all companies who recruit, the ones with the highest degree of fairness and equity above 60% are Nigerian Banks. Unfortunatley, our dear Sanusi is unnecessarily heating up that sector causing serious job cuts.

The safest and surest way of getting a job is submission of CV by hand. Thats how I got mine. I seriously doubt if all companies have the capacity to process online submission. My brothers Paper submission better oooh...

@Xvenus
You are rite bro, online submission for the past 5yrs in Nigeria is just a farce and i assume so in the next 1or 2yrs although some have been lucky using it to get their dream jobs but there is nothing that can be more efficient and unbiased like good ICT structure that allow machines to automatically sort and select CV based on the requirements needed surely online submission importance will soon be recognized in Nigeria
Delivery by hand/Post has disadvantages such as misplacing of documents, rough handling of documents, wrong sorting of documents, Human error in judgment and above all being biased due to religious or ethic reasons. A machine well programmed can neva make those errors listed.
Whether by post or online submission getting a job in Nigeria is: 50%- you sabi people; 25%- you are extremely good; 15%-you are good; 10%- you are lucky(but above all if God is with you). Although i am yet to have one but i believe it will surely come soon. I have not tried hand delivery can you explain how you did yours becos most coy now ask for online submission.

Well sending your resume via email is termed ONLINE... if so almost all the jobs and interviews I have done had been via ONLINE!!! And am talking about as far back as 2001!
If you tell me people have issues managing the database, especially for attractive employers, I would agree!! Like in 2004 NNPC recruitment….But to say ONLINE resume submission is not working in Nigeria is unacceptable.
Just keep sending your resume especially online, soon and very soon you would get that desired job.

NB am not saying PAPER is still not ok.

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Originally Posted by Xvenus

Truth be told, most of the recruitment adverts applied for online are only posted to fulfil the perogative that a public advert should be made before recruitments are done. I have seen an advert placed online with a two weeks deadline by a company (Nigerian & Foreign Mix) where someone already held an appointment letter to that same position three weeks before the advert was even placed!!!! They simply just decieve poor Nigerians who dont know people in high places.

Of all companies who recruit, the ones with the highest degree of fairness and equity above 60% are Nigerian Banks. Unfortunatley, our dear Sanusi is unnecessarily heating up that sector causing serious job cuts.

The safest and surest way of getting a job is submission of CV by hand. Thats how I got mine. I seriously doubt if all companies have the capacity to process online submission. My brothers Paper submission better oooh...

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This testimonies and experiences is so encouraging! Thanks to the person who open this thread! I was already discouraged and depressed cos all i got this year were spent writing test and there was nothing to show for it! I will only get what is meant for me i got that statement here! I will keep thrusting GOD!!!!

Hello Agbamhon1,
Don’t even think of giving up on 2012, the year has not ended yet! I went fortest and interview for my 1st real job during the "ember" months. igot the job in Dec..
So this year has not ended. Some peeps applied for a job online just 3 weeksago and went for skilled test last week.
Don’t Give up on 2012.. The year still has PLENTY days on it!!!!!

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May God Help us in this country.
Rumour has it that there is recruitment at Nigerian Civil Defence...so A cousin asked that I helped take his cv earlier today. See ppppppppllllllll at the gate. Was so shocked, and they weren't collecting cvs but recommendation letters. The recommended ppl self dey so plenty n I wondered whr exactly or how far an ordinary man's cv (like d cv I had) would go.
I think Government related jobs in Nigeria are based on man know man! Can this ever change?
i just remember how our parents always stressed they had upto 3,4 employment letters as they graduated. It is really sad that afta Struggling to av a BSc u hustle further for MSc and u end up on the streets still after 3, 4 yrs. and even worse how security men wld harass you when you ask them questions or beg to drop your cv.

I hope and pray a day comes when all these ends...

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Meen, Where do I start,

Completed Uni in 2008

Mobil test, during NYSC (2009) series of Shell tests, Chams, Nigerian breweries, Nigerian Bottling Company, IPS, NNPC, Sahara Energy, Honeywell, Chevron, DPR, Oando, numerous SLB applications, all over the country. this job search thing no easy oooo....

Coming to naijahotjobs sef don become part of my job description,LOL. but just completed medicals for an IOC for a recruitment done in 2011.

My first job was a sales and marketing position in and events and advertising company but moved to office admin till i locked down a mgt trainee spot.

Hoping to get an offer by God's grace.

The key is to keep persevering and praying to God coz when its your time, it is your time

@nne pls if u hv ny opening for admin graduate pls pm me.tanks second class upper

I graduated in 2008 with second class upper in Elect/Elect, and completed NYSC on Feb 2010. I started as a marketer, where I worked for 2months, and made no money from it. I passed many aptitude tests and interviews, but no job. I went to teach in primary 1 of a private school, where I spent two months and earned 30K monthly. I then got a job in the state ministry of work, after I passed their test and interview. I've written many aptitude tests. I passed NBC first and second tests, but didn't make it at the interview stage. I passed Geoplex test twice, but none of us that went for interview was given the job. I passed Procter and Gambling test, but didn't make it at the interview. I passed Mantrac first and second tests, but didn't make it at the interview stage. I passed FirstNation Airlines' test and interview, but no news from their HR. I later got a federal job, after I scored the highest in their test, and did well in the interview. I presently work there as the HOD of engineering department. At the same time, I got a job at Frigoglass, after I gate crashed their test and passed their test and two interview stages, but I forfeited it for the Federal job, where I am now. Among all the jobs I got, I never knew anybody but God. Mantrac and Geoplex are the two companies I won't want my relatives to apply anytime until they change their pattern.

@ik4milan how did you knw you passed the interview did they call you for medical at geoplex. Perhaps you were many but they needed only one person and u dont have the persons contact.

I passed Geoplex test but didn't say I passed Geoplex interview. Only 7 of us where invited for the interview and none of us got the job, unless all of us failed the interview. We shared our contacts between ourselves

Bravo....HOD of A unit with less than 2 year of Post NYSC experince!!!!
Perseverance indeed pays!!!!
God is on the throne

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Originally Posted by ik4milan

I graduated in 2008 with second class upper in Elect/Elect, and completed NYSC on Feb 2010. I started as a marketer, where I worked for 2months, and made no money from it. I passed many aptitude tests and interviews, but no job. I went to teach in primary 1 of a private school, where I spent two months and earned 30K monthly. I then got a job in the state ministry of work, after I passed their test and interview. I've written many aptitude tests. I passed NBC first and second tests, but didn't make it at the interview stage. I passed Geoplex test twice, but none of us that went for interview was given the job. I passed Procter and Gambling test, but didn't make it at the interview. I passed Mantrac first and second tests, but didn't make it at the interview stage. I passed FirstNation Airlines' test and interview, but no news from their HR. I later got a federal job, after I scored the highest in their test, and did well in the interview. I presently work there as the HOD of engineering department. At the same time, I got a job at Frigoglass, after I gate crashed their test and passed their test and two interview stages, but I forfeited it for the Federal job, where I am now. Among all the jobs I got, I never knew anybody but God. Mantrac and Geoplex are the two companies I won't want my relatives to apply anytime until they change their pattern.

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Keep the flag flying Peeps……..If Obi\Nneka, Bayo\Bukky or Musa\Amina can do it ( grab that sweet job) then YOU can do it... they all have one head like YOU!!!
*Read, read, read especially book/information pertaining your field of study( or choice of career)
*Apply, apply, apply (Pimp your resume that you can defend even in your sleep), then apply online, by-hand, by post, by knocking on office door etc
*Read, practice, do exercises or mock test (Aptitude, SHL, EMAT, GRE, etc): You never know when that aptitude test invite would come!
*Gather tip and books on interview. Read them VERY well and practice, do mock interview session with your friend, brother, wife and even babe!
SOON, that job opportunity is coming your way… Grab it!!!!!

Employment search in Nigeria is a virus that needs to be cured. All over the place, you'll hear the same story either you graduated 15-20yrs ago without landing a good job or even if you have a job you are under paid. A quick census, for the guys in the house; at what age was your father when he gave birth to you? where u able to get married at that age, talkless of giving birth to your own child. we all know the problem, and we should not pretend. Employment in Nigeria is a very BIG SCAM

@ Patorinni hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...
Even when we accept that a VERY high % of Job recruitment process is a scam that should not stop us from getting set as you would not know when the real job comes alone…
Please try not to EVER compare the times of Our parent to now….Their School Cert had more value than even an Oversea MSC in Nigeria now, there was not need to search for job then as you had 3 or more job awaiting you after secondary school talk-less of a university graduate! Hahaha even the women had a different tastes then
Do you know that during their times if your are 28 and not married you are looked at some how… but now a man of 36 is still very comfortable staying with His parent without peeps raising an eyebrow on that! SMH… God help us all.

Today is the last day of submitting on 2012 NNPCrecruitment drive http://recruitment.nnpcgroup.com/hope you have applied if you qualified!

I had Bsc Pure and Applied Chemistry, pass out NYSC 2010 but I have applied in so many places still jobs.

My story is in three phase.. The Good, The Bad and The BEST.... After sch 2006 I got a job in the bank worked their 4yrs and I never knew wat unemployment meant. One good thing I wasnt frivolous as my other collegue.. I saved and invested.. Fortunately got another offer in a telecom firm as team leader, my salary was 3x times of my bank pay.. Right inside I said i was made not knwing that job offer was going to make me feel the taste of unemployment... The telecom company was a foreign company that felt 9ja wasnt good 4 biz so all the staff were retrenched with good pay and they relocated... Men I couldnt imagine me competing with fresh graduate for jobs... I wrote series of test ... P&G, chevron, esther break through, ... Even It got to a stage I started forwarding my cv for security jobs... Its not that I dont hv money to start up biz, but wat kind of biz can i start that i wont lose the capital due to my being a novice in business.. Presently I still hv the bliv I will raise again... So my advice to you all.... Its easier for someone to start from grass to grace than someone who is already in grace to maintain it.... Anywhere u found your self working always save for the future

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