Hey there!
I recalled some years ago when I went for a job interview. About 7 of us were there waiting. Suddenly, my eyes caught the rumpled shirt of a fellow candidate. I walked up to her and gently told her. The shirt wasn’t only rumpled but worn backwards😳. Moji didn’t realize until I drew her attention to it.
When she got back from the restroom, she said to me “Lagos traffic is not a joke, leaving Mowe axis of Lagos for a 9 AM interview at Lekki was hell, thank you.” She had left home at 5 AM not knowing her dressing was wrong.
Few weeks after, she contacted me that the company offered her the job. Happily we laughed off her wardrobe malfunction that could possibly have hindered her chances of being hired.
Dear job seekers, learn to be kind at interviews. You will never know who would be instrumental to your hiring. It could be the security guard, the receptionist, the cleaner or your fellow candidate. You can share an extra pen with someone with a bad one and wish yourselves the best of luck after an aptitude test.
Some interviews are only meant to add to your experience and learning. Don’t beat yourself up when you don’t make it today, another day another chance will definitely present another opportunity.
Cheers to success ahead.🥂
CVs Don’t Tell Full Story
Hiya!
July last year, a senior HR manager requested that I assist with reviewing her CV, stressing that I had an eagle eye that could spot its hidden flaws quickly.
She was concerned that she hadn’t been able to better articulate her profile and achievements as contained in the CV compared to her experiences over the years.
She got an interview invite after submitting the revised CV; and… well, she got the job!
My point is not on the job offer, rather it is to say this:
Hiring Managers,
Applicants have a lot more to offer than what you view on their CV. Kindly bear this in mind biko, ejo, please.
More Than Just Resources
My thoughts earlier this morning:
1. Internships SHOULD NOT demand any experience at all. The single purpose of an internship is to get experience and learn. It’s that simple.
2. Entry-level jobs SHOULD NOT require 2-4 years of experience. The purpose of an entry-level job is to kick start your career, get into the industry/role, and grow. That’s it.
3. If you pay your intern ₦0/month that means he would first have to live a few months on a budget of ₦0. Is “good experience” accepted as payment at the supermarket? Would “great company culture” and “top company to work for” pay the bills???
Can we intentionally put the Human(ity) back into HR and start seeing people as more than just ‘Resources?’
Cheers to a great day dear readers.
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There are rare times you may get “lucky” with multiple offers while job hunting.
When you receive 2 job offers at the same time, it is obvious you can only professionally accept one then reject the other.
In 2014, I got 2 offers about the same time. I found the offer from FMCG more appealing but the other has a bigger title and better pay😀. I had clear career goals and money wasn’t what would propel me to achieving my goals that time. Then I picked my phone and began to reach out to friends and contacts who needed jobs badly. Then, I found one who was a perfect fit.
Again, please don’t just reject the other, recommend someone for that role.
This is how you do it:
When sending your rejection email, ask the person you recommend to send you his/her CV and attach it, with few words like a cover letter why the person will be the right candidate for the job. Follow up with additional conversation with the hiring manager and HR on the candidate you are referring.
You have absolutely nothing to lose.
Doing this little act of kindness also help put a smile on someone’s face and put bread on a family’s table.
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