Here the Scholary Web team will make you see Why You Have not Gotten that Job, the Reasons are Because You Apply for every available job, your Defeatist mindset, your Lack of good networking skills, your Reluctance to volunteer or intern, and Your Inability to make a positive impression during interviews in Nigeria.
Unemployment is a huge problem in Nigeria today. There just seem not to be enough jobs for the teeming population of graduates and job seekers. It has become the proverbial “many are called few are chosen” thing.
There are many graduates that apply for jobs almost every day yet they wonder why they don’t get invited for interviews or aptitude tests. The fact is their countless job applications might have been turned down due to one or more of the following reasons. So what are these obstacles and how can you avoid them as a job seeker?
1. Applying for every available job
To some job seekers, it’s all about quantity. They believe that your chances of getting an invite increase with the number of CVs you send.
They tend to care less whether or not they are qualified or eligible for such positions. It’s more of the “try your luck” thing. Interestingly they are surprised that they are not getting invited for interviews and tests.
2. Defeatist Mindset
One of the common excuses among Nigerian job seekers who fail in their work search is “you will never get an employment until you know somebody”. While it is true that in Nigeria of today who you know matters, I sincerely believe that it is over-exaggerated. The average company still offers merit-based employment.
No serious company would want to populate its workforce with mediocre. Not everyone on the company’s payroll is a member of the MD’s family or his/her relative. When a candidate fails in his/her efforts to get an employment by merit they turn around and lay the blame on their lack of connection.
3. Lack of good networking skills
Life is all about networking. Networking is one of the easiest and most effective ways to get a good job in Nigeria. You would be surprised at the number of vacancies that are not advertised in the public media. How do such companies recruit staff? By referral and word of mouth of course.
The good thing here is that the usual crowd that is a common occurrence in publicized job adverts is non-existent here. So if you do not know how to effectively network, your chances of lingering long in the job market are very high.
4. Reluctance to volunteer or intern
The mindset of the average job-seeker is they see job opportunities as a way to make big money. They would most likely turn down an opportunity to volunteer or intern if they are very sure that there will not be any financial reward in it for them.
What they however fail to realize is that most companies would prefer a candidate that has volunteered or interned to one without any experience at all. Volunteering is one quick and easy way to gain the much-needed work experience that most job seekers are not considering.
5. Inability to make a positive impression during interviews
This is the major reason why most job seekers do not land a job. You have just a few minutes to make a lasting impression on the minds of your interviewers. Inability to do this will lead to the infamous but common response “you’ll hear from us later” which they never do.
Employers are more interested in where and how you can add value to their organization and not everything that you’ve done. Consider an interview as a movie trailer and not a seasoned film.
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What is a job offer?
A job offer is an invitation to work in a certainly paid role from an employer. It is typically the final stage of the job search process. Typical job offers include the following information:
- Conditions of use
- Position or role
- Job description, responsibilities, and obligations
- Allowances
- Salary \sPerks \sBenefits
- Bonuses
- Vacation and leave
- Working hours, schedule, or shift
- Name and title of the reporting manager
- Start date, length of employment or contract period Location(s) of work Other relevant employment details
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