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CV writing, Interview Questions & Answer Tips

CV writing, Interview Questions & Answer Tips What is a CV? A CV is an official document that contains the profile, educational and career background of a person. In our part of the world, CV and a résumé means the same thing but in other climes, they mean different things entirely. Some of us have been submitting CVs like forever and yet we don't get interview invites. The problem is that your CV is not passing what is known as The 30 seconds Test.  The 30 seconds test simply means that an employer or interviewer will decide if he's going to employ you or not within 30 seconds of perusing your CV.  The Do's  and Donts of CV *packaging; 1. Never start your CV with "Curriculum Vitae". Start with your name boldly written with a larger font. 2. Ensure the address on your CV is the same with the location of the job. It will make interviewers consider you faster. e.g, if the job is in Lagos, apply with a Lagos address. If you don't stay in the sa...

The big question now is: What is the best motivation for employees. A HUGE SALARY or JOB SECURITY. From your perspective, Which do you think is the No.1 motivator.

Studies have revealed that most employees who seek jobs pursue two ( 2) motives majorly. ◾ Either a job that pays  ◾A job that is stable/secure Meeting both or either of the needs can guarantee higher productivity,  reduced turnover, increased profitability and job satisfaction. But the big question now is:  what is the best motivation for employees    A HUGE SALARY or JOB SECURITY From your perspective Which do you think is the No.1 motivator? In as much that Human wants are INSATIABLE. ( Economics perspective) Abraham Maslow also talks about the "5 HIERARCHY of needs".(motivation theory) of which 1/3 has been able to attain. The Peak point of one's career. ...................................... Everyone aspires to get to the peak of their endeavours, one that promotes learning and development. "SATISFACTION" is the hallmark of these theories. Many have been lured into some jobs due to financial benefits and gains yet struggling and grumbling do...

Would you rather work in a startup organization with higher pay or an established multinational organization with lower pay?

In as much that we would want to be quick to conclude that nothing is wrong in the two options. Of course, nothing is outrightly wrong.  However, I think we should make a conscious overview before we leap as there's nothing as bad as starting on a shaky foundation. Most of these startups can be so smart and cunning as to be using money as a "bait" to keep you in the organization.   They understand to some extent the nature of the market and human behaviours and won't mind incurring a lot of "cost" in the "short-run" to sustain the perceived future. Of course, many of us know of Opay, Gokada and others. These are some examples of companies who incurred a lot of cost in the short run to stand the test of time, giving out a lot of promos and free benefits to its customers, yet couldn't make it as government legislations, Management, and other factors affected them greatly and it's employees. It's a dent and a red flag on your CV hopping fr...

What We Stand for and Heading to

 HR And Digital Marketing Enthusiast in the department of EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS & HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT with B.Sc in View (UNILAG).  A fan of UN SDGs, Professional VOLUNTEER and ADVOCATE, with corporate working experience. An ACTIVE MEMBER of YALI NETWORK, FOUNDING FELLOW of GOV LEE'S RESOURCE HUB, serving as the HEAD of HR AND DEVELOPMENT and SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT AND STRATEGIST as well as other functions, taking part in grooming fellow undergraduates in becoming a better version of themselves. COMMUNITY MANAGER, COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE, and PUBLICITY MEMBER of SCHOLARNURTURE working assiduously to meet our targets and attain our goals. A NOMINEE AS ONE OF THE TOP PERSON AMBASSADOR, NIGERIA working collectively to empower each other on LinkedIn and to attain individual goals A PROACTIVE MEMBER of CIPM HR Club UNILAG, serving as the SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER, ENGAGEMENT & STRATEGIST in ensuring the club as well as the online pages stay afloat, impactful and cynosure o...

An Award of Recognition as the Most Contributory Member of CIPMHRCLUBUNILAG

Thanks, Sir/Ma and everyone who supported this recognition and movement. I'll forever remember this and always keep being impactful as it's a new milestone recorded to stand me out amid this covid 19. As a member of Millennium Campus Network and YALI Network, they've always set the pace for us to take the lead and make an impact wherever possible. I've always seen myself as an Emerging HR Consultant who seeks to provide strategic and sustainable solutions to every niche identified. Cipm HR Club, Unilag has given me the platform to hone my communication and critical thinking skills and set my dreams in motion, where I have the opportunity of brainstorming with top talents and providing practical suggestions to different trending topics as it relates to human capital management.  I'm indeed grateful for the consistent mentoring and support. Million thanks to all the Excos for this initiative  and also my 8000+ meaningful Connections where I get to learn practical expe...

The Lock Down syndrome- An opportunity to reinvent yourself.

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Beautiful and Great Arts I must tell you. I've always loved and admired artworks but don't have the time, tools and encouragement to work on them. But with this #lockdown, I'd utilized and has made me evolve into something I can't even explain.  Lately, I've done some works on 3D animations, Picture Animations, Whiteboard Animations, Graphics, Professional Logos, Business cards and others in the world of web development, starting HTML and still studying. Particularly,  I've sketched and painted some digital arts which are all featured on my profile coupled with other artworks and animations. I was Never an artist but already evolving into a #digitalartist . I realized that one can sketch and paint a good portrait of someone in his/her comfort zone just with a phone. I guess it looks cute, right? I it's called picture animations or cartoon animations. Quite easy but requires #consistency and an #eyefordetails ....

The Mile Stone- Social Media Engagement and Strategist for CIPMHRCLUBUNILAG.

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It's an honour to be alongside these great and passionate minds. An open mind never misses opportunities, as every opportunity is a stepping stone closer to his/her designation. In a bid to explore, discover me, get better and practice the art of leadership I volunteered as a content writer for Cipmhrclubunilag .  I thought I'd lost the opportunity when I got a call that I won't be opting for content writing but would be In charge of social media, Engagement and strategies and would be working with the content and Graphics team since I have an understanding of both. This is a platform that believes in my capabilities and potentials made me redefine myself and reshare my perspectives. I look forward to learning from you guys. Thanks to CIPMHrClubUnilag for the recognition bestowed upon me to serve... I'm most humbled and ready to serve and contribute my quota, thereby bringing in new vibes and changing the narratives with the right attitud...

Customers are Kings- Should employees be Valued more than Customers in an organization?

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The ORGANIZATIONS should build and enhance the trust and morale of Employees by Creating a free flow of information to convince the Employees that the decisions and actions taken by the management are justified, reasonable and free from any Holo effect, amid the surrounding notion that the "customers are always right". The employees and the customers are tools in the hands of every organization.  A means to an End. A mechanism to achieving a partial or complete equilibrium The core of every organization centres around teamwork taking into cognisant their targeted audience as they can be likened to both internal and external forces in generating lead and driving sales. EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION when fully ENGAGED and COMMITTED should be focused on ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS  No doubt, "Winning in every organization is inevitable if the employees are focused on stimulating, maintaining, and sustaining the organizational Goals. In a bid of creating value, Organi...

The Boss Mindset- You Can be your Own Boss.

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Still An ENTHUSIAST But BOSS in the Making? DO YOU SEE WHAT OTHERS ARE NOT SEEING DO YOU LEARN WHAT OTHERS IGNORED TO LEARN DO YOU DARE WHAT OTHERS REFUSED TO DARE ................. THIS is just the situation of a BOSS. To become a boss you must SEE what others are not seeing, LEARN what others ignored to learn, DARE what others refused to dare. Have an idea of what you want to do?  STUDY and LEARN vital things about it and create your own.  OBSERVE also. I've learnt a lot just by OBSERVING from the same people that refused to teach me... it's a challenge I had to defeat. VOLUNTEER and explore while trying to get better.  Brainstorm Technical questions and give feedback.  Be CONSISTENT and PATIENT to see the impression and before u know it you're already doing the IMPOSSIBLE. CONSISTENCY  is very important just as FOCUS and DETERMINATION are crucial. You can be the best and a boss at what you do by CULTIV...

Social Media Engagement and Strategies

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Detailed tips to adopt to improve your social media engagement and strategies Social media engagement is essentially like a long-term relationship. You can imagine a committed and lengthy relationship takes dedication, readiness to adapt, the ability to think about the future and ensure the other party involved is happy for years to come. Social media strategies is the practice of Initiating, Planning, Executing, Controlling and closing the work of a team to achieve specific goals or meet specific success criteria at the specific time.  Why Social Media Strategies? 1) Building a well defined plan. 2) Establishing task schedule. 3)Minimising cost and maximizing Resources. 4)Enhancing and Ensuring Quality Delivery. 5)Managing Risk.  To set Smart Goals , just consider these 5 points. Consider these points before setting a goal 1. Specific 2. Measurable 3. Achievable 4. Relevant 5. Time Bound *Smart* is actually the acronym derived from the above.  S...

WORK PLACE COMMUNICATION.

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Communication is the "life blood" of any organization, because without it, no single organization can exist or succeed. To succeed therefore, every organization or individual, must ensure that there's effective communication within and between it and it's environment. It's an integral part of any system put in place, which helps to coordinate and perform the various management functions for making any meaningful decisions. Wherever communication ceases, or is lacking, or is of poor quality, the people and the organization involved, suffer. Definitions of Communication Communication is a process that allows organization to exchange information by several methods. Communication requires that all parties understand a common language that is exchanged with each other. Exchange requires feedback. The word communication is also used in this context where little or no feedback is expected such as broadcasting, or where the feedback may be delayed as the sender or ...

Top Notch Secrets why your Articles on Opera News Hub might not go beyond its Nose

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Most people just want to start writing and earning within a blink of an eye without taking time out to understand the rules and regulations guiding the platform and some nitty-gritties of how to get the desired impression nor engagement. As an old or new member, it's always good to follow relevant contents on this platform to aid in your quick understanding of how to blend and key in. The rise and influx of great writers trooping into this platform is quite alarming and requires one to be very smart about his/her tactics in other not for your write-ups to be an excess supply to available commodities. For instance, It's always very important to predict when your Audience would be online before publishing your articles. The internet is overflooded with informations and your readers might have couples of contents to read. So, it's better to predict when your audience might be online. There's a session where you would be asked to pick a category where your potentia...

How to Navigate on Opera News Hub; Create, Share links, Earnings Status and lots more.

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Basically, There are many things you can do with your opera news hub account only if you know how to go about it. First and foremost, I would advice you setup your opera news hub account and link it with your opay account as that is the means you would be paid for your write-ups. If you've already registered your opera news hub account, then login into your account via www hub.opera.com and sign in For a better experience, I would suggest you use chrome browser and change the settings to desktop mode. However, You have an option to login into your opera account either through Google or Facebook. Ensure you choose the one you registered with. If it's Google you've used to register then link on Google and wait for a few seconds for the page to open. At the extreme top by the left you have options like Create, Content library, Monetization . If u wish to create a writeup then click on "create" and start writing. Once you're done with wr...