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How to Search For a Good Job in Nigeria

High rate of unemployment has plagued Nigeria since earlier 80"s. This menace has been on the increase since then. Currently, 80% Nigeria Graduates are unemployed. Many factors have contributed to the high rate of unemployment some which include: Poor and Corrupt leadership, Poor Power, Lack of Good Education system etc. A graduate who is searching for jobs in Nigeria is faced with various challenges.


Stay Positive And In Control When A Job Search Stretches On

Searching for a job can be an extremely draining experience. At first, it seems simple to develop a cover letter and update your resume, but when a job search wears on, you can get pretty worn down. When a job search lasts for more than a month or two, this can become exceptionally true.


How To Explain Gaps In Your Resume

Working on a New Startup: If, after your last employment you tried your hand at some sort of entrepreneurship, this is not a thing to hide at all. This shows an entrepreneurial spirit and if that start up failed for some reason, it does not reflect poorly on you ò€“ many do fail for no fault of their own. The fact that one had the guts to go for it on one"s own actually reflects positively and is bound to have offered the person some valuable experiences and insights.

Volunteer Work: Just because work did not pay for a time or paid very little, does not make it any less work. If there is a gap in your resume sample because of having been engaged in volunteer work, then there need not be a gap. Volunteer work should also be included in the resume ò€“ it reflects well on a person and it can offer valuable experience as well.

Travel: If you took some time out between jobs to travel, this is nothing unusual and certainly nothing to hide. Travel can also be a valuable experience; it gives perspective and knowledge of other cultures and economies - all of which may actually look good on sample resumes. In particular people, who have been travelling the Far East and South American destinations, could gain some fairly interesting and useful insights as well.

Time Off for a Baby: There is nothing to explain or prevaricate here ò€“ you were out of the job market for a very real reason ò€“ though this could be rather tricky in some cases. It does imply that you were out of touch with a particular industry for a time; many employers may be willing to respect this.

Laid Off: Now if an employee was let go for any reason and has not been able to land a job for a considerable length of time, then this could be a red flag as to the employability of the person. However at the time of the interview you could explain the circumstances that led to the layoff and if there is a general recession on, employers do at times tend to be sympathetic towards those who have had trouble finding a job in difficult times.

Just remember that it is best not to prevaricate too much and outright misinformation or lying is a No-No. Untruthfulness on your sample resume has a way of being caught out and insincerity and deceit is the last impression you want to give a prospective employer.






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