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There is a platform hiring Nigerians for remote and onsite roles right now. 32 open positions. Most people have never heard of it. Betternship - built specifically for Nigerian and African professionals. They have successfully placed Nigerians in roles. Here is everything open right now 👇

If you're job hunting remotely or onsite in Nigeria, bookmark this now. I spent my entire day reaching out to companies across Nigeria that are actively hiring. I found over 100 roles and compiled every single one into a free sheet. 🤭 Roles on this week's sheet include: Content Creator, Social Media Manager, Digital Marketer, Email Marketer, Creative Strategist, Graphic Designer, UI/UX Designer, Video Editor, Sales Executive, Sales Representative, Business Development Executive, Field Sales Representative, Customer Care Representative, Receptionist, Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant, Virtual Assistant, Data Officer, Front-End Developer, IT Systems Administrator, Event Manager, Administrative Officer, Auditor, Cook/Chef, Supervisor, General Manager, Language Teachers and more. Locations covered: Lagos, Abuja, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Enugu, Kaduna, Jos, Uyo, Abia + Remote. Mode of application is included, all you need to do is submit your CV and portfolio where required. drive.google.com/file/d/1KYVaAv…

Anyone looking for customer service/support roles? I have vacancies for you 🤭

Just finished an interview where the candidate didn't know what the company does 😂 I asked. She said she was hoping to find out from me after the interview. Babes, they have a website, they’re on LinkedIn, Instagram, X and you couldn’t spare 5 mins to check ??

If you are job hunting, read this carefully. Nobody is going to tell you this but I will 👇

A few months ago someone reached out confused about her career path, we had a very long conversation and she eventually made a decision. But guess who took it a step further and paid for her courses? Yes. Me. 🤭 After that I kept checking up on her progress and assisted here and there monetarily. 3 months later she reached out to say she’s done and I am so proud of her 💃 Next stop, recommending her to companies I have worked with. 🤭 A lot goes on behind the scenes that I do not talk about, But as long as I see that you have the drive, I will support you with everything I have. 💗

I have spent 7 years on the job hunting side and time on the hiring side. So trust me when I say this. Your CV’s professional summary is where recruiters decide your level before they even read your experience. It should show your scope of work, your responsibilities, your industries, your career progression, and your results. A recruiter should be able to tell if you are entry level, mid level or senior level from your summary alone. And not just by your years of experience,your summary should be the first thing to position you. If it does not, they will not go looking for the answer in your work experience, they will just move on. Fix your summary first.

Anyone looking for on-site roles? I have vacancies for you 🤭

Nobody is telling job seekers this. A resume gap will not disqualify you but presenting it wrong will cost you the offer. So here is how to structurally reframe a resume gap that shifts a recruiter’s perspective 👇 Stop labeling your experience as “work experience”, label it as what you did instead. Graphic Designer ? “Graphic Design experience”, Writer? “Writing Experience”, Marketer? “Marketing Experience”. So all your experience sits under this category, corporate or freelance, from there let your bullet points carry the weight by showing scope, responsibility, progression and results. If at all, after this you’re asked about the gap during an interview, don’t say you were unemployed, talk about learning, “I used this duration to upgrade my skills, learn new tools, i took courses”. The aim is to never let them know you didn’t do anything during the gap, so deflect with value

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Getting a job in Nigeria right now is one of the hardest things you can do and it’s not because you’re unqualified but because the system is designed to exhaust you. Here’s what’s actually working against you: • Too many applicants, too few roles - One job post can attract 500 - 1,000+ applications. You’re not just competing locally anymore, you’re competing globally, especially for remote roles. • The “experience paradox” - Entry-level jobs want 2 - 3 years of experience. You can’t get experience without a job, and you can’t get a job without experience. • Referrals dominate hiring - Up to 70 - 80% of jobs are filled through networks before they’re even posted. If you don’t know someone inside, you’re already behind. • Job posts aren’t always real - Many companies post vacancies to build a talent pipeline, comply with policy, or because they haven’t decided to hire yet. You apply to a ghost. • Interview processes are broken - Multiple rounds, unpaid tasks, panel interviews all for a role that pays ₦150k. The process favours companies, not candidates. • The economy shrinks opportunities - Inflation, layoffs, hiring freezes, and companies downsizing mean fewer openings across the board especially in markets like Nigeria.

We’ve matched 4 interns to jobs this week That’s a total of 26 interns matched to jobs 🤭

Another intern has been matched to a front-end development gig (Paid) 🤭 Sent out an offer letter for a position today and now this 🤭💃💃

Being jobless makes you lose your self esteem, you’re constantly depressed, constantly checking your emails for feedback, yet no response. You’re trying but your parents don’t see it , and everytime you’re asked “ when are you getting a job”, they don’t see the 50 job applications you send out per day. For everyone job hunting, I pray you get that email you’ve been waiting for 🙏

Anyone looking for Customer Service/Support roles? I have vacancies for you🤭

@Halosznn_ Let’s have it

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7 Brutal truths about job hunting no one would tell you You can be the best candidate and still not get the job: Chemistry, culture fit, internal politics, budget changes, a hiring manager’s personal bias, none of these are in your control. Most interviewers are bad at interviewing: They haven’t been trained. They rely on gut feeling dressed up as assessment. They make decisions in the first 90 seconds and spend the rest of the interview confirming it. You have to make that first impression count because the process is rarely as objective as it pretends to be.