5 Creative And Effective Ways To Find A Job In Nigeria
Ok, you have posted and applied for all
available jobs on several Nigerian job websites
like jobberman, carrersng, myjobmag, Nairaland
job vacancy section. You have even followed up
several HRs with calls and networked till your
shoes are almost worn out. Every Sunday you
take several newspapers and apply for jobs in
your field, but nothing yet to show for it.
I will want to assume that it is not yet your
time, which I strongly doubt. Maybe you should
take a look at your CV again By Clicking Here to
FIX it. But if you assume that your CV's are good
to go alongside your cover letter then let's look
at the Guerilla methods that can get you a job in
Nigeria before the year runs out.
Send Half of your Resume
Find a company you intend to work for. Write a
SUPER cover letter on why they should give you
a chance, pointing them to check out your
resume. Don't seal the envelope and don't add
any resume to the envelope. They'll assume that
the resume fell out off the envelope. Make sure
you attach your number to the cover letter. It is
90% certain that they will call you for an
interview – i.e if such a position needs someone
to come in. When you are finally called, SELL
yourself shamelessly and with all vigor.
Make use of Direct Mail
Make use of the power of direct mails – I don't
mean Emails. Emails can be trashed with ease,
but a direct mail has the power to be treated
with respect. Locate up to 5 companies you wish
to work for. Look for a contact in your network
and ask them if they know anyone who works in
any of the firms you listed out. If they give out
the names, collect permission to forward your
resume via email and always mention your
contact in the cover letter.
Use the Power of E-mail Chain Letter
Create a list of up to 20 companies you intend
to work for and send an email to everyone you
know, requesting to know if any of them knows
someone who works in those firms. Ask them to
contact you if they know someone so that you
can ask for referrals. Finally, you can also ask
them to forward the emails to 10 more people
to their own contacts. Please don't do this if you
are currently employed – I guess you know the
reason.
Distribute a Booklet
Write a booklet – electronically or otherwise with
relevant information about your industry.
E.g. "Why Guerilla marketing is good for
businesses with a small budget" I am a
salesperson, so this relates to my industry.
Everyone loves free information, and this also
demonstrates your expertise. This helped me
get my last job, and it has been wonderful. Give
the booklet away electronically or through other
means. You can also advertise it to newsgroups
where HRs personnel can see it. If you do this
properly, it will help you get a job in Nigeria.
Call Human Resource Managers on Phone
Does it sound crazy? You should know that
desperate time calls for desperate measures.
Pick up the phone, call the Human resource
department. You can ask them what outside
agency or third party or recruiting firm they use.
They will surely ask you why you want to know.
Pitch your skills. Remind them that since they
are not recruiting now that you are available,
can they recommend any competitor that might
need your expertise?
The idea is to create value for you and help you
get a job in Nigeria.
FREE TIP : Make sure you rehearse what to say
before calling anyone on your list – it helps to
make you deliver a smooth sales pitch.
To achieve all these, you must have a well-
designed CV and your cover letter must be of
the highest quality. If not, you might just end up
making motions with no movement. To get a job
in Nigeria, you must be ready to work hard for
it, unless you have the popular "connections".
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