STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS IN NIGERIA JOBS SEARCH

• Use the language of the job advert.


• Prepare a covering letter that explains that you can do the job.


• Customize your jobs resume.


• Highlight jobs title


• Include your experience about the jobs from your past position.


• Mention the particular job skills and responsibilities.


• Think about how quickly you should respond to the jobs advert.


• Make reference to the jobs advert in your cover letter, and note where you found the job advert, include publication name and date.


• If salary requirements or history are requested, ignore the jobs salary request or, even better, include a sentence such as “My salary requirements are negotiable and can be discussed at the interview.


• If a single advert lists several jobs that interest you, write a customized letter in response to each jobs advertised.


• Recognize the difference between retained and contingency. Jobs search firms and use them appropriately, contingency jobs search firms occasionally have an exclusive relationship with an employer, but more often they are in competition with other contingence firms.


• Remember that job search organization primarily place people that are experienced in field, industry etc.


• Be careful about paying placement fee to a contingency jobs search firm.


• Use network as the best way to identify good agencies and jobs search firms with which to deal.


• Make sure your references are set before contacting agencies and jobs search firms.


• Be explicit about your current or last job salary, any salary requirement, and your location references when communicating with agencies and jobs search firms


• If a job search firm contacts you, ask questions to determine it’s legitimacy and credibility.