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Did you know that your CV should not include your address?Your age and referees?
I bet you didnt......
Ablog visitor who is a career coach read the ''Looking for a job post and is shocked at what some of you posted....As a fellow blog visitor,read her out please---
''Dear SDK Blog Visitors,
Are you in the job market or seeking a career change? Do you want to prepare a CV or have a second pair of eyes look over your CV to get it to industry standard? Please contact the Career Professor at naijacareercoach@gmail.com. We are extending CV review services to you for free. We have experience working with applicants to prepare them to apply for jobs, all the way to interview preparation.
We also have links to legitimate recruiters and we forward qualified individuals to the recruiters at no charge to both parties. We work with job seekers in and outside Nigeria. We understand the difficulties you face with searching for employment so we want to do our part in making your load lighter.
We also offer other services including career path counseling and post-secondary admission counseling.
Kind Regards,
Career Professor
Founder-Naija Career Coach''
woow,when it comes to careers my heart and body yearns for international relations but im scared as a woman i feel im limited,i dont want to be an absentee mom pls i need advice from mothers in this field how do one manage both home and carreer.
ReplyDeleteNaturelle howdy? Seems like you just walked into my bedroom cos my mom and I were just discussing about it. In as much as I'm a firm believer in woman-power and her ability to flourish in any chosen field, the sad reality is as mothers we are limited. One has to give and remember,we are the sole home builders. Emphasis on the world 'sole'. You can still go in for international relations but yearning for higher offices that would require even higher commitments would require even greater sacrifices. Could be worth it or not.
DeleteDo have a swell weekend!
Very nice post. Thanks for your contribution. Oya SDK students make una enter CV class fast.
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This is great no doubt....
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So true. Guilty of one: age included in my CV. Will edit rightaway. Tnx poster.
ReplyDeleteNice one!
ReplyDeleteAm a guru in writing CVs to fit any job description.
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I was shocked too when I started seeing sex and date of birth. Hian!
ReplyDeleteMy dear, I saw one with full home address, and there was one with loads of experience with all of his/her referees well displayed and their (referees) phone numbers for public eyes.
DeleteGoodluck to those looking for jobs
SDK...its a good job you are doing here; I'll forward my CV to the career coaches for scrutiny...thanks for dz privilege.
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ReplyDeleteGood for those looking for jobs.
ReplyDeletePls bloggers how can I delete my comment?
ReplyDeleteIt can't be retrived..."Impossicant"
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Stella, I ve bin a regular visitor buh don't comment. Plz am I qualify to comment?
ReplyDeleteBush rat... Which village did u just migrate from.... They don't charge for commenting...
DeleteNo, you're not. Before you can be qualified to comment, you need to drop 3 black goats, 1 white Ram, 7 white chickens, 3 white doves, 10yards of white guinea, a gallon of palm oil and 1 bottle of baileys. Then u pay a fee of 10k. Take all these to Linda Eze's hut, Julit and the rest of us will then formally welcome you to SDK's blog as an anonymous commenter.
DeleteLol come back next year . Mumu she is lindas sister
DeleteGod bless you Anty stella for always givings us this oppurtunities.
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Hello SDKers. On the subject matter, I agree to a large extent with the career coach. Ordinarily, age and sex shouldn't be in a CV. In organised societies, it's even an offence for employers to discriminate based on age, sex, religion, appearance, disablilty... However, consider that this is Nigeria. So while I would definitely advise one to take out religion and referees as they are not important and as a matter of fact can work against the applicant, I would not encourage you to take out sex and age. The unfortunate truth is that some positions come with age and sex specifications. If I'm looking to recruit a female within the 20-25 age range for a client and I come across a CV with no age and no sex and a name like "Adebola Onayemi" or "Chika Okoye" for example, it would be difficult for me to tell the sex of the candidate as those names are unisex and that's the case with some of our names. Hence, I'd probably move on to the next CV (especially if I'm pressed for time / have to meet a deadline) except something else like the candidate's work experience or education catches my eye. Also consider this, what if the employer wants someone that resides in a particular state or area within a state? If a recruiter or employer sees your CV and you seem like the right fit for a position in Kano, Ibadan or Ghana but there's no address what do you honestly think will happen? Not all recruiters / employers are patient enough to extend shortlisting processes etc etc. At a certain point in one's career it's possible to take out even more than the basic info from one's CV but if you're a green horn or just mid-way in your career, then please don't especially if you're thinking of working in Nigeria where things are unfortunately not as they should be. The key thing about your CV is that it should speak for you and sell you in the best way. The main thing recruiters want to see is your experience and then education but a little info about u is also important. Local govt, religion, marital status, state of origin, referees are all completely unnecessary. Also note that as opposed to the "career objective" thing, it's better to have a "profile" which is where u can sell yourself. Avoid using multiple fonts and try to keep your CV to 2pages max, no one wants to read a text book. Lastly, different CVs serve different purposes so I encourage u to have more than one and there's hardly a thing as a "100% perfect CV" because not every1 would react positively to a CV but the idea is to have a generic one that will get the attention of most recruiters / potential employers (in a good way).
ReplyDeleteHope this helps someone. Have a lovely weekend.
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DeleteYou are right but I think the OP meant, you can remove your address before sending your CV to them, if you feel more comfortable that way.
DeleteThanks sdk for this oppturnity, we learn everyday.
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ReplyDeleteWell it all depends on the kind of work someone is looking for. Na naija b this oo! . No b jand u hear!
ReplyDeleteYou should still have a good CV. Patch patch things are phasing out.
DeleteNo age, sex and address are for areas where they do not discriminate against such. It will be wring for you to include such. However, in Nigeria, the employers specifically ask for these details. If you do not include them you ate doing yourself a great disservice.
ReplyDeleteThe funny part is that even "multinational" companies ask for that information. I should know because iWork in HR of such a company.
Aunty Stella, thank you for publishing this. I am working through CVs and Cover Letters and I want to ask those that sent their documents in to be patient as feedback will reach you soon. God bless you for what you do for your BVs.
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