Career in Nigeria

You've decided which career options are suitable for you and you have a great CV. All you need to do now is apply for the right jobs. Choosing the right job can be an art form in itself. Think about the following:

A major area of confusion for job-seekers is the difference between the types of recruitment consultancies in the market place. In general an easy way of finding out is to establish the method of how candidates are generated:

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30 seconds to impress the recruiter

Recruiters do not generally spend much time pondering over a particular resume: not more than 30 seconds on average. Internet submissions leave their inboxes flooded with job applications and they do not have time to waste on badly written CVs and cover letters. It is this 30 second limit that dictates the content and how it is arranged: anything that is most likely to grab the employer's attention must come first. It is important to not only think twice about what to include, but also about the style of the resume. Whether one opts for the chronological or functional type, the document has to be neat, well laid out and easy to read.

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·         Clearly state all your contact details at the top of the page, including telephone and e-mail

·         Include your qualifications, with the highest level attained first. No need to list all your 'O' levels or GCSEs. Include membership of professional institutes ................................................................................

Information that each resume must include is the name, address, contact number, work experience, education and skills. Anything else – references, personal

In terms of form, these are the basic guidelines to follow:

• use clean paper
• check for spelling and grammar mistakes
• use bullets instead of paragraphs wherever possible
• use font size 11 or 12 (except for the name and headings)
• write the name and subsection headings in bold
• do not write less than a page and a half or more than two pages

There are three basic formats used to write CVs: the chronological, the functional and a combination of the two.

When writing a resume and the cover letter, the most helpful tool one needs is provided by the prospective employer himself: the job advertisement. The best job applications let the recuiter know that the applicant is able to pinpoint the exact set of skills and experiences the employer is looking for. The most skillful applicant will be able to deliver all these on paper, fine tuned into his or her employment record.

There are several situations in which writing a formal thank you letter is at the very least a commendable effort and sometimes even an absolute must. The content of the letter generally depends on the nature of the situation and the rapport between the sender and the person being thanked.