After the Recruiter Says No

You had high hopes for this job: The job requirements matched your skill set perfectly. You aced your interviews. And you imagined hearing those sweet words so many of us long to hear:

"You're hired."

Instead, you got another rejection letter. According to recent U.S. Labor Department data, 5.5 unemployed Americans, on average, are vying for each job opening--so most interviews will end in rejection.

And that can be a crushing blow--but it can also be a career-making moment. When you don't get the job, what should your next steps be?

Don't beat yourself up about it.

The Job Market's Temp Recovery

Americans' expectations about employment may be shifting away from traditional notions of what a job looks like: a recent Yahoo! HotJobs poll asked respondents whether they were likelier to accept temporary work this year than last--and 75 percent said yes.

And well they might. The U.S. Labor Department reported that the unemployment rate held steady at 9.7 percent in February, as employers eliminated 36,000 full-time jobs. But it also reported 48,000 new temporary jobs--and since September 2009, 284,000 new temporary jobs have been created.

Traditionally, economists have viewed rises in temp-worker hiring as an early indicator of job-market growth--companies often hire temp workers as a way of starting new projects or increasing production without making a long-term financial commitment to new hires. However, some experts feel that the slow rate of recovery from the current recession means companies will be more cautious than usual about moving from

Microfinance Bank Vacancy

MANAGING DIRECTOR

A leading Microfinance Bank based in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, with a highly successful operation within the state.
Due to recent expansion in operations and the competition for market share and leadership, the bank now requires the services of a MANAGING DIRECTOR who shall have the onerous responsibility of driving the bank for profitability, market share and leadership, without extra supervision.
This is a very challenging position and the ideal candidate should:

• Have a persuasive evidence of successful management track record in the banking industry, preferably Microfinance banking.
• Have relevant and adequate educational and professional qualifications in the banking industry and must be

Retail Banking Institution Vacancies

An established retail banking institution, with affiliation to a well diversified Nigerian Group with interest in Insurance, Telecommunications, Aviation, Real Estate and Financial Services requires the following to be part of the dynamic team

CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER –Ref: GTB/FIN/CFO/01
To play a crucial role in developing and implementing the Bank's strategy as approved by Board of Directors and to oversee both the strategy and finance function of the Bank.

The CFO will be responsible for supervising the budgetary process, assess and evaluate actual performance against budget, develop strategy and mechanism for effective performance monitoring to align performance to organisational goals and to provide management support on a day-to-day running of the finance function.

VACANCY – GOLDEN PASTA CO. LTD

JOB TITLE: FITTERS
REQUIREMENTS
•    OND Graduate in Mechanical Engineering
•    Good knowledge of hydraulics, mechanics and welding
•    Knowledge and hands on experience in servicing of valves, replacing bearing and seals, adjusting drive chains and pneumatics

JOB TITLE: ELECTRICIANS
REQUIREMENTS
•    OND Graduate in Electrical Engineering
•    At least 2 years experience in interpreting electrical drawings
•    Must possess a higher than average competency and demonstrate iniative and ability to respond to

Job search strategies that work

It is just well and African to warmly welcome you to this blog – you see, this is first post. That you are attracted to the title of this blog or the topic is perfectly okay. Our employment status is crucial and important to our lives that it will remain current and attention grabbing. Most of us start work in early 20’s and retirement often occurs in the mid –60’s. This implies that we spend at work 60% of our lifetime, 80% of our adult life Why do we work? Most of us will give the perfunctionary answer: to meet our financial needs. But even a casual reflection will reveal that possession of a job goes with benefits far much more than receipt of income. Job holders may acquire, along with the job
• a purpose in life, or additional purpose(s)
• a role and an identity
• personal satisfaction and esteem
• status, and a basis for further status

VACANCY- BEMIL NIGERIA LIMITED

JOB TITLE/REQUIREMENTS
NATIONAL WORKSHOP SERVICE MANAGER
REF: #NWSM001/03/2009
•    Degree/HND or its equivalent in automobile/mechanical engineering with documentary evidence on the job
•    Must be highly experienced in repair of both diesel & petrol engine
•    10 yrs relevant experience as an advantage

VACANCY-AUDITING

JOB TITLE: INTERNAL AUDITOR
REQUIREMENTS
•    Must be a professionally qualified Chartered Accountant with ACA or ACCA
•    An MBA from a reputable university will be an added advantage
•    Must have at least 6 years post qualification experience and must have been involved in the internal audit of a publicly quoted company
•    Ability to provide leadership guidance and support to the internal audit department, develops, implements and review audit policies programmes and activities of the department and report directly to the Board.

JOB TITLE: BUSINESS/MARKETING MANAGER
REQUIREMENTS
•    A good first degree in Business Administration, Marketing or any Social Sciences

Honey Well Flour Mill Plc Vacancies

REQUIREMENTS
The ideal candidates must be between 26 and 32 years of age and possess a good University degree in Social Sciences, Humanities, Science, Applied Science or Engineering. Successful candidates must possess 4 to 5 years relevant post qualification experience; and work experience in a manufacturing environment will be an added advantage. Candidates without working experience may apply for the Trainee position, and should ideally possess an MBA degree from a reputable Higher Institution under full-time tuition.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Successful candidates will report to the Human Resources Manager. The ideal candidates will be responsible for HR processes in his/her Business Unit, including but not limited to managing staffing requirements, recruitment and placement, manpower development, performance objective setting and measurement,

First Bank Plc Vacancies

Recruitment is usually at entry point but occasionally experienced hands or professionals may be recruited to fill identified critical job positions if the need arises. On recruitment, the new hires undergo an intensive and highly structured training to equip them with requisite skills in mainline banking operations. Subsequent training and development programmes will be streamlined along career path options.

Career progression in the bank is largely performance driven and to some extent dependent on qualifications. However, at senior management levels, availability of vacancy is a critical factor. The grading system is highly structured but in line with industry standard.

An employee can develop a career along two broad career path options in the bank- Strategic Business Units [SBUs] and Strategic Resource Functions [SRFs] based on demonstrated skills and competencies. Strategic Business units consist of core banking functions such as Marketing/Relationship Management, Credit Risk