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Demonstrate You are the Man/Woman for the Job
Employers employ not as a social service, but primarily because that they have a need in their organization and they are looking for the right people to fix it. The general notion in Nigeria is that you need connections or "long leg" to get a job, especially high paying jobs. While that may not be entirely untrue, the fact remains that very few organizations would want to be saddled with misfits in the name of cronyism. In the competitive marketplace, only the best candidate is good enough.
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Employers go to great lengths to get the right man/woman for the job. They take out expensive adverts in major national dailies and hire consultants in their search. Their is a dearth of skilled manpower in many sectors of the economy, especially Oil & Gas and Telecommunications. Companies in this sector have taken their search beyond the shores of Nigeria, advertising in foreign media and holding job fairs abroad targeted mainly at Nigerians in diaspora and Nigerian students abroad.
It is now left to the interviewee to demonstrate that he/she is the person the employer is looking for. You have to prove that you have what it takes in terms of skill, charisma, and people skills to drive team cohesion and deliver superior results.
Everybody invited to the interview, based on CV, have what it takes to clinch the job, so having experience is not enough to clinch you the job. It is now left to each candidate to prove that he/she has an edge over other candidates as the preferred candidate.
Beyond raw skills, what you can do is be personable and professional. Smile, look the interviewer in the eye, and engage in a two-way conversation. Listen carefully, respond thoughtfully, and don't digress into personal details. Interviewers need to be convinced that you will be able to fix their problems and help their company achieve its goals. One of the best ways to answer interview questions is to use your career success stories. Career success stories are tales of the defining moments in your career when you overcame significant challenges to succeed. These stories create a memorable impression and give the listener anecdotes about you that identify your ability to handle the tasks at hand, solve complex problems and provide a solution. ... continued in Page 2
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