The Struggle To Landing A Good Job In Nigeria

This is a very personal blog and I’m sure a lot of people can relate. Literally, everyone has a story about employment, job search, networking, the fake interviews, etc. Firstly, as a Nigerian from an average family and lets say your parents do not own a running company, Nigeria is already ahead of you. That’s 1-0 (Nigeria is leading). Searching for job in Nigeria is a big deal, honestly. But, don’t give up sweetheart. Never Give Up, your victory is right around the corner.

On the blog today, I’ll be sharing few experience from my friends and myself. I am taking you on a short journey which you can as well drive along in your head as you read and relate. According to my friend, Mayowa who’s now working in a reputable organization after multiple struggles. Mayowa graduated in 2016 plus NYSC with a good grade, in fact. Right after NYSC, the struggle began. Man didn’t even bother resting at home, he did online applications and even did Walk ins( He said, this was a bad idea because, he always had to drop his CV with the Gate man or whenever he gets lucky to enter the company he gets to submit to the Secretary and that surely won’t get anywhere). In the middle of all of this comes family pressure, peer pressure, and it all affected his mental strength, demoralized him as well. He said for weeks, you might not get any test nor interview invite which makes you doubt yourself and ask what are you not doing right. Mayowa eventually, got his first job towards the end of 2017, even though it was an Ad-hoc job which was supposed to last for 3 months with promises that some of them will be converted to staff at the end of the programme. Guess their pay?! Forty Thousand Naira!!! For someone who spends Six Hundred Naira on transportation daily without feeding. Sad Right? But, I’m telling you, there are people collecting lesser in Lagos, Nigeria. Good for Mayowa, after the three months contract job, he got two jobs (just a bit better than the contract salary) between that 2017 – early 2019 before his official breakthrough in December 2019 and all he has to say was that he never stopped applying. Congratulations Mayowa.

My other friend, Yissau who finished his Nysc in 2019. He said, it was in the bus from Jos to Lagos that everything dawned on him that reality has just begun. The hassle of applying to different job sites alone wasn’t easy. He said he spent 6 months on job search, such a lucky guy, I must say. But during the 6 months, how was he feeling? what kind of thoughts came to his mind? He said the constant rejections, and the series of we will get back to you broke him. At the end of our conversation, he said he’s quite happy he’s no more in that struggle and he hopes every other job seekers out there get their dream jobs ASAP.

Moving down to my personal brief story, finished Nysc in 2020. I for sure have been applying for entry level jobs before the end of Nysc. Got a job in November 2020 as an Executive Assistant on a 50k pay. Transportation to Lekki alone covers about 20k. I actually was just going because I was learning a lot from the firm but it really wasn’t convenient at all. I stopped at the end of February 2021 and honestly job search has not been easy. Is it the the online test, Gmat that was never mentioned to us in the University or the critical and numerical thinking tests. Good companies like the Big 4, Flutterwave, Banks, etc, all now writes series of test for what? because applicants are too much!! Or the silly 40k, 50k, offers with so much responsibilities, or the fake interviews, the GNlD disguisers. I am still very much open to opportunities, using my time to practice the Gmat, and that’s my candid advise to every job seekers out there. Please plan ahead if you want to land in a good company. They won’t come to you on a platter of gold, you have to work harder. Below is a list of 15 fake interview addresses/scam companies in Nigeria.

1. Plot 5, Voda Paint plc, University Press House, Fumec Bus stop off Adeniyi Jones Ogba lagos
2. 3rd floor, 8 Thomas Salako Street, Ogba Bus Stop, Ikeja Lagos
3. 65c Opebi Road, Opposite glass house by salvation Bus stop, Opebi, Ikeja, Lagos
4. HYINSCO Office. No. 4, 2nd floor, upward sanitas outlet, Alara sStreet, off commercial avenue, Onike, Sabo Yaba, Lagos
5. 4B, Ogungbeye street Oppt African Shrine by Cadbury bus stop, Agidingbi Ikeja, Lagos
6. Plot 5, university press building, along industrial road, Ogba, Lagos
7. No 4, Ahl Ogungbeye Street off Amaraolu road, Opp Mega chicken bus stop by first gate, Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos.
8. 32, Olufemi Road, off Ogunlana Drive, Surulere Lagos, YDNJI
9. 1, Olabisi Close, Mende, Maryland (Lagos Resident only) HR 08074645567
10. WESTCORP SERVICES LTD. 6, Deji Oyenuga Street, Opposite Kehinde Odusote Estate, Anthony bus stop, Lagos
11. 6, Deji Oyenuga Street, opp Kehinde Odusote Estate, Anthony Village.
12. SOAR GROUP, Suite 2, Ikosi Road, Oluyole bus stop, Oregun ikeja, Lagos
13. 9, Oremeji Street Isolo, Heathstream Alliance and Wellness Homes, Beside Sunrise Microfinance Bank, Gbagada
14. PSIS HR BOARD, L’monarch Towers, 65, Opebi road opp Glass House by Salvation Bus stop Ikeja, Lagos. 07010616106
15. Global Resources, 19 Bode Thomas Road, Awoyokun/Onipanu bus stop.

Authenticated Job Sites In Nigeria

• http://www.jobberman.com
• http://www.hotnigerianjobs.com
• http://www.myjobmag.com
• http://www.ngcareers.com
• http://www.joblistnigeria.com
• http://www.jobgurus.com
• Make use of your LinkedIn.
• Theinternplace on LinkedIn

Goodluck guys! The Right One Is Just By The Corner. Plan Ahead!

Kindly share your personal experience in the comment section.