Click NEW NIGERIAN JOBS to view all vacancies
1. CT1103 - SPECIALIST: CORE PROJECT SUPPORT
2. CT1725 - MANAGER: RETAIL SHOPS & FRANCHISE (NORTH CENTRAL)
3. CT1726 - SPECIALIST: IT COMMUNICATION PLANNING & DESIGN
4. CT1727 - TECHNICAL OFFICER: INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS (VAS SUPPORT)
5. CT1728 - TECHNICAL OFFICER: VAS DATA SYSTEMS (GPRS, EDGE, WAP, MMS)
6. IT / INFORMATION & DECISION SOLUTIONS - SYSTEM ANALYST - NIGERIA-IDS00000494
7. CUSTOMER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGERS-CBD00007501
8. CORPORATE MARKETING - MANAGER - NIGERIA-MKT00001715
9. ASSISTANT BRAND MANAGERS-MKT00001672
10. CUSTOMER SERVICES/LOGISTICS ASSISTANT NIGERIA-CS 00001210
11. FINANCIAL ANALYST-FIN00001455
12. CUSTOMER SERVICES/ INTEGRATED LOGISTICS MANAGER-CS 00001015
13. BUSINESS SUPPORT ACCOUNTANT (ABUJA)
Monday 21 April 2008
Thursday 27 March 2008
STILL THE BEST NIGERIAN FORUM...
Some folks asking me why have I abandoned my blog for some forum;
one point before I miss it: my blog is anything but abandoned. I guess
that settles the insinuation!
It's only in a debased me-first society people do things to please them-
selves...I want to be a part of larger platform with a larger and fresher
reach; with trememdous intent at making profound impact...and I discovered
that in a forum. A forum that associates itself with the best...
A forum that carries the Nigerian colours [green and white] proudly as its
background banner...a forum that flows with green and the purity of white:
it's got to be the best forum- the best Nigerian forum.
Like before, I welcome dearest friends and well-wishers to be part of this
whole new experience of making www.nigerianbestforum.com great!
You get the Monday Jobs, Tuesday Guardian Job Vacancies, Thursday Guardian Job Vacancies,
The Saturday Jobs, Hot Jobs In Naija- Wednesday; even Thank God It's Friday Naija
Hot Jobs...and Sunday? Did you say thou shall not seek jobs on Sundays?
I did go for interview one Sunday like that! Let's look at that too...
Join now! Click www.nigerianbestforum.com
one point before I miss it: my blog is anything but abandoned. I guess
that settles the insinuation!
It's only in a debased me-first society people do things to please them-
selves...I want to be a part of larger platform with a larger and fresher
reach; with trememdous intent at making profound impact...and I discovered
that in a forum. A forum that associates itself with the best...
A forum that carries the Nigerian colours [green and white] proudly as its
background banner...a forum that flows with green and the purity of white:
it's got to be the best forum- the best Nigerian forum.
Like before, I welcome dearest friends and well-wishers to be part of this
whole new experience of making www.nigerianbestforum.com great!
You get the Monday Jobs, Tuesday Guardian Job Vacancies, Thursday Guardian Job Vacancies,
The Saturday Jobs, Hot Jobs In Naija- Wednesday; even Thank God It's Friday Naija
Hot Jobs...and Sunday? Did you say thou shall not seek jobs on Sundays?
I did go for interview one Sunday like that! Let's look at that too...
Join now! Click www.nigerianbestforum.com
Wednesday 12 March 2008
THIS WEEK'S JOB VACANCIES
CLICK HERE FOR JOBS
It's been a while guys...
I'll be around soon to let
you into my world...
It's getting more than
interesting...keep the faith!
It's been a while guys...
I'll be around soon to let
you into my world...
It's getting more than
interesting...keep the faith!
Saturday 1 March 2008
NIGERIA'S BEST FORUM! http://www.nigerianbestforum.com/index.php?action=register;inviter=3
Dear Friends and Visitors...
I just want you to know about the most resourceful forum-
Nigerian forum with both local and global contents...
A forum that offers you the best in terms of friendship [social
networking et al], fun [entertainment and humour], freedom
[your opinion is not subject unnecessary censure...every voice
is being heard], focus [you can bring your dreams, projects and
careers here], and future [folks in this forum aren't just virtual
chatters; they yearn to share some future communion with fellow
members]...et cetera et cetera.
It is to this world I invite you all... http://www.nigerianbestforum.com/index.php?action=register;inviter=3
It's a whole different idea of what forum has been like in this part
of the clime: It's a forum that fuses hundreds of souls together...
come...let's unite our dreams, our desires, our destinies, our duties,
our desperations, our doubts, our distances, our determinations...
Many forums are run without a human face...because they don't have it.
Nigeria's best forum, http://www.nigerianbestforum.com/index.php?action=register;inviter=3 has a human face...
It cares; it dignifies; it appreciates...welcome to a new, different forum!
Join now and invite others!
Nigeria's best forum invites you all! http://www.nigerianbestforum.com/index.php?action=register;inviter=3
Nothing compares to it. [I am not paid to do this...I believe in it! ask others.]
See you there...after this time out!
Yours truthfully,
Beibee.
I just want you to know about the most resourceful forum-
Nigerian forum with both local and global contents...
A forum that offers you the best in terms of friendship [social
networking et al], fun [entertainment and humour], freedom
[your opinion is not subject unnecessary censure...every voice
is being heard], focus [you can bring your dreams, projects and
careers here], and future [folks in this forum aren't just virtual
chatters; they yearn to share some future communion with fellow
members]...et cetera et cetera.
It is to this world I invite you all... http://www.nigerianbestforum.com/index.php?action=register;inviter=3
It's a whole different idea of what forum has been like in this part
of the clime: It's a forum that fuses hundreds of souls together...
come...let's unite our dreams, our desires, our destinies, our duties,
our desperations, our doubts, our distances, our determinations...
Many forums are run without a human face...because they don't have it.
Nigeria's best forum, http://www.nigerianbestforum.com/index.php?action=register;inviter=3 has a human face...
It cares; it dignifies; it appreciates...welcome to a new, different forum!
Join now and invite others!
Nigeria's best forum invites you all! http://www.nigerianbestforum.com/index.php?action=register;inviter=3
Nothing compares to it. [I am not paid to do this...I believe in it! ask others.]
See you there...after this time out!
Yours truthfully,
Beibee.
JOBS ARE HERE...
Dear friends...
It's been a while. Yeah that's right. I am awfully sorry about that.
I sure hope I'll be pardoned for the silence...some things about this
blog went beyond my control; and I am saying this with regret.
None the less, since majority of the visitors to this blog have overwhelmingly
voted that job vacancies should be the primary focus of this blog...it appears
I will fail them in that resolution - but no!
For the very latest in job vacancies from Tuesday and Thursday Guardian
newspapers you can go to: www.nigerianbestforum.com
I really want to thank you all for being part of this blog...it's not over till
it's over. I've not said goodbye...and by no means do I mean goodbye
to this blog.
Till we meet again...keep the hope alive; while there's life, there's hope!
Selflessly,
Beibee.
Saturday 23 February 2008
BUA GROUP VACANCIES
[DEADLINE: 03 / 03 / 08] …HURRY!
NIMA CAPITAL ADVISORY PARTNERS LIMITED IS ASSISTING THE BUA GROUP IN THE RECRUITMENT OF TALENTED AND FOCUSED INDIVIDUALS WITH A PASSION FOR EXCELLENCE IN ITS NEW ULTR MODERN SUGAR REFINERY IN LAGOS, BUA SUGAR REFINERY LIMITED. THE FOLLOWING VACANCIES CURRENTLY EXIST:
MELTING AND CLARIFICATION SECTION OPERATORS:
Clarification Operator:
clarification@kimberly-ryan.net
Responsible to operation of clarification chemical treatment, preparation of process chemicals. Responsible to operate scum clarification process and sugar dissolving equipment. Responsible to control clarification and maintain process parameters at clarification equipment under instruction of process supervisor and superintendent.
Experience: 4 years minimum in refine clarification operation capacity. Minimum qualification: Diploma Food Chemistry / Chemistry in secondary school.
Melting Operator:
vhpmelt@kimberly-ryan.net
Responsible to operation of storage raw sugar belt conveyors, raw sugar silo, raw sugar mingler; maintain process parameter and quantity of sugar flow to process.
Experience in operation raw sugar handling and affixation equipment. Qualification: minimum secondary school.
EVAPORATOR OPERATOR:
evaporator@kimberly-ryan.net
Planning and implementation of equipment maintenance strategies to meet milling and allied operations. Supervising the maintenance crew in the execution of their daily tasks. Effective documentation of equipment and facilities for good monitory information and asset care management. Planning and implementation of maintenance requirement and costing in relation to maintenance plan and budget. Operator to liquor evaporation equipment and monitor parameter.
Experience: 4 years minimum.
Qualification: secondary school
LABORATORY CHEMIST
chemical@kimberly-ryan.net
Shift sugar laboratory chemist thorough knowledge on all sugar analysis, boiler water analysis and Vitamin A analysis. Periodic analysis and posted report time.
Qualification: chemistry/degree in laboratory
Experience: 7 years minimum in sugar refinery laboratory as chemist
CENTRIFUGAL OPERATOR:
centrifugal@kimberly-ryan.net
Operator to authenticate batch and continuous centrifugal machines at refine and recovery sugar. Operation of magma preparation at affixation centrifugal and recovery machines. Maintain parameters at centrifugal under the instruction of process supervisor.
Experience: 4 years minimum in field.
Qualification: secondary school minimum
SUGAR DRYER OPERATOR:
dryer@kimberly-ryan.net
Operator to sugar drying equipment, sugar conveyors and sugar graders. Monitor sugar drying parameter and re-cyclic of un-grade sugar to process.
Experience: 3 years minimum in field.
Qualification: secondary school minimum
BAGGING FOREMAN:
bagging@kimberly-ryan.net
Responsible to supervise over four bagging rows. Responsible to arrange empty bags to bagging lines. Control over less down time on bagging equipment. Monitor on bagging target.
Experience: 4 years over planning and supervision control at bagging.Qualification: secondary school minimum
SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR:
sewing@kimberly-ryan.net
Operator to stitch sewing machines and able to attend minor fault at sewing machine.
Experience: 3-4 years minimum
Qualification: secondary school minimum
SHIFT VITAMIN OPERATOR:
vitamin@kimberly-ryan.net
Preparation of Vitamin A premix and monitor premix dosing in sugar.
Qualification: secondary school minimum
WATER TREATMENT CHEMIST:
waterchemist@kimberly-ryan.net
Water chemist responsible for shift water treatment plant operation and water analysis. Thorough knowledge on water analysis and water chemistry.
Experience: 4 years minimum in water treatment plant of 150 m3/hr capacity.
Qualification: Graduate in Science.
FITTERS:
fitters@kimberly-ryan.net
Responsible to repairing of all pumps, belt conveyors, screw conveyors, vacuum pumps, pipe lines and aligning of equipment.
Experience: 8 years as fitters in sugar factory.
Qualification: Mechanical certificate [CT&Guild]
LABORATORY ANALYST:
analyst@kimberly-ryan.net
Shift laboratory analyst, good knowledge on routine sugar analysis, boiler water and Vitamin A.
Qualification: chemistry/lab technician
Experience: 4 years in sugar refinery laboratory
WATER TREATMENT OPERATOR:
wateroperator@kimberly-ryan.net
Operating and monitor on water treatment plant. Operation both chemical treatment and R.O treatment Plant.
Experience: 4 years minimum in water treatment.
Qualification: secondary school minimum
BOILER OPERATOR:
boiler@kimberly-ryan.net
Operator to oil and gas fired boilers. Responsible to maintenance of boiler and ancillary equipment.
Experience: 4 years as boiler operator in oil and gas firing industrial medium pressure boilers.
Qualification: secondary school minimum and boiler certificate holder.
BOILER ATTENDER:
boiler@kimberly-ryan.net
Assistant to boiler operator in boiler operation
Experience: 2 years minimum in boiler operation.
Qualification: secondary school minimum
POWER TURBINE OPERATOR:
turbine@kimberly-ryan.net
Operator to power turbine and diesel generators. Mechanic to turbine and diesel generators.
Experience: at least 5 years in MW power plant.
Qualification: secondary school minimum
POWER HOUSE ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN:
electrical@kimberly-ryan.net
Operator synchronies power house boards. Capable of load distribution from power house boards.
Experience: 4 years minimum in power distribution boards, transformers at capacity of at least 5 MW power plant.
Qualification: Diploma electrical and electronics or equivalent electrical certificate.
GENERAL MECHANICAL ASSISTANT:
mechanic@kimberly-ryan.net
Capable of repairing of pumps, belt conveyors, screw conveyors, vacuum pumps under the assistance of fitter and supervisor.
Experience: 3 years minimum as fitter assistant in sugar factory.
Qualification: CT&Guild.
MECHANICAL TECHNICIANS:
mechtech@kimberly-ryan.net
Capable of preventive of maintenance and repairing on screw conveyors belt conveyors and stitching machines.
Experience: 4 years minimum.
Qualification: CT&Guild.
WELDER:
welder@kimberly-ryan.net
Experience in welding of steam pipe, liquid pipe lines.
Experience: 5 years in welding pipeline and equipment.
Qualification: secondary school / welding certificate holder preferable.
INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIANS:
instrumentation@kimberly-ryan.net
Repairs and maintenance of instruments at the field. Monitor performance and inspection of filed instruments. Knowledge on basic instrument calibration. Capable to interpret and use P & ID, interconnection drawing. Understand PLC based controls and system.
Experience: 2-4 years in sophisticated process industries.
Qualification: ND / C & G grade 2 TTC equivalent technical qualification instrumentation or electrical and electronics.
SUGAR GRADER:
grader@kimberly-ryan.net
Takes samples of products at various stages of processing. Examine ingredients or finished products by sight, touch, taste and smell or weigh materials to ensure conformance to company standards. Conduct routine tests for product specifications such as colour, carbonation, moisture content, temperature and packaging. Grade or sort raw materials or finished products. Ensure hygiene and sanitation practices conform to policies and regulations. Advise supervisors of ingredient of product deficiencies.
Experience: 3 years in field.
Qualification: secondary school minimum
DRAFTSMAN:
draft@kimberly-ryan.net
Makes final sketch of proposed drawing, checking dimension of parts, materials to be used, relation of one part to another, and relation of various parts to whole structure or project. Utilizes knowledge of various machines, engineering practices, mathematics, building materials, and other physical sciences to complete drawings. Makes any adjustments or changes necessary or desired, draws charts for representation of statistical data. Draws finished designs from sketches. Uses computer assisted drafting [CAD] equipment and software.
Experience: 3 years minimum with knowledge in using drawing software.
Qualification: Diploma graduate.
APPLICATION METHOD
Interested candidates should forward a detailed copy of their CV stating their phone number[s] and their e-mail address to each of the email addresses stated beside the different positions, not later than 03 / 03 / 08.
Friday 22 February 2008
OIL & GAS JOBS [TRAINEES & OTHERS]
VACANCIES EXISTS FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS
PROJECT ENGINEERS
COMMISSIONING ENGINEERS
COMPLETION ENGINEERS
CAD DESIGN ENGINEERS
MARINE SURVEYORS
QUANTITY SURVEYORS
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR
HSE ADVISOR
ROUSTABOUT
Roustabout I/ Gang Pusher
Roustabout II/ Experienced
Roustabout III/ Semi-experienced
Roustabout IV/ Entry Level
TECHNICAL AND CRAFT
Grade I Senior Technician / Technician Team Leader, Supervisor Fitter/Welder
Grade II Technician/Experienced Technician [Mechanical, Instrument, Electrical], Lead Welder, Lead Insulator, Corrosion Tech IIA
Grade III Technician/Craft Technician Entry Level; Welder
Grade IV Craft/technical/Craft Trainee [Cranes, Mechanical, Corrosion] Junior Welder
Grade I Production Operators
Grade II Production Operators
Grade III Production Operators Entry Level, Strong Computer Skills, English
Control Board Console Operators
CLERICAL / ADMINISTRATIVE
Grade I Senior Clerical
Grade II Clerical Intermediate
Grade I Senior CMMS
Grade II CMMS Intermediate
Grade III CMMS Entry Level, Strong Computer Skills, English
Grade I Expeditor
Grade I Programmer Advanced Computer Skills Required
Grade II Intermediate
Grade III / Entry Level, Strong Computer Skills, English
Radio Operator I
Radio Operator II Intermediate
Dispatcher I
Dispatcher II Intermediate
Dispatcher III Entry Level, Strong Computer Skills, English
Material Coordinator I
Material Coordinator II Intermediate
Specifics for the Civil Construction, Instrumentation, Electrical, Mechanical trades, and small temporary jobs
· SUPERVISOR
· ENGINEER
· CONSULTANT
· ADVISOR
· CARPENTER, JOINER FOR FORMWORKS/SHORING
· REBAR ERECTOR [CUTLBEND/INSTALL
· MASON
· PLUMBER
· ELECTRICIAN
· MECHANIC
· FIRE WATCH
· HELPER
· SANDBLASTERS
· RIGGERS
· PAINTERS
· SCAFFOLDING INSTALLERS
· HVAC TECHNICIANS
ALL LEAD GANG PUSHERS, SENIOR TECHNICIANS, TECHNICAL TEAM LEADERS, LEAD FITTERS, WELDERS, AND INSPECTORS SHALL HAVE AT LEAST 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A FULLY APPRENTICED TRADESMAN/JOURNEYMAN IN THEIR TRADE. SUPERVISORS, CONSULTANTS AND ADVISORS MUST HAVE AT LEAST 10 YEARS AS A FULLY APPRENTICED TRADESMAN/JOURNEYMAN IN THEIR TRADE, WITH 3 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A WORKING SUPERVISOR
CANDIDATES MUST FULLY BE CERTIFIED, CONVERSANT AND HAVE A STRONG WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF MAINTENANCE, STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES AND OPERATING PRACTICES IN THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY.
SEND ONLY CV IN MS WORD FORMAT TO: recruitment.nigeria@moodyint.com MAKING THE POSITION AS THE SUBJECT. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED, LATEST ONE WEEK FROM FEB 21, 2008.
ICT JOB OFFERS
SOFTWARE PROGRAMMER
BSC/HND IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
2ND CLASS UPPER DIVISION OR EQUIVALENT
2-5 YEARS EXPERIENCE OF PROVEN PROGRAMMING
KNOWLEDGE OF PORTAL AUTHORING TOOLS
APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT WIT VISUAL BASICS
JAVA PROGRAMMING
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
GRAPHIC ARTIST/DESIGNER
OND/HND/BSC IN ANY COMPUTER RELATED DISCIPLINE
2-3 YEARS OF PROVEN GRAPHICS EXPERIENCE
EXCELLENT SKILLS IN COREL DRAW, ADOBE PHOTOSHOP, FIREWORKS, ILLUSTRATION OR OTHER VECTOR DESIGN SOFTWARE
MARKETING EXECUTIVES [CHANNEL DISTRIBUTION]
HND/BSC IN ANY DISCIPLINE
3-4 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN MARKETING
MUST HAVE FLAIR FOR MARKETING
GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS
MARKETING EXECUTIVES [SOFTWARE]
OND/HND/BSC INY COMPUTER RELATED FIELD
3-4 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN MARKETING SOFTWARE PRODUCTS
MUST HAVE FLAIR FOR MARKETING
GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS
SEND CV+APPLICATION TO: softdevjobs2008@yahoo.com WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF THIS POST
WANTED FOOD SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIST
FOOD SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIST [PORT HARCOURT]
BSC/HND IN FOOD SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
POST-NYSC OR RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
MUST BE COMPUTER LITERATE
AGE: 30 YEARS
SEND CV+APPLICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THIS POST TO:
THE ADVERTISER
P.O.BOX 8240
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT
PORT HARCOURT
FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP JOBS
BUSINESS MANAGERS – MARKETING
BSC/HND IN ANY FIELD
2 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN MARKETING
MANAGEMENT TRAINEES – MARKETING
BSC/HND IN ANY FIELD, PREFERABLY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
MANAGEMENT TRAINEES – TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT
BSC/HND IN INSURANCE OR ANY OF THE SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
ALL CANDIDATES SHOULD:
HAVE STRONG AND PLEASANT CHARACTER
POSSESS EXCELLENT ANALYTICAL ABILITIES
POSSESS EXCELLENT ANALYTICAL SKILLS
BE RESULT-ORIENTED
COMPUTER LITERATE
WITHIN 2 WEEKS SEND CV+APPLICATION TO:
THE ADVERTISER
P.O.BOX. 7400
MARINA
LAGOS
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES [ENGINEERING]
MECHANICAL ENGINEER- EMD 001
3-5 YEARS EXPERIENCE PREFERABLY IN HEAVY PROCESS INDUSTRY
BSC/HND IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MINIMUM OF 2ND CLASS LOWER
COMPUTER LITERATE WITH EMPHASIS ON AUTOCAD AND MS PROJECTS
AGE: 30-35 YEARS
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER- EMD 002
3-5 YEARS EXPERIENCE
BSC/HND IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
MINIMUM OF 2ND CLASS LOWER
COMPUTER LITERATE WITH EMPHASIS ON AUTOCAD AND MS PROJECTS
AGE: 30-35 YEARS
INSTRUMENTATION/AUTOMATION ENGINEER- EMD 003
3-5 YEARS EXPERIENCE
BSC/HND IN INSTRUMENTATION/ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS
MINIMUM OF 2ND CLASS LOWER
COMPUTER LITERATE WITH EMPHASIS ON AUTOCAD AND MS PROJECTS
AGE: 30-35 YEARS
SEND CV+APPLICATION QUOTING REF NOUMBER TO: THE ADVERTISER, P.O.BOX 1001, LAGOS, WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF THIS POST APPLICANTS OF OGUN ORIGIN ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
EXCEPTIONAL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
*ENGINEERING
CIVIL, STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
CHEMICAL, PETROLEUM ENGINEERS –ALL AREAS OF OIL&GAS
ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS
*FINANCIAL SERVICES
ACCOUNTANTS
INTERNAL AUDITORS
STOCK BROKERS
INVESTMENT ANALYSTS
*INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
SOFTWARE PROGRAMMERS
WEB ADMINISTRATORS
NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
*COMMUNICATIONS
COPY WRITERS
GRAPHIC ARTISTS
*ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGERS
OFFICE/ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGERS
*HUMAN RESOURCES
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGERS
REMUNERATION/COMPENSATION SPECIALISTS
*BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGERS/EXECUTIVES
CUSTOMER CARE EXECUTIVES
MARKETERS/SALES REPRESENTATIVES
BRAND MANAGERS
PEOPLE SPECIFICATION- GOOD DEGREE, RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION, BETWEEN 3-10 YEARS EXPERIENCE
VISIT OUR WEB SITE TO APPLY: www.boxandcedar.net AND FILL APPLICATION ON OR BEFORE MARCH 13, 2008. BOX & CEDAR
MICROFINANCE JOBS
CREDIT AND MARKETING OFFICERS
BSC/HND IN ANY FIELD
NOT LESS THAN 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN MARKETING FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
GOOD ANALYTICAL SKILLS
NOT MORE THAN 28 YEARS OF AGE
TELLERS
BSC/HND IN ANY FIELD
FRIENDLY, AMIABLE AND PLEASANT
STRONG CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SKILLS
MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE
NOT MORE THAN 28 YEARS
SECRETARIES
BSC/HND IN SECRETARIAL ADMINISTRATION
MINIMUM OF 4 YEARS EXPERIENCE
NOT MORE 28 YEARS
RECEPTIONIST
OND IN ANY FIELD
BE PRESENTABLE, FRIENDLY, PLEASANT AND AMIABLE
NOT MORE THAN 25 YEARS
SEND CV+APPLICATION TO: hrda06@yahoo.com P.O.BOX 3700, IKEJA
WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS FROM DATE OF POST
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
SALES EXECUTIVES- HND/BSC
NOT MORE THAN 35 YEARS
MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS EXPERIENCE
POSSESS VALID DRIVER’S LICENCE
MUST BE COMPUTER LITERATE
SEND CV TO: paintjobs2008@hotmail.com
NOT LATER THAN 2 WEEKS FROM DATE OF THIS POST
JOB OPENING
ENGINEERING POSITIONS [REF.03/DKN/08]
BSC IN CHEMICAL/MECHANICAL/CIVIL/ELECTRICAL/PRODUCTION/PETROLEUM ENGINEERING [1ST CLASS & 2ND CLASS GRADUATES]
NOT MORE THAN 3 YEARS EXPERIENCE [EXCLUDING NYSC]
BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS AND FAMILIARITY WITH WORD PROCESSING, GRAPHICS, AUTOCAD, INTERNET, ETC
LABORATORY POSITIONS [REF.04/DKN/08]
BSC IN CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, CHEMICAL OR PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
SHOULD BE LABORATORY TECHNICIANS AND POSSESS REQUIRED HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE
KNOWLEDGE OF HANDLING PETROLEUM PRODUCTS INCLUDING BASE OILS [SN150, SN500 ETC] WILL BE ADDED ADVANTAGE
EMAIL CV WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THIS POST TO: utom008@yahoo.com
SOCIETY FOR FAMILY HEALTH VACANCY
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICER [ABUJA] [REF: IT OFFICER]
1ST DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OR ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING WITH SPECIALIZATION IN COMPUTER STUDIES
EXPERIENCED IN SYSTEM AND NETWORK ADMINISTRATION WIT VAST KNOWLEDGE OF WINDOWS 2000/XP PLATFORM, PROGRAMMING/CODING EXPOSURE, WEBSITE DESIGN/MAINTENANCE
HAVE SOFTWARE TRAINING EXPERIENCE
APPLY TO: THE GENERAL MANAGER HUMAN RESOURCES AND ADMINISTRATION
SOCIETY FOR FAMILY HEALTH
9 PORT HARCOURT CRESCENT
AREA II, GARKI ABUJA
P.M.B. 5116, WUSE, ABUJA
EMAIL: recruitments@sfhnigeria.org DEADLINE: 2 WEEKS FROM POST
ACCOUNTING & CONSULTING FIRM VACANCIES
*AUDIT & ASSURANCE
MANAGERS- CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT; NOT MORE THAN 40 YEARS; COMPUTER LITERATE, ASPIRE TO BE A PARTNER IN A FEW YEARS AND PREVIOUS MANAGERIAL EXPERIENCE SHOULD BE WITH A REPUTABLE FIRM OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
TEAM LEADERS- CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT; NOT MORE THN 35 YEARS; COMPUTER LITERATE AND HAVE AT LEAST 3 YEARS OF EXTERNAL AUDIT EXPERIENCE
TRAINEES- GRADUATE OF ANY DISCIPLINE WITH NO LESS THAN UPPER 2ND CLASS DIVISION/UPPER CREDIT
APPLY, STATING POST APPLIED FOR ON ENVELOPE, TO:
THE MANAGING CONSULTANT
BOYLE STREET CONSULTING LIMITED
12 BERKELEY STREET [4TH FLOOR]
ONIKAN, LAGOS
QERA LIMITED VACANCIES
ACCOUNTANT- HND/BSC; 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN BANKING OR FINANCE INDUSTRY; GOOD GEOGRAPHICAL KNOWLEDGE OF ABUJA
RESIDENT AUDITOR- HND/BSC; 3 YEARS EXPERIENCE; GOOD GEOGRAPHICAL KNOWLEDGE OF ABUJA
MARKETING OFFICERS [RELATIONSHIP OFFICERS]- HND/BSC;
2 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE MARKETING FIELD AND MUST HAVE EXCELLENT GEOGRAPHICAL KNOWLEDGE OF ABUJA
CLIENT SERVICE OFFICER- GRADUATE IN ANY FIELD OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
INNATE BIAS FOR MARKETING AND MUST BE READY TO WORK IN ABUJA
APPLY TO: enquiries@qeralimited.com OR, sylvia@qeralimited.com
TO REACH US WTHIN 2 WEEKS OF THIS POST
VACANCIES: ENGINEERS- TRAINEES & EXPERIENCED
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
FACILITIES ENGINEERS
PROCESS ENGINEERS
CIVIL/STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
SAFETY/FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERS
INSTRUMENT/CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEERS
ARCHITECTS/INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGNERS
WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF AUTOCAD AND WORK EXPERIENCE IN OIL&GAS FACILITIES ENGINEERING PLUS MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS [NSE, COREN, NISP, NES ETC] ARE ADVANTAGE
APPLY TO: humanresources@epcmengineers.com
VACANCIES: MARKETERS
WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
SALES MANAGERS- HND/BSC
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3 YEARS EXPERIENCE
COMPUTER LITERATE
SALES REPRESENTATIVES- OND/HND IN BUSINESS RELATED COURSES
3-5 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN TEXTILE INDUSTRY WILL BE PREFERRED
PERSONNEL CLERKS- OND IN EITHER MASS COMM OR BUSINESS RELATED COURSE; THOSE WHO HAVE PASSION FOR PERSONNEL WORK ONLY SHOULD APPLY
COMPUTER OPERATORS/DESIGNER- OND IN COMPUTER STUDIES OR RELEVANT COURSE
EXPERIENCED AND LITERATE DRIVERS- 3 YEARS EXPERIENCE
IN LAGOS AND ENVIRONS; VALID DRIVER’S LICENCE; ABILITY TO READ AND WRITE A MUST
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3 YEARS EXPERIENCE
COMPUTER LITERATE
SALES REPRESENTATIVES- OND/HND IN BUSINESS RELATED COURSES
3-5 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN TEXTILE INDUSTRY WILL BE PREFERRED
PERSONNEL CLERKS- OND IN EITHER MASS COMM OR BUSINESS RELATED COURSE; THOSE WHO HAVE PASSION FOR PERSONNEL WORK ONLY SHOULD APPLY
COMPUTER OPERATORS/DESIGNER- OND IN COMPUTER STUDIES OR RELEVANT COURSE
EXPERIENCED AND LITERATE DRIVERS- 3 YEARS EXPERIENCE
IN LAGOS AND ENVIRONS; VALID DRIVER’S LICENCE; ABILITY TO READ AND WRITE A MUST
ALL APPLICATIONS TO BE RECEIVED WITHIN ONE WEEK OF THIS POST [19/02/08]. PREFERRED CANDIDATES FOR THESE POSITIONS SHOULD BE RESIDENTS OF IKEJA & ENVIRONS ONLY.
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SOME JOB OPENINGS...
VACANCIES…VACANCIES…VACANCIES
OUR COMPANY IS INTO IT/DIGITAL IMAGING BUSINESS
REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL:
1. ACCOUNTANT- N40, 000:00
2. SECRETARY- N40, 000:00
3. SHOP MANAGERS- N40, 000:00
4. ASSIST. SHOP MANAGERS- N30, 000:00
5. COMPUTER OPERATORS- N30, 000:00 [SSCE WITH 5YRS WORKING EXPERIENCE MAY EQUALLY APPLY]
REQUIREMENTS: 1. B.SC/HND/B.A
2. BELOW 32 YRS
3. 3-5 YRS EXPERIENCE
4. WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF MS WORD, PAGE MAKER, PHOTOSHOP & COREL DRAW
INTERVIEW: SEND CV+OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION TO:
revolutionaryng@yahoo.ca
OR CALL: 08037254775
OUR COMPANY IS INTO IT/DIGITAL IMAGING BUSINESS
REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL:
1. ACCOUNTANT- N40, 000:00
2. SECRETARY- N40, 000:00
3. SHOP MANAGERS- N40, 000:00
4. ASSIST. SHOP MANAGERS- N30, 000:00
5. COMPUTER OPERATORS- N30, 000:00 [SSCE WITH 5YRS WORKING EXPERIENCE MAY EQUALLY APPLY]
REQUIREMENTS: 1. B.SC/HND/B.A
2. BELOW 32 YRS
3. 3-5 YRS EXPERIENCE
4. WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF MS WORD, PAGE MAKER, PHOTOSHOP & COREL DRAW
INTERVIEW: SEND CV+OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION TO:
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IS TUBERCULOSIS EASY TO CATCH?
A KILLER ON THE PROWL...
"There is nowhere to hide from tuberculosis bacteria," warns Dr. Arata Kochi, director of the WHO Global TB Programme. "Anyone can catch TB simply by inhaling a TB germ that has been coughed or sneezed into the air. These germs can remain suspended in the air for hours; even years. We are all at risk."
Before a person becomes ill with TB, however, two things must happen. First, he or she must be infected with TB bacteria. Second, the infection must progress to disease.
Though it is possible to become infected by brief contact with a highly contagious person, TB is much more likely to be spread through repeated contact, such as that which occurs among family members living in crowded conditions.
The bacilli inhaled by a person who becomes infected multiply in the chest. In 9 out of 10 people, however, the immune system halts the spread of the infection, and the infected person does not become sick. Sometimes, however, the dormant bacilli can be activated if the immune system becomes severely weakened by HIV, diabetes, chemotherapy cancer treatments, or other causes.
TB FACT SHEET
Description: TB is a disease that usually attacks and lays waste to the lungs, but it can spread to other areas of the body, particularly the brain, the kidneys, and the bones.
Symptoms: TB of the lungs can cause coughing, loss of weight and appetite, severe sweating at night, weakness, shortness of breath, and chest pains.
How diagnosed: A tuberculin skin test can show if a person has been in contact with the bacillus. A chest X ray can reveal damage to the lungs, which may indicate an active TB infection. A laboratory examination of the patient's sputum is the most reliable way to detect TB bacilli.
Who should be tested: Those who either have TB symptoms or have had close, repeated exposure to a TB patient-particularly in poorly ventilated rooms.
Vaccination: There is only one vaccine-known as BCG. It prevents severe TB in children but does little for adolescents and adults. At best, the vaccination gives protection for about 15 years. BCG only protects those who are uninfected; it does not benefit people who are already infected.
Symptoms: TB of the lungs can cause coughing, loss of weight and appetite, severe sweating at night, weakness, shortness of breath, and chest pains.
How diagnosed: A tuberculin skin test can show if a person has been in contact with the bacillus. A chest X ray can reveal damage to the lungs, which may indicate an active TB infection. A laboratory examination of the patient's sputum is the most reliable way to detect TB bacilli.
Who should be tested: Those who either have TB symptoms or have had close, repeated exposure to a TB patient-particularly in poorly ventilated rooms.
Vaccination: There is only one vaccine-known as BCG. It prevents severe TB in children but does little for adolescents and adults. At best, the vaccination gives protection for about 15 years. BCG only protects those who are uninfected; it does not benefit people who are already infected.
YOUR MONEY OR YOUR LIFE?
IS MONEY THE TICKET TO A HAPPY LIFE?
You may have heard about bandits who waved guns in their victim's face, demanding: "Your money or your life!" Today, this legendary demand is echoed in a challenging dilemma facing all of us—especially those of us living in affluent lands. This time, however, it is no bandit that presses the demand. Rather, it is the increased emphasis that society places on money and material success.
Such emphasis has raised a whole new set of issues and concerns. At what cost should money and material things be pursued? Could we be content with less? Are people actually sacrificing the real life on the altar of materialism? Is money the ticket to a happy life?
Among human desires and passions—legitimate or otherwise—the love of money vies for the lead. Unlike the desire for sex and food, the mania for money can be constant and unending. Old age does not seem to assuage it. In many cases advancing years may actually increase a person's interest in or concern about money and what it can buy.
Greed seems to be escalating. The main character in one popular movie said: "Greed works. Greed is good." Although many referred to the 1980's as the Age of Greed, what came before and after shows that human reaction to money has changed little through the years.
What probably is new is that so many people see opportunities to satisfy instantly the desire for more. It seems that much of the world most of the time spends most of its energy producing and acquiring more and more things. You may agree that having material possessions and spending money have become a passionate—and often most imaginative—endeavor in modern-day life.
But are people happier as a result?
But are people happier as a result?
extracted from awake!
LAGOS AMONGST EXPLODING CITIES
"Humanity is on the move as never before, and most of those
who leave home seeking a better life head for a city."
So SAID the publication Foreign Affairs in the introduction to an article entitled "The Exploding Cities of the Developing World." According to that article, many people have been "lured by the bright lights, or driven from the countryside by political and economic turmoil, population pressures, and ecological breakdown."
Just how fast are cities growing? Some estimate that people are flocking to cities at the staggering rate of more than a million a week! In developing lands more than 200 cities now have populations that pass the million mark. Some 20 have reached the ten million mark! And no slowdown is in sight. Take, for example, the city of Lagos, Nigeria. According to a report by Worldwatch Institute, "by 2015, Lagos may be home to nearly 25 million people, rising in rank from the world's thirteenth largest city to the third largest."
Many experts feel that this does not bode well for the future. Federico Mayor, former director general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, warns that by the year 2035, "three thousand million more people will be living in the urban settlements that exist today." To care for this staggering population, "we shall have to build a thousand cities of three million inhabitants in the next forty years, twenty-five a year."
Experts also say that rapidly expanding city populations are having a devastating effect on cities around the world. And that includes cities in the prosperous industrialized world.
who leave home seeking a better life head for a city."
So SAID the publication Foreign Affairs in the introduction to an article entitled "The Exploding Cities of the Developing World." According to that article, many people have been "lured by the bright lights, or driven from the countryside by political and economic turmoil, population pressures, and ecological breakdown."
Just how fast are cities growing? Some estimate that people are flocking to cities at the staggering rate of more than a million a week! In developing lands more than 200 cities now have populations that pass the million mark. Some 20 have reached the ten million mark! And no slowdown is in sight. Take, for example, the city of Lagos, Nigeria. According to a report by Worldwatch Institute, "by 2015, Lagos may be home to nearly 25 million people, rising in rank from the world's thirteenth largest city to the third largest."
Many experts feel that this does not bode well for the future. Federico Mayor, former director general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, warns that by the year 2035, "three thousand million more people will be living in the urban settlements that exist today." To care for this staggering population, "we shall have to build a thousand cities of three million inhabitants in the next forty years, twenty-five a year."
Experts also say that rapidly expanding city populations are having a devastating effect on cities around the world. And that includes cities in the prosperous industrialized world.
DO YOU ENJOY LAGOS TRAFFIC?
THE TRIALS
OF LAGOS TRAFFIC
You have a business appointment on the Island [Lagos], so you leave office with what you think is plenty of time to spare. But you did not count on running into a traffic jam. As the minutes tick by and your car slowly crawls along, you begin to get more and more anxious. Finally, you make it to the appointment a half hour late.
One of the greatest frustrations of Lagos life is traffic, especially the bumper-to-bumper traffic that clogs the streets and poisons the air. Unfortunately, this daily tribulation experienced by thousands of Lagos-city dwellers shows no sign of letting up.
The reason why Lagos roads are clogged is not hard to find. Lagos keep on growing relentlessly, and it appears about half the nation’s [Nigeria] population live in Lagos; other two factors that stare you in the face are: bad roads and reckless, inconsiderate drivers. As Lagos grows, so do the numbers of vehicles. In Lagos it's like: “Too many people own too many cars, and they want to drive them in the same constricted space.”
OF LAGOS TRAFFIC
You have a business appointment on the Island [Lagos], so you leave office with what you think is plenty of time to spare. But you did not count on running into a traffic jam. As the minutes tick by and your car slowly crawls along, you begin to get more and more anxious. Finally, you make it to the appointment a half hour late.
One of the greatest frustrations of Lagos life is traffic, especially the bumper-to-bumper traffic that clogs the streets and poisons the air. Unfortunately, this daily tribulation experienced by thousands of Lagos-city dwellers shows no sign of letting up.
The reason why Lagos roads are clogged is not hard to find. Lagos keep on growing relentlessly, and it appears about half the nation’s [Nigeria] population live in Lagos; other two factors that stare you in the face are: bad roads and reckless, inconsiderate drivers. As Lagos grows, so do the numbers of vehicles. In Lagos it's like: “Too many people own too many cars, and they want to drive them in the same constricted space.”
SHAN'T WE LAUGH?...JOKING APART!
Baby fat?
When I was six months pregnant with my third child, my three year old came into the room when I was just getting ready to get into the shower. She said, "Mommy, you are getting fat!" I replied, "Yes honey, remember Mommy has a baby growing in her tummy." "I know," she replied, "but what is growing in your butt?"
Subjects for a date
A boy is about to go on his first date, and is nervous about what to talk about. He asks his father for advice. The father replies: “My son, there are three subjects that always work. These are food, family, and philosophy.” The boy picks up his date and they go to a soda fountain. Ice cream sodas in front of them, they stare at each other for a long time, as the boy’s nervousness builds. He remembers his father’s advice, and chooses the first topic. He asks the girl: “Do you like spinach?” She says “No,” and the silence returns. After a few more uncomfortable minutes, the boy thinks of his father’s suggestion and turns to the second item on the list. He asks, “Do you have a brother?” Again, the girl says “No” and there is silence once again. The boy then plays his last card. He thinks of his father’s advice and asks the girl the following question: “If you had a brother, would he like spinach?”
One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head. She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?" Her mother replied, "Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white." The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, "Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?"
Another Miracle?
A woman takes her 16-year-old daughter to the doctor. The doctor says, “Okay, Mrs. Jones, what’s the problem?” The mother says, “It’s my daughter Darla, she keeps getting these cravings, she’s putting on weight and is sick most mornings.” The doctor gives Darla a good examination then turns to the mother and says, “Well, I don’t know how to tell you this but your Darla is pregnant - about 4 months would be my guess.” The mother says, “Pregnant?! She can’t be, she has never ever been left alone with a man! Have you Darla?” Darla says, “No mother! I’ve never even kissed a man!” The doctor walks over to the window and just stares out it.
About five minutes pass and finally the mother says, “Is there something wrong out there doctor?” The doctor replies, “No, not really, it’s just that the last time anything like this happened, a star appeared in the east and three wise men came over the hill. I’ll be darned if I’m going to miss it this time!”
THE CORE RULES OF NETIQUETTE [1]
The Core Rules of Netiquette are excerpted from the book Netiquette by Virginia Shea.
Introduction by Virginia Shea
What is Netiquette? Simply stated, it's network etiquette -- that is, the etiquette of cyberspace. And "etiquette" means "the forms required by good breeding or prescribed by authority to be required in social or official life." In other words, Netiquette is a set of rules for behaving properly online.
When you enter any new culture -- and cyberspace has its own culture -- you're liable to commit a few social blunders. You might offend people without meaning to. Or you might misunderstand what others say and take offense when it's not intended. To make matters worse, something about cyberspace makes it easy to forget that you're interacting with other real people -- not just ASCII characters on a screen, but live human characters.
So, partly as a result of forgetting that people online are still real, and partly because they don't know the conventions, well-meaning cybernauts, especially new ones, make all kinds of mistakes.
The book Netiquette has a dual purpose: to help net newbies minimize their mistakes, and to help experienced cyberspace travelers help the newbies. The premise of the book is that most people would rather make friends than enemies, and that if you follow a few basic rules, you're less likely to make the kind of mistakes that will prevent you from making friends.
The list of core rules below, and the explanations that follow, are excerpted from the book. They are offered here as a set of general guidelines for cyberspace behavior. They won't answer all your Netiquette questions. But they should give you some basic principles to use in solving your own Netiquette dilemmas.
Rule 1: Remember the human
The golden rule your parents and your kindergarten teacher taught you was pretty simple: Do unto others as you'd have others do unto you. Imagine how you'd feel if you were in the other person's shoes. Stand up for yourself, but try not to hurt people's feelings.
In cyberspace, we state this in an even more basic manner: Remember the human.
When you communicate electronically, all you see is a computer screen. You don't have the opportunity to use facial expressions, gestures, and tone of voice to communicate your meaning; words -- lonely written words -- are all you've got. And that goes for your correspondent as well.
When you're holding a conversation online -- whether it's an email exchange or a response to a discussion group posting -- it's easy to misinterpret your correspondent's meaning. And it's frighteningly easy to forget that your correspondent is a person with feelings more or less like your own.
It's ironic, really. Computer networks bring people together who'd otherwise never meet. But the impersonality of the medium changes that meeting to something less -- well, less personal. Humans exchanging email often behave the way some people [contd]
VACANCIES: PUBLISHER OF THE NES [www.nes.ng.com]
1. FREELANCE EDUCATION EDITORS
2. FREELANCE EDUCATION JOURNALISTS
3. FREELANCE EDUCATION WRITERS
4. MARKETING EXECUTIVE OFFICERS [IN ALL THE 36 STATES]
EXPERIENCE OF DEVELOPING MARKETING CAMPAIGNS IS ESSENTIAL
5. WEB DESIGNER / DEVELOPER: SHOULD HAVE THE PRACTICAL MIX OF
IMPRESSIVE DESIGN SKILLS. APPLICANT MUST HAVE RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
IN A SIMILAR ROLE, AS WELL AS EXCELLENT SKILLS PROFICIENCY IN
IN-DESIGN. A VERY GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF THE MARKET AND PLENTY OF
ENTHUSIASM
6. DISTRIBUTORS [IN ALL THE 36 STATES OF NIGERIA]
UTTA IS LOOKING FOR A HIGHLY CREATIVE AND ORGANIZED EDITORIAL
TEAM TO WORK ON OUR NEW EDUCATIONAL MAGAZINE [APRIL 2008].
THE ROLE WILL INVOLVE ALL ASPECT OF EDUCATIONAL WORK FROM THE
CONCEPTS TO DELIVERY OF THE FINAL PRODUCT, AS WELL AS TEAM AND
SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT AND CLIENT LIAISON
INTERESTED CANDIDATES SHOULD APPLY VIA EMAIL TO:
THE MD/PUBLISHER:- MR. SAMUEL TAIWO BROWN
24 HOURS CONTACT TEXT, 0807-281-5244, +44(0)782-884-4671
EMAIL: The.nes_ng@yahoo.com
EDITORIAL TEAM RECRUITMENT DRIVE: - LAGOS: W/B 25TH FEB. 2008
INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCES RECRUITMENT DRIVE:
LONDON INTERVIEW STARTS 4TH-8TH MARCH, 2008
MARKETERS INDUCTION AND TRAINING DAYS: - 26TH TO 29TH FEBRUARY 2008
VENUE: - HOLIDAY EXPRESS IKEJA, LAGOS
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FIRM ESTATE SURVEYORS OF VALUERS VACANCIES
ESTATE SURVEYOR
B.SC/HND ESTATE MANAGEMENT
ESTATE ASSISTANT
OND ESTATE MANAGEMENT
ACCOUNT OFFICER
B.SC/HND ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNT ASSISTANT
OND ACCOUNTING
2 YEARS EXPERIENCE FOR ALL POSTS
ALL APPLICATIONS WITH CV AND 2 PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPHS
TO REACH: THE ADVERTISER, P.O.BOX 10245, MARINA, LAGOS
NOT LATER THAN MARCH 3, 2008
ICT TECHNICAL VACANCIES
ANALYSTS/PROGRAMMERS
GOOD 1ST DEGREE
2-3 YEARS EXPERIENCE
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE USE OF VB6, VB.NET, SQL SERVER 2000
PREVIOUS INVOLVEMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT+IMPLEMENTATIONS OF FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
COMPETENCY IN WEB TECHNOLOGY AND WEB APPLICATION
ASSISTANT PROGRAMMERS
OND IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE USE OF VB6, VB.NET, SQL SERVER 2000
1 YEAR EXPERIENCE
COMPETENCY IN WEB TECHNOLOGY AND WEB APPLICATION
INTERESTED CANDIDATES SHOULD WITHIN A WEEK MAIL THEIR CV TO: technologies@yahoo.com
CLASSIC BEVERAGES NIG. LTD
ACCOUNTANT- ACCT/CBNL/01
B.SC/M.SC/MBA IN ACCOUNTANCY
MUST BE CHARTERED
5-7 YEARS EXPERIENCE
FMCG EXPERIENCE A MUST
BEVERAGE INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE AN ADVANTAGE
THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF TALLY
FINANCIAL ANALYST- ACCT/CBNL/02
B.SC/HND IN ACCOUNTANCY.
MUST HAVE OUTSTANDING SKILL OF MS EXCEL
KNOWLEDGE OF OTHER ACCOUNTING PACKAGES AN ADVANTAGE
2-3 YEARS EXPERIENCE
FMCG EXPERIENCE WILL BE AN ADVANTAGE
INTERNAL AUDITORS- ACCT/CBNL/03
B.SC/HND IN ACCOUNTANCY
POSSESSION OF ACA/ACCA AND FMCG EXPERIENCE WILL BE AN ADVANTAGE
2-5 YEARS AUDIT EXPERIENCE WITH QUALITY/PROCESS AUDIT WILL BE PREFERRED
SALESMEN- SAL/CBNL/01
B.SC/HND IN MARKETING OR ANY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
2-3 YEARS PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN DIRECT SELLING OF FMCG, PREFERABLY IN THE BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
SALES/ACCOUNTS ASSISTANTS- SAL/CBNL/02
OND/HND IN MARKETING OR ANY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
2-3 YEARS IN RELATED FIELD
KNOWLEDGE OF EVENTS HANDLING PREFERABLY FROM BEVERAGE INDUSTRY WILL BE AN ADVANTAGE
MERCHANDISERS- ACCT/CBNL/03
AT LEAST DIPLOMA IN ANY SOCIAL SCIENCES
EXCELLENT INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP
STRONG COMMUNICATION SKILLS
ABLE AND WILLING TO WORK LONG HOURS
KNOWLEDGE OF EVENTS HANDLING PREFERABLY IN BEVERAGE INDUSTRY WILL BE AN ADVANTAGE
LOGISTICS COORDINATORS- OPS/CBNL/01
KNOWLEDGEABLE IN STOREKEEPING/WAREHOUSING OPERATIONS
SKILLED IN DISPATCHES/TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS
FAMILIAR WITH MAJOR CITIES IN NIGERIA
A UNIVERSITY GRADUATE WITH RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
3-5 YEARS EXPERIENCE; 3 OF WHICH MUST BE IN SIMILAR POSITION
FMCG EXPERIENCE A MUST
BEVERAGE INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE WILL BE AN ADVANTAGE
THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF MS EXCEL
DRIVERS [TRUCK/LIGHT VEHICLE]- OPS/CBNL/02
1ST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE, GOOD DRIVING EXPERIENCE WITH VALID DRIVER’S LICENCE
WAEC/GCE WILL BE AN ADVANTAGE
STOREKEEPERS- OPS/CBNL/03
OND
3-5 YEARS EXPERIENCE
MUST BE KNOWLEDGEABLE IN WAREHOUSING OPERATIONS
FMCG EXPERIENCE A MUST
BEVERAGE INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE WILL BE AN ADVANTAGE
THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF MS EXCEL
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER- OPS/CBNL/04
CREATIVE AND UNIQUE
ANALYTICAL TALENTS AND MUST BE ABLE TO CONCEPTUALIZE NEW IDEAS, EVALUATE THEM OBJECTIVELY FROM A MARKET AND FINANCIAL STANDPOINT
GRADUATE OF ANY SOCIAL SCIENCES
MUST HAVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE USING MS PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS LIKE MS PROJECT & ADVANCE EXCEL
3-5 YEARS IN FMCG AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
PURCHASING OFFICER- OPS/CBNL/05
B.SC/HND MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
1-2 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE SOFT DRINKS BOTTLING INDUSTRY IS COMPULSORY
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION IN PURCHASING AND SUPPLY PREFERABLE
MUST HAVE WORK EXPERIENCE IN SIMILAR POSITION FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS
ELECTRICIANS- OPS/CBNL/06
MUST BE LITERATE
A MINIMUM OF TRADE TEST I, II, III OR CITY&GUILDS OR OND IN ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
MUST NOT BE MORE THAN 35 YEARS
3-5 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN RELATED FIELDS
BEVERAGE EXPERIENCE AN ADVANTAGE
PLUMBER- OPS/CBNL/07
TRADE TEST I, II, III OR CITY&GUILDS OR OND IN PLUMBING
5 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN SIMILAR POST IN AN INDUSTRIAL SET UP
BEVERAGE EXPERIENCE AN ADVANTAGE
WELDER- OPS/CBNL/08
TRADE TEST I, II, III OR CITY&GUILDS OR OND IN WELDING
5 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN SIMILAR POST IN AN INDUSTRIAL SET UP
BEVERAGE EXPERIENCE AN ADVANTAGE
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ONLY SHORLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED
Tuesday 19 February 2008
ENGINEERING FIRM VACANCIES
ACCOUNTANT:
25-40 YEARS
HND OR BSC IN ACCOUNTING
PARTLY OR RECENTLY QUALIFIED ACA OR CIMA
SOUND IN COST ACCOUNTING
3-4 YEARS FINANCIAL AND COST ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE
IN CONTRACT AND/OR ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENT
QUANTITY SURVEYOR
30-40 YEARS
HND/BSC IN QUANTITY SURVEYING
5 YEARS AND ABOVE IN PRACTICE
OFFICE MANAGER
30-40 YEARS
BSC IN BUSINESS STUDIES OR MANAGEMENT
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF SECRETARIES AND ADMINISTRATOR
PERSONNEL AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION ESPECIALLY IN CONSTRUCTION AND/OR ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
STORES ASSISTANCE
25-35 YEARS
OND IN BUILDING WITH EXPERIENCE IN THE INDUSTRY
CASHIER
25-35 YEARS
OND IN ACCOUNTING FROM A RECOGNIZED POLYTECHNIC
EXPERIENCE IN HANDLING CASH AND BANK TRANSACTION IN AN ACCOUNTING ENVIRONMENT
*ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE COMPUTER LITERATE
SEND APPLICATION+CV TO: gfshltd@yahoo.com WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF THIS POST
MOBIL OIL NIGERIA PLC VACANCIES
DUE TO THE RENEWAL OF OUR ORGANIZATION, WE ARE OFFERING
EXCEPTIONAL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES [GRADUATE/EXPERIENCED]
TO HARD WORKING AND RESULTS-ORIENTED PERSONS IN THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES TO JOIN OUR ORGANIZATION:
• ENGINEERING [CHEMICAL/CIVIL/MECHANICAL]
• ACCOUNTING
• ECONOMICS
• PHYSICAL [ANALYTICAL OR INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY, MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS]
GRADUATE POSITIONS
THE IDEAL CANDIDATES MUST HAVE:
1ST DEGREE IN ANY OF THE ABOVE DISCIPLINES WITH A MINIMUM OF 2ND CLASS UPPER DIVISION
1-4 YEARS WORKING EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCED POSITIONS
THE IDEAL CANDIDATES MUST HAVE:
1ST DEGREE IN ANY OF THE LISTED DISCIPLINES WITH A MINIMUM OF 2ND CLASS UPPER DIVISION
2ND CLASS LOWER DIVISION WILL BE CONSIDERED WITH AN ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION PREFERABLY AN MBA, ACA OR MSC
5-10 YEARS WORKING EXPERIENCE
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE. HARD COPY RESUMES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
INTERESTED CANDIDATES SHOULD LOG ON TO: www.phillipsrecruitmentonline.com ; PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE ACTIVE AND VALID
APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS NYSC DISCHARGE OR EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES.
CLOSING DATE: CLOSES 2 WEEKS FROM THE DATE OF THIS POST
ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED
STOCKBROKING FIRM VACANCIES
OPERATIONS- BZ01
BSC IN ANY SOCIAL SCIENCE [2.2MIN] AND ACA
5 YEARS, 3 IN OPERATIONS IN ANY INVESTMENT HOUSE
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT- BZ02
BSC IN ANY SOCIAL SCIENCE [2.2MIN] AND ACA
EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE AND MARKETING SKILLS
5 YEARS POSTGRADUATE EXPERIENCE; 3 IN INVESTMENT
AND/OR MARKETING
FUND/PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT- BZ03
BSC IN ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION OR
ECONOMICS [2.2MIN], WITH ACA AND/OR ACS [STOCKBROKERS]
5 YEARS POSTGRADUATE EXPERIENCE
BROKER/DEALER- BZ04
BSC IN ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION OR ECONOMICS
[2.2MIN], WITH ACA AND ACS [STOCKBROKERS]
5 YEARS POSTGRADUATE EXPERIENCE
FINANCIAL INVESTMENT ADVISORY- BZ05
BSC IN ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION OR ECONOMICS
[2.2MIN], WITH ACA AND ACS [STOCKBROKERS]
5 YEARS POSTGRADUATE EXPERIENCE
FUNDS MARKETING EXECUTIVES- BZ06
BSC [MIN2.2], PLUS ANY ACA OR ACS
MUST BE AGGRESSIVE IN MARKETING
3-5 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN MARKETING
CLIENT SERVICE- BZ07
OND IN ACCOUNTING OR BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
[MINIMUM OF LOWER CREDIT
COMPUTER PROFICIENT
ADMINISTRATION- BZ08
OND IN ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
[MIN OF LOWER CREDIT]
COMPUTER PROFICIENT
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY- BZ09
BSC OR HND IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, OR ANY
OF THE SCIENCES WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN IT
FOR BZ01 TO BZ06, MBA IS AN ADDED ADVANTAGE
FOR BZ01 TO BZ05, AGE MUST BE 30-35 YEARS
BZ06 NOT ABOVE 30 YEARS AND BZ07 TO BZ09 25-27 YEARS
FOR BZ01 TO BZ05, MUST BE CONVERSANT WITH THE INVESTMENT
MARKET BOTH LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY
FOR BZ06 TO BZ09, MUST HAVE WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE
NIGERIAN STOCK MARKET
FOR ALL POSITIONS, PROFICIENCY IN THE APPLICATION OF MS WORD AND EXCEL IS A MUST
SUBMIT APPLICATION ON OUR WEBSITE OR MAIL US, WITH DETAILED
CV INDICATING JOB POSITION APPLIED FOR [WITH REFERENCE NUMBER] AND CONTACT PHONE NUMBER [PREFERABLY GSM NUMBER]
WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THIS POST TO:
www.baaconsult.com , info@baaconsult.com , P.O.BOX 73983, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS.
ENGINEERING VACANCY
A QUALIFIED ENGINEER?
CIVIL OR BUILDING ENGINEER
B.SC/HND
3 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION FIRM
NOT MORE THAN 35 YEARS
ABLE TO WORK ANYWHERE IN NIGERIA
SUBMIT HANDWRITTEN APPLICATION PERSONALLY
WITHIN ONE WEEK OF THIS POST TO:
BLOCK C SUITE 4&5
LOCAL AIRPORT OFFICE COMPLEX
118 AGEGE/OSHODI MOTOR RD
BY IKEJA BUS STOP IKEJA
UNICEM VACANCIES FOR ENGINEERS
1. SENIOR ENGINEERS
2ND CLASS DEGREE IN MECHANICAL/INSTRUMENTATION/
ELECTRICAL/PRODUCTION OR PROCESS ENGINEERING
7 YEARS INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE
KNOWLEDGE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
EVIDENCE OF MEMBERSHIP COGNATE PROFESSIONAL BODY
2. ENGINEER
SIMILAR TO ABOVE
4 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
MECHANICAL/INSTRUMENTATION/ELECTRICAL/PRODUCTION OR PROCESS
HEALTH AND SAFETY/ FIRE FIGHTING
QUALITY CONTROL [CHEMISTRY / PHYSICS LABS]
VIBRATION MONITORING
ENGINEERING TRAINING
POWER PLANT [DIESEL GENERATORS]
3. TRAINEE ENGINEER
UNIVERSITY/POLYTECHNIC WITH MINIMUM 2ND CLASS LOWER/UPPER CREDIT
2 YEARS EXEPERIENCE
LESS THAN 30 YEARS
4. FOREMEN
AT LEAST SECONDARY/TECHNICAL SCHOOL OR UNIVERSITY GRADUATION
CERTIFICATE
AT LEAST 6-9 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN ANY OF THESE AREAS:
MECHANICAL/INSTRUMENTATION/ELECTRICAL/PRODUCTION OR PROCESS
KILN, MILL OR COOLER
REFRACTORY
MOBILE EQUIPMENT [CAT]
FIRE FIGHTING
GENERAL REQUIREMENT: SAFETY AWARENESS IS REQUIRED FOR ALL LEVELS
OF THE POSITIONS LISTED ABOVE
SEND CV+APPLICATION TO: engineers@wfmcentre.com
MULTINATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES JOBS
1. STEAM-FITTER/PIPE FITTERS
72 MONTHS HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE
2. WELDERS
54 MONTHS HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE
3. HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS
54 MONTHS HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE
4. AGRICULTURE MECHANICS
5. JOURNEYMAN MOBILE CRANE OEPRATORS
CANDIDATES WILLING TO RELOCATE TO ALBERTA
FORWARD HANDWRITTEN APPLICATION AND RESUME TO:
THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
MULTINATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD
6 SAM ADEGBITE CLOSE OFF AMODU OJIKUTU STR
V.ISLAND LAGOS STATE
OR
THE GENERAL MANAGER
MULTINATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD
12A MBONU ROAD D-LINE
P.O.BOX 6966
PORT HARCOURT
RIVERS STATE
CLOSING DATE: TWO WEEKS FROM THE DATE OF POST
FAST FOOD OUTLET JOBS
OUTLET MANAGER
B.SC/HND FOOD SCIENCES OR CATERING&HOTEL MANAGEMENT
5 YEARS EXPERIENCE
30-40 YEARS
ACCOUNTANT
B.SC/HND
2 YEARS EXPERIENCE
25-35 YEARS
QUALITY CONTROL OFFICER
B.SC/HND FOOD SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
2 YEARS EXPERIENCE
25-30 YEARS
CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPERVISOR
B.SC/HND IN ANY SOCIAL SCIENCES
ABLE TO SPEAK GOOD ENGLISH
23-30 YEARS
PURCHASING OFFICER
OND
2 YEARS EXPERIENCE
25-30 YEARS
CHEFS/COOKS/CATERERS/BAKERS
OND CATERING & HOTEL MANAGEMENT OR ANY RELATED FIELD
2-5 YEARS EXPERIENCE
WAITERS
OND/SSCE
2 YEARS EXPERIENCE
20-25 YEARS
DRIVERS
FSLC OR TRADE TEST II
5 YEARS EXPERIENCE
25-35 YEARS
SEND APPLICATIONS TO THE ADDRESS BELOW
WITH THE POST APPLIED FOR WRITTEN ON THE
TOP LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE ENVELOPE:
THE ADVERTISER
P.O.BOX 52563 FALOMO
IKOYI
LAGOS
WITHIN 7 DAYS FROM THIS POST
TRAINEES: CONSTRUCTION FIRM VACANCY
TRAINEE CIVIL ENGINEERS
THE PERSON:
WASC/GCE "O" LEVEL WITH 5 CREDITS
[INCLUDING ENGLISH AND MATHS AT ONE
SITTING]
B.SC IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
COMPUTER LITERACY IS A MUST
NOT MORE THAN 28 YEARS
GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILL
GOOD CRITICAL AND AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS
ACCOUNTS OFFICER
THE PERSON:
WASC/GCE "O" LEVEL WITH 5 CREDITS
[INCLUDING ENGLISH AND MATHS AT ONE
SITTING]
B.SC/HND IN ACCOUNTING
COMPUTER LITERACY IS A MUST
NOT MORE THAN 28 YEARS
GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILL
GOOD CRITICAL AND AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS
MODE OF APPLICATION: HANDWRITTEN APPLICATION
WITH DETAILED CV INCLUDING NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF
REFEREES, DAY TIME CONTACT NUMBER AND CONTACT
ADDRESS [NOT P.O.BOX] AND COPIES OF RELEVANT
CREDENTIALS TO REACH THE ADDRESS BELOW NOT LATER
THAN 2 WEEKS FROM THE DATE OF THIS POST:
THE ADVERTISER
ADVERT BOX NO 1056
GUARDIAN PRESS LIMITED
P.M.B. 1217
OSHODI
LAGOS
ARCHITECT & TECHNICIAN WANTED
AN ARCHITECTURAL/DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING FIRM
REQUIRES THE SERVICES OF THE FOLLOWING:
1. ARCHITECT
B.ARCH OR M.SC ARCHITECTURE
3 YEARS EXPERIENCE
GOOD COMMAND OF ENGLISH
WORK WITH MINIMAL SUPERVISION
AUTOCAD AND MS OFFICE APPLICATION CAPABILITIES
WORK HARD AND DO CERTAIN ODD HOURS
2. ARCHITECTURAL TECHNICIAN
OND ARCHITECTURE
2 YEARS EXPERIENCE
ABLE TO USE AUTOCAD AND MS OFFICE PACKAGES
WORK HARD AND DO CERTAIN ODD HOURS
SEND CV+APPLICATION TO: applications_ckadc@yahoo.com
WITHIN ONE WEEK OF THIS POST
IT VACANCY
HEAD, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
FIRST DEGREE; MINIMUM OF 2ND CLASS UPPER
IN COMPUTER SCIENCE; PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION-
AN ADVANTAGE
EXPERIENCE: 8 YEARS; AT LEAST 2 IN LEADERSHIP ROLE
IN A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
AGE: NOT MORE THAN 35 YEARS
SEND RESUME+APPLICATION TO: Getjobs2008@yahoo.com
OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FAST FOOD INDUSTRY
1. ACCOUNTANTS [REF: AA003]
B.SC/HND
2 YEARS EXPERIENCE PREFERABLY IN FAST FOOD INDUSTRY
WILLING TO WORK LONG HOURS AS WELL AS BE ABLE TO MEE
DEADLINES FOR PRODUCING RELEVANT REPORTS
2. PRODUCTION MANAGERS [REF: OP004]
B.SC/HND
3 YEARS EXPERIENCE
GOOD UNDERSTNADING OF CURRENT PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES
FOR A WIDE RANGE OF PRODUCTS; GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF
PRODUCTION SCHEDULING AND THE ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY
MONITOR QUALITY OF PRODUCTS PRODUCED
3. STORE KEEPERS [REF: OK005]
HND
2 YEARS EXPERIENCE
GOOD ORGANIZATIONAL AND RECORD KEEPING SKILLS
4. SUPERVISORS- SALES&PRODUCTION [REF: OS006]
HND
1 YEAR EXPERIENCE
ABLE TO WORK LONG HOURS WITH MINIMAL SUPERVISION
MUST HAVE GOOD LEADERSHIP QUALITIES
5. CATERERS- FAST FOOD & LOCAL CUISINES [REF: OC007]
OND
2 YEARS EXPERIENCE
MUST BE A TEAM PLAYER AND SHOULD BE TRAINABLE
6. BAKERS- PASTRY & CONFECTIONERY [REF: OB008]
4 YEARS EXPERIENCE
WORK WITH MINIMAL SUPERVISION WITH GOOD RECORD
KEEPING ABILITIES
7. FRONTLINE STAFF [REF: OF009]
SSCE
TO FILL POSITIONS OF CASHIERS, COUNTER-ASSISTANTS,
LOBBY ASSISTANTS
APPLY [2 WEEKS FROM DATE OF POSTING]:
THE H.R. MANAGER
P.O.BOX 56034 FALOMO
LAGOS
CENTRIK VACANCIES
THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS LISTED BELOW ARE
AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE ENGAGEMENT:
1. SONOLOGIST/SONOGRAPHER: 3 YEARS EXPERIENCE
2. SECRETARY/RECEPTIONIST: PROFICIENT IN ALL
MS OFFICE APPLICATIONS
3. OFFICE/ADMIN/ACCOUNTS CLERK: ABILITY TO KEEP
ACCOUNT RECORDS
4. SALES/MARKETING EXECUTIVES: PROFICIENT IN ALL
MS OFFICE APPLICATIONS
5. SHOP FLOOR SALES EXECUTIVE
ALL POSITIONS REQUIRE PEOPLE WHO CAN COMMUNICATE
EFFECTIVELY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE [SPOKEN&WRITTEN]
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO:
THE ADVERTISER
P.OBOX 6260 FESTAC TOWN
info@c-centrik.com
DEADLINE: 2 WEEKS
MANAGEMENT TRAINEES
A REPUTABLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY URGENTLY
REQUIRES SERVICES OF QUALIFIED APPLICANTS
FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:
1. MANAGEMENT TRAINEES [MECHANICAL&ELECTRICAL]
HND OR B.SC [MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING]
WORKING EXPERIENCE IN SIMILAR ENVIRONMENT WILL BE
AN ADVANTAGE.
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, CANDIDATES MUST POSSESS
THE FOLLOWING SKILLS: GREAT ANALYTICAL SKILL,
TECHNICALLLY SOUND, COMPUTER LITERATE, EXCELLENT
COMMUNICATION SKILL, TEAM PLAYER
2. MACHINIST
3. SEWING MACHINE MECHANICS
QUALIFICATIONS: OND IN RELATED FIELD, NABTEB,
WAEC TECHNICAL OR CITY&GUILDS
3-5 YEARS WORKING EXPERIENCE IN ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE
AGE: MGT TRAINEES- NOT MORE THAN 30 YEARS
AGE: MACHINIST AND SW-MECHANICS- NOT MORE THAN 35
SEND CV+APPLICATION TO:
THE ADVERTISER
P.O.BOX 589
APAPA
SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL AND PHONE.
TEACHING JOBS
TEACHERS WANTED: WITH NCE, B.ED OR M.ED
IN THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS -
1. MATHS
2. ENGLISH LANGUAGE
3. PHONICS & DICTION [ENGLISH LANGUAGE]
4. ECONOMICS
5. YORUBA LANGUAGE
6. FRENCH LANGUAGE
7. INTRODUCTORY TECHNOLOGY
8. TECHNICAL DRAWING
ALL APPLICATIONS TO:
BRILLIANT CHILD COLLEGE
2-6 ADELOJU STREET AKOKA, BARIGA
ON OR BEFORE TUESDAY 4TH, MARCH, 2008
WITH PHONE NUMBER[S]. ALL SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS
SHALL BE CONTACTED ON PHONE FOR THE INTERVIEW.
FEMALE ADMINISTRATOR WANTED
FEMALE, GOAL-DRIVEN, INNOVATIVE, OPEN TO NEW METHODS,
VEER INTO NEW TERRAINS.
WILL YOU BE THE PERSON?
A FIRST DEGREE IS ESSENTIAL. BACKGROUND IN EDUCATION/
YOUNG PEOPLE AN ADVANTAGE.
CALL 08033056729, 01-7421287. ONE WEEK FROM DATE OF
POSTING OR CALL IN PERSON TO:
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6 CATHOLIC MISSION STREET
GROUND FLOOR LAGOS ISLAND
LAGOS STATE.
CONDOM QUIZ-2 WINNERS...
AND THE WINNERS ARE:
1. ULOMA NGOZI -08056675987 [chillings89@yahoo.com]
2. IBELEME AHAMEFULA -08061340598 [tricey9ja@yahoo.com
3. UCHENNA EDWIN -08080372044 [cinder2006@yahoo.com]
4. MFON AKANGSON -08036158577 [jacky_mfon@yahoo.com]
5. NKEM 'FAB' -07035061123 [sugarking02@yahoo.com]
6. SAM IBELEME -08036997142 [samibeleme@yahoo.com]
Congratulations guys. Wow, six winners! Please leave a
Comment on this blog to let folks out there know this is for real; not
some phantom quiz. Best wishes!
CONDOM QUIZ - 2 ANSWERS
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK QUESTIONS AND
WINNERS OF THE RECHARGE CARDS
1.Which feature of the VA w.o.w. Condom Feminine helps
anchor it inside the vagina?
b. A round sponge inside the closed end of the condom
2.In what percentage of acts of vaginal intercourse do condoms
Slip off the penis?
a. 1 to 5 percent
3.What is the average global age for having sex for the first time?
b. 19
4.When is a “safe” time for a girl to have unprotected sex so that she
Will not become pregnant?
b. There is no “safe” time of the month
5.Which is the most common STD transmitted through oral sex?
b. Herpes
Monday 18 February 2008
WWW.FOOL
FOOL'S PARADISE...
welcome to fool’s paradise
where exists no parasite
about a new craze me a neophyte
of this thing called web site
first is me looking for email
that my pal me could exchange mail
to do this me will fail
for my email address reads:
fool@paradise.dontcom
to this no one hooks up
soon this email packs up
ozie says email’s nothing
that i should get something
something live and direct
to hook up with the wild wild world
ozie says web site is something
me then should get a web site
a world wide window for me a neophyte
that goes faster than email and pmail
as me finishes reading ozie’s correspondence
should me say what coincidence
i raise my head in my residence
catch sight a buxom spider spinning her own web of residence
at a conspicuous site in my residence
in my presence
elated my eyes shine bright
and my joy knows no height
i watch this spider with delight
spinning its web to fabricate
a wide web intricate
for me to communicate
this spider me removes from its site
for other sites she could fabricate
and me communicate
at every spun web this spider me will extricate
eureka! me finds a web site to participate
to the wide wild world to communicate
through this web site intricate
me then calls ozie to investigate
my exquisite site
ozie calls me a fool.com
but me likes that name
and names my web site:
www dot fool don’t com!
[wrote this poem in 2001; then i knew nothing about internet. there was this friend of mine who always told me about the fascinating net…i didn’t care much. ozie would never believe am blogging now! my friend is late!]
welcome to fool’s paradise
where exists no parasite
about a new craze me a neophyte
of this thing called web site
first is me looking for email
that my pal me could exchange mail
to do this me will fail
for my email address reads:
fool@paradise.dontcom
to this no one hooks up
soon this email packs up
ozie says email’s nothing
that i should get something
something live and direct
to hook up with the wild wild world
ozie says web site is something
me then should get a web site
a world wide window for me a neophyte
that goes faster than email and pmail
as me finishes reading ozie’s correspondence
should me say what coincidence
i raise my head in my residence
catch sight a buxom spider spinning her own web of residence
at a conspicuous site in my residence
in my presence
elated my eyes shine bright
and my joy knows no height
i watch this spider with delight
spinning its web to fabricate
a wide web intricate
for me to communicate
this spider me removes from its site
for other sites she could fabricate
and me communicate
at every spun web this spider me will extricate
eureka! me finds a web site to participate
to the wide wild world to communicate
through this web site intricate
me then calls ozie to investigate
my exquisite site
ozie calls me a fool.com
but me likes that name
and names my web site:
www dot fool don’t com!
[wrote this poem in 2001; then i knew nothing about internet. there was this friend of mine who always told me about the fascinating net…i didn’t care much. ozie would never believe am blogging now! my friend is late!]
Saturday 16 February 2008
P&G: FRESH GRADUATES & UNDERGRADUATES
Are you an excellent undergraduate student who combines leadership
skills with strong analytical capabilities?
And do you expect to graduate in 2008 or 2009?
APPLY NOW AND TAKE THE CHALLENGE
The European Financial Leadership Seminar will expose
you to a real life business case study, which challenges
you to develop strategies and drive decisions together
with top students from all over the world.
GENEVA, MAY 4TH - 9TH, 2008
Application deadline: February 24th, 2008
For more details and online applications:
www.joinpg.com/efs
Please note the following:
Multiple applications will be rejected
Applicants will have to go through the P&G recruiting process
Candidates who have written a P&G test in te last 12 months
need not apply.
ACCOMMODATION, MEALS AND TRAVEL TO AND FROM TE SEMINAR ARE PAID
BY THE COMPANY. P&G- PROCTER&GAMBLE
IS IT WISE TO INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET?
Buying a 'Piece of the Pie'
Companies need capital, or invested money, to operate successfully. When a company prospers and requires a large amount of capital, its management may choose to offer shares of its stock to the public. One guide to the stock market illustrates it this way: "Stocks are pieces of the corporate pie. When you buy stocks, or shares, you own a slice of the company."
Invest Wisely
The apparent ease of trading stocks on-line and gaining access to information previously reserved for brokers and professional traders has prompted many individual investors to take up day trading, the buying and selling of stocks full-time. Some have given up lucrative careers to become day traders. Why? "The allure is obvious," explains Money magazine. "No bosses, complete control over how and when you trade and the potential—or so it seems—to make a lot of money." One 35-year-old man who quit his $200,000-a-year job to trade stocks at home is quoted as saying: "How else can you have no inventory and no employees, pay no rent, tap-tap-tap on a keyboard and make a living?"
Experts warn that trading stocks is not as easy as it may seem to a new investor. One psychiatrist who specializes in the stresses of trading observes: "Trading seems deceptively easy, but I like to say that it's the hardest way to make an easy dollar." The endless stream of financial news and advice has not come without side effects. Paul Farrell, quoted earlier, notes: "The relentless thrust of information racing at lightning speed at the individual players—both the individual investor and the institutional trader—is having a major psychological impact: rattled nerves, frustrations, stress."
Overconfidence can also be a snare. Financial columnist Jane Bryant Quinn warns of dangerous attitudes among traders: "You think that if you're at the helm—or at the mouse—bad things can't happen. You'll always be able to intervene in time." She adds: "Because we can access information used by pros, we start to think that we're pros, too." Despite the widely publicized stories of investors who have become rich overnight on the stock market, the trading of stocks carries inherent risks. Some investors have been very successful. Others have suffered significant losses.
Corporate Lottery?
In view of the risks associated with the stock market, is buying stock the same as gambling? A measure of risk is involved in nearly all financial investments. Some people buy real estate, not knowing if the value of a property will increase or decrease over time. Others deposit their money in a bank, trusting that their savings will be secure. While the stock market is more complicated, simply put, one who invests in stocks buys the shares of a company in the hope that the enterprise will prosper and the stocks will increase in value.
Such an investment differs from gambling because the stockholder has purchased part of a company. These shares may be sold to another person or saved in the hope of future growth. This cannot be said of a person who bets money at a casino or on a game of chance. Against the odds, the gambler seeks to predict an uncertain outcome and win the loser or losers' stakes.
PORNOGRAPHY: HARMFUL OR HARMLESS?
"It creates appetites that should not exist, it stimulates cravings that should never be satisfied."—Tony Parsons, columnist.
JOHN never intended to become addicted to 'Internet sex.'* Like many other people who are accidentally exposed to pornography and sex chat rooms, he was using the Internet one day when he stumbled upon a site offering such chat rooms. Soon, he was completely absorbed in cybersex. "I would wait for my wife to go to work," he remembers, "hop out of bed and spend hours in front of the computer."
During marathon sessions, he would not even stop to eat or drink. "I had no awareness of [being] hungry," he says. He began to lie to his wife about his secret activities. It started to affect his concentration at work, and he became more and more paranoid. His marriage began to suffer, and when he finally arranged to meet one of his cybersex partners in real life, his wife became aware of it. Today John is being treated for his addiction.
Antipornography activists point to stories like this as proof of the degrading effects of pornography. It destroys relationships, they claim, demeans women, abuses children, and engenders a perverted and harmful view of sex. On the other hand, supporters defend pornography as free expression and view the detractors as prudish. "People should not be ashamed of their sexual orientation or desires," writes one proponent. "Pornography can be used to start and stimulate open discussions about sex."
A few even suggest that the proliferation of pornography is the hallmark of an open, healthy society. "A society mature enough to cope with the explicit depiction of sex between consenting adults is likely to be one comfortable with sexual diversity and women's equality," says writer Brian McNair.
Does society's ambivalence make pornography acceptable? Why is it so widespread? Is pornography really a dangerous pursuit?
FACIAL MARKS: NIGERIA'S FADING 'IDENTITY CARD'
ONE morning in the late 1960's, six-year-old Danjuma approached his father and insisted that he be given the cuts that Igala citizens wore on their faces with pride. Danjuma felt that he could no longer endure the ridicule of his schoolmates who taunted him for not having the facial marks. Though the cuts were usually administered to Igala infants too young to dread the operation, the boys viewed the marks as a sign of bravery. They regarded those without them as cowards who could not face the knife.
Until then, Danjuma's father had resisted giving his son the facial marks. But that morning, pressured by his son's determination to prove his bravery, he took a knife and made three deep horizontal cuts on each side of the boy's face, slightly above the corners of his mouth.
Danjuma's father knew that the real significance of the cuts had little to do with courage. Instead, the cuts would heal into scars of identification. They would be a permanent 'identity card' that could be neither lost nor forged. They would make his son instantly recognizable to his kinsmen, qualifying him for the rights and privileges of an Igala citizen. But the marks would also set him apart from the more than 250 other ethnic groups in Nigeria.
Should facial marks be [outlawed] made illegal in Nigeria?
SAMPLE CV FOR THOSE WITHOUT WORK EXPERIENCE
Your Name:
Your Address:
Your Telephone Number and E-Mail Address:
Objective: Seeking entry-level position in manufacturing.
Education: Graduated from Hometown High School, 2004.
Courses: Language skills, mathematics, computers, woodworking class.
Skills and Abilities: Work well with my hands. Regularly service the family car. Made wooden chairs and a table in my home workshop. Enjoy using my math skills while making furniture. Installed roofing material on a volunteer building project. Can use most types of computers and enjoy learning new programs.
Personal Information: Reliable—missed only two days of school in senior year. Honest—returned a lost wallet that contained money. Friendly—regularly engage in volunteer work in the community and enjoy assisting the elderly. Athletics—love playing basketball. Hobbies—enjoy repairing automobiles and woodworking.
References: Available on request.*
________________________________________
* Reference contacts could include a schoolteacher who knows you well or a family friend who runs a business. By making these names available on request, you can get an early indication that a prospective employer may be interested in hiring you. Be sure to obtain the permission of those you list as references.
Your Address:
Your Telephone Number and E-Mail Address:
Objective: Seeking entry-level position in manufacturing.
Education: Graduated from Hometown High School, 2004.
Courses: Language skills, mathematics, computers, woodworking class.
Skills and Abilities: Work well with my hands. Regularly service the family car. Made wooden chairs and a table in my home workshop. Enjoy using my math skills while making furniture. Installed roofing material on a volunteer building project. Can use most types of computers and enjoy learning new programs.
Personal Information: Reliable—missed only two days of school in senior year. Honest—returned a lost wallet that contained money. Friendly—regularly engage in volunteer work in the community and enjoy assisting the elderly. Athletics—love playing basketball. Hobbies—enjoy repairing automobiles and woodworking.
References: Available on request.*
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* Reference contacts could include a schoolteacher who knows you well or a family friend who runs a business. By making these names available on request, you can get an early indication that a prospective employer may be interested in hiring you. Be sure to obtain the permission of those you list as references.
WHAT ABOUT ONLINE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES?
One of the largest online employment Web sites in the United States has 17 million résumés listed for potential employers to peruse and some 800,000 jobs listed for the unemployed to consider. Surveys indicate that up to 96 percent of people in some countries search for jobs using the Internet. However, research compiled among professionals from 40 countries shows that only 5 percent of the job seekers among them actually find work through this medium.
Posting your résumé online increases the number of potential employers who know you are looking for a job, but caution is in order. It also increases your chances of becoming a victim of fraud. To protect yourself from this fate, industry experts provide the following advice:
1. Read the privacy policy of an online employment agency before you post your résumé with them. Some job sites sell your personal details to mass-market companies or other interested parties.
2. Post your résumé with only a handful of reputable online job sites. It is vital to protect your personal information to prevent its being misused. Your résumé should never contain the information a thief would need to steal your identity and cause you endless financial trouble. Legitimate employers do not need to know your bank account number, credit card number, or exact date of birth.
3. Beware of vague job offers. Pam Dixon, a researcher with the World Privacy Forum, says that the more general the offer, the less valid it usually is. “Vague wording like ‘We have thousands of jobs’ or ‘We work with major companies’ is a red flag,” she states, adding: “Requests to send in a new copy of your résumé can spell trouble, too.”
Remember, even the most reputable online job sites cannot control what happens to your résumé once it has been downloaded by a potential employer or other interested party.
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NUMBER FIVE: PREPARE WELL FOR YOUR INTERVIEWS
What is involved in preparing for an interview? You may want to research the company you hope to work for. The more you know about the company, the better the impression you will make during the interview. Your research will also help you determine whether the company really has the kind of work you want or is one you want to work for.
Next, think about what you will wear to the interview. If the job you seek involves manual labor, wear appropriate neat, clean clothing. Neat dress and grooming tell the prospective employer that you take pride in yourself and are thus more likely to take pride in your work. If you are hoping to work in an office, choose modest clothing that is considered suitable business attire where you live. Nigel says: “Choose your clothes long before you are due to attend your interview so that you don’t feel rushed and unnecessarily increase your levels of stress prior to the interview.”
Nigel also recommends arriving for your interview about 15 minutes early. Of course, arriving too early is not wise. But arriving late could be disastrous. Experts say that the first three seconds of your interview are crucial. During that brief time, the interviewer makes assessments about your appearance and your bearing that deeply influence his or her opinion of you. If you are late, you will make an overwhelmingly negative impression. Remember, there are no second chances to rectify first impressions.
Remember, too, that the interviewer is not your enemy. After all, he likely had to apply for his job, so he knows how you feel. In fact, he may be nervous, since he may have received little or no training on how to conduct an interview. In addition, if the interviewer is the employer, he may have much to lose if he chooses the wrong person for the job.
During the interview, concentrate on what the employer needs from you and what you have to offer. Regarding things to avoid, Nigel says: “Don’t fidget or slouch—good posture conveys confidence. Don’t be too informal or overly talkative, and definitely do not use profanity. Also, avoid being negative about your former employers and workmates—if you are negative about them, the interviewer will likely feel you will be negative about this job too.”
Regarding things to do and say during the interview, experts recommend the following: Maintain eye contact with the interviewer, use natural gestures when you speak, and articulate clearly. Be concise and honest when answering questions, and ask relevant questions about the company and the prospective job. At the end of the interview, if you still want the job, ask for it. Doing so will show your enthusiasm.
By following the suggestions outlined, you may soon have a job.
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NUMBER FOUR: PRODUCE AN EFFECTIVE RÉSUMÉ
For those applying for executive positions, compiling and distributing a professional résumé is a must.* But no matter what job you seek, a well-prepared résumé can be a great asset. “A résumé tells potential employers not only who you are but also what you have accomplished and why they need you,” says Nigel, an employment consultant in Australia.
How do you compile a résumé? Provide your full name, address, phone number, and e-mail address. State your objective. List the education you have received, highlighting any training and skills that relate to the job you are seeking. Provide details of previous work experience. Include not only what you did but also examples of the goals you reached and the benefits you brought to your previous employers.
Also highlight aspects of your previous employment that qualify you for the job you are currently seeking. Include personal information that describes your qualities, interests, and hobbies. Because companies’ needs differ, you may have to adjust your résumé for each application.
Should you produce a résumé if you are applying for your first job? Yes! There may be many things you have done that qualify as work experience. For example, do you have hobbies, such as woodworking or perhaps fixing up old cars? These can be listed. Have you engaged in any volunteer work? List the type of volunteer work you have done and the goals you have achieved.
Preparing a résumé will help you feel more in control as you search for work. Nigel, mentioned earlier, says: “Writing a résumé helps you organize your thoughts and goals. It also builds your confidence by helping you prepare for potential questions you may be asked during a job interview.”
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NUMBER THREE: BE ADAPTABLE
To increase your chances of finding work, you must be adaptable. Jaime, mentioned in the preceding article, observes: “It is unlikely that you will find a job that has everything you hope for. You need to learn to be content with employment that is less than ideal.”
Being adaptable may mean overcoming prejudice against certain types of work. Consider Ericka, who lives in Mexico. Trained as an executive secretary, she was initially unable to find the kind of work she preferred. “I learned to accept any suitable work,” she says. “For a while I worked as a sales assistant. I also sold tacos on the street and cleaned houses. Eventually, I was able to find a job in my field of expertise.”
When Mary, mentioned in the preceding article, lost her job as a clerk, she too saw the need to be adaptable. She explains: “I wasn’t adamant about finding the same type of work I had been doing. I followed up each job opportunity that came along, even if it involved what some might consider menial work. As a result, I was able to find work to support my two children.”
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NUMBER TWO: ACCESS THE HIDDEN MARKET
The fisherman with the largest net is the one most likely to catch fish. So, too, your knowing how to increase the size of your “net” will improve your chances of landing a job. If you are looking for work only by responding to newspaper or Internet advertisements, the majority of available jobs may be slipping past your net. A good number of jobs are never advertised. How can you gain access to this hidden job market?
In addition to responding to advertisements, like Katharina you must set aside time each week to call on businesses that you think may have jobs you can do. Do not wait for them to advertise positions. If a manager says that he has no work, ask him if he knows where else you might look and specifically to whom you should speak. If he offers a suggestion, make an appointment with that company, stating the name of the person who referred you.
You can ask your friends, family, and other associates to help you access the hidden job market. This is how Jacobus, a safety officer in South Africa, found a job. He says: “When the company I worked for went out of business, I let friends and family know that I was looking for work. One day a friend of mine overheard a conversation while in line at a supermarket. One woman was asking another if she knew of anyone looking for work. My friend interrupted and told the woman about me. An appointment was arranged, and I got the job.”
The fisherman with the largest net is the one most likely to catch fish. So, too, your knowing how to increase the size of your “net” will improve your chances of landing a job. If you are looking for work only by responding to newspaper or Internet advertisements, the majority of available jobs may be slipping past your net. A good number of jobs are never advertised. How can you gain access to this hidden job market?
In addition to responding to advertisements, like Katharina you must set aside time each week to call on businesses that you think may have jobs you can do. Do not wait for them to advertise positions. If a manager says that he has no work, ask him if he knows where else you might look and specifically to whom you should speak. If he offers a suggestion, make an appointment with that company, stating the name of the person who referred you.
You can ask your friends, family, and other associates to help you access the hidden job market. This is how Jacobus, a safety officer in South Africa, found a job. He says: “When the company I worked for went out of business, I let friends and family know that I was looking for work. One day a friend of mine overheard a conversation while in line at a supermarket. One woman was asking another if she knew of anyone looking for work. My friend interrupted and told the woman about me. An appointment was arranged, and I got the job.”
5 KEYS TO GETTING A JOB
WHO obtains the best job? Is it always the most qualified applicant? “No,” says Brian, an employment consultant. “The job often goes to the most effective job seeker.” What can you do to become a more effective job seeker? Let us consider five suggestions.
NUMBER ONE: BE ORGANISED
If you have lost a good job or have been unemployed for some time, it is easy to become downhearted. “When I first lost my job, I was optimistic about finding another one,” says Katharina, a dressmaker in Germany. “But as the months dragged on and I was unable to find work, I became depressed. Eventually, I even found it hard to talk about the subject with my friends.”
How can you counteract feelings of hopelessness? “It is crucial that you establish your own ‘workday’ schedule so that you start your day knowing what is to be done,” suggests the book Get a Job in 30 Days or Less. The authors recommend that you “set daily goals and record what you have done.” In addition, they say that “each day must start with your getting dressed for work.” Why? “Being dressed properly will give you added confidence even when talking on the telephone.”
Yes, you must make it your job to find a job, no matter how long it takes. Katharina, mentioned earlier, adopted this businesslike approach. She says: “I obtained the addresses and phone numbers of prospective employers from the employment office. I responded to newspaper ads. I studied the phone book and made lists of companies that might have jobs that were not yet advertised, and then I contacted them. I also compiled a résumé and sent it to these companies.” After such systematic searching, Katharina found a suitable job.
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SPAM SCAMS
SIX COMMON E-MAIL SCAMS
1. Pyramid schemes: These often masquerade as opportunities to make a lot of money with little work and cash outlay. One scheme offers you a computer or some other electronic item if you pay to join a club and then recruit other participants. Another variation is the chain letter. Chain letters are almost always illegal. Most of those who invest in them lose their money.
2. Work-at-home schemes: In one form of this scam, you are offered the opportunity to assemble such things as jewelry, toys, or craft kits. You invest money in the materials and time in assembling the product, only to find that your work cannot be sold to the promoters because it does not meet their standards.
3. Health and diet scams: Flooding the Internet are offers of such things as pills that help you lose weight without exercising or dieting, cures for impotence, and creams to counter hair loss. These offers are sometimes accompanied by testimonials from satisfied customers. Common phrases that appear in these ads include expressions such as “scientific breakthrough,” “miraculous cure,” “secret formula,” and “ancient ingredient.” The truth is, most of these products don’t work.
4. Investment opportunities: These schemes typically offer high rates of return with little or no risk. A common version involves investment in an offshore bank. Investors are lured by assurances that those handling their money have high-level financial connections and possess inside information.
5. Credit repair: These scams offer to remove negative information from your credit file so you can qualify for a credit card, an auto loan, or a job. Despite the assurances, promoters can’t do what they promise.
6. Vacation prize promotions: You receive an E-mail congratulating you on winning a vacation opportunity for a rock-bottom price. Some say that you have been specially selected. Keep in mind that the same notice may have gone out to millions of others and that the accommodation you receive will offer far less than what was advertised.
Source: U.S. Federal Trade Commission
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FRAUD
CHARISMATIC and soft-spoken, Wayne seemed to be exactly what Karen was looking for in a husband. “He was everything I had ever prayed and hoped for,” said Karen. “Everyone who saw us thought we were just perfect together. He made out that he idolized the ground I walked on.”
There was a problem, however. Wayne told Karen that he was third in charge of the Australian Secret Intelligence Organization. He wanted to resign, but they would not permit that. He knew too much. They would kill him! Together the couple worked out a plan. They would marry, pool their assets, leave Australia, and flee to Canada. Karen sold her home along with everything she owned and entrusted the money to Wayne.
The wedding took place as planned. Wayne fled the country, but Karen was left behind, abandoned, with less than six dollars in the bank. She soon learned that she had been caught in a web of elaborate lies woven for the sole purpose of defrauding her. Like an actor, Wayne had assumed a role—a role tailor-made to appeal to her.
His background, his interests, his personality, and his professed love for her were fabrications to win her trust—a trust that cost her more than $200,000. A police officer stated: “She’s been emotionally raped. You put the money aside—it’s just incredible how much hurt can be done to a person.”
Does the above sound far-fetched? Far from it! You may fall for such
Situation; but you are likely to fall for similar ones. Check yourself before you wreck yourself!
IS ASTROLOGY THE KEY TO YOUR FUTURE?
HOW can you improve your life and find success in the pursuit of love and money? Many people look to astrology for the answer. Every day millions consult newspaper horoscopes in the hope of improving their prospects. Even world leaders have been known to guide their decisions by the stars.
Is astrology trustworthy? How do astrologers make their predictions? Should Christians allow celestial bodies to determine how they live?
What Is Astrology?
According to The World Book Encyclopedia, astrology “is based on the belief that the heavenly bodies form patterns that can reveal a person’s character or future.” Astrologers claim that the precise positions of the planets and the signs of the zodiac at the time of a person’s birth can influence his life course.* The position of these heavenly bodies at any given moment is called a horoscope.
Belief in astrology is ancient. Some four thousand years ago, the Babylonians began to predict the future according to the positions of the sun, the moon, and the five most visible planets. They claimed that these heavenly bodies exerted certain forces that affected human behavior. Later they incorporated the signs of the zodiac into their predictions.