Finding jobs and opportunities online
Where to find jobs, scholarships and training online, how to apply well, and how to spot fake job offers.
Use the internet to find jobs, scholarships and training, and avoid the traps.
Where to look
Job websites, like Jobberman and LinkedIn, list thousands of jobs across Nigeria. Many companies post jobs on their own websites, on a page called Careers. Governments, companies and foundations offer scholarships and free training programmes. And don't forget people you know. Teachers, relatives, church and community members often hear about opportunities first. On a job website, search for the kind of job and the place, like shop assistant Lagos. Read each advert carefully, what they need, where it is, and the closing date.
How to apply
First, read the advert carefully, all of it. Second, tailor your CV. Make sure it shows the skills the advert asks for. Third, write a short cover message, saying who you are and why you'd be good at the job. Fourth, apply exactly the way they ask, by email, a form, or their website. And fifth, prepare for an interview. Practise your answers with a friend or family member.
New word: LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a website for your working life. It's like an online CV that people can find. Add your skills, volunteering and education, and connect with people you know. Employers often look there. Watch out for fake job offers like this one. First, you were selected for a job you never applied for. Second, high pay with no interview. That's too good to be true. Third, it asks you to pay. Real employers never charge you to get a job. And fourth, it rushes you to pay today. It's a job scam. Don't pay, and don't send your details.
Quick check
Quick check. Which job advert is most likely to be real? The one on a company's official careers page, with clear duties and an interview. Options: On a company's official careers page, with clear duties and an interview; One that asks for a registration fee; One promising ₦500,000 a month with no experience; An unknown number with no company name.
Recap
Look on job websites, company careers pages, and ask people you know. Tailor your CV to each job. Follow the application instructions. And never pay to get a job.
Key points
- Find jobs on websites like Jobberman and LinkedIn, on company careers pages, and through people you know.
- Read adverts carefully, tailor your CV, write a short cover message and apply the way they ask.
- LinkedIn works like an online CV that employers can find.
- Real employers never charge you to get a job. Offers with no interview and high pay are usually scams.
Try it: Start your search
Take the first steps towards a job, internship or training place.