Right after school, the next objective on the list is to get a job. The search has been made easier for job seekers, since the advent of Job boards. These websites bring the job listings to you wherever you are, only needing your data, and for some, a monthly subscription. Some job search sites have even gone as far as creating a platform where you can learn and build a community while searching for jobs.
How to Search For a Job
Popular Job Search Sites that Double as a Platform for Learning and Networking Include:
Jobberman:
If you haven’t heard of Jobberman, are you even a jobseeker? This job board ranks first place when it comes to job sites in Nigeria, with impressive statistics of over 2.5 million job applicants and 60,000 recruiters patronizing the platform. Fun fact; Jobberman was actually founded by 3 students from Obafemi Awolowo University(OAU) in 2009.
The Benefits Include:
LinkedIn originally started off as a social media platform for professionals, where newbies connect and interact with experts in the same industry for free; registered brands and companies also have their business profiles on LinkedIn. However, a few years back they added job listings to their offers. Now, employers post vacancies in their companies on the site and LinkedIn notifies the suitable job seekers to apply.
Benefits Include:
How to Search For a Job
- Network with professionals in your field, and ask for referrals.
- Show up at seminars workshops and other events related to your industry that attracts gatherings, and sell yourself.
- Make the most of social media.
- Reach out to companies directly via e-mail and inquire about vacancies in your desired role. Send a copy of your resume with links to your portfolio along with the mail.
- Subscribe to job search sites and turn on job alerts.
Popular Job Search Sites that Double as a Platform for Learning and Networking Include:
Jobberman:
If you haven’t heard of Jobberman, are you even a jobseeker? This job board ranks first place when it comes to job sites in Nigeria, with impressive statistics of over 2.5 million job applicants and 60,000 recruiters patronizing the platform. Fun fact; Jobberman was actually founded by 3 students from Obafemi Awolowo University(OAU) in 2009.
The Benefits Include:
- 100% free for applicants to use
- Application is done on the website; most job boards redirect you to the company’s website to apply.
- Job postings can be filtered by location, industry, level of experience, and pay range.
- Fraudulent job postings can be reported.
- Applicants can preview the offered salary before applying for a position.
- The site also offers paid courses on relevant skills with certifications.
LinkedIn originally started off as a social media platform for professionals, where newbies connect and interact with experts in the same industry for free; registered brands and companies also have their business profiles on LinkedIn. However, a few years back they added job listings to their offers. Now, employers post vacancies in their companies on the site and LinkedIn notifies the suitable job seekers to apply.
Benefits Include:
- Free access to job listings.
- The employer is sent your LinkedIn profile as an added portfolio whenever you apply for a job.
- Job postings are categorized so that job seekers can search using filters, for their best match.
- Work from home and freelance jobs are also posted.
- Past clients or employers can leave reviews and endorse your skills on your profile.
- Skill assessment tests are available, and a badge will be added to your profile if you score above the pass mark.
- Short courses on relevant skills are also available. These courses are free for the first 24 hours after you start.