If you walk up to a jobseeker in Nigeria or even someone in a job but looking for a better one, one thing you will likely hear is, “looking for a job in Nigeria is not beans”. Who can fault them? Job recruitment in Nigeria has evolved over the years. While there are more jobs, there are also more people and more job boards probably listing everything that can be tagged employment online.
Job hunting is not easy but some habits or methods make it even harder. While you may be familiar with the most common tips for job hunting, there are others you may be ignoring and any gaps can lead to missed opportunities.
If your job search feels long and frustrating, you might be doing all or some of these bad habits. But the good thing is you are here. So, let’s go straight to business.
Here are three (3) job hunting habits that are wasting your time and probably prolonging your success in finding that “Finally, yes!” kind of job.
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Applying For Every Job You See
I’m sure you have heard it on Instagram and TikTok reels that job hunting is a game of numbers. They say, the more you apply, the better your chances, right? Well, wrong.
Applying for every “vacancy” online does not necessarily increase your chances in the way that you think. If you’re a Sales professional, why would you apply to customer service or engineering jobs, especially when you do not have the requisite skills for those roles? Would you say then that those jobs count toward your job hunting efforts? No, of course.
Wasting energy on roles that don’t fit is just that; wasted energy.
What is the solution? Job Alerts!
With the Jobberman Job Alerts, you can focus more on applying to MORE jobs that match your skills, interests and qualifications.
Refreshing Job Boards All Day
Another job hunting habit you should kick aside right now is spending painfully long hours on job boards.
“What if a new job drops when I’m offline”
“I want to be among the first ten to apply to increase my chances of getting an interview
Yes, you can find wonderful job listings on the Jobberman platform (with fat salaries in both naira and USD). But if those jobs are not aligned with your interests, you will scroll past to the next listing.
It is true that new jobs are added to the platform hourly or even more frequently. However, constantly refreshing job boards steals time you can use to learn and do other things.
What’s the solution? Job Alerts!
Create Job Alerts to notify you immediately a job listing in your field of interest is posted. Think of it as a smart lookout person (or algorithm in this case) that alerts you immediately they spot your target.
And just like that, time saved but eyes still on the target, ALWAYS.
Ignoring Your Email Because of Spams and Promotional Emails
Do you feel like your email inbox has way too many newsletters and you just can’t keep up?
I know. Everyone is sending “helpful” newsletters these days but we all know that many of those emails are irrelevant. In fact, your inbox is now like Lagos island market – you need to get things from there but you ignore it because of the crowd.
But ignoring your email as someone job hunting is actually harmful because you can miss important emails.
What is the solution? Job Alerts that you can customise to send you listings WHEN you want.
If you want to receive emails only once a week or once in two weeks, you can customise your job alert to do just that.
Here’s an even sweeter part of the deal. If you stop opening your alert emails for a while, the algorithm will automatically reduce the frequency at which it sends you emails till you start opening it as often as you set before.
Talk about an assistant that can “read the room”!
Why Create Job Alerts
So, let’s recap. With Jobberman Job Alerts, you get to
- Create personalised job alerts for jobs in your preferred location, role(s), industry, and years of experience
- Decide how often you get these alerts; hourly, daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly.
- Keep your inbox decluttered and more organised.
Conclusion
Time is money. Don’t waste your time and energy stalking job boards and chasing shadows. Don’t ignore your email inbox also because nothing good ever comes from neglecting the important things.
Take advantage of the efficient Job Alert and create a winning job hunting strategy for yourself. Streamline your job search and thank the system later.
Don’t procrastinate. Set it up now.
