Hey, Workie!
Apparently, Olympic Gold Medalists get $50k at the end of the Olympics, and I’m just curious as to whether you think that’s good enough?
I personally wish I could’ve been born with at least one athletic bone in my body but I guess it wouldn’t be fair if I had it all 😪
Do you think it’s enough?
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CORPORATE BANTS
Athletes Are Trending In The Job Market Right Now
If you’re anything like me and you were born without a single athletic bone in your body then this news just might devastate you, but if you’re one of God’s favorites and you just so happen to be athletic then you’re going to want to hear this.
It turns out that top companies like EY and Visa are now looking to recruit athletes and help them transition seamlessly into corporate positions.
You’re probably wondering how any of this makes sense and I’ll tell you.
Apparently, the reasoning behind this is that athletes tend to be disciplined, focused and highly motivated and these companies believe that these traits are extremely important when it comes to hiring new talent.
It turns out that successful athletes have been known to be successful in the workplace as well.
So, if you have a history of athleticism, that could actually help your chances of getting hired even if it doesn’t directly have anything to do with your career path.
No skill is wasted after all, that sport you love could just be the reason your dream company ends up hiring you.
AMATEUR HOUR
It Took This Guy Three Years To Get His Dream Internship
As Davido famously said “Delay Is Not Denial!”, and this guys story is an amazing example of this. He has applied to his dream internship and heard nothing back till he took a leap of faith.
TOP PICKS FOR GIGS
Jobs Of The Week
- Legal Intern at Meyer Plc
- UI / UX Intern at Polaris Digitech Ltd
- Data Engineer Intern at ENGIE Energy Access
- Graduate Trainee at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited
- Press Maintenance Trainee at Jott Industries Nigeria Limited
- Account Intern (NYSC) at Biz Afric Solutions
- Social Media Intern at Binance Accelerator
- Finance Intern at the British Council
- Business Analyst Intern at Tobams Group
- Engineering Graduate Trainee ( Water and Wastewater Engineering) at Devtek
- NYSC Intern at SaroAfrica International Limited
P.S. If the job link redirects you to an email, just attach your CV and cover letter, and make the job title the title of the email. Goodluck!!
DON’T KILL YOURSELF
Things to help you unwind this weekend:
- Watch This: Cobra Kai is a spin-off of the original Karate Kid movie, about competing karate dojos and a young boys karate journey.
- Listen To This: Jay Shetty let’s us in on how to turn your passion into purpose.
- Chow Here: Deba’s Creamery is a must-try ice cream shop in Lagos
- Chill Here: These are the 15 best things to do in Lagos this weekend.
LEVEL UP SQUARE
Four little tricks to upgrade your life:
- Your job should never be do or die, so here are some ways you can unwind after work so stress doesn’t kill you.
- Here’s how to divide your salary because payday is coming and I don’t want Sapa catching up with you in the first week.
- Ordinarily being a snitch isn’t cute, but here are some ways to complain professionally at work.
- These are some internship tips I wish I knew sooner.
Opportunities of the Week:
- The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Fellowship 2024 for young African Professionals.
- Gen-E Graduate Engineer at Ericsson Nigeria
- World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program
- DO African Social Innovation Fellowship 2024 for emerging changemakers
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