Hey, Workie!
So, Tunde Onokoya just set a world record by playing chess for 58 hours straight to raise a million dollars for less privileged children. And I’m just here wondering what I even did this week, I was just really busy; otherwise, I would have raised a million dollars too 🙄
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CORPORATE BANTS
LinkedIn Isn’t Just For Old People
You know how you polish up your Instagram and Twitter because you want people to follow you, or you want to make new friends? Well, you need to polish up your LinkedIn if you want access to better jobs and people that could potentially help your career.
Apparently, 80% of people who actively sought out jobs on LinkedIn were able to find jobs on LinkedIn.
That percentage doesn’t even account for the number of people that just get offered jobs in their DM’s because their profiles look good. Shocked right?
Even if you have very little work experience, or no work experience at all, you should still be on LinkedIn because, let’s face it, how many people are offering you jobs in your Instagram DM’s or giving you information on job vacancies in your field?
If you’re a new graduate or even still in school and you want to start making moves to advance your career, then an amazing first step is joining LinkedIn.
You’ll just need to focus your energy on curating your profile in a way that puts your best qualities forward, and you can do this without having a lot of work experience, so don’t let that stop you.
So, stop saying you’re not old enough for LinkedIn and get on your zoom as soon as possible!
AMATEUR HOUR
This Babe Cried Herself To Sleep After Her First Day At Work
Imagine finally getting your dream job, and your first day on the job traumatizes you so much that you have to cry before you go to bed. Well, that’s pretty much what happened to this babe and it just proves that even dream jobs aren’t that dreamy.
TOP PICKS FOR GIGS
Jobs Of The Week
- Content Designer Intern (NYSC) at TSM House Agency
- Intern at Climate Action Africa
- Videographer / Editor at Alan & Grant
- Editor at Climate Action Africa
- HR Intern (NYSC) at Eat 'N' Go Limited
- Human Resources Intern at Snapnet Limited
- Accountant (New Graduate) at Meditrack Limited
- Marketing Intern at Maliyo Games
- Technical Writer Intern at Appwrite
- Book Reviewer at Elite
- SEO & Content Marketing Intern at Basecodetech
- Talent Acquisition Intern at Kaplo Africa
- Digital Design Intern at Grafik Agency
- Product Intern at SafetyWing
- Digital Marketer at WorkCentral
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!!
DEV RECS
Upskill Opportunity Of The Week
UCI Project Management Professional Certificate
Interested in project management? Well, look no further than the UCI Project Management Professional Certificate. You’ll learn everything from project planning to program management, and to top it all off, the certificate is administered by the University of California, Irvine.
THE LITTLE PERKS
You’ll earn an employer-recognized certificate from the University of California, Irvine.
It’s flexible, so you can learn at your own pace.
You’ll get access to career resources upon completion.
DON’T KILL YOURSELF
Four things to help you unwind this weekend:
- This Netflix series is going to make you laugh and cry harder than you ever have.
- Everyone is talking about this album right now, and I want to know what you think.
- This skit will make you laugh so hard.
- Here’s everything that’s happening in Lagos this weekend.
LEVEL UP SQUARE
Four little tricks to upgrade your life:
- This is everything you need to know before NYSC camp.
- Here’s how this Nigerian entrepreneur got 12 million dollars’ worth of funding for her company.
- These are the four software programs to help you make money in your sleep.
- This is how to ask your lecturer for an academic reference.
Opportunities of the Week:
- Bucharest Summer University 2024
- Bocconi University Merit Award 2024
- John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize 2023
- Yves Rocher Foundation Photo Award Visa L'image 2024
- Lex Lata International Law Internship Program
- Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Postgraduate Foreign Scholarships Program 2024
- KPMG Nigeria Graduate Trainee Program 2025
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