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HOW TO WRITE A COVER LETTER : THE BASIC AND IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS
HOW TO WRITE A COVER LETTER TO A CV Cover letters are the first chance you have to impress an employer they’re not just a protective jacket for your CV The Guardian, February 11, 2014. A cover letter is an integral part of the application process and it is seen as the best opportunity to […]
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HOW TO MAKE HUMAN RESOURCE A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Continue from: HUMAN RESOURCE AS A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE 1) HRM Objective and Procedural Design. One sure way of attaining organizational vision is by aligning Human Resource Management objectives to the overall objectives of the organization, and this can be achieved through effective HR planning. In the words of Baird and Meshoulam (1988) Business objectives are […]
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HOW TO CHOOSE A PROFITABLE DIRECT SALES MULTILEVEL MARKETING COMPANY AND SUCCEED AS A DIRECT SELLER
Undoubtedly, the direct sales industry is one of the biggest industries in the world, with revenue running into billions of dollar and sales consultants in millions across the world. The direct sales industry has come of age taking advantage of modern technologies and innovative approach to consumer and sales management. The magnitude of benefits that […]
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WHAT A GOOD CV SHOULD CONTAIN
It is important to note that your CV will not get you a job; it will only provide the opportunity for you to be shortlisted for an interview. This implies that if your CV is not properly prepared and written you wont have the opportunity to prove yourself before the recruiter that you are qualified […]
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THE ADVENT OF DIRECT SALES COMPANIES IN NIGERIA
Documented evidence of the history of direct marketing channel may be lacking in Nigeria, however, the advent of modern direct sales companies in Nigeria can be traced to a company called Cross World Venture in the early 90s. This direct sales company was brought to Nigeria by a South African man by name Trevor Bible […]
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NETWORK OR MULTILEVEL MARKETING MODEL
Network Marketing (NM) also known as Multi Level Marketing (MLM) is about the most popular in the direct marketing and sales genre. It is commonly agreed to have started in the 1940s when it was adopted as a sales strategy by the California Vitamin Company that later became Nutralite. The company produces food supplement and […]
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HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF DIRECT SELLING
For some known reasons, it was agreed by scholars that the history of direct selling, multilevel or network marketing could be traced to the Yankee Peddlers in Connecticut USA as far back as in the late 1600s. It was recorded that at that time farmers who were mostly colonists had started producing beyond their personal […]
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EMPLOYEE EXIT MANAGEMENT: THE RULES GOVERNING RESIGNATION, TERMINATION, AND DISMISSAL.
The concept of employment for life does not exist anywhere and it is practically impossible, hence, at one point or the other the contract of employment would be brought to an end either by a voluntary act, based on the contract terms and conditions or due to natural circumstances that are beyond humans control. However, […]
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DIRECT SELLING: MULTILEVEL MARKETING AN UNTAPPED GOLDMINE IN NIGERIA
From time immemorial individuals had engaged in direct sales such as bartering or when farmers unconsciously cut off middlemen and sold their farms’ produce to the end-users. This mode of trading is as old as human civilization itself. In modern days, direct sales have crisscross national boundaries via mail order, the speedy delivery system of […]
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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) AND RESUME
I am sure that a discerning mind, would ask the question, IS A CV THE SAME OR DIFFERENT FROM RESUME? Is a cv different from a resume? So, what is a resume and what are the differences between a Curriculum Vitae and a Resume? WHAT IS A RESUME? A resume is a compact and concise […]
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BEST WAYS TO SEARCH FOR JOBS AND SECURE A JOB INTERVIEW
Once you are done with the three level of preparation, the next thing is to set out hunting for the right job openings and ensure that you are able to submit and seek for an interview appointment. To achieve this, I will recommend the following strategies: Use your social and professional network The first thing […]
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JOB SEARCH: METHODS AND STRATEGIES
Job searching isn’t just about applying for jobs and hoping to get called for an interview anymore.It’s more complicated than that, especially in a competitive job market.The most successful job seekers utilize a variety of job search strategies to help them stand out from the crowd. Alison Doyle (2016) A job search can be likened […]
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OUTSOURCING NOT CASUALIZATION A GLOBAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICE ITS LEGALITY AND THE NIGERIAN LAW
One of the grossly misunderstood human resource and management concepts and processes is outsourcing, more so, is the wrongful classification of outsourcing a global management practice alongside casualization or “contractualization”. Opinions on the appropriateness or otherwise of outsourcing as an acceptable global practice differ depending on the leaning and ideological camps of the writers. To […]
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MATERNITY LEAVE : BASIS, PROCESSES AND THE LAW
The rider to this article came from a reader of this blog who raised an issue bothering on the non-payment of maternity leave entitlement to his wife who had spent less than one year of continuous service with an organization. Also, because of other issues coming out of the implementation of maternity leave I have […]
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LETTERS OF REFERENCE AND CHARACTER ATTESTATION: THE DUTY OF EMPLOYER OVER EX-EMPLOYEE
Quite recently I was approached by a staff of one of the second generation banks in Nigeria, seeking for my professional advice concerning the denial by her erstwhile employer to issue her with a letter of reference which she needed to finalize a new employment deal with another bank. She had approached the Head of […]
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HOW TO CONTROL A SHARE OF THE NIGERIAN MARKET AND GET THE CONSUMERS TO BUY YOUR PRODUCT
Many businesses and sales people are primarily concerned about the need to expand their market and product reach. Capturing a significant percentage of the market has cost organizations so much in investment in areas of advertisement, salary and wages, publicity and printed materials and many more. It is more worrisome if after investing so much […]
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COMPENSATION-WAGES AND SALARIES ADMINISTRATION: THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ANGLE.
One of the key responsibilities of any organization is to ensure economic prosperity for its shareholders and other stakeholders through efficient and effective production or service delivery. To achieve these fundamental objectives different resources are required and these resources will include capital, land, technology, and most importantly human beings. The successful combination, deployment, and management […]
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CERTIFIED INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE PROFESSIONAL (CICSP) POWERED BY THE AMERICAN CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE
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ANNUAL LEAVE VACATION AND THE NIGERIAN LABOUR ACT: ADMINISTRATION, ENTITLEMENT AND PAYMENT.
In recent times, I have had to attend to enquiries from employees, Human Resource Managers and individual business owners on issues that bother on Annual Leave Vacations, the position of the Nigerian Labour Law a on its legality, approved days of vacation, mode of payment, procedures and its relationship to sick and maternity leave entitlement. […]
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2017 TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION CALENDAR
The two world leading learning and certification Institutes through its affiliate ( Darach Associate and Marketing Consulting Nigeria Limited) in Nigeria, joyfully announce the release of their 2017 training and certification calendar. In view of the Institutes commitment to self development and popular demand by leading employers for certification holders, the American Certification Institute, Lewes […]
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