Inspirational Career Quotes that can completely change one’s perspective on their career

 “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” – Confucius

 “When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.” – Alexander Graham Bell

“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” – Milton Berle

 “The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.” – Mark Twain

 “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” – Maya Angelou

“When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.” – Will Rogers

100 BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR IN NIGERIA

NAME	INDUSTRY
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)	Oil & Gas	Multinational
Chevron	Oil & Gas	Multinational
Mobil	Oil & Gas	Multinational
NNPC	Oil & Gas
MTN	Telecommunication	Multinational
Nestlé Nigeria	FMCG	Multinational
Nigerian Civil Service	Government
Total	Oil & Gas	Multinational
Dangote	FMCG
Nigeria Breweries	FMCG
Glo	Telecommunication
GTB	Banking
CBN	Banking
NLNG	Oil & Gas
Unilever	FMCG	Multinational
Guinness	FMCG	Multinational
Etisalat	Telecommunication	Multinational
First Bank of Nigeria	Banking
Julius Berger	Construction	Multinational
Cadbury	FMCG	Multinational
Eni (Saipem) formerly AGIP	Oil & Gas	Multinational
CocaCola	FMCG	Multinational
P&G	FMCG	Multinational
PZ	FMCG	Multinational
Oando	Oil & Gas
GE	Conglomerate	Multinational
Zenith Bank	Banking
KPMG	Consulting	Multinational
GlaxoSmithKline	Pharmaceticals	Multinational
Friesland Foods WAMCO	FMCG	Multinational
British American Tobacco	FMCG	Multinational
Flour Mills	FMCG
Schlumberger	Oil & Gas	Multinational
Diamond Bank	Banking
United Nations	International Organization	Multinational
Baker Hughes	Oil & Gas	Multinational
Price Waterhouse Cooper (PWC)	Consulting	Multinational
PHCN	Energy
Nigeria Immigration Service	Government
UBA	Banking
7up Bottling Company	FMCG	Multinational
Lafarge Cement	Construction	Multinational
NAFDAC	Government
Honeywell Flour Mills	FMCG
UAC	FMCG	Multinational
Arik Air	Aviation
EKO Hotel	Hospitality
Halliburton Energy	Oil & Gas	Multinational
Airtel Nigeria	Telecommunication	Multinational
IITA	Agriculture
Accenture	Consulting	Multinational
Sahara Energy	Oil & Gas
Chi Farms	FMCG
Stanbic IBTC	Banking	Multinational
NCC (Nigeria Communications Commission)	Government
FIRS	Government
Independent National Electoral Commission	Government
Fidelity Bank	Banking
UNICEF	Non-Profit	Multinational
Addax	Oil & Gas	Multinational
Standard Chartered Bank	Banking	Multinational
Africa Independent Television	Media
Conoil	Oil & Gas
ARM	Financial Services
Silverbird	Media
FAAN	Government
WHO	Non-Profit	Multinational
Google	Technology	Multinational
NiMASA	Government
Cool FM	Media
FHI	Non-Profit	Multinational
Setraco	Construction
Ecobank	Banking	Multinational
May and Baker	FMCG	Multinational
Texaco Oil	Oil & Gas	Multinational
Ericsson Nigeria	Technology	Multinational
INTEL	Technology	Multinational
Sheraton Hotels	Hospitality	Multinational
Seplat Petroleum	Oil & Gas
Interswitch	Technology
Lagos State Government	Government
Leadway Insurance	Insurance
DHL	Logistics	Multinational
USAID	Non-Profit	Multinational
IBM	Technology	Multinational
Intercontinental Hotels	Hospitality
Channels Televisions	media
Multichoice (DSTV)	Media	Multinational
Orange Drugs	Pharmaceuticals
MAERSK GROUP	Conglomerate	Multinational
Access Bank	Banking
NestOil Group	Oil & Gas
Akintola Williams Delloitte	Consulting
ECOWAS	International Organization	Multinational
MainOne Cable	Technology
Nigeria Customs	Government
APCON	Advertising
Insight Communications	Advertising
Transcorp	Conglomerate
Mantrac	Construction	Multinational
FCMB	Banking
Consolidated Breweries Plc	FMCG
Fan Milk	FMCG
Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)	Government
SON (Standards Organization of Nigeria)	Government
NDIC (Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation)	Government

6 Habits of a Successful Job Seeker

Habit 1: Be Responsible for your own Job Search

 There are many things that can be learned when searching for a job, like what types of positions suit you best and what aspects are important when it comes to a job. This is why you being responsible for your own job search is so vital; if you let others take the reins when it comes to this step, you might miss out on some important information and overall, you will be more lost and confused when it comes to the actual interview process itself.

Habit 2: Set a Goal

Along the job search, there are many things that can happen that can stray you off the right path. This is why it is so important to set a goal when it comes to seeking a job. Make sure that you tell yourself that you want to complete the job searching task by a certain date or time period. By setting this goal, you are telling yourself that you respect your job search and that you take it seriously and as a priority. Without a goal in tow, you job search could lag on for longer than is necessary.

Habit 3: Stay Focused

There are several things that could happen when you are searching for a job, family troubles or someone getting married or wonderful vacations that you have not taken yet could be on the horizon. The point is to not deviate from the job search at all and stay focused as much as possible. Looking for a job can be very stressful and this is why focus needs to be your top priority. The only way to complete a successful job search is to stay focused until your job search goal has been met.

Habit 4: Be Organized

There are many things that have to be noted and remembered and taken into consideration when searching for a job that is why being organized is such an important aspect in successfully finding a job. Stay organized by writing down every interview that you go on, every job that you apply to and even every person that you talk to. Write down what was said and the name of the person who said it complete with a date. When you look back on your notes, you will notice that the organizational aspect of everything will make your job search that much easier.

Habit 5: Be Good to Yourself

When searching for a job, you might get so focused that you forget to be good to yourself. Remember when you search for a job that you are the most important instrument for the job, so you need to be in tip-top condition. That means that you must get plenty of sleep, eat healthy, maybe learn yoga/meditation, and spend your downtime in nature. When you take care of yourself, you will notice your stress level going down and your overall outlook becoming more positive, which is vital to the success of getting a great job.

Habit 6: Never Give Up

At the end of the day, it can be difficult to get job that you like, even if you follow all of these habits religiously. The secret is to never give up! There are always new jobs on the horizon and new and interesting people to meet that might be your ticket to getting your dream job. Don’t give up on your search and don’t give up on yourself. If you told yourself that you are going to get a wonderful job, then stick to your goal and follow the habits until you do. Sooner or later, you will find yourself with a great job and it will be because you did not give up.

5 Habits of Successful People

There’s a lot of stuff going on in the world today. With Twitter, SMS texts, video calls, and plenty of other distractions, it’s understandable that some things don’t get done like you’d intended during the day. Yet some people always seem to come out on top. What are their secrets? What habits do they have that make them consistently productive?

1.      Highly Productive People Don’t Multitask

To be a team player, many managers like to hear how you can effectively multitask multiple projects. If you’re switching back and forth between different jobs every 15 minutes, however, you’ve got a recipe for getting nothing done very quickly. Your brain reacts negatively to multiple switches, so highly productive people will focus in on one task, complete it, then start on the next task. The myth that people who multitask is simply not true.

2.      Set Realistic Tasks for Yourself

What are the things that you need to get done today? If you’ve got macro-goals listed, then chances are you’re not going to accomplish them whatsoever. Macro-goals, or the completion of a major project, are generally not completed in a work day. Instead, look for micro-goals that you can complete, which are the tiny steps required for the macro-goal to be realized. You’ll feel like you accomplished a lot more in a day if you can accomplish several micro-goals instead of zero macro-goals. Inch by inch, life is a cinch.

3.      Schedule Time for Your E-mail

One of the worst distractions there is today is the e-mail. Many people have a work account, a personal account, and a mobile account that will all notify you when you’ve got a new message. Instead of immediately responding to each and every e-mail you receive immediately, set two or three times during the day where you dedicate yourself to answering messages. This will help you be more effective with your answers… and more effective with your other work. Some very successful people actually turn off their email notifications so that they are not constantly being distracted.

4.      Don’t Let Your Day be Dictated

If you know that you’ve got specific goals that need to be accomplished, then work on your own terms and get that stuff done! The world won’t end if someone needs to have a request delayed for 24 hours in most circumstances in most jobs. There might always be that emergency situation that demands an immediate response, but for the most part, you can control how people influence you. Ignore the negative, focus on the positive.

5.      Work Smarter, Not Harder

Have you ever felt tired after a long meeting? Do you feel hungry after a creative session? Your brain consumes a lot of glucose during the work day and long sessions of output can actually drain you of the ability to create a professional level of work. Every hour or so, get up, grab a snack or something to drink, walk around for a few minutes, and then let yourself get back to work. The short break will help you produce more, with better quality, and that will make everyone happy and you more productive.

Job Vacancy at BBC Media Action

BBC Media Action is the international development charity of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), working in over 25 countries across the world. BBC Media Action works in partnership with local media agencies, Civil Society Organizations, and governments to achieve long term 
development goals. We produce creative media content to inform and engage audiences, and strengthen the media sector by building professional skills and technical capacity.

Job Title:  Researchers – BBC Media Action Pool 

BBC Media Action is looking for interested/motivated freelance individuals to join the Nigeria team’s Researchers’ Pool, comprising various categories of researchers to include moderators, recruiters, supervisors, interviewers, data analysts, sampling consultants, translators transcribers etc, who could work on our research studies which are often conducted in different locations across Nigeria, using diverse languages as applicable per study.

Acceptance into the Researchers’ Pool does not guarantee an offer of freelance work or full time employment, but the pool represents BBC Media Action’s first point of call for freelancers working on our research studies.
As freelance positions become vacant, hiring managers will contact suitable candidates from the pool to ascertain availability for roles. Individuals may also be required to undergo a bidding process depending on the role and need.
Below is an outline of expected duties for the different roles, which may also be expanded upon to suit the needs of the studies as required.

Duties and Deliverables

• Moderators:Conduct Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and / or In-Depth Interviews (IDI) in line with BBC Media Action’s specifications.
• Recruiters: Recruit respondents for focus group discussions and In-Depth Interviews in line with specifications provided.
• Quality Control Officers/Supervisors:Oversee the conduct of fieldwork such as face to face interviews during surveys, Focus Groups etc ensuring quality and high standard data collection.
• Survey Interviewers:Conduct face to face interviews within households (or designated locations) during surveys, ensuring data collection to high standards and quality.
• Quantitative data entry personnel/clerks: enter data from quantitative survey questionnaires into appropriate data entry formats / templates using appropriate software.
• Quantitative data analysts: run analysis of quantitative data collected during fieldwork which may have been entered into appropriate software or format.
• Translators:Translate relevant research study related documents and instruments e.g. Discussion Guides, Questionnaires etc from English into appropriate local language (e.g. Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Pidgin) or from local language (e.g. Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Pidgin) to English.
• Transcribers:Listen to audio and / or watch video recordings and type up the content (e.g. discussion among focus group participants) verbatim in MS Word format.
• Note takers: take detailed notes of discussions and proceedings during qualitative studies e.g. during focus group discussions.
• Sampling consultant/Statistician:undertake the calculation of design effect, design of robust sampling frame(s) and production of Enumeration Area (EA) maps that meet study objectives and requirements.
• Data Manager:Set up data entry templates, oversee the data entry and processing and transfer data from the data entry software into suitable format for analysis.
• Report writing consultant (quantitative / qualitative):analyse data collected from qualitative and / or quantitative research and prepare research reports presenting findings from the study.

The Freelancers will also render all and any other such services which are usually rendered by a Freelance in the capacity of moderator, recruiter, interviewer, supervisor, translator, transcriber, data analyst, data entry clerk etc as required by the BBC Media Action.

How to Apply
Interested candidates should please send in the information listed below to researchfreelance@ng.bbcmediaaction.org , with the position applied for clearly stated in the application e-mail heading:

• CV
• Statement of language proficiency in English and any other Nigerian language
• At least 2 professional referees, with contact numbers and e-mail addresses
• Availability and flexibility
• An indication of your fees / charges – e.g. daily rate

Only shortlisted / qualified candidates will be contacted when required.

NOTE:
1.Experience required: interested individual must possess at least 1 year of research experience in similar role as applied for.
2.If you have sent your CV in response to a previous announcement for freelancers to be included in the pool, you do not need to resend except you wish to replace your current CV. If the latter is the case, please specify so