Pls the fact that you finished the whole process in the night pls do you knw if arrangement with regards accomodation wud be provided for the pple dat reside here in Lagos.Cos i dnt fink it wud be easy getin transportation in the MIDDLE of the nite!
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Pls the fact that you finished the whole process in the night pls do you knw if arrangement with regards accomodation wud be provided for the pple dat reside here in Lagos.Cos i dnt fink it wud be easy getin transportation in the MIDDLE of the nite!
It was awesome and challenging. My group was made up of talents from different parts of Nigeria, Naijahotjobbers (Efecody, the hand of God...u guys were great) and some from outside the shores of Nigeria. Truthfully, nothing I read ws asked..so its nt rily abt the reading, rather it was all about how knowledgeable one is about real life biz issues, its problems and hw u tink u can solve them. Here, ul have to think on ur feet and render creative answers and solutions to what is asked. Just be you, they'l easily tell if u fake it.
For the presentatn, ul be given materials to read, its from the materials given ul cull wat to present.
For the group work, do not be over-zealous, do not be too quiet or appear dull 'cos ur creative ideas and input are nided (all from the materials provided).
No assessment on feeding or table manners and no in-tray exercise.
Expect to get to the hotel u r lodged in btwn 10:30 - 11pm. And when u r done, leave d rest for God. U shld know the results by mid-november. Hope this helps.
@Chessonlee, so i finally met u..
Awesome to see y'all had fun.
All ze best with the results.
hi people!..kinda new here..dis shld be my first post although i've been readin all of urs out there.i did d face to face intview here in abuja abt the last week in november. hope dey'll get bak to us soon.
@ all. Sori 4 divertin d thread... Is dere anyone dat is yet 2 get a response frm Fja after d face 2 face interview...? Successful or odawise
@Zinggi God's favour is upon u.pls was d completed form collected from u n were u asked questions based on d form
@zinggi,,,congratulations cos u are a unilever staff already in Jesus name...... Pls d presentation fin,,,,, will u be given a passage to present only or to respond to the questions in the passage...,,, Fnks
@biggerboyze.....plenty plenty gbosa for you,,,,,,,,kind of hit the nail on the head.....
@all UFLP hopefuls...........wish you all the best and may God perfect what he has started...
.......congrats in advance
@kblaze,,,,, am just too happy for u,,,,,,, May God continue to bless n favour u,,,, abeg explain hw person fit hit dis nail na,,, assessment centre...,,, ur response will be highly appreciated
@ Tess, yes d completed applicatn form wld be collected and all credentials plus birth cert screend. But the questions i was askd were totally different from wat i filled in the form.
@Sign, i receive it in Jesus Name...Amen. Yes, uld be given a passage to present. There wld b ?s in d passage u wld also nid to answer plus ?s thrown at u by the assessors. Wish u the best.
thanks, Amen, Amen and AmenQuote:
Originally Posted by Sign
Assessment centers- usually consists of presentation, group discussion an interview and in some cases role play........ just adding a little to what the biggerboy(ze) has said
for Presentation... first make sure you understand the question and what is required of you , its so easy to get lost in the details and go off-point, understand the scenario, different possibilities, merits and demerits, risks and benefits.
focus only on the information given in the booklets,
read the whole materials, get the gist and skip the irrelevant details, summarize and itemize (list) your points in minimum of 2-3 words and on the slide given for the presentation, do this for all scenarios +ve or -ve. then "you are good to go".
mount the stage, be confident they are there to learn from at that point so teach them, begin by introducing your self and telling them what you are there to deliver(i.e present), dont assume they already know,
point to your slides and explain those points everyone of them and summarize, let them see your logic and the reasons for your decision if you are required to make one.
be professional through out and be full of smiles, laugh where you should be serious also when should....
Group discussion/Team assessment................a lot of persons forget the purpose of this exercise (note), it is not to test how intelligent you are (i.e i wan show dem say nah me hot pass), it represents aggressiveness when you bring all the ideas, without allowing your team members any space to contribute or how quiet you are (i.e i wan show dem say nah me humble pass) it stands for timidity, and you are not arguing sports in a bar where you shout down the man u or chelsea fan and almost fight and beat him up (well dont laugh), it almost happened in a team exercise i had once, wouldnt mention, everybody was shouting and no one was heard.
Team work is about relaxing and acting, forget the competition and be friendly.
points they note
1. Read the materials very well, underline or write out your points, make reasonable contributions to the team, be participative, not overflogging a point already made or drawing everybody backward or forward or derailing and talking off point just to be heard,,,it shows lack of coherence/attention and that you weren't participating, your ability to call this to the attention of a team member and stop it by pointing this out "i mean professionally" is a bonus as it demonstrates leadership.
2. Some persons naturally never admit they are wrong and do all it takes to stupidly defend their position, if the whole team does not agree with your point, explain it to them logically and professionally, then ACCEPT it, it demonstrates team play (9 heads are better than one), openly admitting an error and acknowledging a team members point is a double double bonus.
3. Carrying everybody along, summarizing and clarifying agreements, actively seeking other team members opinion, accepting better alternatives, being time conscious, jotting down team points, building on other team members ideas.
4. and forget looking at the observers and stating your ideas/opinions to them when you are suppose to be discussing with your team, forget it you are losing your points already, never 4get the purpose of the exercise, it isnt about your presentation skills or intelligence, it's simply group work, your ability to flow.
Role Play.......psychologically and literally assume the role i mean 4get the fact that you are an applicant if they say you are the MD or manager, visualize it and accept it, handle the situation the way you think an MD would curt and professionally, smile where you should, be serious when you should 2, dont be 2 bossy, literally write down your recommendation, ask the right questions and always act in the best interest of the company, explore alternative approaches, understand the company and its mission.
interview........the usual stuff
@ sign, @all ................ hope i helped in my own little way, wish you all the best
@kblaze,,,, God will bless you,,,,. .... U av really helped boost my confidence in just a minute .... God bless u again n again....
@b...boyze,wat an unprecedented input. Despite yr tight schedule @yr new place u stil hav time to giv hopefuls broad insight of wat 2xpect(not like some insane wuss's). God bles u and may He cntinue to answer al yr heart desires.
@Zinggi, thanks for sharing your experience. Please aw many photocopies of the credentials were required?
Secondly, finishing at such late hour, aw do pple who reside in Lagos get back to their homes at that time? I'm quite sure there was transport arrangement for those who were lodged in an hotel.
I heard some gist about being up-to-date with current affairs in the country. Did u have any such questions?
@Zinggi tnx God bless you. pls was the presentation in slides n pls wat kind of questions were u asked. pls dear how many copies of the application form is needed.
@zinngi..,,,, fnks,,,,....
@ Zinggi, yea. we finally met even though for a short while.
Hope to see you again in the near future.
@ Toluluck, don't worry about transportation. They will make arrangements for that; whether you reside in lagos or not. There was a taxi for those residing in lag. Also, we were not asked questions on current affairs.
@Tess, just one application form was collected. The presentation wasnt in slides. Ul be given a booklet 2read and digest, den ul do a presentation on wat u understood from the booklet. The questions wld be askd based on the content of the booklet u r given, ur understanding of it and wat u said during ur presentation.
@Chensonlee, thanks for the info. I pray that testimonies will be the end result of this interview in Jesus' name.
Goodluck to all who have done theirs and to those who are yet to do theirs!
@Chesonlee and Zingi:How many were they on the panel interview- 8,10?
Like how many questions were u asked?
Is it just presentation and interviews???????cos nobody is saying anything about role-play.About transportation,are they going to organize that for us?Is it an individual presentation?whats d purpose of the group....guys please more info on this assessment center na......peeps are getting quite anxious.Those that have done theirs should just give a detailed description of the exercise process.....
Go thru the thread properly. Zinggi detailed her experience. What more do you need?
@ koolG, they were about 8 on the interview panel.
Cant remember the number of questions we were asked cos we were there the whole day.
@ jobhunters, go thru the previous posts by Zinggi & Biggerboyze, you'll find all you need there.
As for transportation, they will provide that whether you stay in lag or not.
There's individual presentation, but you'll present your topic with only two ppl assessing you.
The group presentation is just to check your contribution to a group discussion.
If there's anytin else you nid, chk the previous posts.
@chesonlee,,, fnks for the descriptn,,, but will like to ask u abt d structured interview,,,, Was it d regular structured interview or more is expected of u... Fnks
@ Sign, notin more is expected of u.
@chesonlee...thanks for the info.
@Jediknerd......I needed further information thast why i asked.no need to b rude.
But I wasn't rude. I asked what more you need so you'd be specific as to what 'further' information you required so someone could help...
@ jobhunters, jediknerd wasnt rude. He/she just wanted you to be specific, dats all. Cheers
hot jobbers pls someone help me make a choice btw unilever and akintola williams deloitte ... with any info u got...thanks a lot
@enno. my dear akintola williams deloitte is the best any day anytime. its one of the big 4 in the whole world. well it also depends on you. what do want career wise? do you want to be an auditor or Tax consultant or business consultant, then deloitte is your choice. what unilever is offering you is management trainee. don't forget that. 3yrs working experience in deloitte is enough for you to launch your career in the finance world. well just as i have said, its your choice.
@all unilever hopefuls congrats i am so happy for you all esp zinggi. i didn't pass the face-to-face interview, but something awesome is on the way.
@Enno....AWD is good if you are looking to become an auditor, consultant or so like phelepe2 said but Unilever also seems quite good.If your looking for a career dat might not stress the living day light out of u den u should pick Unilever.Also consider what d organization can do 4 u.@my last interview wid unilever (dat is f2f), d guy who interviewed me mentioned dat the UFLP is being done internationally and dat the training is on point.He said somn about taking courses from Harvard business school as part of the 3yr training.....Also, how many companies will pay transport and accomodation fees for applicants.It shows how much more we might be pampered if we get the job.Best advice is to get through to the 2 companies and go through the employment letters properly.Personally,I have a good feeling about Unilever but its your choice.
I came this far only to be told that i have been disqualified for being over experienced......i don't think it was necessary to lie.better to be disqualified now than to get the job then get fired for a lie.Goodluck to all those who have theirs today especially Tess.Nice to have met u.cheers.
@jobhunters, dat must ve hurt a lot. Nt 2wori, God will show himself faithful in ur life. Its well.
Wow, that's some heavy stuff. I guess they always require less than 2years work experience.
Well, what do you know... better things lie ahead.
Cheers
@Phelepe 2, tnks...stil hoping and praying 4d best.
@Jobhunters: Cheer up bruv, dnt sweat it. Berra ones are ahead
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@ Genius Lewy, where r u located? If in Abj, there's a french language class running @ 52, Libreville Street, Off Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse 2- Abuja. Tel: 08059478456. U cld call first to make enquiries. I hope this helps.......... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by genius lewy
Heart-Breaking to be disqualified at the Final Interview over affidavit that was accepted when I went for the Face-To-Face interview. I wish someone could tell them that Forging a Birth Certificate is the easiest thing for me to do on a system. Well I met new cool people (like Ojeh, Marylyne, etc) including the STRONG "Osato" herself and learnt few new things in their environment.
GOD IS ON THE THRONE....BECAUSE THE ENGINEERING OIL & GAS SECTOR IS WHERE I WISH TO RULE!!! :)