Career, CV & Workplace

Dressing for a job interview means dressing professionally, neatly, and appropriately for the employer and sector — so appearance supports, never distracts from, your answers. This guide covers interview dress specifically, distinct from the prepare-for-interview guide (which covers overall preparation) and the workplace guides (which cover workplace conduct). General interview dress rules Professional and neat … Read more

Choosing a career after university means matching degree, skills, interests, and markets — through exploration, trials, and evidence — not picking a lifelong label in one decision. This guide gives a method for post-university career choice, distinct from the skill-choice guide (which covers choosing a skill) and the career-options guides (which cover options by background). … Read more

Changing careers in Nigeria means moving, with evidence and planning, from one field to another — through transferable skills, new learning, and proof, not impulsive jumps. This guide covers career changes specifically, distinct from the choose-career guide (which covers initial choice) and the skill guides (which cover learning). How to change careers Identify transferable skills … Read more

Building a professional portfolio means presenting your best work — projects, results, and testimonials — in one clear, accessible place, so employers and clients can judge your skill. This guide covers professional portfolios specifically, distinct from the no-experience portfolio guide (which covers portfolios without experience) and the beginner skill guides (which cover learning). What a … Read more

Building a LinkedIn profile as a graduate means presenting degree, skills, projects, and goals — honestly, completely, and professionally — so recruiters and contacts can find and trust you. This guide covers graduate LinkedIn profiles specifically, distinct from the CV guides (which cover CV content) and the networking guide (which covers professional networking). LinkedIn profile … Read more

Asking for a salary increase means making a calm, evidence-based case — results, market research, and timing — to your manager, not demanding, threatening, or apologising. This guide covers salary-increase requests specifically, distinct from the negotiate-salary guide (which covers negotiation after offers) and the expected-salary guide (which covers interview salary questions). When to ask After … Read more

Applying for a job with no experience means targeting entry-level roles, leading with education, skills, and projects, and applying widely — not waiting until you feel qualified. This guide covers no-experience applications specifically, distinct from the no-experience CV guide (which covers CV content) and the no-experience jobs guide in the Jobs cluster (which covers roles … Read more

Answering ‘Why should we hire you?’ means summarising, in 60–90 seconds, the specific value you offer this employer, for this role — skills, evidence, and fit, not generic self-praise. This guide covers this question specifically, distinct from the common-questions guide (which covers interview questions broadly) and the tell-me-about-yourself guide (which covers background summaries). The value … Read more

Answering ‘What is your expected salary?’ means giving a researched, flexible answer — a range, with reasoning, and room to negotiate — without naming a figure you cannot defend, or pricing yourself out. This guide covers this question specifically, distinct from the negotiate-salary guide (which covers negotiation after offers) and the common-questions guide (which covers … Read more

Answering ‘Tell me about yourself’ means giving a 60–90 second summary — present, past, future — linking your background to the role, not reciting your CV. This guide covers this question specifically, distinct from the common-questions guide (which covers interview questions broadly) and the prepare-for-interview guide (which covers preparation). The present-past-future structure Present — who … Read more