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The Great Owete Podcast

By Great Owete

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#38 - Top Tips for Job Hunting w/Eke Ewang

The Great Owete PodcastDec 04, 2020

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Mar 14, 202401:29
59 - The Right Perspective To Reach Your Career Goals in 2022 w/Great Owete

59 - The Right Perspective To Reach Your Career Goals in 2022 w/Great Owete

On this episode, i shared a very important perspective and question to ask instead, if you want to achieve your career goals differently this year.


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Feb 11, 202216:34
58 - Interview Secrets Every Fresh Graduate Must Know w/Efemena Efekpokpor

58 - Interview Secrets Every Fresh Graduate Must Know w/Efemena Efekpokpor

This episode learns from my guest about his first interview and also from his experience as an HR Professional on Interview secrets you should know.

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Feb 04, 202222:08
57 - Transitioning Smoothly from NYSC to the Labour Market w/Daniel Akinjise

57 - Transitioning Smoothly from NYSC to the Labour Market w/Daniel Akinjise

NYSC is a one year mandatory national service for all higher education graduates in Nigeria. On this episode, I learnt how Daniel was able to land jobs after NYSC and we shared some tips that can serve as a roadmap for you.

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Jan 28, 202224:49
56 - Overcoming the Anxiety of Salary Negotiations of your First Job w/Segun Akiode

56 - Overcoming the Anxiety of Salary Negotiations of your First Job w/Segun Akiode

One fear young people entering into the workforce have is how to handle salary negotiation. This episode, myself and Segun Akiode rephrased how to handle this question.

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Jan 21, 202229:52
55 - What is your Employability Strategy for 2022 - Great Owete

55 - What is your Employability Strategy for 2022 - Great Owete

This episode is a New Year welcome episode, sharing what you should consider in developing your employability strategy for 2022, especially if you are graduating from higher institution this year.

Listen to the episode and remember to subscribe and leave a rating on www.greatowete.com/talentpoll

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Jan 14, 202223:55
#54 - How to Ace Interviews on Zoom & Other Platforms - Great Owete

#54 - How to Ace Interviews on Zoom & Other Platforms - Great Owete

COVID-19 changed the way most companies now conduct interviews basically online, so this episode is to share some basic ideas for you to get along and succeed at your online interview.


For more career tips, visit www.greatowete.com


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Oct 30, 202125:03
#53 - Putting Your Light On a Lampstand: 4 Ways to Make Recruiters Find You - Great Owete

#53 - Putting Your Light On a Lampstand: 4 Ways to Make Recruiters Find You - Great Owete

The Job of Recruiters is to find great talents for organizations but it can feel frustrating when we can't find you because you are not putting your light on a lamp-stand.

This episode is for you.

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Oct 15, 202125:41
#52 - Conversation on Work Expereince & Getting a Job as a Fresh Gradudate w/Adedeji Onabule

#52 - Conversation on Work Expereince & Getting a Job as a Fresh Gradudate w/Adedeji Onabule

For a while now, there has been a controversial question on why employers request years of experience from fresh graduates. This episode seeks to answer that and help young and emerging professionals make an headway in preparation for the world of work.

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Oct 08, 202127:17
#51 - How to Choose a Career Path Today w/Lillian Moremi

#51 - How to Choose a Career Path Today w/Lillian Moremi

On this episode, I had an impressive time learning with Lillian Moremi on the changes that has influenced career choices and how people should choose a career path today. 

Lillian has over ten years of experience in driving the youth development agenda, specifically focusing on youth leadership and promoting youth employment services in Africa preparing young people for the labour market and access to sustainable jobs. She is the Founder of Botswana Student Network, and currently Learning and Development Consultant at Career Coaching (Pty) Ltd, a social enterprise she founded in 2013 to promote skills development and productivity in the workplace. Her work involves helping organisations successfully transition youth from school to the world of work. Lillian is Girls 4 Girls Botswana Country Team Leader, a mentorship network empowering women to lead; moderator of YouMatch (GIZ project), a global network of experts in employment services, member of International Association of Facilitators (IAF) and YALI Alumni (Young African Leader Initiative – Mandela Washington Fellowship).

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Oct 01, 202138:07
#50 - What Has Changed About Finding Jobs w/Idris Abdulgafar

#50 - What Has Changed About Finding Jobs w/Idris Abdulgafar

On this episode, I discussed with Idris Abdulgafar, Head of HR at Jobberman Nigeria on what has changed about job hunting and how young people need to align to these changes.

For more career tips, visit www.greatowete.com

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Sep 24, 202124:39
#49 - Finding Jobs When Companies Are Not Hiring w/Victoria Osunkoya

#49 - Finding Jobs When Companies Are Not Hiring w/Victoria Osunkoya

This episode shares insight from Victoria's Journey into how she created opportunity for herself when companies were not really hiring.

I hope you find it useful.

For more career tips, visit www.greatowete.com

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May 11, 202126:05
#48 - The Future Of Talent & Careers in Agriculture w/Favour Eze

#48 - The Future Of Talent & Careers in Agriculture w/Favour Eze

According to PwC, Agriculture remains the largest sector in Nigeria contributing an average of 24% to the nation’s GDP over the past seven years (2013 – 2019). But unfortunately one of those sectors that requires a lot more work and talent to revolutionize and we're begining to see the rise through technology.


On this episode, i discussed with Favour Eze who is the Head of People & Culture to share insight into that sector and what the future looks like with the work Thrive Agric is doing in that space.

Yes, I'm advocating for agriculture and you should listen to this episode for insight into how careers and opportunities are emerging within that sector and what talents means in that space.

Enjoy.

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Mar 26, 202122:47
#47 - Selling Your Skills in a Compelling Manner Online & Offline w/ Nelson Dominic

#47 - Selling Your Skills in a Compelling Manner Online & Offline w/ Nelson Dominic

Getting a Job involves many factor that includes your ability to sell yourself and your skills, especially in a digital economy.

This episode shares insight with Nelson on how you can sell your skills both online and offline.

If you have not downloaded my free ebook, get it now at www.greatowete.com/yourfirstjob

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Mar 19, 202125:27
#46 - Critical Behaviors Top Employers Look Out for When Hiring Fresh Graduates w/Israel Oloyede

#46 - Critical Behaviors Top Employers Look Out for When Hiring Fresh Graduates w/Israel Oloyede

This episode is a deep dive discussion with Israel on how he transited from being a corps members to full employee with Nigerian Bottling Company, how he handled his undergraduate and NYSC Journey and some of the critical behaviors he considers when hiring fresh graduates.

Enjoy the episode. 


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Remember to subscribe for more episodes of my podcast and my blog on www.greatowete.com and to get my free ebook visit www.greatowete.com/yourfirstjob


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Mar 11, 202134:50
#45 - 4 Recruitment Trends Every Fresh Graduate Must Know in 2021 w/Great Owete

#45 - 4 Recruitment Trends Every Fresh Graduate Must Know in 2021 w/Great Owete

At the close of 2020, I and a couple of friends launched a Nigerian Recruiters Survey to capture certain challenges recruiters faced in the last 12 months, and also find out what trends to expect in the future. I shared 4 of those important recruiting trends that concerns a Job Seeker in 2021.

Enjoy.


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To download my free ebook - Your First Job, visit www.greatowete.com/yourfirstjob


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Mar 05, 202121:22
#44 - How to Identify & Plan for New Career Opportunities w/Ifeadi Anigbogu

#44 - How to Identify & Plan for New Career Opportunities w/Ifeadi Anigbogu

If I'm to summarize this episode, it's Inspiration - Be Purpose Driven!


I discussed with Ifeadi to learn about her career journey and how she plans and make moves for new career opportunities.

For more career tips, visit www.greatowete.com. Subscribe to my newsletter on www.greatowete.com/newsletter


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Feb 26, 202127:19
#43 - How to Build Momentum to Achieve Your Career Goals w/Chukwuemeka Ezeogu

#43 - How to Build Momentum to Achieve Your Career Goals w/Chukwuemeka Ezeogu

This is a known fact - Many people have goals, career goals, desires but don't know how to really achieve them. There is a law and science around it, and i discussed with Chukwuemeka to really dissect goal achievement.

Chukwuemeka is the Head of Academy and Coaching at Olusola Lanre Coaching Academy and works as a Life Coach.

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Feb 19, 202121:39
#42 - Designing a Career Plan Using a Career Model Canvas w/Oluwole Joseph

#42 - Designing a Career Plan Using a Career Model Canvas w/Oluwole Joseph

On this episode, i tried to dig into Oluwole's career history and how he used a career model canvas made up of questions to find a career bearing to where he is today as Head of Talent Management and Development at Chi Limited.

The questions would serve as insight if you need to design a bearing for your career as a starter or regardless your current career phase.


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Feb 11, 202126:36
#41 - Jobs & Hiring in 2021: What's Ahead w/Adeyemi Ajayi

#41 - Jobs & Hiring in 2021: What's Ahead w/Adeyemi Ajayi

58% of Nigerian Recruiters & HR Professionals from the 2020 Nigeria Recruiters Survey confirmed that hiring talent in 2020 was very challenging and 39.6% already have plans to hire more in 2021.

On this conversation with Adeyemi Ajayi, we looked at what's ahead of the year in terms of hiring and jobs, the economic outlook across Africa and the unique opportunities available for jobseekers.

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Feb 05, 202115:55
#40 - Top 3 Advice on Successful Job Hunting w/Seyi Babatunde

#40 - Top 3 Advice on Successful Job Hunting w/Seyi Babatunde

On this episode, i shared some time talking with Seyi Babatunde on his Top 3 advice for Job Hunting.

 

Dec 25, 202015:40
Top Tips for getting a Job w/Tabitha Chukwureh

Top Tips for getting a Job w/Tabitha Chukwureh

This episode is in line with my series of conversation with Nigerian Recruiters sharing what Job seekers seems not to be doing right and what they should pay attention to in finding jobs.

Tabitha works as HR Generalist with Paykobo in Nigeria and shares from her recruiting experience.

You can find more career hints on www.greatowete.com/blog

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Dec 18, 202005:22
#39 - What Job Seekers Need to Know about Job Hunting w/Adewole Abiodun

#39 - What Job Seekers Need to Know about Job Hunting w/Adewole Abiodun

Adewole Abodun shares from his experience handling recruitment with Jiji.ng and other prior companies he has worked with, on what Job seekers looking for jobs need to take cognizance on.


For more career hint, visit www.greatowete.com

Dec 11, 202009:22
#38 - Top Tips for Job Hunting w/Eke Ewang

#38 - Top Tips for Job Hunting w/Eke Ewang

On this episode, i continued conversation with HR Professionals to share their ideas based on their work with Job seekers on what Job seekers need to pay more attention to in search for jobs.

For more career insight visit www.greatowete.com

#talkingcareers

Dec 04, 202013:53
#37 - RecruitersVoice - Top Tips for Job Hunting w/Adebayo Odofin

#37 - RecruitersVoice - Top Tips for Job Hunting w/Adebayo Odofin

On this special weekly episode of RecruitersVoice, i spoke with Adebayo to share certain thoughts on job hunting.

For more career tips, visit www.greatowete.com

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Nov 30, 202011:50
#36 - Top 5 Ways Undergraduates Can Prepare for a Successful Career w/Great Owete

#36 - Top 5 Ways Undergraduates Can Prepare for a Successful Career w/Great Owete

On this episode, i shared 5 ideas for undergraduates or students in any Nigerian Universities can begin to prepare for building a successful career.
Nov 26, 202023:13
#35 - RecruitersVoice - Top Tips for Job Hunting w/Elijah Musediku

#35 - RecruitersVoice - Top Tips for Job Hunting w/Elijah Musediku

RecruitersVoice is a Special Monday Edition of TalkingCareers Podcast running till December, sharing conversations with some Recruiters In Nigeria on top tips for Job Hunting for young people.

This episode is with Elijah Musediku

For more career tips visit www.greatowete.com


Nov 23, 202011:44
#34 - Beyond Your CV - Finding a Job in a tight Labour Market w/Samuel Akinlotan

#34 - Beyond Your CV - Finding a Job in a tight Labour Market w/Samuel Akinlotan

The Nigerian Labour Market has never shared a positive outlook for a long time, but people within this tight labour market still find jobs.

I discussed with Sam Akinlotan on some ways to find jobs no matter how tight the labour market seems.

For more Career Tips, visit www.greatowete.com

#talkingcareers

Nov 20, 202029:14
#33 - RecruitersVoice - Top Tips for Job Hunting w/Sam Idowu

#33 - RecruitersVoice - Top Tips for Job Hunting w/Sam Idowu

Today on RecruiterVoice, i spoke with Sam Idowu to share some of the ideas Jib hunters seems to be missing and how to optimimze their Job search this week.

More career tips on www.greatowete.com

Nov 16, 202014:42
#32 - What Recruiters Really Look Out for From Your CV w/Hansel Praise

#32 - What Recruiters Really Look Out for From Your CV w/Hansel Praise

Your CV is an important tool kit in your Job Search Process. How do Recruiters look at CVs, what do they really look for?

This episode with Hansel Praise shares an insight.

For more career hacks visit www.greatowete.com

Nov 13, 202027:48
#31 - RecruitersVoice - Top Tips for Job Hunting w/Adebayo Aderohunmu

#31 - RecruitersVoice - Top Tips for Job Hunting w/Adebayo Aderohunmu

Every Monday till December 2020,i share my conversations with Recruiters in Nigeria to help Job seekers with some tips to help optimize their Job search.

My conversation today is with Adebayo.

For more career hints and tips, visit www.greatowete.com

Nov 09, 202008:14
#30 - How to Know You're On the Right Career Path w/Ijeoma Nkwonta

#30 - How to Know You're On the Right Career Path w/Ijeoma Nkwonta

On this episode, i discussed with Ijeoma, The Career Transition Coach on Knowing the Right Career Path, choosing the right career in the midst of many career options.

Ijeoma has spent some good years practicing HR and now works as a Career Transition Coach, On this episode, she also gave a gift called 'The Career Transition Guide'  To download it >>> bit.ly/37qBqTv

For more Career Hints and Tips, visit www.greatowete.com

Nov 06, 202022:06
#29 - RecruitersVoice on Top Tips for Job Hunting w/Ubong Udoh

#29 - RecruitersVoice on Top Tips for Job Hunting w/Ubong Udoh

If you could spend some time to learn something that helps you optimize your job search process, will you?

#RecruitersVoice is a special edition of Talking Careers Podcast featuring some of Nigerian Recruiters and sharing their straight to the point opinion and tips for Job Hunting.

Ubong Udoh shares Few tip that should help you optimize your job hunting process. For more Career Hints, visit www.greatowete.com

#talkingcareers

Nov 02, 202023:44
#28 - Managing Expectations as a Fresh Graduate w/Oluwatoyin Omotayo
Oct 30, 202035:25
#27 - Speaking the Language of Hiring Managers w/Faith Akintunde
Oct 16, 202022:04
#26 - Turning Crisis & Challenges into Job Opportunities w/Ukemeobong Akpan & Saya Johnson
Oct 09, 202035:49
#25 - Discovering What You Are Designed To Do w/Kemi Oye
Oct 02, 202038:26
EP024 - From My First Job to My Dream Career w/Tolulope Olateju
Aug 28, 202015:11
EP023 - Freelancing in the Digital Economy w/Patrick Ndifon II

EP023 - Freelancing in the Digital Economy w/Patrick Ndifon II

One of the realities in the current economy is the changing dynamics of the workforce as more people swap the security of a 9-to-5 job for the flexibility of freelancing. It’s rapidly changing not only the way we work but also the way we think about work, view clients, and negotiate with those who deliver services to us.

On this episode, I discussed with Patrick Ndifon II on Freelancing and his career journey.

Patrick Ndifon is a tech social entrepreneur, product manager, web developer, digital transformation & innovation consultant. He holds certificates and has acquired digital skills training in the above-mentioned areas from organizations like FreeCodeCamp, IBM, Udemy, openSAP, Google, etc.

As a tech social entrepreneur, he co-founded and currently serve as Managing Director for his technology non-profit – PSIFON Org. PSIFON is a tech non-profit helping startups and organizations leverage technology to drive productivity towards increasing profits and enlarging impact margins. Over the last 3 years, PSIFON has assisted dozens of businesses and organizations in this regard. Additionally, thousands of persons have been impacted through her  training and workshops.

As a product manager, he has worked on several tech and non-tech products in the areas of fashion & accessory, agriculture, photography, e-commerce etc. Current, Patrick is building a tech academy product at PSIFON Org. that is aimed at impacting 10,000 persons with digital skills by 2025.

As a web developer, Patrick manages his own software development agency where he delivers top-notch websites using modern tools and technologies like WordPress or the Full JavaScript stack. His clients range from startups to individuals from Europe, US and Africa.

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Aug 21, 202028:41
EP022 - Switching from what you Studied to a Desired Career w/Segun Akiode
Aug 14, 202046:05
EP021 - Starting Your Career on Purpose w/Dr. Samuel Ekundayo
Aug 07, 202037:24
BONUS - Finding & Maximizing Mentorship for Career Success w/Chinonye Ngwobia
Aug 07, 202031:22
EP020 - Where to begin in a Data Driven Future of Work w/Adedayo Ayodeji
Jul 17, 202017:47
EP019 - Cultivating your Inner Circle for Career Growth w/Ayo Kukoyi
Jul 10, 202017:48
EP018 - On CV Writing w/Isaiah Ebere
Jul 03, 202032:23
EP017 - How to be found by Recruiters on LinkedIn w/Adetunji Bademosi
Jun 26, 202017:41
EP016 - LinkedIn Strategies for Career Starters w/Glory Edozien
Jun 19, 202018:55
EP015 - Starting your Journey to Global Leadership w/Onyi Anyado
Jun 12, 202026:02
EP014 - Top Skills that gets you Hired w/Moses Adebodun
Jun 05, 202057:09
EP013 - Charting your way to success through Internships w/Ore Onabowale
May 29, 202015:39