Young Lady Lands Employment at 17 Without a CV or an Interview

Young Lady Lands Employment at 17 Without a CV or an Interview

- A young lady, Taiwo Babatunde, has inspired people on social media, letting them know the opportunities they are looking for are achievable

- The young woman disclosed that she got her first job without a CV or an interview because her school results were impressive

- According to Taiwo, she was 17 years old when she was offered a teaching job because she scored 76% in a university test

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A young lady identified as Taiwo Babatunde has taken to social media to disclose how she landed her first job at the age of 17 without a CV or an interview.

According to the post on her LinkedIn page, the lady said she just finished writing WAEC, NECO, JAMB and Post Utme when she was given a job offer.

Young Nigerian lady reveals how she landed her 1st job at 17 without CV or interview, many react
The young lady got her first job at the age of 17 without a CV or interview. Photo credit: Taiwo Babatunde/LinkedIn
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In her words:

"One day, I strolled into a reputable cyber cafe to go print out my Post Utme result. The attendant was dumbfounded at my result. He too opted in for UI but his score was average. Before I could turn back, the news of my score had gone round the hall. I was a Queen!"

The lady, who scored 76/100 in the University of Ibadan Post Utme exam, said the manager of the cyber cafe couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the result.

She quoted the manager as saying:

"Taiwo, but you said you never attended any tutorial class that you were serving as a housekeeper. So how did you get 76/100 in the almighty UI Post Utme. None of my students got as high as you. You must be a genius!"

Taiwo said the manager gave her a job instantly in compensation. The young lady quoted the manager as saying:

"Come and start lecturing the arts students in my private tutorial. How much is your pay?"

She said handling people's work has become so easy for her, adding that humans must grow to attract the opportunity they are looking for.

Reacting, a LinkedIn user identified as Mariam Akanni said:

"This is interesting! That's where your hard work came working for you. Great share Taiwo Babatunde and I pray that your kettle of knowledge never goes dry..."

Testimony Adebiyi commented:

"Powerful message Taiwo. I believe there's no such thing as luck. When opportunity meets with preparation, something is bound to happen. Thanks for sharing."

Ruth Ibukun wrote:

"I hope they paid you well dear, because they might be taking advantage of your small age, and I hope you have moved further in your career."

Olufemi Adenekan said:

"Congrats to you our Genius lady! More Feats in your life endeavors. Cheers."

In other news, a Nigerian lady finally saw her dream come to fruition. The lady identified as Moses Queen graduated with a first class honours in chemical engineering in 2018 and finished NYSC in 2020 but couldn't land a job.

In her Linkedln post highlighting her journey to securing this job, she said her job-hunting experience wasn't a palatable one.

Queen narrated that she was told she was over qualified for some jobs she saw, while others told her she was under-qualified and lacking in experience for the big jobs.

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