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Wednesday 4 February 2015
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Tuesday 3 February 2015
ADAM THE GRUMPY GRUMP
Adam was an amazing worker but man was he temperamental! Any small thing Adam would be pouting like a 7 month old toddler who had his favorite toy snatched from him. Adam was starting to annoy his colleagues with his attitude because when he was moody his and everybody else’s work suffered. What’s a boss to do? Fire him or hide under a rock and pretend everything was ok?While you might have a high emotional intelligence quota, a few of your coworkers might not and therefore its not so easy for them “leave their problems outside the door” when they come into work. Moodiness is natural, we can all be out of sort, pissed off, hormonal or just not in the mood for any type of nonsense. However, when dealing with a coworker who is persistently in a bad mood, you must take steps not to let it affect your productivity and lower your morale.
URGENT VACANCIES NEED TO BE FILLED IN ABUJA
Hola everybody! Hope you have had a fantastic year so far? With elections coming up a few people have complained that jobs are few and far between but let’s try and hang in there we just have a few more weeks to go and we know that we will have loads more vacancies to share with you. HOWEVER we do have a few vacancies to share with you guys. If you are interested in any of these positions listed below, please send your CV to cv@insitefulsolutionsconsult.com and indicate the job role you are applying for in the subject line of the email. Kindly be advised that only qualified candidates will be invited for interviews that will take place on Friday the 6TH FEBRUARY 2015.
RESTURAUNT MANAGER
A high end restaurant located in the heart of Wuse 2 is looking to immediately hire a manager (front of house) to ensure the restaurant operates efficiently and profitably while maintaining its reputation and ethos. The Managers will also be responsible for ensuring the restaurant’s achieves or surpasses its sales targets as well as maintaining high standards of food, service, and health and safety. He/she will coordinate a variety of activities including: taking responsibility for the business performance of the restaurant; Analyzing and planning restaurant sales levels and profitability; Organizing marketing activities, such as promotional events and discount schemes; Preparing reports at the end of the shift/week, including staff control, food control and sales; planning and coordinating menus; Coordinating the entire operation of the restaurant during scheduled shifts; Managing staff and providing them with feedback; Responding to customer complaints; Ensuring that all employees adhere to the company’s uniform standards; Meeting and greeting customers and organizing table reservations; Advising customers on menu choices and training and motivating staff. The salary for this position starts from One Hundred Thousand Naira and to qualify for an interview, you must have relevant experience and pass our personality assessment.
SALES AND MARKETING EXECUTIVE
A reputable company is looking to hire a Sales and Marketing Executive to resume work immediately in Abuja. In this job role, you would be responsible for identifying new business opportunities, making sales, maintaining and expanding the existing customer base as well as overseeing all marketing activities and meeting all marketing targets. Please note that this is a target driven job role for a company that deals with FCMG. Experience with marketing and selling FCMG in the pharmaceutical industry will be a definite bonus. The salary for this position starts from Eighty Thousand Naira and commission payments are also made in line with an in-house commission scheme. To qualify for an interview you must have relevant sales experience and a valid driving license.
SALES AND MARKETING MANAGER
A reputable company located in the heart of Abuja is looking to hire a sales and marketing manager to head its business operations and sales team. The manager will be responsible for creating and overseeing the deployment of strategic marketing activities and he/she’s duties will include: Developing and implementing marketing campaigns; Providing weekly and monthly sales/marketing reports; Advising management as regards new business opportunities; Creating strategies for meeting marketing targets; Sourcing opportunities; Creating and maintaining a database for marketing activities; and undertaking marketing research and competitor analysis. The salary for this position starts from One Hundred Thousand Naira (commission payments also available) and to qualify for an interview you must have relevant sales experience and a valid driving license.
Sunday 28 December 2014
HAPPY 2015 MESSAGE FROM THE HR AGONY AUNT HERSELF
Dear beloved
readers of my humble little blog,
It’s been an
amazing year for me and for you as well I am sure. All through the year I
have done my best to write on current trends within the business world, share
tips to move your life/career forward and provide advice on how to improve your
business by focusing on your most important resource, your human capital. Thank you so much for
reading and interacting although I hope we can do a little more talking in
2015! I have so much more to say but I will leave all that yapping for my next article. for now I just want to say I am grateful that you allowed me send you emails, update you on what I've felt could push your business/career forward as well as providing me with data when I needed it. It has been an enlightening year filled with new possibilities that I plan to explore further. And from me and my entire team at Insiteful Solutions Nig Ltd, have a wonderful, productive, enlightening, enriching and safe 2015!!!!
Sunday 16 November 2014
READY TO MAKE MONEY - BRAND YOUR BUSINESS LIKE AN EXPERT!
Most Start-ups & SMEs fail to understand
the importance of branding. I and my team cannot begin to count the amount of
horrible business cards, poor logos, boring business names and ugly office
interiors we’ve encountered over the years. Upon trying to convince the owner
to invest a little money in a graphic designer we’d start hearing things like
...“I’ll
hire a designer when I make my first twenty million Naira”; “my business has
been open for 20 years without a logo or website and we’re still here”; “Abeg I
want to make money first, anything else can follow after”...
They fail to understand
that the difference between them and their competitor who may be making ten
times the amount they see as profit may
only be because of a solid logo (which can cost as little as N10,000.00
to make) With the right branding & marketing strategy a company can easily
triple its sales without adding to its manpower or resources! Let me give you a
practical example. Who is your best friend? What do you feel when their name is
said out loud?-Happy? Excited? Calm? This is the brand associated with your
best friend…positive and there to protect your best interest. Wouldn’t you want
the same for your company? You would want the public and clients to understand
what you represent and believe the products and services you offer are second
to none other and your company is here to stay. You as a business owner need to understand that
- Like larger companies, SMEs & Start-ups need an awesome brand name, “sweet” packaging and marketable products
- In order to create the right #brand & service, as a CEO you must put your ego aside so you can create something sustainable
- You must research, attend seminars, & think so you can create a 50 year plan for your brand image and subsequent marketing plan
- Your logo, mission, vision, people/ services/products, colors and offers make up[ your brand and its image
- You can’t have awesome services/products with badly behaved staff & no market visibility. That will ruin your brand
- Know client’s needs better than anyone else
- Fuel the strategy with a culture that reflects you
- Translate all these acts into an implementable internal and external communication policy
- Build a platform that incorporates both traditional and social Media plans
Friday 7 November 2014
HOW I STARTED MY BUSINESS WITH 120.00 NAIRA- CHISCO CEO
When it comes to entrepreneurship, Chief Dr. Chidi
Anyaegbu, CEO Chisco group has not only proved himself but has blazed a trail
that others can follow. He started out selling Spare parts but with a seed fund
of just NGN120, goodwill, a detailed plan and a passion for excellence, Chief
Anyaegbu has grown his transport business into the conglomerate, Chisco group
having arms in Oil and gas, finance, hospitality, real estate, education,
import and export.In the course of his business, he also attended several
short Management and Entrepreneurial courses in France, USA, Brazil, Germany,
and United Kingdom. He was conferred with a Doctorate Degree in Business
Administration (Honoris Causa) by Penn State University, USA in 1996. He is a
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (International) London
and possesses the Business Certificate Award by University of Houston USA.
In this interview with Tobi Solarin from Vanguard Spark,
this passion-driven entrepreneur shares his perspective on success, business and
service to God and humanity which I’ve summed up as follows:
He stated his greatest
achievement in life is his God-given opportunity to serve humanity across the
globe and what keeps him going is the provision of over 4000 jobs to the
Nigerian populace of which the youth segment is a clear majority. He started off with a spare parts
business in 1978 and was very successful but the demand for transport and
logistics services was overwhelming as cargo would always be stuck for days
with no vehicle. Chisco Transport began its pioneer route with Lagos to Onitsha.
Hard work and a keen eye on customer
satisfaction allowed the group to grow into supplying services within the
hospitality, energy, haulage, courier and automobile sectors. We strive to live
to the expectation of our loyal customers by being consistent in delivering
quality service. And as for the N120.00 that he started his business with,
guess where it came from? N150.00 that his master settled him with in 1978
after serving as an apprentice. So here is what I gained from this article:
- Before you even think about starting a business or career, acquire the skills you’ll need. Opt for an internship, apprenticeship or training program. It will be time well spent.
- Invest in yourself! Everyone is looking for a venture capitalist to come and invest in the dream but do you really think anyone will invest in your dream when you are not willing to do so?
- Find a profitable business service but make sure it’s something that you absolutely love doing.
- Your customers are the reason you are making money. Give them the respect attention and dedication they deserve
That’s all from me folks, have a brilliant weekend!
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