Better pad that CV!!!
Especially when you’re a newbie
Hey, Workie!
You just graduated. You’re sending out applications. A job listing says “entry level” and then quietly mentions “2–3 years of experience required.” You close the tab. You open it again. You close it again.
We’ve all been there. It’s annoying. It’s also not the end of your story.
Here’s the thing nobody tells you when you’re staring at a blank CV — experience is not only the thing that happens when someone signs a contract with you. Did you run your fellowship’s Instagram and grow it from 200 followers to 2,000? That’s content strategy. Did you organize your department’s end-of-year event with ₦50,000 and pure faith? That’s budget management and logistics. Did you write a final year project that required months of independent research? That’s project management, and honestly, some adults with job titles can’t say the same.
The goal is not to lie. The goal is to stop underselling yourself.
A clean CV with honest, well-framed content will take you further than you think. Lead with a short personal statement. List the skills you actually have. Include the internship that felt too brief to mention. Put the volunteer work. Put the certificate from that one conference you attended. All of it counts.
No, it’s not a perfect situation. Yes, the job market is doing the most right now. But “I have no experience” and “I have nothing to offer” are two very different sentences and only one of them is true.
Fix your CV. Send the application. You’re more qualified than you’re giving yourself credit for.
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P.S. If the job link redirects you to an email, attach your CV and cover letter, and make the job title the subject of the email. Goodluck!
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