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@Benn_X1
Jul 17 • 7 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
Maybe I’ll continue with my controversial takes today.

Adding "Open to work" on your LinkedIn profile will do the opposite of what you expect.

Recruiters will rather reach out to people who already have a job and actually prefer poaching people who don’t look desperate.
I’ve been building a tool to help job seekers get more interviews and I’ve done extensive research on this topic.
Everybody knows when you’re trying to get a new job. All of a sudden you become very active on LinkedIn and post a lot of your work that should be in a portfolio site (depending on your seniority level) or covered in technical articles.
Recruiters can tell when your profile screams, "please notice me, I need a job. Any job". And they will pass.

You can optimise your profile without that "Open to work" banner.
Add specific keywords to your profile header without overselling or turning it into an alphabet battle of B.Sc, M.Sc, APC, PDP, JP, etc, and even sometimes I’ve seen Jnr.
Your AI generated career summary should have one final refinement where you ask the model to make it less obvious that it was generated by AI.

Ask your coworkers or former colleagues to endorse your skills or write a recommendation for you on LinkedIn.
Get a proper headshot, not selfie.
There should be a balance. The picture should be not too serious and not too casual.

This is more effective than "Open to work" banner and turning your LinkedIn feed to Instagram because of 'visibility'.

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Apr 27
I get a lot of questions on how to stand out while job hunting.

I think we focus too much on outcomes.

This may not work for you, but it worked for me and the people who listened to me.
Outcomes are a consequence of a process.
There's nothing you experience today that is new.
This means a lot of people walked the very path you're on right now.
So, maybe, just maybe if you do what they did, you will get similar results.
There's nothing novel about trying to get a job. You don't have to reinvent the wheel.

My approach is to ignore outcomes.
If X + Y is Z, this means that there is a path to Z i.e. the combination of X and Z in any order. Sometimes the order does matter, but let's assume it's irrelevant.

What can we deduce from this?

To get a job, you need to convince recruiters and prospective employers.
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Mar 7
I’ll drop a free hint.

If you’re a software engineer, this weekend re-write your CV and polish it like you’re applying to Google, then go to GitHub and pick two of your best projects and zip them.

Now use Claude AI or ChatGPT for the next stage.
Add some context like your background and how you got into tech.
Then attach your CV and the 2 zipped files.
Prompt the model to review your background, experience and technical ability demonstrated in your projects and predict fields where it will take the most minimal effort to have a successful career.

You’re looking for low effort but high value specialisations.
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May 8, 2023
I am a realist.
If you want someone who will tweet fiction, then you can follow someone else.
Over here, I talk about real life experiences.
You don't need money to get a 'baddie'.
The man down the street has 3 wives. If his wives apply makeup too, they'll qualify as baddies 😂
Like @PenTitan said, baddie is a social construct.
If your pool is mainly jobless babes with big nyash and boobs, then you will need a lot of money to woo and even keep them.
As a retired womaniser and practicing polygamist, I can tell you for free the more money you have, the less money you need to get a responsible and decent woman with 'baddie' features.
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May 7, 2023
I read Rich Dad Poor Dad and many other books from Robert Kiyosaki, and then decided that I don't want to go to school.

Thank God for the beatings I received to erase those stupid ideas from my head.
The same Robert Kiyosaki later went bankrupt 🤣
While it might make sense not to go to school in the US since education is quite expensive and one can easily learn a skill without getting stuck in student loans, this is not the case in Nigeria.

In the US, there is a social security net; whereas, in Nigeria it is OYO
I failed to understand that my reality is different from Kiyosaki's.

He lived in a society where he could afford to experiment.
In my own case, going to school, graduating with a good grade and getting a decent job is perhaps the fastest route out of poverty.
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May 6, 2023
This is a tough decision to make, and it's understandable that he is feeling conflicted. On one hand, education is very important and can open up opportunities for him in the future. On the other hand, financial independence can also be a valuable asset.
Ultimately, the decision depends on his priorities and goals. If his main priority is to secure a good job or scholarship after graduation, then it is in his best interest to prioritize his studies and graduate with a good grade.
However, if his main priority is financial independence and he feels confident that the business opportunity will provide him with this, then it may be worth considering taking some time off from his studies for one year.
It's possible to do this in most universities.
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May 6, 2023
If you live within your means, you won't set unrealistic goals or measure your success exclusively by money.

The best thing that can happen to any young person is to make money, lose everything and gradually make money again before they turn 30.
I'll explain.
As an undergraduate, I was doing pretty well for myself until I made a bad investment decision (invested in bikes and keke), and then lost everything I had.
For almost 2 years, I lived with my mother. There were days when I did not have even N100.
I learnt a lot during that phase, lost many friends, and learned to appreciate money.
When I started making money again, I cared less about buying the latest phone, clothes, shoes or even womanising.
I've seen first hand what poverty can do and don't want to experience it again.
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