Uchey Inya

Analytical | Geologist | Advocate for Carbon Offset | Passionate for Sustainable Tourism Development

[Simons @Simon_Ingari]

HOW TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF IN A JOB INTERVIEW

In a job interview, your self-introduction should be clear, confident, and relevant to the position.
Here’s a basic structure to follow:

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1. Greet and thank the interviewer:

“Good morning, and thank you for the opportunity to be here.”

2. State your name and current role or status:

“My name is [Your Name], and I’m currently a [Your Current Job Title] at [Company Name]”
Or, “I recently graduated with a degree in [Your Major] from [University Name].”

3. Give a quick professional background:

“I have [X] years of experience in [Your Industry or Field], where I’ve focused on [Key Skills or Responsibilities].”

4. Highlight key achievements or strengths:

“In my previous role, I led a project that [Brief Achievement], which helped improve [Result].”

5. Explain your interest in the role:

“I’m really excited about this opportunity because it aligns with my passion for [Field/Skill] and I see it as a great chance to grow and contribute to your team.”

No interview invitation in the last 5 weeks?
Let’s help you fix that CV and get you noticed. Email your CV to [email protected] with subject 'Revamp'.

[Simons @Simon_Ingari]

If they put you on a PIP, send this email within 24 hours:

The moment you're put on a performance improvement plan, most people panic. Try not to do that, and instead, send this email:

Subject : PIP Acknowledgment and Request for Clarification

Thank you for meeting with me today regarding the performance improvement plan. To ensure that I fully understand the expectations, I’m requesting written clarification on the following information:

1. Specific, measurable metrics for success during this period.
2. A timeline and the frequency of feedback meetings.
3. The resources or support that will be provided to help me succeed.
4. Confirmation that these expectations align with my official job description, dated (insert date).

I’m committed to meeting these goals, and I want to ensure we have a clear, documented understanding.

Please provide this information in writing within 48 hours so I can begin immediately.

Thank you.

This does three very powerful things:
1. It shows that you're cooperating.
2. It forces them to define vague expectations in writing.
3. It creates a paper trail that protects you.

[Uchey Inya @cheychux]

@DrJoeAbah ... a very good and credible candidate who has gone through governance school can still lose. And that is because the people have the propensity to accept a lie or prefer a short-term gain. Governance school on one hand, value reorientation school on the other.

[Uchey Inya @cheychux]

@DrJoeAbah I absolutely agree with you Doc. Another area I look at is the 'people'. If there can be a value reorientation school for the people. Why? I believe during the process of electing the leaders, in a normal free and fair election devoid of manipulation and non partisan umpire, a

[Uchey Inya @cheychux]

@SpiricocoNg I meant Iyke Onkah

[Uchey Inya @cheychux]

@SpiricocoNg Gospel Rock - Planet Shakers, Iyke Noah, etc. R&B - Sacred Love Song (The Lady, Her Lover and the Lord by TD Jakes.

[Toyyib Adewale Adelodun @taadelodun]

I left a London nightclub with a pocket full of cash but regained consciousness five months later in a hospital.

That experience changed how I see life, money, and everything in between.

I used to work different roles in London nightclubs. Washing cups, cleaning floors, sometimes in the toilets (the “peke” shift), where you hand people perfume and smile for tips.

That was the coveted shift.

If you were friendly, you could go home with a good amount of tips.

I guarded my tips like treasure. That money helped me survive as a student.

Then, one night, everything changed.

I finished work… and ended up arrested.

I suffered a mental health crisis that kept me in the hospital for five months (Section 3 MHA).

For most of that time, I didn’t even know where I was.

When I finally read my medical report, I cried.

Page after page described my confusion, my silence, my brokenness.

When I got out, the world had moved on.

A different song was now No. 1 on the charts, and surprisingly, my phone had stopped ringing.

Upon discharge, a nurse handed me an envelope. Inside were the tips I guarded so tightly that night.

That was my Memento Mori moment.

The things you cling to the hardest are often the first to be taken from you.

We come into this world empty-handed.

And that is exactly how we will leave.

So, what are you gripping so hard today?

Money? Pride? Fear?

Let it go.

Keep it simple.

Pray. Try your best. Leave the rest to God.

You will die one day.

Your haters will, too.

So… what is the big deal?

If this spoke to you, share it. Someone out there needs the reminder.

I am rooting for you.

God bless you.

I share real stories about resilience, purpose, and life lessons they don't teach in school.

Follow for more insights on growing through what you go through.

[Alex Onyia @winexviv]

Chinedu graduated top of his class.
First-class in Electrical Engineering.
NYSC in Abuja.
He thought his life was finally about to start.

Until he started applying for jobs.

50 applications.
No response.
Then he saw an opening at a major oil company.
He was qualified. He applied.
He didn’t even get shortlisted.

But his classmate—who partied through school—got the job.
His uncle is a senator.

Frustrated, Chinedu started tutoring kids. ₦5k per student.
One day, on his way home, a classmate zoomed past in a Benz.

“Bro, this crypto thing changed my life,” the guy said.
“No one cares about degree again. School na scam.”

That was the first time Chinedu heard it.

But it wasn’t just Chinedu.
It was Halima—the pharmacy graduate selling perfumes.
It was Emeka—the Mass Comm grad driving Bolt.
It was Aisha—the best in her department, now ghostwriting for influencers.

It spread like wildfire.
A generation of Nigerians watched their degrees collect dust, while politicians’ children schooled abroad, came home, and got top jobs—no interview.

That’s when “school na scam” stopped being a joke.
It became a coping mechanism.

But here’s the truth:

School isn’t the scam.
A system that crushes talent and rewards connections is.

Education is still the key—but Nigeria lost the lock.

So when they scream “school na scam,”
don’t argue.
Listen.

Because behind every “school na scam” is a broken dream—and a country that didn’t keep its promises.

[Uchey Inya @cheychux]

@ManUtd What a way to start the league. With the current state of the club, that's 5 losses

[Uchey Inya @cheychux]

@realkelvin07 But how many statesmen do we have currently?

[Uchey Inya @cheychux]

@gaiuschibueze A nice one. Kindly ensure a system and structure is put in place so that Onye Ije will stand out and not end up like the others. Excellence attracts, make it your core value.

[Uchey Inya @cheychux]

@MindWisdomMoney Thank you for this

[Uchey Inya @cheychux]

@taadelodun You are doing an amazing job Toyyib. Well done!

[Uchey Inya @cheychux]

@iamchrisugoh Amen

[Uchey Inya @cheychux]

@Jack_ng01 ...of these socio-economic problems will naturally disappear. Like I said, this is not in defense of the govt. Time will tell if it's a good investment. Ibom Air is doing exceptionally well owned by a state govt that has a multidimensional poverty problem.

[Uchey Inya @cheychux]

@Jack_ng01 ...still persist until the right thing is done. Should every other sector lag behind until the issue of water is resolved? NO! It's now a question of what are the key points agenda of this administration. If any govt can improve the economy of the state, attract FDI etc. some...

[Uchey Inya @cheychux]

@Jack_ng01 @kelechimoses1 It's not about the commercial deposit of limestone. It's about politics and the control.