Nigerian HR manager, Ivie Ibitoye has warned female job seekers against shooting their shots at male CEOS after a job interview.
In an Instagram post shared recently, Ivie Ibitoye revealed that some female applicants send private emails to male CEOs asking to know them better.
According to her, the intentions of sending such emails may be noble but it can be interpreted as the lady shooting her shot at the male executive.
She further stated that the rate at which ladies send such emails is alarming.
Ivie Ibitoye wrote:
“Dear Female Applicants,
It’s wrong to attend a job interview and then send the male CEO an email telling him telling him that you will like to “know him better” whether or not you get the job.
Your intentions may be noble but it can be misunderstood.
This “Shoot your shot” is getting out of hand.”
Ivie Temitayo-Ibitoye (born Ivie Martins Ogbonmwan), is a Nigerian public speaker, writer and human resources personnel. She is currently a career editor at BellaNaija and Heads the Human Resources at Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie.
She is the founder of Work in Nigeria, a talent recruitment and Human Capital development consultancy firm.
On 11 March 2020, Ivie’s got profiled by the Pride Team on Pride Magazine, where she spoke on her journey so far, passion, and commitment towards empowering the youth.
On 13 September 2019, Business Day Women’s Hub Magazine covers the untold story behind her journey and life as a teen, growing up into becoming an independent woman.
In 2019, The Guardian named her, as one of Nigeria’s Most Inspiring Women in 2019 on it list of 100 most inspiring women.
In 2020, The Lord’s Dry Gin honoured her with the Lord’s Achievers Award alongside, Broda Shaggi, Segun Awosanya, Adenrele Sonariwo, Tokunbo Adetona, among others.
In 2019, The Guardian Woman magazine released its list of 100 Most Inspiring Women in Nigeria by Leading Ladies Africa in partnership with YNaija.
In 2018, Glory Edozien, put together the list of powerful and supportive women in Nigeria, in partnership with The Guardian Woman magazine & Inspired by Glory 2017.
Ivie Ogbonmwan and Temitayo Ibitoye got married in August 2019.