Curriculum Vitae aka C.V, the one place where it’s okay to lie through your teeth as a Nigerian because everyone else is doing it. Well, almost everyone.
In Nigeria, there are common lies that you’ll find in almost every C. V because jobs are competitive and unemployment is real.
You don’t believe us? come see for yourself:
1) “Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.”
![Nigerian CV](https://c7684bdb45.mjedge.net/wp-content/uploads/zikoko/2020/02/Screenshot_96.png)
2) “I can work under pressure.”
*Work applies pressure*
3) “Hardworking.”
*After 2 weeks at a new job*
![Fainting man Nigerian CV](https://c7684bdb45.mjedge.net/wp-content/uploads/zikoko/2020/02/hostel-movement.jpg)
4) “Team player.”
*Me refusing help from colleagues on a difficult project*
![Royco advert Nigerian CV](https://c7684bdb45.mjedge.net/wp-content/uploads/zikoko/2020/02/royco-ad-e1491210127969.jpeg)
5) “Motivated.”
*Motivated to sleep*
![](https://c7684bdb45.mjedge.net/wp-content/uploads/zikoko/2020/02/shutterstock_579131215.jpg)
6) Work experience.
*Me counting I.T as part of work experience*
![kids in a trench coat, Nigerian CV](https://c7684bdb45.mjedge.net/wp-content/uploads/zikoko/2020/02/5054735442_8123.jpg)
7) “Resourceful.”
*Resourceful only at finding good food spots* Did you guys think it was work-related?
![](https://c7684bdb45.mjedge.net/wp-content/uploads/zikoko/2020/02/hqdefault-4.jpg)
8) Referees.
*Adds name of a friend, cousin, girlfriend*
![Odunlade Nigerian CV](https://c7684bdb45.mjedge.net/wp-content/uploads/zikoko/2020/02/9548625_6187ca02608e4ae5ac465abadf7c39c3_jpeg_jpegfea1213e34ff94c781afbbb1477dc4b1.jpg)