From the dashboard, you can access other areas of the portal through the links on the menu which is on the left hand side of the screen. The main menu is comprised of tabs under which are sub menus. These tabs are: Posts, Media, Links, Comments, Profiles, Tools and Settings.
Some of the tabs are closed by default. To reveal the sub menu under the tab, simply place your mouse over the tab to make it active, and then click on the down arrow button that appears. Repeating this action will close the tab again.
The Posts Tab
The posts tab is the most important tab of the dashboard. The tab consists of four links which are used to create, edit and manage post tags and categories.
As an editor, you will only make use of the first two links of the Posts tab which are “Edit” and “Add New”. These are the only two links that an editor needs to do their work. In a later section, we shall take a closer look at these links and explain their functions.
The other two links which are “Post Tags” and “Categories” are usually not used in the course of editing so we shall not go into details about them.
The other tabs
The other tabs in the menu are rarely used by an editor and are therefore less important. New editors are therefore advised not change any of the settings on these links.
Any clicking should only be for the purpose of exploring and getting familiar with the portal areas. Only advanced editors with approval from Senior Editors are authorised to change any of these settings.
Media: This tab is used to manage images, videos and other media that have been uploaded to the portal gallery.
Links: Managing of website links.
Comments: View recent comments left on various posts by visitors of the portal.
Profile: Here the experienced web editor can manage his profile.
Tools: Contains advanced settings that editors are not allowed to change.
Settings: Contains more advanced settings that editors are not allowed to change or to modify.
May 31, 2011
Select Categories
Every new post is grouped under various categories depending on the type of job, the qualification requirements, job location etc. A post may have one or more categories under which it is posted. See the Appendix for a full list and more information on Categories.
As an editor, you are expected to thoroughly study and become very familiar with the various categories and their relationships to the different types of vacancies that are published so that you can accurately assign them to posts while editing.
There are presently 81 categories in all. Even though the link for creating a new category is available, only the Portal Administrator is allowed to create new categories and once in a while, a new one gets added. This means that you should not click on the “Create new category” link at any time. To help you in getting familiar with the categories and how to assign them to posts, go through the already published posts on the portal. They usually have a small box below the heading that lists the categories of that vacancy. Scan through the vacancy and take note of the categories that it was posted under. After a while you will become familiar with the categories and then it will become easier for you to assign them to posts.
As an editor, you are expected to thoroughly study and become very familiar with the various categories and their relationships to the different types of vacancies that are published so that you can accurately assign them to posts while editing.
There are presently 81 categories in all. Even though the link for creating a new category is available, only the Portal Administrator is allowed to create new categories and once in a while, a new one gets added. This means that you should not click on the “Create new category” link at any time. To help you in getting familiar with the categories and how to assign them to posts, go through the already published posts on the portal. They usually have a small box below the heading that lists the categories of that vacancy. Scan through the vacancy and take note of the categories that it was posted under. After a while you will become familiar with the categories and then it will become easier for you to assign them to posts.
To round up this section
To round up this section on developing the titles for posts, it is worthwhile to mention that the art of writing titles in line with the portal standards is something that can easily be mastered with constant practice.
Standardizing the format of titles in this manner gives the portal a more uniform and organized look therefore you are expected to adhere as strictly as possible to these rules. However, there are scenarios which differ slightly from the examples presented in this section or which are a combination of the different scenarios. In such cases, your intuition and discretion must come into play in developing a title that adheres to the standards as closely as possible.
New editors are advised to go to the portal home page, click on any vacancy, scroll down the page and study the titles used in the various listings that come after the actual vacancy itself (i.e. under “Similar Jobs”, “Popular jobs” and “Today’s Latest Jobs”).
Studying the already existing titles of the portal will give you a good head start in the art of writing titles to meet the required portal standards.
When checking out titles, ignore the ones that are listed on the right hand column of the portal because they are from external sources.
Standardizing the format of titles in this manner gives the portal a more uniform and organized look therefore you are expected to adhere as strictly as possible to these rules. However, there are scenarios which differ slightly from the examples presented in this section or which are a combination of the different scenarios. In such cases, your intuition and discretion must come into play in developing a title that adheres to the standards as closely as possible.
New editors are advised to go to the portal home page, click on any vacancy, scroll down the page and study the titles used in the various listings that come after the actual vacancy itself (i.e. under “Similar Jobs”, “Popular jobs” and “Today’s Latest Jobs”).
Studying the already existing titles of the portal will give you a good head start in the art of writing titles to meet the required portal standards.
When checking out titles, ignore the ones that are listed on the right hand column of the portal because they are from external sources.
Whether the location of the job is specified or not
Some vacancies explicitly specify the town, city or state that the job is based. Only when the specific location of the job is mentioned in the vacancy text should it be included in the title. Study the examples in the previous scenarios to understand where to use and where not to include the job location in the title.
When new graduates are required
Special attention should be paid to scenarios where new graduates without experience are being required. For this case, the word “Graduate” or “Fresh Graduate” must be included in the title.
Fresh graduates refer to NYSC or University graduates without experience. Management Trainee jobs, NYSC Jobs, Sales and Marketing jobs often fall into the Fresh Graduate category.
OND, HND, Trade Test, C&G etc do not fall into the Fresh Graduate category because these are Polytechnic Graduates so when such vacancies occur without the experience requirement, you are not to use Fresh Graduate. Rather for the title, the qualification e.g. OND, HND can be used. However, you may still choose to include the word “Graduate” in the title at your discretion, especially if the title is short.
Please note that Bachelor’s Degrees e.g. BSc, B.Eng, BA etc are University Degrees but OND, HND etc are not. See appendix for more details on qualifications and their classes.
When new graduates are required
Special attention should be paid to scenarios where new graduates without experience are being required. For this case, the word “Graduate” or “Fresh Graduate” must be included in the title.
Fresh graduates refer to NYSC or University graduates without experience. Management Trainee jobs, NYSC Jobs, Sales and Marketing jobs often fall into the Fresh Graduate category.
OND, HND, Trade Test, C&G etc do not fall into the Fresh Graduate category because these are Polytechnic Graduates so when such vacancies occur without the experience requirement, you are not to use Fresh Graduate. Rather for the title, the qualification e.g. OND, HND can be used. However, you may still choose to include the word “Graduate” in the title at your discretion, especially if the title is short.
Please note that Bachelor’s Degrees e.g. BSc, B.Eng, BA etc are University Degrees but OND, HND etc are not. See appendix for more details on qualifications and their classes.
Rearrange the segments in their correct order
According to portal standards, the various segments of a vacancy should be arranged in a particular order. This is:
a. Position or Title of Job/Vacancy
b. Company Information
c. Job Description/Background/Responsibilities
d. Qualification
e. Experience
f. How to Apply
g. Deadline
Each of these segments must be placed according to the order above. Sometimes the source text may contain these segments but not in the order specified above. It is your duty to rearrange these segments in the required order.
As mentioned previously, the segments listed in bold (a, d, f and g) are core segments that must be present in every edited vacancy. Most times, the source text may contain this information but may not separate it into segments as required therefore you must create these segments where necessary.
Add any missing core segments
In many cases, some source text may contain additional segments that are not included in the above list. These extra segments include things like salary, age range, start date etc.
These extra segments are not to be removed but should be included in the final edit. However if they are not already under their own segment heading, a new one should not be created just for them rather they should remain as part of the paragraph in which they are included.
a. Position or Title of Job/Vacancy
b. Company Information
c. Job Description/Background/Responsibilities
d. Qualification
e. Experience
f. How to Apply
g. Deadline
Each of these segments must be placed according to the order above. Sometimes the source text may contain these segments but not in the order specified above. It is your duty to rearrange these segments in the required order.
As mentioned previously, the segments listed in bold (a, d, f and g) are core segments that must be present in every edited vacancy. Most times, the source text may contain this information but may not separate it into segments as required therefore you must create these segments where necessary.
Add any missing core segments
In many cases, some source text may contain additional segments that are not included in the above list. These extra segments include things like salary, age range, start date etc.
These extra segments are not to be removed but should be included in the final edit. However if they are not already under their own segment heading, a new one should not be created just for them rather they should remain as part of the paragraph in which they are included.
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