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This does not apply to everyone. People react to things differently .
Priscilla Ofosu Mensah
Bridal Makeup Artist, Makeup Educator, Makeup Special Effects (Sfx) @ Vogue by Prylla
We ask scenario questions and also probe further to get evidence, so we are able to make informed recruitment decisions.For example, rather than asking if you work well in teams, we can ask you to tell us about a time you worked in a team, what the objective of the team was, your role in the team, what obstacles you faced, what would you have done differently etc.Another option especially for fresh graduates is to group candidates and give them case study to discuss. We will monitor how they interact, the quality of their outcomes, etc to evaluate some of the competencies we are looking for.To improve, read about an organization before attending the interview. Prepare well, rehearse to improve your presentation skill, etc
Dolapo Onasanya
HR Manager @ Pernod Ricard Western Africa
Industry is very broad since there are so many different applications large tech companies are working on. The needs are pretty much the same, it just depends on what specific project it is (ads targeting, email autocompletion, heart rate detection, etc.). I would say the major difference is learning how to scale these algorithms for use across thousands, maybe millions of users but this has pretty much been figured out.Pretty much everything out of theoretical ML is applied, so if you're interested in working with text data pursue projects in NLP or if you like image + video data, pursue Computer Vision!
Chinasa T. Okolo
Managing Director & Computer Science PhD Student @ The Diasporic Group & Cornell University
Hi Ebenezer, I think this is a really interesting question because a farmer can take great pictures of his/her products and share it on Instagram. It's all about creativity and how you are able to tell a story. His/Her problem will be less about the platform and the ability to reach his/her customers but more about exposure, he/she should definitely not be #land though because that isn't their product, depending on their products, they can look at more popular hashtags like #greens #healthyeating #organic, etc. I have a cousin who is pretty much a farmer, he also makes juices from his products, but check out his page, they sometimes just post images of the farm and the produce - @simplygreen.farms. I hope this answers your question, if he doesn't feel free to clarify further.
Toyin Jolapamo
Senior Digital Communications Analyst @ Oando Plc
I think these social media tech giants are right because at law; where ever there is a right , there is an obligation. Though there is enormous efforts by stake holders in recent years to protect freedom of expression online and offline every one (digital citizens inclusive) owe each other the obligation not to abuse these rights .
For instance defamation; with the advent and impact of the internet, and particularly social media networks, it is easier than ever to publish content to a very wide audience in no time . Therefore article 17 of the ICCPR provides for the protection against unlawful attacks on a person's honour and reputation as section 19(3) of same ICCPR equally makes reference to the rights and reputation of others as a legitimate ground of limitation of these rights of freedom of expression.
Reputation is the underlying basis in any claim of defamation or libel .
Most countries have domestic legislations with varying consequences relating to acts that constitute defamation and libel .
Other acts that may limit these rights are; breach of Privacy ; Harrasment(cyber bullying) and hate speech.
Not all speech is protected under international law and some form of speeches are required to be prohibited by states. For example; Article 20 of the ICCPR provides as follows;
(1) Any propaganda for war shall be prohibited by law .
(2) Any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to descrimination, hostility or violence shall be prohibited by law .
Reference could equally be made to Article 4 of the International Convention on all forms of Racial Discrimination requires that ; the dissemination of ideas based on racial superiority or hatred as well as acts of violence or incitement to such acts against any race or group of persons of another colour or ethnicity must be declared an offence punishable by law .
Hate Speech provisions under international law is distinguished under 3 different categories which is as follows ;
(1) that which must be respected.
(2) that which may be restricted
(2) that which is lawful and subject to protection.
Arrey Ojong Collins
International Criminal and Human Rights Lawyer
The best advice I’ve received about writing essays was “facts tell, stories sell.” I believe that Professors simply get exhausted reading identical looking applications, so the most important thing you can do is tell a story. Allow people to understand who you are, empathize with you, and want to give you a chance. The implicit bias many people have to support people of their own race is because they add their own personal stories to applications of students with similar backgrounds as them, and to compete with this, it is important to tell your story as truthfully and profoundly as possible. If they understand where you come from and want to give you a chance, bias can more easily be set aside.
Ifueko Igbinedion
Doctoral Student @ MIT
I'm not sure I entirely understand your question, but I think you're asking if there are some apps that you should not use in marketing. I think snapchat is a very useful tool, especially when you are trying to reach the younger demographic, understanding that the app is made for you to share short, memorable and effective messaging that people can get in the first few seconds. If Snapchat didn't have an effective model, then the likes of Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn would not have incorporated stories. However, because there is such a huge crossover in terms of people using multiple platforms now, it's probably best to focus on the ones that will yield you the best results depending on what your objectives are.
Toyin Jolapamo
Senior Digital Communications Analyst @ Oando Plc
Oftentimes modern construction suffers because there are still many required processes that are paper processes (think change orders, work tickets, etc) and furthermore, compliance is a non-negotiable requirement. With even simple innovations such as digital management applications, wecan reduce the amount of time and loss due to managing the work site. Additionally, AI interventions can provide first-pass (pre-human) evaluation for things that obviously need fixing, again improving construction throughput without sacrificing quality.I personally don’t live in Africa or know enough to make an educated statement on the construction industry as a whole. However, catching up is often quite difficult without both preexisting financial capital and the minds to make it a reality, and so I think African born technology companies would make a large impact.
Ifueko Igbinedion
Doctoral Student @ MIT
Having a political Godfather and Godmother is not in itself a wrong approach. It is how it is done that must be looked at. A sound Godfather or Godmother would not introduce you into ignoble things. He or she would rather protect you from exploitation. Anyone who would introduce in a clause that is exploitative has no business becoming your Godfather or Godmother. So in choosing a Godfather or Godmother, be wise and be discerning. Choose to the right people
Bright Agropah
Author. Speaker. Reformist
I think that often times people assume that one's identity as a black women is by default interwoven into one's academic experiences, and while that may true, I never believed that the marginalization I face based on my identity meant that there was something I could not achieve. Quite frankly, someones racism or sexism towards me is their own problem, and over time I've become immune to it. Additionally I believe the glass ceiling is a metaphor people put on us that inadvertently gives some people imposter syndrome.
To me, there are no glass ceilings. I know that if I'm able to build technology solve problems for many people, and advocate for myself while doing it, I'll be able to have whatever impact I want on the world and gain recognition for doing it. Obviously I've faced misogynior in academia, and you'd be hard pressed to find any black woman at an institution with billions of dollars at their disposal to to have been shielded from that. But numbers can't be denied, and when you walk into interviews, proposals or pitches with compelling data, concise arguments and confidence, it's often hard to be ignored. That being said, we have to acknowledge that there are very few people in general in this field.
Our lack of representation as black women doesn't mean that we aren't capable, just that we haven't been shown what we can do. Consequently I believe that helping others see their potential is the greatest way I can share and create value with my knowledge, whether that be through building human-centric technology that focuses on bringing value to a user personally, or inspiring others to see their own skill solve important problems themselves.
Ifueko Igbinedion
Doctoral Student @ MIT
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