Fed up with recruitment consultants :/

have to say the guy i use routiejly has been excellent - knows his industry, knows my requirements, has just set me up (and i accepted) a job with the "best" company in my market sector. All in all, if they're being morons, you're with the wrong agency.
 
robbiemc said:
I much prefer to send my CV to a few 'good' agencies than put it up for every muppet to see on the likes of Monster etc.
Make sure your agent wants to meet you, as that shows they're much more professional and you'll have a good rapport with them. Dealing with a few select agencies gives much better results - with much less stress.
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I don't really agree with that. You can establish a good rapport over the phone - I got my current job without meeting the consultant. You can normally tell in the first 10 seconds of a call (or voicemail message, I've stopped answering my phone!) whether they're going to be a **** or not.

You also get a much wider variety of jobs on something like monster.
 
As much as I hate this kinda thing, i've actually had some ?luck? with them this week, deleted my CV off Monster the other week cause I was getting nothing of any use, put it back up on Monday, and got a call yesterday for a First Line IT Support job based ~10 miles from me and ~6 miles from my gf's place, seems ok from what i've read, now fingers crossed! :)
 
penski said:
Application form? Public sector?

I hate them :/ Always take me hours to do...Fretting over words and trying to make everything appear perfect for the role.
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Not public sector, working at the University. It involves covering letter and CV.

The application form is just required to ensure equal opportunities or some nonsense.
 
I agree!!! I have to work with them!!1 :p

Plus if they can recruit you as a rec con they not only get a hefty margin but probably a nice referral bonus in their pocket too ;)

BB x
 
tell me about it... i put my cv on cwjobs website on monday, yesterday i took it off, as i was getting too many call... every 15 minutes.. so i turned my phone on silent, and changed my voice mail for them to email me.. that way i can screen them without taking up 15 mins of my life with nothing...

some of the agents are really unscrupulous too, and are so arrogant..
 
if you put "No salaries over £100k", you will probably get calls for loads of jobs offering over £100k. I would try it.
 
Become a teacher, move to the midlands and deal with me. ;) I promise I do not muck people around, lie (much!) or put people forward for silly positions.

As for Rec Con as a whole, I agree. A few good ones amongst a LOT of bad apples.
 
Result.

"Hi, can I speak to Nicky, please?"

"Speaking."

"Oh, Hi...This is Jimmy McNumpty calling from GodKnowsWho Recruitment. I've just seen your CV on Monster and I'm calling because I have an exciting opportunity for you."

"What is it?"

"We have a .NET Developer position available in Swansea..."

"You said you got my CV from Monster, yeah?"

"Yes..."

"So you'll have seen that I'm based in the north-east of England, yes?"

"Yes..."

"And you'll also see that I'm not willing to relocate?"

"Um..."

"So yeah - I'll take the job. I want £25 an hour and to telecommute only. I also want the role to be permenant and a contract to explicitly state that I don't have to do any actual work. Deal?"

"Er...I don't think this role is for you..."

*n
 
bigchez said:
Become a teacher, move to the midlands and deal with me. ;) I promise I do not muck people around, lie (much!) or put people forward for silly positions.

As for Rec Con as a whole, I agree. A few good ones amongst a LOT of bad apples.
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But that would involve two things I hate:

Kids.

The West Midlands.

*n
 
penski said:
But that would involve two things I hate:

Kids.

The West Midlands.

*n
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I hate both as well! But hey ho, pays the bills for now. Think you have the best response as above, but don't make yourself unapproachable - you never know what's around the corner.
 
bigchez said:
I hate both as well! But hey ho, pays the bills for now. Think you have the best response as above, but don't make yourself unapproachable - you never know what's around the corner.
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I'm the nicest guy in the world if you contact me with something that's

A, applicable to my skillset
B, applicable to my location
C, applicable to my employment history

If you're wasting my time, I'm going to be a complete James Blunt.

*n
 
penski said:
If you're wasting my time, I'm going to be a complete James Blunt.

*n
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You're going to sing down the phone in a thin, wan, out of tune voice, whilst strumming predictable and boring chord structures on your guitar?

It'd be much easier to be a penski :p.
 
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