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    Hi,
    Just wondering how people here go about dealing with agencies and the jobs posted on the boards by the agencies. Do you ever contact them or just apply via the boards.
    Cheers

    #2
    Originally posted by Harvy View Post
    Hi,
    Just wondering how people here go about dealing with agencies and the jobs posted on the boards by the agencies. Do you ever contact them or just apply via the boards.
    Cheers
    Depends how much I want the role.
    The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't exist

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      #3
      Originally posted by Harvy View Post
      Hi,
      Just wondering how people here go about dealing with agencies and the jobs posted on the boards by the agencies. Do you ever contact them or just apply via the boards.
      Cheers
      Normally just apply via the boards. If it is a killer role, follow up via phone call, if they are not 'away from their desk' that is...

      If your CV is widely circulated then agencies will contact you if there are any suitable roles available.
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        #4
        I find LinkedIn is now much better.

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          #5
          Originally posted by kaiser78 View Post
          Normally just apply via the boards. If it is a killer role, follow up via phone call, if they are not 'away from their desk' that is...

          If your CV is widely circulated then agencies will contact you if there are any suitable roles available.
          I'd second this approach, you'd be amazed at how many applications we get for every contract we advertise. I recently advertised a UAT role in London, had 175 application in the first hour, ended up with a total of just under 500 applications before I took the advert down (about 48 hours later).

          Don't have time to screen them all and the good ones tend to call - they're the ones I deal with first and often the only ones that end up going to my client.

          Same applies for perm jobs, response rate is less but making a follow up call is essential.

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            #6
            Thanks for the info so far, I was worried a phone call might be seen as an annoyance to the agent.

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              #7
              Originally posted by Harvy View Post
              Thanks for the info so far, I was worried a phone call might be seen as an annoyance to the agent.
              If your call goes along the lines of "I know you wanted x,y and z, but I have a, b and c and really willing to learn" - then yes they'll probably avoid your calls for a while.

              If you actually meet the brief and the budget then they'll be more than happy to talk to you I'm sure.

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                #8
                Originally posted by Harvy View Post
                Thanks for the info so far, I was worried a phone call might be seen as an annoyance to the agent.
                They'd rather you annoy them to remind them you're available than miss out on the ideal candidate. If you're not up to scratch in this market, they're too busy selling their grandparents to speak to you.
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                  #9
                  Sadly for the new guys a chat on the phone is likely to give the agent the impression you are new and struggling and instead if helping you they'll take the opportunity to screw you for references, opt out and charge newbie tax on the rate.
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
                    Sadly for the new guys a chat on the phone is likely to give the agent the impression you are new and struggling and instead if helping you they'll take the opportunity to screw you for references, opt out and charge newbie tax on the rate.
                    Sounds fair. Everyones gotta start somewhere and leaves the higher rates for you seasoned professionals.

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