Is it pointless to chase up Rec Consultants after applying ?

[tractor]

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You have to remember that pimps only have 200 applications for each role because they are too tight to pay to dl relevant CV's from the job sites. And too lazy to do the searches themselves.

Otherwise, you would mostly get calls from them and would not need to apply. Much.

[quackhandle]

I've applied for some (all genuine) roles and the pimp has not gotten in touch after a few days and in some cases I've already applied, interviewed and got the contract for another role in that time.*

You do think: what on earth were you doing?

What is annoying is the pimp chasing you after interview stage but whenyou try to call them you find that they've taken the day off!


*NLUK pointer: But you still go for the other role, bird in hand, etc.

qh

[dack]

In my experience, if there's even a snifters of a chance of making money form you, they'll be on the phone. They don't forget potential cash cows.

Also, IMO, chasing an agent could look like you don't have many options on the go and so could weaken your negotiating position.

[KentPhilip]

In my experience, if there's even a snifters of a chance of making money form you, they'll be on the phone. They don't forget potential cash cows.

Also, IMO, chasing an agent could look like you don't have many options on the go and so could weaken your negotiating position.

They are going to be making money from someone, so by calling them it is more likely that it is going to be from you.
It shows you are more likely than other candidates to take the interview process seriously, including going to them.

I don't agree with that. Assuming you don't pester them in the way they do sometimes to you there should be no problem with this - you're just showing you're keen.

[NickFitz]

I chase if I want the role. Don't chase if I won't.

But by chasing I ring once half an hour to an hour after sending my CV. Merely to ensure they have received it and using the excuse that Jobserve has been tulip in the past...

WeS.

If one manages to get through to them, mentioning Jobserve being crap establishes an instant rapport, in my experience

[BolshieBastard]

Do some people never check their lottery ticket?

Of course you should follow up any application. How much time and effort you spend doing so is up to each individual.

[Elliegirl]

Do some people never check their lottery ticket?

Of course you should follow up any application. How much time and effort you spend doing so is up to each individual.

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If the National Lottery were beating down my door to let me know I'd won, instead of putting the onus on me to check my ticket, I suppose I'd contact an agent after putting in an application. As it is, I apply and leave it to them. I've had phonecalls minutes after sending in an application, leading to successful roles. What does irritate is when I go to an interview and they don't have the decency to let me know I've not been successful. Sooo rude given the time and investment.

Apologies if I've misunderstood, Bolshie one.

[vadhert]

If the shoe fits. They will chase you with it on

[NickNick]

Same as Eek for me.

Someone once reckoned their top tip for beating the resume robots was to add lots of keywords multiple times to the last page of their CV (in white ink, of course).

Nah, the smart guys put all the keywords in DocProperties.