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Originally posted by coolhandluke View PostPlease don't believe a word the agent is telling you. We are currently trying to recruit in the East Midlands and can't find anyone. We just keep getting the same 10 CV's from all the agencies.
The East Midlands is booming for both Contracts and Permanent vacancies. Standard .Net Dev seems to be creeping up to 60k for permanent roles.Comment
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Originally posted by eek View PostHow can you work on a work visa except as a permanent employee?Comment
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Originally posted by coolhandluke View PostPlease don't believe a word the agent is telling you. We are currently trying to recruit in the East Midlands and can't find anyone. We just keep getting the same 10 CV's from all the agencies.
The East Midlands is booming for both Contracts and Permanent vacancies. Standard .Net Dev seems to be creeping up to 60k for permanent roles.
East Midlands as in bordering Kettering / Corby or further east bordering Cambridge or further North bordering Boston, Nottingham or Lincoln(?)
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Originally posted by coolhandluke View PostPlease don't believe a word the agent is telling you. We are currently trying to recruit in the East Midlands and can't find anyone. We just keep getting the same 10 CV's from all the agencies.
The East Midlands is booming for both Contracts and Permanent vacancies. Standard .Net Dev seems to be creeping up to 60k for permanent roles.
I have little doubt agencies are blocking suitable candidates right now.Comment
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Originally posted by ShandyDrinker View PostBeing somewhat cynical are the agencies doing their job and only presenting what they feel are the best X number of CVs? Perhaps you're only getting to see 10 out of the 400 unless you've explicitly told them to send you everything although in that instance why bother using an agency.
I have little doubt agencies are blocking suitable candidates right now.Comment
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So back in May I went back to an old client, which was as sh!t as ever but paid well, and was the only thing I could find at that time. Since just before the Brexit vote its been busy again. Just a blip. So now at a really decent client doing interesting things again. Thanks for caring.Comment
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Originally posted by ShandyDrinker View PostBeing somewhat cynical are the agencies doing their job and only presenting what they feel are the best X number of CVs? Perhaps you're only getting to see 10 out of the 400 unless you've explicitly told them to send you everything although in that instance why bother using an agency.
I have little doubt agencies are blocking suitable candidates right now.
80% of the applicants are Bob's with 2 days experience and unable to speak when interviewed over the telephone - Pay is circa £400 a day.
This is Nottingham city centre.Comment
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Originally posted by ShandyDrinker View PostBeing somewhat cynical are the agencies doing their job and only presenting what they feel are the best X number of CVs? Perhaps you're only getting to see 10 out of the 400 unless you've explicitly told them to send you everything although in that instance why bother using an agency.
I have little doubt agencies are blocking suitable candidates right now.
The way round this, if you are recruiting for the client, is to work with a decent known trusted agent, believe it or not
Then you can see CVs on the down low and get the ones through to Client Co you actually want to see.The Chunt of Chunts.Comment
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Originally posted by coolhandluke View PostApproved agent is struggling to find more CV's and the other agents are sending us the same CV's.
80% of the applicants are Bob's with 2 days experience and unable to speak when interviewed over the telephone - Pay is circa £400 a day.
This is Nottingham city centre.
Agents think margin first and customer second. Plus I suspect some don't like working with British resource.Comment
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