State of the Market

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I seem to be getting a sniff at a few permie roles - even had 2 recruiters contact me this week. Not sure it'll lead to anything but it's an improvement on previous tumbleweed. I'd deleted my Linkedin as I was so sick of it - my new profile with almost zero history and about 3 connections is already proving better than the 1000+ connections regular postings one I used to have.

[AndyGarbs]

Some strange names of agencies coming through

Trust in Soda ??

[ladymuck]

Some strange names of agencies coming through

Trust in Soda ??

They've been around a while, seen them on LinkedIn but not had any engagement with them.

[quackhandle]

Current bug-bear is the amount of CV harvesting / non-existent gigs thank you Robert Half.


You feel like calling them out on LinkedIn, but even then they wouldn't bother to get in touch and deny it.

qh

[oliverson]

It's happening again!!

So, late yesterday afternoon I'm approached on LinkedIn regarding a short piece of work. I ask the usual questions, etc. and they get answered aside from sending me the spec., which they sent through early this morning. It looks like a nice little project with potential for extensions, so I'm interested and ask the day rate.

NOTHING

WTF is wrong with these people? Usually it's the provision of my mobile number they've asked for that kills the opportunity stone dead. Now it's asking the rate.

I just don't know anymore, I mean, this is hardly a one off, it's EVERY SINGLE TIME.

Booked a tennis court for this afternoon with a 'feels like' temp. of 33 C, so I'm just going to take it out on my ball firing machine and then get pissed in clubhouse.

[sadkingbilly]

It's happening again!!

So, late yesterday afternoon I'm approached on LinkedIn regarding a short piece of work. I ask the usual questions, etc. and they get answered aside from sending me the spec., which they sent through early this morning. It looks like a nice little project with potential for extensions, so I'm interested and ask the day rate.

NOTHING

WTF is wrong with these people? Usually it's the provision of my mobile number they've asked for that kills the opportunity stone dead. Now it's asking the rate.

I just don't know anymore, I mean, this is hardly a one off, it's EVERY SINGLE TIME.

Booked a tennis court for this afternoon with a 'feels like' temp. of 33 C, so I'm just going to take it out on my ball firing machine and then get pissed in clubhouse.

maybe it's not them??
maybe it's closer to home?

[oliverson]

maybe it's not them??
maybe it's closer to home?

Weird kind of logic you have there. Why contact me in the first place? Surely the provision of my phone number in a timely manner isn’t enough to offend? What has changed between that request and it being fulfilled? A short period of time!

[willendure]

Weird kind of logic you have there. Why contact me in the first place? Surely the provision of my phone number in a timely manner isn’t enough to offend? What has changed between that request and it being fulfilled? A short period of time!

I reckon if someone contacts you on LI, google their name and employer and try to get a direct email or phone number that way. Also send a standard reply on LI asking for their contact details. If you fail to make contact by phone or email as the very next step - forget it. Have zero expectations. Its just a bot, or a 12 year old, or some idiot out in the sub-continent-of-timewasters.

[rocktronAMP]

It's happening again!!

So, late yesterday afternoon I'm approached on LinkedIn regarding a short piece of work. I ask the usual questions, etc. and they get answered aside from sending me the spec., which they sent through early this morning. It looks like a nice little project with potential for extensions, so I'm interested and ask the day rate.

NOTHING

WTF is wrong with these people? Usually it's the provision of my mobile number they've asked for that kills the opportunity stone dead. Now it's asking the rate.

I just don't know anymore, I mean, this is hardly a one off, it's EVERY SINGLE TIME.

Booked a tennis court for this afternoon with a 'feels like' temp. of 33 C, so I'm just going to take it out on my ball firing machine and then get pissed in clubhouse.

I can concur that there are fake recruiters or strange people on LinkedIn. The clue is "nice little project with potential for extensions".
Sounds like a bot, researcher looking for contract rates, getting statistics and building privacy data store for the future to do <whatever>.

What's gets me is a certain associate director working for "Jamie Oliver" recruitment enterprise, who keeps advertising for "SC cleared developers". I added my name to his LI output more than once, few threads over the last wee while. I replied "Interested" and even sent my CV to his direct email. Nothing. Dead as a door knob.

So what is going on here? This "Jamie Oliver" recruiter does exists. I have seen his LinkedIn profile over several years. The company checks out. Company house checks out. I wish there was a way to market direct to clients, but I must be dreaming.