State of the Market

[coolhandluke]

I think it's most likely;

Agent: Does anyone know a Pete Smith?
Network: Yeap he is a twat!

Agent: Sorry Pete, role has been filled!

I've never come across an actual physical list. A good friend of mine has one for Agents though! Hunter Bond are at the top

[willendure]

BBC News. (2025, December 16). UK unemployment rate rises to 5.1% [Web Article]. BBC. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98nqe0m008o



Official stats, which are never as bad as reality.

But interestingly, I look at the SOS indicator: https://www.richmondfed.org/research...0early%201970s.

This just turned down from 1.0 to 0.96. Its unusual for this to chop about it seems to mostly go in one direction or the other. So we could possibly be peaking out and finding that soft landing after all. Or maybe its just a glitch in the data caused by the US shutdown. I dunno!

[sadkingbilly]

The sky is falling!!

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I think it's most likely;

Agent: Does anyone know a Pete Smith?
Network: Yeap he is a twat!

Agent: Sorry Pete, role has been filled!

I've never come across an actual physical list. A good friend of mine has one for Agents though! Hunter Bond are at the top

I think that's the version that keeps doing for me

[willendure]

Hiring manager has learned that I am on the no-hire list due to a past incident in 2022 in which I was unable to join after accepting an offer because of COVID-related issues at my household, as the role required daily office attendance. The recruiter has passed my explanation on to the current hiring manager I am interviewing with. I am not sure what my chances are.All rounds of interviews have been completed.

Thats ridiculous that anything that happened during Covid can be used against you. I am sure the interviewer will understand if you take a moment to explain it to him without getting cross about it. It was after all a global emergency.

I have a few times been asked, so why this big gap on your CV from 2020 to 2021? Erm, why do you think? My wife works for the NHS, and I found myself home schooling the kids. "Oh!". But usually they get it. Some people are pretty thick and insensitive about it all though. Probably you don't want to work for them if they are!

Was on a blacklist once with JP Morgan the second time I worked there. Tried to apply for a contract and was rejected. Then one recruiter asked who I worked for the time before and called the guy directly and he was keen to get me back, so overrode the HR blacklist. Recruiters were much less useless back then. I think I was probably on it because I was offered a renewal the first time and passed on it.

[willendure]

The sky is falling!!

Can't wait. Buy at the bottom!

[Kprad35]

Thats ridiculous that anything that happened during Covid can be used against you. I am sure the interviewer will understand if you take a moment to explain it to him without getting cross about it. It was after all a global emergency.

I have a few times been asked, so why this big gap on your CV from 2020 to 2021? Erm, why do you think? My wife works for the NHS, and I found myself home schooling the kids. "Oh!". But usually they get it. Some people are pretty thick and insensitive about it all though. Probably you don't want to work for them if they are!

Was on a blacklist once with JP Morgan the second time I worked there. Tried to apply for a contract and was rejected. Then one recruiter asked who I worked for the time before and called the guy directly and he was keen to get me back, so overrode the HR blacklist. Recruiters were much less useless back then. I think I was probably on it because I was offered a renewal the first time and passed on it.

Agent really helped here plus manager had previously worked with you so know you better.In my case I am not sure if Agent can explain my situation given covid was quite threatening situation for some of them hence impacted decision making and commitmment.I am not sure if I should contact the hiring manager to put my situation clearly once he comes back with No.

[Bluenose]

Can't wait. Buy at the bottom!

Robert Page shares remain flat at around 2009 financial crash lows, inflation adjusted. Similarly for HAYS.

The HAYS graph seems to imply that their shares will be essentially worthless in 2028.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Robert Page shares remain flat at around 2009 financial crash lows, inflation adjusted. Similarly for HAYS.

The HAYS graph seems to imply that their shares will be essentially worthless in 2028.

It's not all bad news then.

[WTFH]

It's not all bad news then.

There may well be more good news on the way for people like you, if the S/4HANA fun continues. I am hearing rumours that several customers are unhappy with the new licensing terms and are starting to consider switching to lower TCO/better ROI solutions.