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    Job title and agencies not understanding

    I got this today from Bin Tahir at Matchemeajob.com


    Role: Architectural Revit Technician - Chester - Contract
    Location: Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
    Rate: 20.00 - 25.00 GBP

    My first thought was "That's the lowest rate I've ever seen for anything with the word architect in the role" (I'm assuming that's hourly).
    But it's a building architect thing.
    How crap does an agency have to be to confuse computer systems with sodding tower blocks????
    I thought they were just very bad at understanding the technical details.
    See You Next Tuesday

    #2
    They did a search on the job boards containing just the word architect and mass mail the jobspec to everybody who has that word somewhere in their cv

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      #3
      Originally posted by Eirikur View Post
      They did a search on the job boards containing just the word architect and mass mail the jobspec to everybody who has that word somewhere in their cv
      I know what they did. I just cannot see how they can make a viable business doing that.
      Mind you I never understood how spammers made money but they must have somehow.
      See You Next Tuesday

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        #4
        Originally posted by Lance View Post
        I know what they did. I just cannot see how they can make a viable business doing that.
        Mind you I never understood how spammers made money but they must have somehow.
        Power of numbers and automated emails don't cost anything, send out 10000 emails and there must be at least a handful of candidates that actually fit the job spec

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          #5
          Originally posted by Lance View Post
          I know what they did. I just cannot see how they can make a viable business doing that.
          Mind you I never understood how spammers made money but they must have somehow.
          Out of the 3,000 people they email, 2990 will delete it after the first sentence, rate or location, 8 will try and blag that they can do it, 1 will be a good fit and someone else will complain about it on social media.

          HTHBIDI
          The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't exist

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            #6
            Breaking news!!! Agent messes up using keyword spam..... We are dooooooomed I tell ya.
            'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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              #7
              Matchemeajob.com

              You would have thought having it as the name of their business they would be able to do what it says

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                #8
                Eh,

                They want a software technician with experience of Revit which is the software used by Architectural firms.

                How is that a massive fail? They are looking for an IT bod.



                Edit: Ah, I see it was an email and not a job board posting. Nothing to see here. Move along now.
                Last edited by Pondlife; 7 September 2016, 13:58.

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