Jobserve: same job keeps popping up

**Emily** · 13 February 2008, 15:46

Could be trawling, but it's more likely they just can't find the right person for the job.

**ratewhore** · 13 February 2008, 15:47

Have you been on the bench for 8 months? Is this your skill set? Reason I ask is that if the answer to both is yes then why have you not called the pimp?

**reddeagle** · 13 February 2008, 15:54

Originally posted by ratewhore View Post

Have you been on the bench for 8 months? Is this your skill set? Reason I ask is that if the answer to both is yes then why have you not called the pimp?

No i am currently contracting at the moment, 6 months into it now and i was lucky to have had no timeon the bench at all. Ended one on friday started the other on Monday.
its just that i noticed this add constantly on job server and i would be suprised if its a real spec. I did go thru this agent for one position and they never mentioned this one to me. I did have 3 years financial 2 years telco experience all in j2ee.

Its just i would hate to think they trying to gather cvs. will update this post again in another few months if its still there..

**miffy** · 13 February 2008, 16:01

Originally posted by Emily View Post

Could be trawling, but it's more likely they just can't find the right person for the job.

That'll be it.

My old permie job is still on Jobserve and has been on there for 5 months now.

Spoke to my old boss and they just can't find anyone to fill my shoes so it's probably a genuine ad.

**PAH** · 13 February 2008, 16:12

Originally posted by miffy View Post

That'll be it.

My old permie job is still on Jobserve and has been on there for 5 months now.

Spoke to my old boss and they just can't find anyone to fill my shoes so it's probably a genuine ad.

If they can't find anyone, they ain't offering enough.

Could be useful to be able to track which contracts have been lingering for a while, and then see how desperate they've become in terms of rate negotiations.

**Bumfluff** · 13 February 2008, 16:13

Lots of place have quite a high contractor turn over the gig you refer to looks like my last place, recon we had 30 Java contractors across 5 teams so always someone leaving. Edit : Nop not my place just noticed the telecom bit

My last gig is still advertising for my replacement and have been doing so for 4 months.

**Cheshire Cat** · 13 February 2008, 16:14

Is there some regulation that is supposed to prevent pimps from posting fictional ads with the real intention of just fishing for CVs?
How is this enforced? I'm guessing it's not, as nobody could be arsed. Is there a regulatory body that pimps can be reported to for doing this?

**Emily** · 13 February 2008, 16:22

Originally posted by Cheshire Cat View Post

Is there some regulation that is supposed to prevent pimps from posting fictional ads with the real intention of just fishing for CVs?
How is this enforced? I'm guessing it's not, as nobody could be arsed. Is there a regulatory body that pimps can be reported to for doing this?

I don't think this company are placing fictional ads, as I posted earlier I think they just can't find anyone or as someone else has pointed out, they may have numerous positions.

However, if you did suspect trawling was happening then you could report them to the REC or Atsco if they were members.

**Fred Bloggs** · 13 February 2008, 17:45

I see this in Engineering a lot. Usually the client company can't decide who or what they want and who ever the pimps send is "not quite right". Either that or the money is capped at an unrealistically low rate. I've seen jobs open for 3 years or more. I think some jobs are never, ever, filled. The organisation just copes and carries on.

In my opinion there is never a true shortage of skilled people. There is often a shortage of money being offered. The two are often reported by the mass media as the former, never the latter.

Jobserve: same job keeps popping up