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Originally posted by Another Dodgy Agent View PostCan you provide references?ǝןqqıʍComment
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Have you had any interviews set up though? I've been getting calls, CV going forward but then the feedback goes like this:
Funding not approved/Funding withdrawn
Looking to fill the requirement internally
Project cancelled
Project put back nn months
Manager gone on holiday
Can't get a decision
Or (my personal favourite) no feedback at all!Comment
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I don't want to achieve immortality through my work... I want to achieve it through not dying...Comment
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Originally posted by SillyMilly View PostHave you had any interviews set up though? I've been getting calls, CV going forward but then the feedback goes like this:
Funding not approved/Funding withdrawn
Looking to fill the requirement internally
Project cancelled
Project put back nn months
Manager gone on holiday
Can't get a decision
Or (my personal favourite) no feedback at all!ǝןqqıʍComment
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No problems here, I am still getting semi regular calls that seem to be genuine as well (no requests for references, or quizzes about who I'm working for).Comment
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Originally posted by SillyMilly View Post
Funding not approved/Funding withdrawn - becoming more common
Looking to fill the requirement internally - constant but due to company policy HAVE to advertise it externally (although no intention of taking an external candidate)
Project cancelled - becoming more common
Project put back nn months - this happened to one of my roles today
Manager gone on holiday - well I am going on holiday tomorrow, so feasible
Can't get a decision - no one responding to your calls, email, texts
Or (my personal favourite) no feedback at all! - most common one when you have to go through HR, who won't chase the decision maker cos they are too busy sitting around discussin the new series of Katie and Peter!
See above, real world stuff unfortunately...Last edited by Another Dodgy Agent; 2 October 2008, 16:44.I don't want to achieve immortality through my work... I want to achieve it through not dying...Comment
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Yes, real world indeed ............. problem is, usually amongst them there's the odd interview here and there, but not now. It's the lack of interviews that's worrying me.
Enjoy the holiday!Comment
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Well, after things looking quite promising, I'm now less than pleased to report that nothing has come of anything I've applied for so far except for a few phone calls from agents
And just found out this gig is probably going to end earlyǝןqqıʍComment
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Welcome to my world, Disco!
And to think there are threads here from people choosing to give up nice comfy lives abroad to come to the UK and join us on the bench...................
The market is seriously frustrating at the moment; just hope the upturn is round the corner.Comment
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