Applying for contracts via Job Boards.

[nomadd]

When you apply for a gig using, say, JobServe do you just sit back and wait for the agency to get in touch, or do you ring them, email them and basically hassle them into submission?

I sit back, but sometimes the phone is worryingly silent!

I only ever apply for jobs via Jobserve. But then I'm lazy. Mind you, when I've asked for alternatives around these parts they either just had the same jobs as Jobserve, or it's been useless "agency playgrounds" like LinkedIn.

Oh, and no, I never, ever chase agencies up. Waste of time and phone bill, IMHO.

Nomadd

[Ruse]

When you apply for a gig using, say, JobServe do you just sit back and wait for the agency to get in touch, or do you ring them, email them and basically hassle them into submission?

I sit back, but sometimes the phone is worryingly silent!

If there is a role where my skill set is an exact match for the role advertised I do try and call the agent after submitting my CV however I don't persist with e-mails and calls if I don't get hold of them or they don't return my call.

I have 2 interviews this week, however neither came from a job board application. Both came direct from agents I have been registered with for some time and have worked through before. One role I am certain has never been on a job board, the other was advertised by another agency.

[pzz76077]

If there is a role where my skill set is an exact match for the role advertised I do try and call the agent after submitting my CV however I don't persist with e-mails and calls if I don't get hold of them or they don't return my call.

I have 2 interviews this week, however neither came from a job board application. Both came direct from agents I have been registered with for some time and have worked through before. One role I am certain has never been on a job board, the other was advertised by another agency.

Its is still the case that an agency is only as good as its database of candidates.

PZZ

[Glazza]

The usual advice is to phone immediately after emailing the cv or even before. But I tend to find it is a waste of time. If they think you fit the bill they will phone you although in this climate this is getting scarcer and scarcer. A lot of people dismiss Linkedin but there really is no harm in setting yourself up, contacting old colleagues and getting yourself recommended. You don't have to let agents into your space.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

and after all that....

staying permie it is!

[saptastic]

Always follow up, hassle and put a consultant on the spot if it is a gig you want and the best daily rate. Waiting around means you may not get as good a gig as you could of had. Agents squirm when you put them on the spot and ask what are the barriers for putting your CV forward.

[Svalbaard]

Am getting a few emails and calls from agencies for SAP PMs to work in the London / South East and South West areas.

If interested, PM me and I will endeavour to pass on contact details.