100 applications

[vwdan]

I see the same on Linkedin, someone will post;

"I'm looking for an AIX role in or around Austin, TX, USA"

and within minutes there's several Bobs based in India answering

"I'm interested, please send details and will you sponsor me visa?"

Don't even twig is someone asking, not offering.....

On the other hand - seeing that happen is making me feel a lot better about the whole outsourcing thing.

"We're looking for a highly qualified consultant to [a], [b] and [c]."
"Plz send details to me - I good engineer, much experience"

[silverlight1]

I was recently looking for Oracle development resources to work on a large project in Central London.

Firstly we told HR this was a contract market but were told to try perm first and took 3 months of fruitless interviews with no hopers

Then we tried contract Oracle developers and this was tuff with less than 10% of the CV's even worth a second glance even after the non residents had been screened out. We used 2/3 different agents during this process since most of the CV's were duff / candidates not viable.

Getting people with the right skills / attitude even in contract market is still tough and we were offering reasonable rates £450 and flexible working hours..

[contract0rx]

I was recently looking for Oracle development resources to work on a large project in Central London.

Firstly we told HR this was a contract market but were told to try perm first and took 3 months of fruitless interviews with no hopers

Then we tried contract Oracle developers and this was tuff with less than 10% of the CV's even worth a second glance even after the non residents had been screened out. We used 2/3 different agents during this process since most of the CV's were duff / candidates not viable.

Getting people with the right skills / attitude even in contract market is still tough and we were offering reasonable rates £450 and flexible working hours..

Are you still looking for an Oracle Developer?

[Batcher]

Are you still looking for an Oracle Developer? Will you sponsor my visa?

FTFY

[TheFaQQer]

I was recently looking for Oracle development resources to work on a large project in Central London.

Firstly we told HR this was a contract market but were told to try perm first and took 3 months of fruitless interviews with no hopers

Then we tried contract Oracle developers and this was tuff with less than 10% of the CV's even worth a second glance even after the non residents had been screened out. We used 2/3 different agents during this process since most of the CV's were duff / candidates not viable.

Getting people with the right skills / attitude even in contract market is still tough and we were offering reasonable rates £450 and flexible working hours..

£450 for central London isn't that great, particularly if the candidates aren't local.

Make it WFH and drop me a line...

[flipFlop]

Aren't I Great?

Its incredibly rare that I apply for jobs and don't speak to the agent
Its incredibly rare that I don't get interviews from the customised cv the agent then receives

In fact I think last year was 3 applications, 3 interviews, attended 1st got the job apologized to the other two agents and clientco's....

This epitomizes the tone of this forum.

[eek]

This epitomizes the tone of this forum.

and your point is. Most of the people who frequent this forum are competent and know what they are doing...

[TestMangler]

and your point is. Most of the people who frequent this forum are competent and know what they are doing...

I know for a fact you've met several and two of them were chancers and bulltulip merchants :-)

[speling bee]

and your point is. Most of the people who frequent this forum are competent and know what they are doing...

Steady on.

[eek]

I know for a fact you've met several and two of them were chancers and bulltulip merchants :-)

And I'm not? Just better at it...