Market Getting Better?

[HairyArsedBloke]

It's annoying, I keep seeing contracts that have my skillset of SQL, SSIS,SSRS,SSAS,VB,.Net, but I don't have any ASAP skills, and I can't even learn it on the job because they all want to start off with the ASAP work.

I'm sure that Bob Shawadiwadi or one of his pals would claim to have 5 years expert experience using ASAP.

Didn't someone on this board have the same problem with so many roles needing the essential skill 'hit the ground running'?

[TimberWolf]

I'm sure that Bob Shawadiwadi or one of his pals would claim to have 5 years expert experience using ASAP.

Didn't someone on this board have the same problem with so many roles needing the essential skill 'hit the ground running'?

ASAP.Net

[Grinder]

Pretty dead today...zzzzzz

[Cyberman]

Who's had the most consecutive interviews without getting a role ?

[pzz76077]

Market getting better??

The proof is always in the eating, so if you haven't got a contract currently, then the market has not got better for you.....

PZZ

[Grinder]

Who's had the most consecutive interviews without getting a role ?

Jeez that has to be me, I think its 8 or 9 - about 2 per month since January. I must have a freakish habit or tick or something.... I'm pretty sure I don't smell.

[Cyberman]

Jeez that has to be me, I think its 8 or 9 - about 2 per month since January. I must have a freakish habit or tick or something.... I'm pretty sure I don't smell.

Have you got long greasy hair or a Scottish accent ?

[Grinder]

Have you got long greasy hair or a Scottish accent ?

If only that was it - I could put it right.

Interview 1: My first interview for 9 years - probably screwed it up somehow.
2. Offered me a 2nd interview, then after 3 weeks said they had decided to recruit internally.
3. Said they would consider me for future opportunities but not this one.
4. Fell down on Agile experience.
5. Drove 160 miles each way for a 20 minute interview by consultant - suspect he had his own candidate in mind.
6. Were not recruiting but agreed to consider me for future opportunities.
7. Said I was a great candidate but they took on an ex employee instead.
8. Said I wasn't experienced enough in their sector (which we knew at the start anyway)
9. Waiting to hear, suspect they have offered it to another candidate and are waiting to see if he/she accepts before giving me the bad news.