Harnessing vacancy opportunities

[Clippy]

Do you think that all current vacancies/opportunities are being posted on JobServe or are there a fair proportion that are not being posted because agents are working their DB's in the first instance?

If so, what would be an effective way of getting your CV out there - I have traditionally been reluctant to place my CV in a central location for recruiters/agents/stalkers to see as I like to tailor my CV for each opportunity and this approach does not allow you to do this.

However, the current state of the market dictates that I should review this approach but what is the best way of doing this?

What does everyone else do?

[RichardCranium]

Do you think that all current vacancies/opportunities are being posted on JobServe or are there a fair proportion that are not being posted because agents are working their DB's in the first instance?

A <unknown> proportion are not being advertised.

I have had two calls this week about real gigs that won't be advertised because in both cases the agency has enough suitable people on their books already.

(One is niche and the agent and I know each other;the other is with an agent I have been with before.)

It costs the agencies to advertise gigs. The smaller outfits will rely on their databases and contacts first. The big boys don't seem to care. Also, I reckon the more niche the role, the less likely it is to be advertised.