Any sign yet of that September Surge in roles?

[VectraMan]

A lot of people are still off this week because of the BH on Monday and many schools not going back until next week - and having just gone shopping I think most of the south of England's kids are in the local supermarket

I was worrying that it was due the economy and my lack of in demand skills that was the problem. Thanks.

[Archangel]

Zip.

ditto.

One more month into warchest.

[Not So Wise]

You never see the Sep increase until at least half way though Sept

[Spacecadet]

My phone has been busier now than it was when I was looking for a contract 2 months ago.

When I do pick up the call I get no hint of fishing, in fact as soon as the agent hears I'm already in a contract they get off the phone ASAP.

The timing for this surge seemed to be a bit early for the september surge for 3 weeks now I've been having to screen calls or i'd be spending more time on the phone to agents than on facebook.
I think that a lot of projects which have been on hold over the past 9 months have suddenly been given a green light as financial confidence increases.
There is also the risk of not going ahead with certain projects which is starting to outweigh the cash savings benefit of continuing to stall.

[swamp]

Now the economy is 'fixed' the banks will come clean with the really bad news they've been waiting to tell us. Cue stock market meltdown. Cue mass lay-offs and culling of contractors. This September's Surge will only be happening on the bench and in the bankruptcy courts.

[mace]

Zilch

I've been out since start of July. First week or 2 barely nothing. Between mid-July and end of August fielding between 3 to 8 calls per day. Last thursday morning, agent suggested I rewrite my CV which I did. Since then 0 phone calls. I put some of the old versions of my CV out last night thinking it may be the revised CV that's the issue but still haven't had a call.

I'm still awaiting the result of 3 interviews with 1 company for a permie role. I originally applied when I was first made redundant. The hiring manager was on holiday until yesterday and got an email today from the HR lady (I applied direct) telling me she'd chase him up today. Must be the longest job application in history by now.

[wurzel]

Between mid-June and end of August fielding between 3 to 8 calls per day. Last thursday morning, agent suggested I rewrite my CV which I did. Since then 0 phone calls..

I've had a similar experience - only started looking 3 weeks ago but the first week was quite promising. Absolutely zip for the last 10 days or so though.

[DaveB]

I've had a similar experience - only started looking 3 weeks ago but the first week was quite promising. Absolutely zip for the last 10 days or so though.

Thats pretty normal. The agents all have tools that flag up new CV's on the jobsites when they appear, so they spot you when you first start looking but after that you drop off the radar.

What I used to do was to remove and replace my CV from all the big sites once a month to make sure I was always at the top of the pile. Was noticable that if I forgot to do it calls tailed off very quickly.

[Spacecadet]

Thats pretty normal. The agents all have tools that flag up new CV's on the jobsites when they appear, so they spot you when you first start looking but after that you drop off the radar.

What I used to do was to remove and replace my CV from all the big sites once a month to make sure I was always at the top of the pile. Was noticable that if I forgot to do it calls tailed off very quickly.

Weird, I repost my CV on the big sites very infrequently, possibly once a year at most and I never feel as if I'm off the radar!

[Fred Bloggs]

Process Engineering has been a good place to be the last few years. But now.......... I can't remember the last time my phone rang with a genuine gig. It is completely, utterly dead and very scary right now.