Dear child @ Computer People

[minestrone]

If I had tried to contact Computer People 300 times and never got a reply I would take it that I had a crap CV or a crap skill set or probably both.

Fairly pointless kicking off at Computer People about that. The signs are there.

I think we have all seen that attitude born out over a year of 'I can't get a job and it is everyone else's fault' posts.

[Tarquin Farquhar]

If I had tried to contact Computer People 300 times and never got a reply I would take it that I had a crap CV or a crap skill set or probably both.

Fairly pointless kicking off at Computer People about that. The signs are there.

I think we have all seen that attitude born out over a year of 'I can't get a job and it is everyone else's fault' posts.

Nope. What you say is plausible in the abstract, but I had already noticed in boom times years ago that CP never replied, and it wasn't my CV or skills because I was breezing into one contract after another. And I'm sorry, terse replies might be understandabe, 100% lack of reply is not just normal behaviour for a decent agency.

[Drewster]

..... more stuff.....

Oooooo get her!!

[RichardCranium]

Hey Rich - It looks like your stalker has turned against you!!!

Indeedy. I don't know whether to be flattered or whether to change the locks. Still, while they're having a go at me they're leaving someone else alone.

Now he will never be in the Gang!

Or 'she' as the case may be...

Anyway, just for NeverBeenWorthTravellingOnTheM25 and NoodleSoup...

[minestrone]

I would only expect an reply if I had went for an interview.

If I had not got a reply after 'My CV had been sent across' and I then asked for some feedback then I might get pissed off.

But that is not the point, if you have not got a reply after 300 times the signs are clearly that you are the problem, not the agency and going off on one at the agency is really just covering up the obvious problem.

[Tarquin Farquhar]

I would only expect an reply if I had went for an interview.

If I had not got a reply after 'My CV had been sent across' and I then asked for some feedback then I might get pissed off.

But that is not the point, if you have not got a reply after 300 times the signs are clearly that you are the problem, not the agency and going off on one at the agency is really just covering up the obvious problem.

I fail to understand what is difficult about this. If you get replies, and interviews, and contracts, and repeat calls, from most if not all of the agencies that you contact and some that you haven't, except that one single agency distinguishes itself from the rest by never replying, then the problem is clearly not you, but that agency. That is my experience with CP, and other people's too.

[NeverBeenNorthOfTheM25]

I would only expect an reply if I had went for an interview.

If I had not got a reply after 'My CV had been sent across' and I then asked for some feedback then I might get pissed off.

But that is not the point, if you have not got a reply after 300 times the signs are clearly that you are the problem, not the agency and going off on one at the agency is really just covering up the obvious problem.

Agreed ....... I mean lets be honest, we all know Richards struggle at finding work for the past year. That suggests his CV is not exactly 'competitive' ......... you would think after the 299th time of applying that he would have got the message.

[minestrone]

Well they obviously do phone people back as they probably are one of the biggest IT agencies in the country.

I would say they are one of the best at managing their books, if I get called from them I know the role is decent and they think I have a decent chance of getting the gig, I have had 4 roles through them.

They don't piss about with 'how are you finding the market' pish and get the job done IMO.

[RichardCranium]

Om nom nom.

What else would be good food for the two sad trolls who follow me round?

[Cliphead]

Well they obviously do phone people back as they probably are one of the biggest IT agencies in the country.

I would say they are one of the best at managing their books, if I get called from them I know the role is decent and they think I have a decent chance of getting the gig, I have had 4 roles through them.

They don't piss about with 'how are you finding the market' pish and get the job done IMO.

Bollocks.

Worst agency I've ever had the misfortune to come across.

And you still owe me money ya bunch of cnuts