The Halifax

[BoredBloke]

Spoke to an agent this morning about a role there that, on paper, I was a dead cert for - had all the skills, in the right region rate wise only to be told that I was not being selected for an interview. Is there some secret method of getting in at the Halifax? 20 quid stapled to your CV or something? So instead of doing a job 20 mins from home I'll continue to treck out to frigging Geneva each week.

[51st State]

I'm in the same boat; 14 years of financials, 10 with the Halifax (7 of which as a PM). CV gets submitted, but no interview forthcoming.

Not that I'm overly bothered; it's supposed to be a frickin madhouse at the moment!!!

[threaded]

I've been told the Halifax do the 'secretary problem' solution, i.e. they throw away the first 37% of CV submitted and then choose the next 3 that fit the criteria to interview.

HTH

[threaded]

Oops linkage didn't stick. 'secretary problem'.

[Mich the Tester]

I've been told the Halifax do the 'secretary problem' solution, i.e. they throw away the first 37% of CV submitted and then choose the next 3 that fit the criteria to interview.

HTH

So they use a clever mathematical trick to select staff instead of getting to know them, just as they used a clever mathematical trick to assess credit risk instead of getting to know the customer? Brilliant!

[BoredBloke]

So they use a clever mathematical trick to select staff instead of getting to know them, just as they used a clever mathematical trick to assess credit risk instead of getting to know the customer? Brilliant!

And because of it they miss out on a candidate who lives on their doorstep with all the skills. Brilliant.

[Pogle]

Its probably HR - they haven't got a clue what they're recruiting for, not much consolation, but I doubt if its your CV.

[Spacecadet]

Oops linkage didn't stick. 'secretary problem'.

I'll make my wife read that next time she wants to drag me round town clothes shopping

[BolshieBastard]

Spoke to an agent this morning about a role there that, on paper, I was a dead cert for - had all the skills, in the right region rate wise only to be told that I was not being selected for an interview. Is there some secret method of getting in at the Halifax? 20 quid stapled to your CV or something? So instead of doing a job 20 mins from home I'll continue to treck out to frigging Geneva each week.

Got an interview there early next week! Having financials experience helps I guess.

[Doggy Styles]

I got in there a few years ago. I'm sure it was because I'd kept in touch with the agent over the preceding couple of years. It's not what you know...