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Had my first text this morning. Completely unsuitable role (A dev position), but it was in my home town so I'll give them that.Comment
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I also got my very first one today, for something local but permie.Originally posted by vwdan View PostHad my first text this morning. Completely unsuitable role (A dev position), but it was in my home town so I'll give them that.
Is this one agency doing something new (Evolution) or have agencies signed on to some centralised system?
Sending texts unsolicited - aren't they required by law to tell you you can text STOP to opt out?Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Yep - Marc H at Evolution on mine.Originally posted by d000hg View PostI also got my very first one today, for something local but permie.
Is this one agency doing something new (Evolution) or have agencies signed on to some centralised system?
Sending texts unsolicited - aren't they required by law to tell you you can text STOP to opt out?Comment
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Philip W for me.Originally posted by vwdan View PostYep - Marc H at Evolution on mine.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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CWjobs has a tick box on the profile page to enable / disable SMS messages from agents.This default font is sooooooooooooo boring and so are short usernamesComment
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Nope not new.Originally posted by d000hg View PostI also got my very first one today, for something local but permie.
Is this one agency doing something new (Evolution) or have agencies signed on to some centralised system?
Sending texts unsolicited - aren't they required by law to tell you you can text STOP to opt out?
Though new for agents."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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