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Bull IT services
Hi all Has anyone come across Bull IT services agency. I keep getting Linkedin messages for them for jobs and 9/10 its something i have no skills on but they keep sending me and trying to match my skills? Not sure if its the agency that like to collect CV? I am avoiding sending my CV to them...- checkmate
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Anyone heard of TES-AMM
Hi all Was wondering if anyone heard of TES-AMM before as i had random email from as shown below. Not sure if its legit. I am contacting you from a company called TES-Amm and we specialise in IT deployment across the UK, Europe and on a global scale. We are currently recruiting for IT techs...- checkmate
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Exact Payroll
Morning all I have just got contract and need to get paid via umbrella. I used to use parasol before but getting mixed reviews after reading here. My agency recommends Exact Payroll ltd which has fees of £8 per week. I am not finding any reviews on them here. Anyone have anything by any chance...- checkmate
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State of the Market
Thanks for your honest opinion. I will maybe just get back to perm and wait for market to pick up if it does later on- checkmate
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State of the Market
I just got out of perm job (in November) and looking to get into contracting but for me market seems very poor. Been looking for month and bit but no joy. Used to get numerous calls before but now its died down.- checkmate
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Indian recruitment consultancies operating in the UK
I had message from linkedin with smartedge with one name then phone call with another persons name. from smart edge solutions. They was bit pushy to submit my CV quite quick and said client waiting. so i submit my CV and now i see this thread. What risk have i got into by submitting my CV...- checkmate
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Personal lease car and expenses
Hi I have just bought a new car on lease, can i claim any of the lease amount on my limited company or the VAT of the lease even if its partial? Also what can i claim from the house bit as in i use my home as a office so can i claim electricity bill, phone bill/council tax etc, even if its...- checkmate
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How to get contract jobs?
Just quick question, if I use Bauer and Cottrell for my contract negotiations, will that pi$$ the agency off, as I'm sure they would hate to edit their contracts?- checkmate
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How to get contract jobs?
When i notified my agency about IR35 he said below It is impossible to do so as you will be reporting to my client.- checkmate
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How to get contract jobs?
thanks will make note of it for future to call it contract. Also, I have not checked for IR35 yet. Not sure what that is, guess i better need to google!- checkmate
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How to get contract jobs?
woohoo got my first contract and start tomorrow! Applied for a job that I had no experience off, but agency called me up and said I lack skills for that job, but he had another job that suits my CV and bingo!- checkmate
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How to get contract jobs?
My English isn't that bad, i was a Network manager at a school for past 3 years, job before that a senior ICT consultant holding meetings every week with clients on regular basis. If my English was bad i wouldn't be this successful i believe. No one will employ me as managerial post if my...- checkmate
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How to get contract jobs?
I apply from loads of different websites reed, cwjobs indeed etc. But its both contract and permanent. Yes, some of the jobs i apply for is blanket even though i know i wont get job, its just a hope they read my CV and think of me when a job comes my way that best matches my CV in future. Is...- checkmate
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