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Resourcing portals
Thanks Mal. That really explains it. Most of the time these agents know absolutely nothing more about the role except the description. They cannot answer any specific questions, because they have not spoken to anybody in the company about the role or the project. It has got absolutely nothing to...- KJH
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Resourcing portals
Well, I was once contacted by 10 agents one day about the same role, so it is nearly a dozen, isn't it? And the calls were from agents all over Europe, not just UK. So it really made me wonder where they get the information from. I know one agency who openly mentioned that they take 10%. The...- KJH
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- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Resourcing portals
So it is the usual case of being contacted by at least a dozen agents about the same role and I wonder a) where did they all get same information from and b) why should any of them get 20-40% of my daily rate. Just out of curiosity, does anyone know how it works? I guess there must be a portal...- KJH
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Working for IBM
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Working for IBM
Dear Francko :) Haven’t made up my mind yet whether to go perm or not. They are offering a package between 70K-80K (+ the usual benefits) for a senior consultant. Don’t fancy sitting around waiting for work (though it’s better then being sent to the Afghanistan border), so unless they can... -
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Working for IBM
Well, of course the permanent offer is less than what I'm getting at the moment as a contractor, but otherwise they've put together a very good package (as you'd expect from a large corporation like IBM). Work/life balance - non-existent of what I've heard from other sources Business Consulting... -
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Working for IBM
Dear Fleetwood :) I am contracting at the moment. Just wanted to know what people think about working for IBM in general. Tnx -
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Working for IBM
Has anybody got any experience in working at IBM? What are they like to work for? They have been pursuing me aggressively, made an excellent permanent offer and promised the earth. Any thoughts? -
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Working with SAP in Dubai
Hi, Has anyone got experience in working with SAP in Dubai? If yes, I would be interested to know what are the current market rates for SAP consultants, what is the cost of living compared to UK, is it difficult to get a work permit as an EU citizen, what is there to do outside work etc. Many...
