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Recent content by Mav
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Attitude to being available out of hours
Extension with another 50 a day? Perspective. Of course depends on how regular it is.- Mav
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Attitude to being available out of hours
Do whatever it takes. I prefer over-delivering then seeking my comeuppance at contract re-neg time.- Mav
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A genuine reference request...? shurely...
Well I'll be. 'cruiter asks for references, "names and numbers please" while also selecting the UK reference at the multi-national out of the three references which were global. Hmm... not so sure about this, have been burnt on this before. Still, picked a 4th out of the hat, a good colleague...- Mav
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Bob Agency - Wow, just...Wow
I had the same trouble being Belgian. She clarified I needed to be an EU citizen, as sponsorship wasn't an option. I highlighted that Belgium is definitely the EU. Oh, how long as that been? ...Ah, they like to think that they started the whole thing, and in many ways is its capital. Oh.- Mav
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Bombed the last two interviews, make room for one more :(
Chin up mate. It's about the lessons learned.- Mav
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Contracting: London Vs Sydney (or Melbourne)
Hi Bluedrop, Sounds like you're looking for these places, that will tell you about lifestyle. ExpatWoman: the best guide to expat life in Dubai & the Middle East Expat Forum For People Moving Overseas And Expats Living Abroad When it comes to cost of living, again google will give you a great...- Mav
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Contracting: London Vs Sydney (or Melbourne)
As an australian... rates are great Cost of living is epic.- Mav
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Whats your record number of consecutive applications between contracts?
The previous thread on the number of interviews between contracts was interesting, some came back with 1, some came back with 20. This one is different though. Some of us are picky, and will tailor our CV and cover letter to each and every app. Some of us apply blindly for anything that looks...- Mav
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Reference Before Interview
Having researched more today... aston carter, no surprise.- Mav
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Reference Before Interview
Emailed me the JD, but then got a different man at their firm to call me back (hmm) JD PDF looks fairly genuine, but the rate is unusually high for their But funny thing, asked for contact details for my last reference (manager), that it helps the application.This is before any interview date...- Mav
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