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swamp replied

6 February 2009, 11:15
Originally posted by 05_oz View Post

They have had the same ad running for 6 months

Central London Contracts Spring/Hibernate etc etc 400-500 a day

Avoid like the plague I reckon

At least 12 months!
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05_oz replied

5 February 2009, 21:58
Phishers for sure

They have had the same ad running for 6 months

Central London Contracts Spring/Hibernate etc etc 400-500 a day

Avoid like the plague I reckon
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zara_backdog replied

29 January 2009, 12:07
Originally posted by turbo View Post

After a bit of googling:

http://www.linkedin.com/in/mabillyjenkins

'15 people have recommended Billy' - who in there right mind would do that?

I'm tempted to join linkedin just to find out.

Only 2 are from people who 'Billy' helped find roles - all the rest are other agents who have hired him
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turbo replied

29 January 2009, 11:52
After a bit of googling:

http://www.linkedin.com/in/mabillyjenkins

'15 people have recommended Billy' - who in there right mind would do that?

I'm tempted to join linkedin just to find out.

Last edited by turbo; 29 January 2009, 11:59.
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pmeswani replied

27 January 2009, 08:58
Originally posted by swamp View Post

I really don't know what MA Associates do.... 'Billy Jenkins' has been posting rubbish on Jobserve for years. I don't believe a single one of their job adverts is genuine.

He's a CV gatherer. Brings a new meaning to Pharmer Bill?
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swamp replied

27 January 2009, 08:43
I really don't know what MA Associates do.... 'Billy Jenkins' has been posting rubbish on Jobserve for years. I don't believe a single one of their job adverts is genuine.
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deckster replied

26 January 2009, 19:04
Well as far as I can tell they haven't advertised a real job for months - I guess they've all got the chop and 'Billy Jenkins' is just an automated script that they forgot to turn off before the left
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mailric replied

26 January 2009, 17:06
Originally posted by basshead View Post

http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/employment-s...neral/1122998/

I'll give 'em a try... they sound quite good compared to most I speak to
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JoJoGabor replied

26 January 2009, 16:02
Just standard agency practice init?
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basshead started a topic MA Associates Worldwide

26 January 2009, 14:01
MA Associates Worldwide

http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/employment-s...neral/1122998/

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Recruitment Agencies in general
Date: 02/09/08 (105 review reads)
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Disadvantages: Dishonest. Time wasters. premium 0870 contact number - they make money from your call

Whilst applying for jobs recently, I responded to a position in Amsterdam, advertised by MA Associates Worldwide. Billy Jenkins was the contact, and after reading my CV and website, he informed me he would email me a detailed job spec, and forward another web development job in Amsterdam which was also suitable. 1 week later I had received nothing: no email, no job specs, no telephone call. He was "in a meeting" when I called him.

In trying to bypass Billy Jenkins and deal with somebody who did their job, I asked for the manager's name and email address. This couldn't be given, but could they have my name and number so he could call me back? No call back ever came.

A recruitment agency that won't give the name of it's manager? This is not a professional setup. Their only contact telephone number is a UK 0870, a premium rate number on which they make money from receiving prospective clients calls.

This is all beginning to smack of a scam! MA Associates Worldwide has wasted my time with false information, and made money on my calls to them. I would advise all prospective job seekers to avoid MA Associates Worldwide, and deal with reputable agencies only.
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