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Previously on "Hello I’m an Agent, I get a billion, squillion CVs a day"
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Considering most agents spam people with jobs that don't even remotely match the recipients' CV, it's no wonder they receive hundreds of responses back.
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Originally posted by MasterBait View Posthmm just a random role on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/1414612019/
over 200 applicants
and that is just one source assuming they advertise it on several job boardsLast edited by DeadEyedJacks; 19 October 2019, 17:02.
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Originally posted by Whorty View PostI'm never asked what my bottom rate is. I've worked with the same agents for years. They know my market rate. They call me when they have a role that suits and meets my rate expectation. Simples
NLyUK said your bottom rate was a farthing. Shows how many years experience you have !
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Thanks to the OP for the private PM. I gave you some good advice that's worked for me. Take it or leave it, but the best I can give you is to lose the chip off your shoulder
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Originally posted by ContractBunny View PostCorrect. This fact is normally thrown in after branching questions have been asked or right before a request to modify the cv or “what’s your bottom rate”.
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Originally posted by ContractBunny View PostCan we just lay the whole “I got 50/100/500 cvs for this role” thing to rest. It is blatantly lies, they probably do get tens of cvs that are out and out chaff but they very quickly filter them out.
The “I got over a 100 cvs” thing is just a reflex reaction if they are not really interested in you or they can smell the desperation. It is just the other end of the spectrum from when they are interested in you and they tell you, you are the only contractor in the world.Last edited by Whorty; 17 October 2019, 08:32.
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Originally posted by SimonMac View PostTo be honest, I've never had an agent say this to me.
I am not in a niche role, but the experience and clients I've had in past contracts means when ever someone gets my CV I'm confident I'll get a follow up call asking which bodies I caused and where they are buried
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Originally posted by LadyPenelope View PostFirst you admit agents lie all the time. Then you get all uppity when accused of lying.
Not very logical.
So courageous though, being rude whilst sitting behind a keyboard.
Behind a keyboard is kind of how the internet works, it would be deeply impractical and slightly suspect for me to track you down and take umbrage in person.
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Originally posted by ContractBunny View PostHardly representative. Its with Microsoft, and appears to permie, oh did I mention it is with Microsoft so go sit and spin
Not very logical.
So courageous though, being rude whilst sitting behind a keyboard.Last edited by LadyPenelope; 16 October 2019, 15:31.
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Originally posted by edison View PostThat's why I never normally send my CV in unless I can speak to the agent first. I've sent a CV without speaking to an agent first, maybe 10 times in the past and in almost all cases no one ever got back to me.
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Originally posted by LadyPenelope View PostYou appear to have spotted the first lie by the OP.
Last edited by ContractBunny; 16 October 2019, 15:27.
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