Reply to: The Market!

[s2budd]

Attend an interview on Wednesday for some Unix security work that has to start on Monday then...... tumbleweed.......silence.......

Two Interviews setup for Sun Microsystems and then the Oracle takeover hits......... tumbleweed.......silence.......

Good contract in the Midlands. Nice mix of Solaris and AIX and then...... tumbleweed.......silence.......

Things will get better. They just need a little more time.

[moorfield]

I think some of the big ClientCos went over the top with their clear outs at the beginning of the year and now need to hire again.

Interesting observation that Mich. I don't think we're quite there yet with the green shoots of recovery but once the ClientCos start stampeding things will certainly get interesting.

[Cyberman]

FFS!!!!!!!

Twice this week I've discovered job ads that were a perfect fit only to be told they've submitted enough CV's, both times the job had been up less than 48 hours. How can the client be getting the best people for the job?

Getting ******* angry about this now.

The market is tulip, the people we have to deal with are *******, I ******* hate this game now.

That happened to me last week as well. Looking at jobs on various websites, it really is dead in my area.

[moorfield]

FFS!!!!!!!

Twice this week I've discovered job ads that were a perfect fit only to be told they've submitted enough CV's, both times the job had been up less than 48 hours. How can the client be getting the best people for the job?

Getting ******* angry about this now.

The market is tulip, the people we have to deal with are *******, I ******* hate this game now.

I hear you on that one. I've suffered this kind of thing recently too. Open a cold one this evening and forget about it for the weekend.

[CheeseSlice]

Twice this week I've discovered job ads that were a perfect fit only to be told they've submitted enough CV's, both times the job had been up less than 48 hours. How can the client be getting the best people for the job?

Gotta have your finger on the button for some roles.
I saw one role advertised by an early bird agent at 4:30am.
Applied for it at 10am, called them up at 11am.
Flippin job had already gone to someone else

[Sockpuppet]

I know what you mean.

Trucking for ASDA tomorrow and again on Sunday. Swept off my feet. £17ph probably better than some contractors are getting

[Menelaus]

No it isn't difficult its a piece of P**s but unless you have actually rolled out office 2007 they won't consider you. Did consider twisting the truth as my previous company did roll it out but I'm not interested in London I'm a South Coast Girl.

Are you in Brighton too?

[gingerjedi]

FFS!!!!!!!

Twice this week I've discovered job ads that were a perfect fit only to be told they've submitted enough CV's, both times the job had been up less than 48 hours. How can the client be getting the best people for the job?

Getting ******* angry about this now.

The market is tulip, the people we have to deal with are *******, I ******* hate this game now.

[Mich the Tester]

I had my contract confirmed on monday, signed on tuesday and started wednesday. Tuesday afternoon I had 3 phone calls offering me testing jobs, one without interview as they already knew me.

I think some of the big ClientCos went over the top with their clear outs at the beginning of the year and now need to hire again.

[CheeseSlice]

Phone has been ringing off the hook this afternoon.

All complete mismatch roles and crap rates so far, but lots of phone calls are a better sign than no calls at all.

[TykeMerc]

As dead as ever here.

Good sign I suppose if PMs are being taken on.

Indeed.

I've had a fair few interesting calls over the last week too (PM).

[MrMark]

As dead as ever here.

Good sign I suppose if PMs are being taken on.

[GardenGirl]

Is that really difficult?

No it isn't difficult its a piece of P**s but unless you have actually rolled out office 2007 they won't consider you. Did consider twisting the truth as my previous company did roll it out but I'm not interested in London I'm a South Coast Girl.

[BrianSnail]

A swallow's a swallow.

Not if it's an unladen swallow....

[Alf W]

A swallow's a swallow.