Reply to: Quiet for Recruitment Agents at the Moment?

[billybiro]

I've always wondered what would be involved in making the switch and having a technical background..

There's a Plan B for someone right there. Put these $h!t-flinging, box-shifter types out of business, where they belong.

[jmo21]

I also did'nt realise that there are so many contractors that are so full of their own self importance.

[Fred Bloggs]

WFBS, though I've had a few false starters recently, going to all the effort of interviewing and then pulling the plug, but the phone calls are coming in about real live roles.

Am surprised, as this time of year is usually dead.

Good luck, long may it continue, I've just been extended to June 11 so it might be boomed time again by then! (I hope).

[Jog On]

use your contractor war chest and have extensions/implants.

HTH

That won't be in place for a few months yet...

[FiveTimes]

There must be somoene I can sue if that's the case

use your contractor war chest and have extensions/implants.

HTH

[Jog On]

Can't be a pimp I'm afraid. Ask Dodgy, but I'm pretty sure you wouldn't get far without a trendy Hoxton quiff.

There must be somoene I can sue if that's the case

[Bunk]

What if I don't have hair?

Can't be a pimp I'm afraid. Ask Dodgy, but I'm pretty sure you wouldn't get far without a trendy Hoxton quiff.

[Jog On]

You need to know about shiny ties, and have a never-ending supply of hair gel. Not qualities common in techie folk.

What if I don't have hair?

[Bunk]

I've always wondered what would be involved in making the switch and having a technical background..

You need to know about shiny ties, and have a never-ending supply of hair gel. Not qualities common in techie folk.

[Jog On]

Technical people do not want to work in recruitment. Those that do don't seem to last long anyway.

I've always wondered what would be involved in making the switch and having a technical background..

[DodgyAgent]

I've always wondered why IT departments use non technical agents to recruit technical staff

Why is this? Why why?!

Technical people do not want to work in recruitment. Those that do don't seem to last long anyway.

[DodgyAgent]

I find this signature of yours entirely bumptious.

To look at the logical extremes of this supposition, which is more attractive/useful to a client?

An agent with no candidates, or a candidate with no agent?

You guys seem quite happy to dish it out but it seems that some of you just can't take it back.
I am quite surprised that you need to take it so seriously (inwardly I am delighted). I also did'nt realise that there are so many contractors that are so full of their own self importance. On the back of this I might just increase the margin to more "justifiable" levels.

[norrahe]

Actually, for me I've had more calls about seemingly genuine contracts starting in the New Year than I've ever had. After a quiet 2010, things do seem to be improving, at last.

WFBS, though I've had a few false starters recently, going to all the effort of interviewing and then pulling the plug, but the phone calls are coming in about real live roles.

Am surprised, as this time of year is usually dead.

[Jog On]

I find this signature of yours entirely bumptious.

To look at the logical extremes of this supposition, which is more attractive/useful to a client?

An agent with no candidates, or a candidate with no agent?

I've always wondered why IT departments use non technical agents to recruit technical staff

Why is this? Why why?!

[billybiro]

And by the way - the agent isn't taking 21.5% of your rate - you're taking 78.5% of his/hers.

I find this signature of yours entirely bumptious.

To look at the logical extremes of this supposition, which is more attractive/useful to a client?

An agent with no candidates, or a candidate with no agent?