Has anyone here ever got a contract using Monster.co.uk ?

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SueEllen replied

24 September 2012, 12:51
Originally posted by sbakoola View Post

Just interested to know has anyone here ever managed to get an IT contract via monster.co.uk ?

My contracts come from a variety of sources.
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Gordon Ice replied

24 September 2012, 12:32
Monster schmozer

Arbitrary limit on CV filesize (200kb - for pete's sake the year is 2012) + pants search facilities / criteria + spam from CV enhancement / career development numpties = WASTE OF TIME
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KentPhilip replied

24 September 2012, 09:57
Originally posted by Scoobos View Post

I've got a lot of international work through monster, not so much in the UK though.

The same I got a gig in Iceland through an agent contact from Monster.
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northernladuk replied

24 September 2012, 09:55
Never had a contract through them but as soon as I post my CV (which has contract only all over it) I get spammed with alsorts of totally unrelated permie crap so I just don't bother with it at all anymore. It seems to have got too big for it's own boots and just doesn't suit anything in particular now...
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Scoobos replied

24 September 2012, 09:08
I've got a lot of international work through monster, not so much in the UK though.
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alreadypacked replied

24 September 2012, 07:53
Originally posted by sbakoola View Post

Just interested to know has anyone here ever managed to get an IT contract via monster.co.uk ? I myself never have and the agents that have called up claiming that they got my cv from Monster weren't that good for matching my skills to the job they had.

I prefer to use jobserve and e-financialcareers for uploading my CV to a public forum. Are there any new jobserve and monster uk type sites which are useful for uploading your cv, making it public and securing an IT contract ?

Also I remember Monster UK didn't have a filter option back in the day to block certain unwanted companies and agencies, has this changed in the last 2 years ?

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sbakoola started a topic Has anyone here ever got a contract using Monster.co.uk ?

24 September 2012, 06:41
Has anyone here ever got a contract using Monster.co.uk ?

Just interested to know has anyone here ever managed to get an IT contract via monster.co.uk ? I myself never have and the agents that have called up claiming that they got my cv from Monster weren't that good for matching my skills to the job they had.

I prefer to use jobserve and e-financialcareers for uploading my CV to a public forum. Are there any new jobserve and monster uk type sites which are useful for uploading your cv, making it public and securing an IT contract ?

Also I remember Monster UK didn't have a filter option back in the day to block certain unwanted companies and agencies, has this changed in the last 2 years ?
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