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...and now let's try that again, without the 3-page psychotic episode at
the end...
It seems the job I've been pinning all my hopes on isn't going to
materialise after all. For reasons unknown, the agency isn't going to
put my CV forward. I can only assume I was too greedy and asked for too
much money.
At this point, I'm pretty upset and frustrated. I'm left once again
wondering just what the hell I need to do to even reach the interview stage.
Given the spectacular lack of available job vacancies, I guess I'm going
to have to try something more drastic. So far I've held off applying to
the likes of Google because 1) I'd have to move to London, and 2) I
don't stand a snowball's change in hell. But I'm running out of options
here, so...
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> It seems the job I've been pinning all my hopes on isn't going to
> materialise after all. For reasons unknown, the agency isn't going to put
> my CV forward. I can only assume I was too greedy and asked for too much
> money.
Why don't you ask them? 28K for someone with a degree and 7 years experience
is not too much IMO.
> Given the spectacular lack of available job vacancies, I guess I'm going
> to have to try something more drastic. So far I've held off applying to
> the likes of Google because 1) I'd have to move to London,
If you only want to work in one particular location in the country then you
just have to wait until something comes up, and then you probably won't even
get an interview (it's unrealistic to expect an interview for every job you
apply for). Obviously if you are willing to relocate to another part of the
country that opens up a massive number of new opportunities, you will surely
find a new job much quicker.
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>> It seems the job I've been pinning all my hopes on isn't going to
>> materialise after all. For reasons unknown, the agency isn't going to
>> put my CV forward. I can only assume I was too greedy and asked for
>> too much money.
>
> Why don't you ask them? 28K for someone with a degree and 7 years
> experience is not too much IMO.
I shouldn't have let them fob me off without a real answer. I'm such a
damned push-over. Trouble is, every time I have to make an actual phone
call, I dissolve into a nervous gibbering wreck. I'm currently sitting
here in one very wet office shirt. (Not that I can do anything about it
now - but seriously, this doesn't look attractive.) Anybody who claims
this stuff gets easier clearly doesn't know what they're talking about.
I'm going to phone them again tomorrow, and hopefully this time I'll
have grown enough of a spine to make them TELL ME what's actually going on.
> If you only want to work in one particular location in the country then
> you just have to wait until something comes up
I've already lowered my standards in the hope of increasing the number
of available jobs. I'm shocked and dissappointed that this has had no
effect at all.
> and then you probably
> won't even get an interview (it's unrealistic to expect an interview for
> every job you apply for).
Not everybody you apply to is going to interview you. But I would
imagine the people who eventually hire you will.
> Obviously if you are willing to relocate to
> another part of the country that opens up a massive number of new
> opportunities, you will surely find a new job much quicker.
At the cost of selling my soul. What a bargin.
Hmm. Spend the rest of my life rotting away in this suck-arse job. Move
to somewhere I hate. Life is so full of choices...
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Invisible wrote:
> ....and now let's try that again, without the 3-page psychotic episode
> at the end...
>
>
>
> It seems the job I've been pinning all my hopes on isn't going to
> materialise after all. For reasons unknown, the agency isn't going to
> put my CV forward. I can only assume I was too greedy and asked for too
> much money.
>
> At this point, I'm pretty upset and frustrated. I'm left once again
> wondering just what the hell I need to do to even reach the interview
> stage.
>
Agencies typically will send only a few CVs as they also operate as a
filtering service for the employer. Also they will get a percentage of
interest to get you more money.
It is OK to ask the agency why your CV was not presented. Tell them that
you need to know in order to present yourself better for other
opportunities. The difficult part is listening and taking in what they
say with the blood pounding in your ears.
My advice is to take what people say here on this newsgroup with a pinch
of salt. As a lot of them are quite successful with a few jobs under
their belts. IMO you need to get more experience of other companies so
go for a rate that you can live with not necessarily the top of the
salary range.
A couple of years ago when I had difficulty finding work. I accepted a
job in Nigeria at a rate in Euros that was only about 60% of what I had
been getting in pounds. Not for the money but to get myself back into
the job market. (Not that I would recommend to anyone going to Nigeria,
you understand.)
--
Best Regards,
Stephen
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On 23-2-2010 12:54, Invisible wrote:
>
>> Obviously if you are willing to relocate to another part of the
>> country that opens up a massive number of new opportunities, you will
>> surely find a new job much quicker.
>
> At the cost of selling my soul. What a bargain.
>
> Hmm. Spend the rest of my life rotting away in this suck-arse job. Move
> to somewhere I hate. Life is so full of choices...
Move to a place you don't know yet, meet people (even women) you don't
know yet, be happy during the week and visit MK in the weekend and
during holidays and be happy there too. Doesn't sound like a difficult
decision to me. Someday you might go back to MK a rich man,
alternatively stay there and stay poor, also not a difficult decision if
you ask me (which you didn't).
Note that I am not even suggesting to leave the country (BTW you haven't
answered my question about your CV on e-mail, but that is a different
subject).
Also completely aside: have you read Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and
Neil Gaiman?
More to the point: you are ageing everyday. Getting a new job will be
increasingly difficult. But you knew that of course.
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Invisible wrote:
> For reasons unknown, the agency isn't going to put my CV forward.
I think you should (a) ask them, (b) insist.
And then send your resume directly to whoever had the job.
--
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
The question in today's corporate environment is not
so much "what color is your parachute?" as it is
"what color is your nose?"
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Stephen wrote:
> the job market. (Not that I would recommend to anyone going to Nigeria,
Altho I hear the ministry of finance has a job opening.
--
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
The question in today's corporate environment is not
so much "what color is your parachute?" as it is
"what color is your nose?"
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Darren New wrote:
> Stephen wrote:
>> the job market. (Not that I would recommend to anyone going to Nigeria,
>
> Altho I hear the ministry of finance has a job opening.
>
LMAO
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Best Regards,
Stephen
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On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:24:37 +0000, Invisible wrote:
> For reasons unknown, the agency isn't going to put my CV forward.
Ask them why. Don't assume why.
And don't give up!
Jim
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On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:46:46 -0800, Darren New wrote:
> And then send your resume directly to whoever had the job.
Yes, I was just going to suggest that as well. It seems Andy knows who
the company is, so he should stop faffing about with employment agencies
and talk directly to the company in question.
Jim
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