On 21/09/2012 08:50 AM, scott wrote:
> Maybe it's different for engineering jobs then, but every time I've
> spoken to a recruitment agency about a job they've told me not just the
> company name but a lot of detail about the company background and the
> job.

> It also seems ridiculous to apply for a job with a company when you
> don't even know the company name

Let us look at a typical example of a job advert:



Java Developer

Location:     Milton Keynes
Distance:     Within 7.5 miles
Salary:       From £50,000 to £60,000 per annum
Date posted:  03/09/2012 16:40
Job type:     Permanent
Company:      Ibell Cowlin Ltd
Contact:      Robin White
Ref:          Totaljobs/RW-1208-16
Job ID:       54341929

Java Developer – AJAX/XHTML/Javascript – An incredible opportunity has 
arisen for a skilled Java developer to work for a well established 
software house in Milton Keynes. The company truly is a world leader in 
its field and has an exceptional amount of work to undertake – your job 
will be to come on board and make your home within the development team, 
developing new applications and upgrading the company’s current products.

The ideal Java developer will be degree educated (or with equivalent 
experience) with several years working in a commercial environment and 
be happy to integrate into a small team. You will need to have 
exceptional AJAX, XHTML and Javascript and be very well presented as 
there will regular exposure to clients as well as some, infrequent, 
international travel.

The successful Java developer will be offered a market-beating salary 
together with a generous holiday allowance and benefits package. This 
would suit applicants based in Bedford, Luton, Hemel Hempstead, Watford, 
Northampton and Kettering or those who would be prepared to relocate.



So, who is the company then? Because from what I can see, all it says is 
"truly a world leader in its field". It doesn't even really say what 
it's field *is*, just that it's a "software house".

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