| Author |
Message |
|
paulzolo
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:27 pm
Posts: 12251
|
I just got contacted by one via LinkedIn. It’s kind of local to me - a few minutes up the A12. They wanted to know if I was interested in a web design job they were filling. I expect I am not the only one they contacted, but I think I need to give it a bit of thought.
I’ve never dealt with an employment agency before (I am wholly unprepared for anything of this nature (I have, for example, no CV on file - I have never needed one) - most of my work comes from referrals and repeat business) - so I’m not really sure what the deal could be. Will they be constantly badgering me, even if the job is not what I’d be interested in?
Basically a list of pitfalls and plusses would be handy to help me decide if I should follow it up.
|
| Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:53 am |
|
|
|
ShockWaffle
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:50 am
Posts: 1911
|
They will get bored of you if you don't like any of their jobs or follow anything up, so there shouldn't be any harm.
|
| Wed Jun 11, 2014 12:16 pm |
|
|
|
okenobi
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:59 pm
Posts: 4932
Location: Sestriere, Piemonte, Italia
|
I used to work in one years ago.
Shockwaffle is right. They only care about making commission. If you have potential to help them do that, or bare minimum, make them look good they'll be interested in you and may help you secure employment.
Otherwise, you're a waste of their time.
|
| Wed Jun 11, 2014 12:27 pm |
|
|
|
hifidelity2
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:03 pm
Posts: 5041
Location: London
|
From my and my friends past experience with agencies I have to say that its generally been very poor
They often badger you with jobs that are may out of your skill set as in the end they are chasing their commission
Now this agency maybe different but....that has been my experience with agencies in general
|
| Wed Jun 11, 2014 12:31 pm |
|
|
|
belchingmatt
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri May 15, 2009 3:16 am
Posts: 6146
Location: Middle Earth
|
Outsourced parasites the whole lot of them. A bunch of witches always looking out for the next broom upgrade at your expense.
_________________
Dive like a fish, drink like a fish!
><(((º>`•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸><(((º>
•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸><(((º>`•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸><(((º>
If one is diving so close to the limits that +/- 1% will make a difference then the error has already been made.
|
| Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:53 am |
|
|
|
l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am
Posts: 12700
Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
|
Most of the agencies I used to use ever showed any interest in giving me any work at all. Complete waste of time.
|
| Fri Jun 13, 2014 9:56 am |
|
|
