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From: Robert_Swan@scee.net (Robert Swan)
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Subject: Re: Work in the UK.
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 17:04:57 GMT
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I dont mean to add more scare stories BUT the few things Ive heard or
seen myself are:

agencies spamming CVs left right and center. It is not uncommon to get
CVs for the same person from several agencies. It looks stupid! (thats
not to say dont join on with every agency in sight of course!)

agencies sending a CV to a company WHILE THE PERSON IS STILL WORKING
THERE (absolutely bloody horrendous). This has happened twice in my
small experiences of it. Cue people having to explain that noone knew
they were looking to leave. Ok, so this wouldnt apply to a lot of
people using agencies but do I trust them? nope.

agencies sending your CV for jobs you dont want, cant have. We were
recruiting for a football AI programmer. He turned up on the assurance
that it was for a football AI programming job. I think he gave a good
impression. After he leaves the agency phones up and says 'he didnt
want a football AI job, have you got any others' to which the guys
reply was 'no - **** off'. which got a reaction from some people but I
think its funny :)

keep em coming!

Rob


Disclaimer:
Anything I say has no direct relation 
to where I work (Sony), is not an official 
voice of where I work (Sony) and Sony 
doesn't even exist as far as I'm concerned.