Applied for a gig near my home location (commute would be under 90 seconds), Ive previously done this exact role, Ive got loads of blue chip experience, all the mandatory skills (and desirables plus more) over 7 years experience working indirectly for this client (public sector) sent my CV and covering letter in feeling confident......nada, nishter, zilch, not a dicky bird
I always follow up my CV and covering letter with a call to the agent to discuss the role and raise my profile, so call him, his "gatekeeper" answers asks me my name, repeats it (obviously so agent can hear) tells me he's on a call, takes my number and will ring me back in 10 minutes, no reply,
wait 2 hours but this gig would be really convenient and its an 8 month contract so call back, exactly same thing again "hes on another call he'll call you straight back in 10 minutes",
nothing, give it another couple of hours and call back one last time, same reply "hes on a call, hes going to call back in 10 minutes" by this point Im a bit annoyed at being fobbed off and tell the gatekeeper I was told to call back, mysteriously get put straight through and told by the agent he is waiting for authorisation to progress the role and will call me back as soon as he's spoken to the client.
next day job re-advertised on CWjobs, same the day after,
my problem isnt being rejected for a gig, thats fair enough, if theres a better candidate or my skills dont match,
its being fcuked about by agents!
Why do they do it? are they collecting CVs for swapsies with their mates or are they just rude and pig ignorant?
dont know if anyone else has dealt with this company but theyre called SEC
double glazing salesmen the lot of em!
I always follow up my CV and covering letter with a call to the agent to discuss the role and raise my profile, so call him, his "gatekeeper" answers asks me my name, repeats it (obviously so agent can hear) tells me he's on a call, takes my number and will ring me back in 10 minutes, no reply,
wait 2 hours but this gig would be really convenient and its an 8 month contract so call back, exactly same thing again "hes on another call he'll call you straight back in 10 minutes",
nothing, give it another couple of hours and call back one last time, same reply "hes on a call, hes going to call back in 10 minutes" by this point Im a bit annoyed at being fobbed off and tell the gatekeeper I was told to call back, mysteriously get put straight through and told by the agent he is waiting for authorisation to progress the role and will call me back as soon as he's spoken to the client.
next day job re-advertised on CWjobs, same the day after,
my problem isnt being rejected for a gig, thats fair enough, if theres a better candidate or my skills dont match,
its being fcuked about by agents!
Why do they do it? are they collecting CVs for swapsies with their mates or are they just rude and pig ignorant?
dont know if anyone else has dealt with this company but theyre called SEC
double glazing salesmen the lot of em!
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