Hi people, I have been for 2 contract interviews recently and have been unsuccessful for both of them as both recruitment agents stated that the client has decided to go for a candidate who wishes to go permanent instead. I don't understand why they advertise a contract role in the first place or is this just the agent saying in a nice way that i didn't get the role. Has anyone else experienced this before?
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Top tip: If you can hear a recruitment agent speaking, they are probably lying.
You were very lucky to get any feedback at all; agents don't like giving out bad news. There is a fair chacne that either the client or the agent made that feedback up.My all-time favourite Dilbert cartoon, this is: BTW, a Dumpster is a brand of skip, I think. -
Originally posted by Rewind View PostHi people, I have been for 2 contract interviews recently and have been unsuccessful for both of them as both recruitment agents stated that the client has decided to go for a candidate who wishes to go permanent instead. I don't understand why they advertise a contract role in the first place or is this just the agent saying in a nice way that i didn't get the role. Has anyone else experienced this before?
Agents will do anything to get their commission - which certainly includes shafting you. Just accept it and move on.
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Originally posted by Rewind View PostHas anyone else experienced this before?
Although, to make myself feel better, I tend to reframe it so that I've had some interview practice. I try to look back and learn something from every interview I've ever gone through and think about how to improve my interview technique further in future as a result...that way you don't feel as though it was wasted time (as much).
And, as has been said, the feedback might not even be true anyway. When I used to be helping out on the hiring side, my hiring manager would make up all kinds of reasons to reject people, just to get HR/agents off his back about why he was rejecting people.
The truth was, apart from obvious technical incompetence, that he just didn't like the person (for whatever reason) or just had a bad feeling about them...nothing more concrete than that...and that's probably a more true indication of how reliable/useful/impartial the interview process really is.
Having said that it is possible to become extremely good at interviews but that's more a study of human psychology/influence than a contractor discussion.Comment
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If a recruitment agent has a client who is 99% sure he wants a staff member rather than a consultant, he will still advertise for contractors rather than lose the 1% chance of a sale.Comment
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Originally posted by EddieNambulous View PostAnd, as has been said, the feedback might not even be true anyway..............my hiring manager would make up all kinds of reasons to reject people, just to get HR/agents off his back about why he was rejecting people.
The truth was, apart from obvious technical incompetence, that he just didn't like the person (for whatever reason) or just had a bad feeling about them...nothing more concrete than that...and that's probably a more true indication of how reliable/useful/impartial the interview process really is.
In fact, the first contract I got after leaving permiedom was because the interviewer said he thought I would get on with the team better than any of the other candidates.
So in that particular circumstance, it worked in my favour!I couldn't give two fornicators! Yes, really!Comment
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Originally posted by EddieNambulous View PostAnd, as has been said, the feedback might not even be true anyway.
I replied: "Yes, 26 years. As it shows on my cv. Is that enough..?"
She didn't like that. Not one bit. The silence was deafening. Things didn't go any further.
Interviews - take them with a large dose of salt.
Cheers,
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Originally posted by nomadd View Post"We have a special problem here - we use UNIX, not Windows for development. Do YOU have any UNIX?"
THE
FLAMING
CV!!!!!!!!!!
Grrrrrrrrrr I HATE HR/Managed Service imbeciles....
<rant over>
TAV"Being a permy is like being married, when there's no more sex on the cards....and she's got fat."
SlimRick
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I had an interview yesterday - it was not remotely technical and I was rejected because "They felt I would not go the extra mile for the job" and I did not give off the right "vibe"
What a load of bollocks they deserve what they get, pah public sector twerps.
Interestingly one of their current folk was interviewed for a role here, but turned down as he was blagging his technical knowledge.I'm sorry, but I'll make no apologies for this
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Originally posted by nomadd View Post"We have a special problem here - we use UNIX, not Windows for development. Do YOU have any UNIX?"Comment
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