Interviewing for SQL Server Developer/DBA

**BoredBloke** · 7 January 2010, 16:10

What agents sent the visa ones? Would be interesting to know if any of the big ones are preferring Bob to the locals

**Tarquin Farquhar** · 7 January 2010, 16:22

Originally posted by BlackenedBiker View Post

I am tasked with interviewing for the above.

So far I have received 5 visa holder CVs and 2 UK nationals.

WTF!!!!!!!

I didn't ask for low rates or anything like that, in fact they are costing about the same amount. This is just the agents trying to maximise the margins shocking IMHO!

I think you're right about that. I recently got a contract after a long drought. PSL is only 1 agency long. When I came in, the PM commented on how hard it is to find people. Presumably because the agency is not sending anyone forward despite the starving hordes knocking at the door.

I happened <cough> to come across the PM's doc containing notes of contractors interviewed, and indeed over 6 weeks searching there were only 4 candidates, 2 of whom had no real experience at all in the main technical area.

**rsingh** · 7 January 2010, 16:26

BlackenedBiker - PM sent.

**newblood** · 7 January 2010, 16:48

Visa does not allow foreigner to work in the UK but only to enter the country.

To be contractors they need HSMP.

A Work permit is something issued by an employer so if you are told they had a work permit it meant a work permit for some previous employer and this does not allow them to take employment with you.

**BlackenedBiker** · 7 January 2010, 16:50

Originally posted by rsingh View Post

BlackenedBiker - PM sent.

And replied, send me that CV!

looking forward to it.

**rsingh** · 7 January 2010, 18:20

I've sent it in two parts via PM as I can't see how to attach it. Also your email options are set to off so I cannot mail it to you.

Let me know what you think

Interviewing for SQL Server Developer/DBA