Originally posted by northernladuk
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What's going on with these spammy job portals then?
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostTo be fair I'm finding it sucks right now. It's very quiet in my area for a start and then there is this seismic change that seems to have gone on. In the old days there were quite a few roles, apply quick, interview same week and start the week after. All my gigs in 12 years have been like this.Comment
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I have noticed this quiet a bit during my latest search.
I tend to just find out which agency / client is advertising the role - not all that hard and message them directly on linkedin avoiding the job board.Comment
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Originally posted by jmo21 View PostChatting to a contractor friend last week, who is just about to finish a contract, and he said the market is the quietest he can remember it in years, and attributes it directly to the upcoming IR35 changes.
I think any contractor (on here especially) would have been able to give you that kind of response if he/she has kept up to speed with the latest developments.Clarity is everythingComment
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It’s terrible at the moment.
I’m getting spammed by CV-Library for roles I’ve already spoken to the agencies about and the role(if it ever existed) has been taken weeks ago.
I have submitted my cv for perfect fit roles, and a lot of the time you don’t even get a call or call-back if you leave a message.Comment
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Originally posted by BABABlackSheep View PostIt’s terrible at the moment.
I’m getting spammed by CV-Library for roles I’ve already spoken to the agencies about and the role(if it ever existed) has been taken weeks ago.
I have submitted my cv for perfect fit roles, and a lot of the time you don’t even get a call or call-back if you leave a message.Clarity is everythingComment
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Originally posted by SteelyDan View PostAre you sure you mean 'contractor friend'?
I think any contractor (on here especially) would have been able to give you that kind of response if he/she has kept up to speed with the latest developments.
I was simply agreeing and using an example to the person I quoted.Comment
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The number of roles listed across all job sites for what I do is ridiculously low. Lowest Ive seen in 7 years. Literally one or two new roles a week. And even then many are not relevant - in vertical market I dont have experience of.Comment
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Market is as quiet as I've seen it, even during the banking crisis crash (not that I'm in banking).
The roles are drying up, anything that is interesting / suitable you hear nothing back, permie roles have been put back to next yearI'm not fat, I'm just fluffy.Comment
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