No response from Recuitment Agencies
Jul 24th 2008, 9:44 am
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Re: No response from Recuitment Agencies
are there any good uk based recruitment agencies that deal with IT in Dubai?
What if you are to demanding is it a negative point for you?
My expereince to be honest is completing a year then moving on and completing a year else where, longest i have stayed with a employer is 14 months is that viewed as a bad thing?
What if you are to demanding is it a negative point for you?
My expereince to be honest is completing a year then moving on and completing a year else where, longest i have stayed with a employer is 14 months is that viewed as a bad thing?
Jul 24th 2008, 9:49 am
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Re: No response from Recuitment Agencies
I have experienced the same thing no responses from the recruitment agencies I have applied to about 40 jobs and no replies.
I might start approaching the companies directly...
Is there a procedure I should I follow?
I might start approaching the companies directly...
Is there a procedure I should I follow?
Jul 24th 2008, 10:42 am
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Re: No response from Recuitment Agencies
are there any good uk based recruitment agencies that deal with IT in Dubai?
What if you are to demanding is it a negative point for you?
My expereince to be honest is completing a year then moving on and completing a year else where, longest i have stayed with a employer is 14 months is that viewed as a bad thing?
What if you are to demanding is it a negative point for you?
My expereince to be honest is completing a year then moving on and completing a year else where, longest i have stayed with a employer is 14 months is that viewed as a bad thing?
Jul 24th 2008, 10:54 am
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Re: No response from Recuitment Agencies
are there any good uk based recruitment agencies that deal with IT in Dubai?
What if you are to demanding is it a negative point for you?
My expereince to be honest is completing a year then moving on and completing a year else where, longest i have stayed with a employer is 14 months is that viewed as a bad thing?
What if you are to demanding is it a negative point for you?
My expereince to be honest is completing a year then moving on and completing a year else where, longest i have stayed with a employer is 14 months is that viewed as a bad thing?
Jul 24th 2008, 12:06 pm
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Re: No response from Recuitment Agencies
Hi
Sorry what did you mean do they consider staying with a previous employer for 14 months as loyal?
Are the IT recruitment agencies quite good or average?
Thanks
Raz
Sorry what did you mean do they consider staying with a previous employer for 14 months as loyal?
Are the IT recruitment agencies quite good or average?
Thanks
Raz
Jul 24th 2008, 12:23 pm
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Re: No response from Recuitment Agencies
no, more like 4 years mate, they actively discourage leaving ANY company before your contract is up, hence the banning system.
Jul 24th 2008, 12:57 pm
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Re: No response from Recuitment Agencies
Thanks for that, if in Dubai i would rather stay for more than 4 years as i wud love it there.
Could you please advice me on something? How would i approach managers of IT firms would you advice emailing them or calling them.
How many pages should a resume (CV) be? 2pages or 1?
I dont want to bother you with all these questions i hope you dont mind mate?
Raz
Could you please advice me on something? How would i approach managers of IT firms would you advice emailing them or calling them.
How many pages should a resume (CV) be? 2pages or 1?
I dont want to bother you with all these questions i hope you dont mind mate?
Raz
Jul 24th 2008, 1:04 pm
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Re: No response from Recuitment Agencies
Thanks for that, if in Dubai i would rather stay for more than 4 years as i wud love it there.
Could you please advice me on something? How would i approach managers of IT firms would you advice emailing them or calling them.
How many pages should a resume (CV) be? 2pages or 1?
I dont want to bother you with all these questions i hope you dont mind mate?
Raz
Could you please advice me on something? How would i approach managers of IT firms would you advice emailing them or calling them.
How many pages should a resume (CV) be? 2pages or 1?
I dont want to bother you with all these questions i hope you dont mind mate?
Raz
Most CVs should never be more than 3 pages, I think mine fits perfectly onto 2 pages,
I don't mind at all, my wife is a recruitment manager so I know all this sort of boring stuff.
Jul 24th 2008, 1:10 pm
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Re: No response from Recuitment Agencies
she doesn't deal with IT jobs by any chance
Jul 24th 2008, 1:15 pm
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Jul 24th 2008, 3:16 pm
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Re: No response from Recuitment Agencies
an email with a covering letter is always a good way to start, then maybe follow that up after 2 or 3 days,
Most CVs should never be more than 3 pages, I think mine fits perfectly onto 2 pages,
I don't mind at all, my wife is a recruitment manager so I know all this sort of boring stuff.
Most CVs should never be more than 3 pages, I think mine fits perfectly onto 2 pages,
I don't mind at all, my wife is a recruitment manager so I know all this sort of boring stuff.
Jul 28th 2008, 3:51 pm
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Re: No response from Recuitment Agencies
ok fella, this is what I did and it worked a treat,
find out the type of companies you are interested in, for me it was ad agencies, then do a google search, get all the emails and send an email with covering letter and cv to each one PERSONALLY, not a blanket email as they'll discard straight away, take your time with the cover letter, no mistakes in it - and this is the plug, mention that 'I am in Dubai for the week commencing Aug 20th to blah blah' and I will be available for interviews'.
This is what i did and out of 20 companies I got 3 interviews, and from that 2 job offers.
You need to do this yourself, recruitment companies over here are worse than shit.
Good luck fella.
find out the type of companies you are interested in, for me it was ad agencies, then do a google search, get all the emails and send an email with covering letter and cv to each one PERSONALLY, not a blanket email as they'll discard straight away, take your time with the cover letter, no mistakes in it - and this is the plug, mention that 'I am in Dubai for the week commencing Aug 20th to blah blah' and I will be available for interviews'.
This is what i did and out of 20 companies I got 3 interviews, and from that 2 job offers.
You need to do this yourself, recruitment companies over here are worse than shit.
Good luck fella.
Hey cheerz for that mate...Its such a good feeling to finally have a response to my concerns
i'm on the case, fingers crossed... hoping for someone to get back.If you have any specific contacts for advertising & marketing please do lemme know....I'd appreciate it... as I take it you are working for an ad agency???
Cheerz
Jul 28th 2008, 4:22 pm
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Re: No response from Recuitment Agencies
Try and find out what the holiday period is in Dubai as well. It may affect availability of interviewers.
Jul 28th 2008, 6:57 pm
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Re: No response from Recuitment Agencies
Spugsy; Is ringing up worthwhile? I plan on tracking some companies down in a directory, emailing a cover letter and Cv and then phoning several days later, or maybe ringing them first to tell them I will be sending Cv etc would be better, what do you advise?
Jul 29th 2008, 5:12 am
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Re: No response from Recuitment Agencies
Hey cheerz for that mate...Its such a good feeling to finally have a response to my concerns i'm on the case, fingers crossed... hoping for someone to get back.
If you have any specific contacts for advertising & marketing please do lemme know....I'd appreciate it... as I take it you are working for an ad agency???
Cheerz
i'm on the case, fingers crossed... hoping for someone to get back.If you have any specific contacts for advertising & marketing please do lemme know....I'd appreciate it... as I take it you are working for an ad agency???
Cheerz
Mandy <[email protected]>
