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peggypie Mar 30th 2008 8:28 am

Macdonald and Company?
 
Has anyone used this recruitment agency?

Are they any good?

Chris79 Mar 30th 2008 8:33 am

Re: Macdonald and Company?
 

Originally Posted by peggypie (Post 6130956)
Has anyone used this recruitment agency?

Are they any good?

Thought this was going to be about Burgers and Big Macs! Sorry! :unsure:

benzonar Mar 30th 2008 8:35 am

Re: Macdonald and Company?
 
I know them from the UK, and have had cause in the past to question their motives.

peggypie Mar 30th 2008 8:43 am

Re: Macdonald and Company?
 

Originally Posted by benzonar (Post 6130978)
I know them from the UK, and have had cause in the past to question their motives.

Can you elaborate?:)

peggypie Mar 30th 2008 8:43 am

Re: Macdonald and Company?
 

Originally Posted by Chris79 (Post 6130974)
Thought this was going to be about Burgers and Big Macs! Sorry! :unsure:

Funny:D

jason4004 Mar 30th 2008 10:02 am

Re: Macdonald and Company?
 
Are in the profession of Architecture? I was thinking of using Mac's as well Peggy!

peggypie Mar 30th 2008 2:10 pm

Re: Macdonald and Company?
 

Originally Posted by jason4004 (Post 6131386)
Are in the profession of Architecture? I was thinking of using Mac's as well Peggy!

They are proving to be a bit slow at the moment

jason4004 Mar 30th 2008 2:16 pm

Re: Macdonald and Company?
 
They are quoting jobs between AED25,000 and AED45,000 at the minute - I trust this is per month as they do not make it clear. This is for a project Architect. I have asked them to clarify this.

Blue Cat Mar 30th 2008 2:21 pm

Re: Macdonald and Company?
 

Originally Posted by jason4004 (Post 6132358)
They are quoting jobs between AED25,000 and AED45,000 at the minute - I trust this is per month as they do not make it clear. This is for a project Architect. I have asked them to clarify this.

yes that is a monthly figure ;)

peggypie Mar 30th 2008 2:22 pm

Re: Macdonald and Company?
 

Originally Posted by jason4004 (Post 6132358)
They are quoting jobs between AED25,000 and AED45,000 at the minute - I trust this is per month as they do not make it clear. This is for a project Architect. I have asked them to clarify this.

Are you contacting them by e-mail?

I find they take ages to get back to you, what about you

jason4004 Mar 30th 2008 2:38 pm

Re: Macdonald and Company?
 
Yes - If they don't get back to me within 3 days I call there boss! Always works.

Blue Cat Mar 30th 2008 2:43 pm

Re: Macdonald and Company?
 

Originally Posted by jason4004 (Post 6132427)
Yes - If they don't get back to me within 3 days I call there boss! Always works.

what's their website address?

benzonar Mar 30th 2008 3:19 pm

Re: Macdonald and Company?
 
Macdonald are just like all the others, you have to bug them constantly to get anywhere. They do not offer a personalised service and will tend to put you forward for jobs where the biggest commission is for them rather than what might be best suited.

I actually once had them try and dissuade me to take a job offer via a rival firm, because they had a candidate up against me. They were that stupid they thought I wouldn't realise. I then made sure my new company stopped using them.

peggypie Mar 30th 2008 3:47 pm

Re: Macdonald and Company?
 

Originally Posted by Blue Cat (Post 6132440)
what's their website address?

macdonaldandcompany.co.uk

G586 Mar 30th 2008 3:49 pm

Re: Macdonald and Company?
 

Originally Posted by peggypie (Post 6130956)
Has anyone used this recruitment agency?

Are they any good?

I've used them in the UK.....okay but motivated by sales, not your welfare like all the other agents. Less obvious than Hays tho...

peggypie Mar 30th 2008 4:02 pm

Re: Macdonald and Company?
 
Are any agencies good????????

Biene zwei Mar 30th 2008 8:00 pm

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Originally Posted by peggypie (Post 6132628)
macdonaldandcompany.co.uk

i have just been talking to a guy who has been recrited by these people,

Biene zwei Mar 30th 2008 8:13 pm

Re: Macdonald and Company?
 

Originally Posted by Biene zwei (Post 6133595)
i have just been talking to a guy who has been recrited by these people,

They provided him a very nice apartment in Old Town.

Inselaffen Mar 30th 2008 8:25 pm

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Originally Posted by Biene zwei (Post 6133645)
They provided him a very nice apartment in Old Town.

I wish someone would provide me with a nice apartment in Old Town.

Biene zwei Mar 30th 2008 8:27 pm

Re: Macdonald and Company?
 

Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 6133690)
I wish someone would provide me with a nice apartment in Old Town.

tough luck buster.. you are working fot the wrong ppl

Inselaffen Mar 30th 2008 8:29 pm

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Originally Posted by Biene zwei (Post 6133696)
tough luck buster.. you are working fot the wrong ppl

yes I am. thats why I'm starting to look elsewhere.

Biene zwei Mar 30th 2008 8:35 pm

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Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 6133707)
yes I am. thats why I'm starting to look elsewhere.

your skills will be needed...

zabone Apr 4th 2008 8:47 am

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I have just started my new position in FM with Dubai govt through Mcdonaldandcompany. They appear to have excellent contacts within Dubai but dont expect to be be nannied with all the info you will need if you are planning to uproot from UK to Dubai from them.


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