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James
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I have seen the perfect job, I have the relevant commercial experience and its an area that interests me very much.

The only problem is, it's advertised through an agency online and states that they are looking to recruit ASAP. I don't graduate until July but I know that this job has been advertised for over a month now.

I'm tempted to apply just incase either they don't fill this position, or another position comes up when i'm available, but i'm worried that as soon as I contact an agency and tell them i'm not available until late July, they will just ignore me.

What shall I do?
Kathryn W
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14th Feb 07 at 11:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Do it anyway you dont have anything to loose
Aaron
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Contact them. You've got nothing to loose right?

And in any case, jobs in your field of work pop up all the time.
James
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quote:
Originally posted by Aj.
Contact them. You've got nothing to loose right?

And in any case, jobs in your field of work pop up all the time.


Yeah but most of them are in London, and I don't really wanna work in London.
Kathryn W
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quote:
Originally posted by James
quote:
Originally posted by Aj.
Contact them. You've got nothing to loose right?

And in any case, jobs in your field of work pop up all the time.


Yeah but most of them are in London, and I don't really wanna work in London.


There is not such thing as an ideal job
Fee
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14th Feb 07 at 11:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
apply...
by the time they go through the interviews, second intervies and the whole process it will be a few months on

I'm applying for jobs now and I dont finish my traineeship until july
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James
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quote:
Originally posted by Fee
apply...
by the time they go through the interviews, second intervies and the whole process it will be a few months on

I'm applying for jobs now and I dont finish my traineeship until july


If it's a proper agent then this won't be the case. I've been to interviews on the Friday and started the following Monday.
James
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14th Feb 07 at 11:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well between me seeing the job an hour ago, and now, the job has expired
Kathryn W
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The recrutiment agencies around here are rubbish

I desperatly need a new job
James
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14th Feb 07 at 11:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ok it's been relisted.

Here is said job.

http://www.jobserve.com/W4E14380097F1498B.job
James
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Right, going to apply.

When I write my covering letter, should it be aimed at the company or the agency?
Marc
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14th Feb 07 at 16:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They probably won't get back to you!!!
James
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Originally posted by Marc
They probably won't get back to you!!!


Why? Because im not available until July?
K2 GTi
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I work for an agency, and if someone applies for a job they usually write it to the company, but the agency will see it.

They can usually put you on hold if there's possitions coming and going all the time!
Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by James
quote:
Originally posted by Marc
They probably won't get back to you!!!


Why? Because im not available until July?

Because they're twats.
James
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Originally posted by K2 GTi
I work for an agency, and if someone applies for a job they usually write it to the company, but the agency will see it.

They can usually put you on hold if there's possitions coming and going all the time!


Yeah but I want this company to be aware of me and my skills as I suit the role perfectly IMO.

I would rather they passed my details onto the company than threw them in the bin.
K2 GTi
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quote:
Originally posted by James
quote:
Originally posted by K2 GTi
I work for an agency, and if someone applies for a job they usually write it to the company, but the agency will see it.

They can usually put you on hold if there's possitions coming and going all the time!


Yeah but I want this company to be aware of me and my skills as I suit the role perfectly IMO.

I would rather they passed my details onto the company than threw them in the bin.


The CV is the things whats essential. If you don't have a good enough CV you won't get the job. Make sure you include everything in a CV. And big gaps in your history is a no no, and so is loads of jobs in a small amount of time.
Marc
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http://www.monster.co.uk

[Edited on 14-02-2007 by Marc]
James
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My CV is shit hot
CCA
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Write it to the agency, if they think you suit the job role they will reformat your cv and send it to the company. There is about a 1% chance of your covering letter being passed on to the company.

Most recruiters skip the covering letter becuase its the cv that holds the information they want.
K2 GTi
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That's what I thought about mine, but after seeing daily CV's mine is bollocks
K2 GTi
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quote:
Originally posted by CCA
Write it to the agency, if they think you suit the job role they will reformat your cv and send it to the company. There is about a 1% chance of your covering letter being passed on to the company.

Most recruiters skip the covering letter becuase its the cv that holds the information they want.




When I get a job application, straight to the CV it is
CCA
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14th Feb 07 at 16:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Exactly, same thing happens here.

Its all done on experience and qualifications for roles like the above

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