Hi Michael, On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 10:12 AM, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:52:07 Jochen Daum wrote: >> Hello All, >> >> We've good some good responses to this ad, but I'm considering taking >> this to recruiters on Friday this week. >> >> Anyone on this list that works mainly with recruiters and is >> considering to apply, please do so now. >> >> Kind Regards, >> >> Jochen > > If you have had some 'good responses', why are you considering taking it to a > recruiter? > > As for your second comment, I doubt that many if any on this list enjoy > working with recruiters. Is this another way of saying 'I can't find what I > am wanting'? If so, this would come as no surprise.
Thanks for the feedback. I'm not surprised as well. I've currently got 2 worthwhile applications and these are enough to fill the role. I have actually advertised a completely different role in October and had only 14 applications of which 3 were worthwhile. I have nevertheless filled that role as well and that person is very successfully working with us. Generally, I have received a lot of advice to open up the job description and then wade through lots of CVs. I don't like that approach as it requires me to not ask for what I actually want. The main reason why I sent this notice to the group is that I haven't received any suitable response out of this mailing list of > 600 people, all applications have come through Seek. Yet, the last time I allowed a recruiter to send me a CV (October), they effectively sent me names that I have seen on this list regularly, effectively throwing away 20% of the contractors turnover. > I have noticed the common > thread amongst employers who complain they have recruitment difficulties, is > that they are invariably looking for someone who is a jack in, and master of > all trades. > I do agree with you, but now I do need a jack of all trades. I'm a jack of all trades as well, but obviously successful enough to hire other people. Note also, that you need no artistic background whatsoever, I'm looking for a 'likeable right brainer with a go-getter attitude'. To make this thread more helpful, I also recommend for all people that hire contractors to read this: http://www.sitepoint.com/article/working-contractors-made/ Especially thinking about the job ad, thinking about what the contractor will get out of this and the test project are great ideas that I have implemented out of this. Hope this helps, Jochen > Michael > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
