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madang
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HOW LONG SEARCHING FOR JOB..???

Post by madang » Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:22 am

Hi Guys,

I would like eo start a new thread to how long HSMP holders are searching for job..? This will also help others who planned to travel to UK.

Please follow thid format..

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LANDED IN UK : dd/mm/yyyy
INTERVIEWS ATTENDED : xx
OFFERS : yy
JOINED : dd/mm/yyyy
JOB SECTOR : Testing/Dev/Management
TYPE : CONTRACT/PERM
TIPS :
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madang
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Post by madang » Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:24 am

My bdetails as below..


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LANDED IN UK : 15/10/2007
INTERVIEWS ATTENDED : 05
OFFERS : None
JOINED : NA
JOB SECTOR : Telecom Testing/Management/10 years exp
TYPE : CONTRACT
TIPS : None
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meer_iet
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Joined: Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:53 am
Location: Reading

Post by meer_iet » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:51 am

Date Landed in UK - 1st Feb 2008

Technology - Telecom Product Support

Number of Interviews Attended - 3. Dates for F2F (2nd round) : 12th, 14th and 25th Feb.

Contract or Permanent Job - Permanent (2). Formal Offer received: 28th Feb (for 25th Feb iv) and 10th March (for 14th Feb iv)

Moral of the Story! - play safe
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vhsmpuk
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Post by vhsmpuk » Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:48 pm

Hi meer,

can you let us know how did u apply jobs and got the offers
1) is it thru job serve?
2)registering with consutancies
3) any suggestions to people like us who are searcing jobs
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meer_iet
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Location: Reading

Post by meer_iet » Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:50 pm

vhsmpuk wrote:Hi meer,

can you let us know how did u apply jobs and got the offers
1) is it thru job serve?
2)registering with consutancies
3) any suggestions to people like us who are searcing jobs
Hi,
I got both the permanent offers directly from companies. Had applied on their websites. No Agents involved. I had worked for one of the companies in India.

In addition to uploading CVs on jobserve, monster, cwjobs, planetrecruit and applying to relavent roles available on these sites i prefer directly applying to Employers hiring as mentioned on monster UK site.

Frankly telling, my CV was considered more than 10 times by Agents but nothing materialized finally. So never trust them.

Also, I think if you edit your CV every Sunday on these job portals you will be first in the Agents list for next week.

Always use a cover letter. Also see following two links on CV,

http://www.rediff.com/getahead/2008/feb/08cv.htm
http://www.rediff.com/getahead/2008/feb/27cv.htm

Best of luck to everyone in their job search.

Regards
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jd
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Post by jd » Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:59 pm

Hi,

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LANDED IN UK : 30/01/2008
INTERVIEWS ATTENDED : around 10 .. sorry don't remmeber exactly
OFFERS : 1
JOINED : Going to join 25/03/2008
JOB SECTOR : Development (ASP .Net, SQL Server). 7 years experience in Pakistan.
TYPE : PERM
TIPS :

1. Be specific and honest to your skills and target job.
2. If you are not getting a luck in main cities then try outside and remote areas. You'll face less competition in remote areas as everybody want to live in main cities.
3. Apply, apply and apply for jobs. More interviews you have more chances you have and you'll get valuable experience aswell.
4. Register with many recruitment agencies as you can. Search on google for recruitment agencies in London.
5. Try to get travel reimberssment for interviews, if these are long way from your residence.
6. Read interview tips from different websites even you are a master. Use google!

Here are some job websites, I've used. Post your CV on these.
-http://my.monster.co.uk/
-http://www.cwjobs.co.uk/
-http://www.jobsite.co.uk/
-http://www.jobserve.com
-http://www.reed.co.uk/
-http://www.totaljobs.com/
-http://www.londonjobs.co.uk/
-http://www.cityjobs.com/
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If you still don't get any luck then see what your CV has to sell!

Regards,
JD
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london12345
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Location: London

Post by london12345 » Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:23 pm

LANDED IN UK : 01-March-08
INTERVIEWS ATTENDED : None
OFFERS :
JOINED :
JOB SECTOR : Dev
TYPE :
TIPS : In my opinion market is low for IT
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jd
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Post by jd » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:03 pm

Do not limit yourself to London. Be open to go outside for interviews.

Search on google for agencies in London or UK. Submit your CV to every IT recruitment Agency.

Good luck.
JD

london12345 wrote:LANDED IN UK : 01-March-08
INTERVIEWS ATTENDED : None
OFFERS :
JOINED :
JOB SECTOR : Dev
TYPE :
TIPS : In my opinion market is low for IT
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london12345
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Location: London

Post by london12345 » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:54 pm

thanks jd .. initially i was thinking for london only but now i am open for any place in uk..
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