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glennPattonWork325-Jul-14 4:39

25-Jul-14 4:39

My battle has always I wanted to get a first role when I left Uni. No help there in-fact I was told I should be looking for a different industry (tourism ??) due to my grade. Finally got a Job (thanks Mum!) relevant to my Skill set.

Quote:
Those who can, do. Those who can't do, teach. Those who can't teach end up as recruitment consultants.

I might have to borrow that quote!
Glenn

WiganLatics25-Jul-14 5:13

WiganLatics

25-Jul-14 5:13

I always heard it as:

Those who can, do. Those who can't do, teach. Those who can't teach, teach PE.

but this one is a nice variation. Smile | :)

glennPattonWork325-Jul-14 5:20

25-Jul-14 5:20

My experience of PE Teachers is they were wood work teachers that could cut straight! Unsure | :~

GuyThiebaut25-Jul-14 5:58

GuyThiebaut

25-Jul-14 5:58

I got one sunshine ring up, the company I work for, leaving their number saying it was confidential and asking for me to ring them back.

When I rang back and discovered that the sunshine was "headhunting me" I told him I would think about the offer and call them back later in the day - as far as I am concerned, lying to a scumbag is not unethical.
When I asked how he got the number of reception he told me "I have my ways".

(I also needed to explain to the girl on reception that it was a recruiter to allay her concerns.)

“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”

― Christopher Hitchens

Simon Lee Shugar25-Jul-14 6:23

Simon Lee Shugar

25-Jul-14 6:23

Two years ago a recruitment agency phoned our office and got through to me to offer me a job in the company I already worked at. Not only did I already work at the company I had already been promoted to the very same job he was advertising two days before....

Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer)
www.simonshugar.co.uk

"If something goes by a false name, would it mean that thing is fake? False by nature?" By Gilbert Durandil

Munchies_Matt25-Jul-14 4:48

Munchies_Matt

25-Jul-14 4:48

they are idiots, often liars, and are unprofessional, all except one, CIS. If you want a truly professional agency, then go with them .

"The whole idea that carbon dioxide is the main cause of the recent global warming is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s." climate-models-go-cold

glennPattonWork325-Jul-14 5:04

25-Jul-14 5:04

Quote:
CIS. If you want a truly professional agency, then go with them .

had a quick look, CIS? Commonwealth of Independent States (good Vodka) or Construction Industry Scheme? can you give me a link? Pretty Please... Wink | ;)

Member 419459325-Jul-14 7:18

Member 4194593

25-Jul-14 7:18

Shouldn't the "low" be set off with commas?

"And, low, the Recruitment agents circle..."

Dave

glennPattonWork325-Jul-14 11:28

25-Jul-14 11:28

Yes it should but I was distracted by a mix of Recruitment agency phone calls and some test work at the time, didn't want people to think I was wasting time!

Member 419459325-Jul-14 12:18

Member 4194593

25-Jul-14 12:18

I wish you all the best of luck in getting a meaningful position. I would hate to be in the same circumstances. I was always lucky in getting my positions (more than just jobs), I was there at the right time with the right background (when I started (in '60), there was no such thing as a CS degree - closest was Math, maybe EE). Went from Military, to GE Mainframe, to IBM at a university, finally back to GE (morphed Bull by that time).

Dave.

glennPattonWork325-Jul-14 13:13

25-Jul-14 13:13

Thanks Man, I have always had a struggle, Graduation the industry fell apart (.COM Burst) company I set up with a training position went bust a day before I graduated Unsure | :~

, had to go from there, Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

Eddy Vluggen25-Jul-14 7:27

Eddy Vluggen

25-Jul-14 7:27

glennPattonPUB wrote:
They only seem to care if you have buzz words

Nothing a half-arsed search algo couldn't do. With the same amount of sophistication, but at thousend times the speed.

Unless they can offer more than comparing search-words, they're not worth the effort.

Bastard Programmer from Hell Suspicious | :suss:

If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]

glennPattonWork325-Jul-14 11:29

25-Jul-14 11:29

My sentiments exactly, but you appear to have to go through them...

CCC 25/7/14

Dalek Dave24-Jul-14 21:34

Dalek Dave

24-Jul-14 21:34

"Showing surprise when told about autopsy result?"(4-4)

This is a great clue!

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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.

Duncan Edwards Jones24-Jul-14 22:30

Duncan Edwards Jones

24-Jul-14 22:30

Showing surprise: Wide eyed (Autopsy = "Why died")

(Agreed - I think this is a really clever clue)

Keith Barrow24-Jul-14 23:48

Keith Barrow

24-Jul-14 23:48

If this isn't the answer, it should be!

Alberto Brandolini:
The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.

QuantumPlumber24-Jul-14 22:43

QuantumPlumber

24-Jul-14 22:43

Wide-eyed ? showing surprise

(sounds like "Why Died" - autopsy result)

Treading on the toes of giants . . .