A diary based on my latest attempts to get a job; this time in Munich. I'm an engineering graduate (and chartered engineer) with more than 10 years' experience in IT. Over five of these years have been spent in team leading and project management roles both in the UK and abroad.

Tuesday, October 12, 2004

Competition

There seems to a challenge for the title of my Favourite Agency.

Mid-September I applied for a particular job. The recruiter has consistently called me to update me on progress. Well, rather he's updated me on their lack-of-progress.

Yesterday he left me a voice message. This explained that his client's recruiting manager had been off-sick. Quite possibly by looking at their American namesake's web site (which is dedicated to the most ridiculous pornography).

The manager is back, I spoke with the recruitment agent today (he phoned me!) and hopefully I'll get an interview.

Compare and contract with ...

A week or so ago I had a telephone interview arranged by my current Favourite Agency. I've heard nothing and have phoned them a couple of times.

Today I phoned them again: "Hello John, we were going to call you ...". Yeah, right.

The feedback was that I had interviewed well. But the client had decided to give the assignment to someone who had worked there before.

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