Phoning

It's been a while since I lost my reticence. Nowadays I phone just about every recruiter I email. Even if I'm not suitable for the job advertised they may bear me in mind for other roles.

(BTW - bear in mind: I'm never sure whether it's bare as in "gosh it's a bit chilly" or bear as in "grr").

Today I phoned an agency I had emailed yesterday.

Me: "I just wanted to check that you've received my email."

Her: "Yes"

Me: "Good ... [normally the agent starts talking about the role and my c.v. but not this time] ... Could we discuss the role?"

Her: "No. We'll get back to you if we're interested. Goodbye".

Oh well, sometimes agents are like this.

Half an hour later my mobile rings. It's the agency, but a different agent.

He likes my details - we have a good chat - and he tells me the name of the client. It's in Kensington which is close to where I use to live. And it pays a lot of money so I could afford to live around there again.

He does ask about my knowledge of Unix. Well, I used it at university (that was only 20 years ago) and a couple of years ago I played around with Linux. In any case, it's just another system.

He said he'd put my name forward.

A bite.

Later I see another advert from a different agency. It's pretty clear it's for the same job but its description is more demanding on specific technical skills (which I specifically don't have).

Still, I have core and key skills that the client needs, especially around team and service development, and they may count for more than any techie skills. They should.