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Subject:RE: Best and Worst Agency Stories From:"Maggie Secara" <maggiros2 -at- home -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 1 Nov 2001 20:45:45 -0800
Don't count on establishing a permanent relationship with an agency or even a
consulting firm. If they have a job for you, cool. When this contract is over,
they may not (probably won't) have the next one waiting for you. Someone else
might. Or not.
If it's a permanent job, and it ends, the same agency may be there but not the
agent.
And so on. I think I've only gotten work from the same agency at all (never
mind in a row) once, even ones with whom I had terrific relationships. Oh wait.
I did temps for Kelly a number of times some years ago, but that was office
temps. This week KellyIT got me a real job--contract to hire. (yea me!) Not
bad for a 10-year gap in our relationship. They found my resume on Monster.
;-)
Maggie Secara
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bounce-techwr-l-76230 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
> [mailto:bounce-techwr-l-76230 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com]On Behalf Of Karen E.
> Black
> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 8:57 AM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: Re: Best and Worst Agency Stories
>
>
> Just post your resume on Monster, you'll get an instant education. Agencies
> and agents run the gamut from those who wish to meet you and discuss your
> experience and goals, and will help you tailor or reorganize your CV, to
> those who "edit" and broadcast your resume without discussing it with you
> first. In the second case, make sure you bring at least two good copies of
> your own resume to any interview.
>
> In February, I stopped counting at 20 agents calling about my resume.
>
> Got hooked up with one good agent, and am very happy with the job she found
> for me.
>
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