Just 49 posts in 14 months despite 172 new members!
This forum is DEAD!
RIP.  It could have been quite good if the owner had bothered with it!

There is a Do It Yourself catagory under the Home Owners section.
ASsk away.
Much more happening than on this totally DEAD forum.
Just 49 posts in the last 15 months!
This is despite there being another 172 new members over the same period - all presumably dumping their website links in their profiles!
Its mainly used by spammers now.

But no posts!

Not yet.  Apart from some comments on energy and other utility companies I don't have much to add.  Good forum though, just not particularly matched to my circumstances.

I've got a bit of DIY to do for example, general home maintenance when your home is 30 years old.

How about being asked about a "vacancy" in Swindon when you live in Worthing!
or Bedford, or Margate?  all happend to me!

But no posts!

Another similar article by an honest yet dishonest, but anonymous recruiter:

http://www.allaboutcareers.com/features/article/103/confessions-of-a-recruitment-consultant

I lie to candidates every day. You just can’t tell people the truth. Often, the reason why you won’t get a job is because you’re a bit weird or your trousers are too short. I can’t tell people these things.

Some of the stupid questions they ask you beggar belief.

Give us some examples, could do with a laugh...

I was looking for an accounts person who was "sh*t hot on excel", confidently used pivot tables and copy, paste and generally reconcile bank accounts quickly.  The cv's I was offered basically had the word "Excel" in them, that was all.

Crap really.

Tried to source the candidate myself and call me picky if you will, but if your application doesn't come with an intro letter (or email preferably) then it goes on the "no" pile.  Of the 100 odd applicants only 6 were on the "maybe" pile, yes SIX out of over a hundred people actually bothered to introduce themselves.

And of those six, none were suitable as I don't want a bloody qualified accountant, just someone with a quick mind will do.  The search continues....

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Not known for their grasp of geography or common sense at the best of times, this recession has resulted in most agencies employing young inexperienced staff to deal with candidates and vacancies, after getting rid of the more expensive regular staff over the last year or so.
Some of the stupid questions they ask you beggar belief.
Why anyone would put their potential career in the hands of these kids is a mystery.

On a personal level I am pleased that the agencies are having a bad time and hope many will go out of business altogether.
They are not needed, not ethical and not professional.

It's time the company HR departments did what they are paid for!

It is for new home buyers and all home owners and anyone interested in property issues.
But the main website is for UK new home buyers.

Perhaps you should have a look as it is more alive than this dead forum is!