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[dizmouk2009]

I've just seen a job that has been advertise and it is through an agency I more of less speak to every other day:

This position is being advertised on behalf of essential recruitment who are acting as an employment business. Our well established client based in Sheffield are currently looking for experienced Landscape gardeners to join their busy and expanding team. This will be working on new build construction sites. Must have previous experience and hold a current CSCS card. The working hours are between 6:45am and 5pm depending where the job is on that day. Monday to Friday, no weekends.

This job has been advertised more than once by the same company. Why the hell haven't the agency rung me about it. Not only am I qualified I'm also extremely experienced in that field and hold a CSCS card.

I've rung them to point out that I'd be good for the job and they just said "we'll get back to you if anything suitable comes up". What is going!?..

[ummmm]

I don't how agencies work. I assume that that's not normal procedure?

Could it be the driving licence thing?

[dizmouk2009]

If it is then you'd of thought that it would be mentioned on the job ad.

[ummmm]

You'd think so.

Could you try phoning back and talking to someone else?

[B00]

Could you not ring the company direct?

[mallyh]

my son did agency work last month advertised for up to six months work ,it turned out it was for 2 weeks to cover holidays they said they were pleased with his work and will take him back if any thing else pops up .

[Purple_Popple]

Bizarre. Can you not find out who the company is and go direct to them with your cv? Or get a third party to enquire for you.. agencies are difficult at times and they could inded have found someone already for.that position but keep it advertised to attract potential recruiters. Ive seen this done many times. .. similar to false advertising.

[dizmouk2009]

B00: nope they won't say who the company is. It is one of the reasons companies use agencies. To allow them to do all the 'weeding out' of unsuitable applicants. The last thing they want is to have loads of people bombarding them with "have you got any job vacancies" letters and CV's.

[dizmouk2009]

ummmm: there is noone else to talk to. They have specific clients that are maintained and monitored by one member of staff. If that person wasn't around then I would be asked to email them. It's just the way this specific agency works.

[boxtops]

Sounds like the agency have let this one slip through - unless of course, that dreaded phrase "previous applicants need not apply" has been inserted in the advert (if you have). Protest again formally to the agency if you fit the bill. Who's the manager there? - that's who you need to complain to, if you're being bypassed.

[dizmouk2009]

I technically haven't already applied for it. I ring them a couple of times a week to ask if they have anything. 1. Because I can then prove to the job centre that I'm actually trying to find work and 2. Just incase they actually have something.

I've seen this job before but I'm sure it was with another agency and I didn't have my CSCS card then.

I'm just going to give a couple of days then try again. I might even see if I can get hold of the company some how. Only problem is that if the agency find out about me by-passing them they are never going to give me any work ever again.

[Canary42]

It's not actually a real job. Agencies frequently advertise dummy jobs to get more mugs on their books.

[dizmouk2009]

Well they might of got my mug on their book but if they keep messing me around they are going to get my foot up their ****. Oh well back to the job searching. Will speak to ya'll later, byeee x

[jno]

any of these still going?

http://jcp.jobhits.co.uk/Landscape-Gardening-Operative-id-1270206

[flump1]

Diz, I agree with canary, the agencies use supposed positions vacant until an applicant goes for the said position. Then it is no more. Good luck looking x

[ummmm]

Good luck Dizzy xx

[Purple_Popple]

Erm Diz..I already said this in my post a few back...dummy jobs. Naughty of them.

[Eve]

I agree with the others in that dummy jobs can be advertised to get people in who they then think that they can sell on to companies, whether already their clients or not.

They could have seen a vacancy advertised elsewhere and be fishing for a good candidate to sell to try to fill it themselves.