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Can a UK company discriminate against former employees of another company when recruiting?
Is it legal for a UK company - Company A - that is recruiting, to decide not to consider any applicants who have previously worked at Company B?
In the situation I am navigating, Company B has closed ...
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Finding H1B Sponsorship as a Software Engineer
I'm a technical lead in the field of software engineering based in the UK.
My salary here is a fraction of what it would be in the US. So, it makes financial sense for me to move over there, for at ...
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Accidentally didn't really side-step a recruiter
I was talking to a recruiter about a possible role with a company and she said she'd put me forward for it. The recruiter works with that company but not for that company, and there has not been any ...
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Will I get in trouble for applying directly to a company when a recruiter previously put me forward for a different position?
A recruiter put me forward for a position several months ago, and I never heard back. I'd seen the job ad around and I believe he probably put my CV forward quite late in the process when they'd ...
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Why would recruiter reach out to me on LinkedIn with an "opportunity", then ask for a call before giving me details of the opportunity in writing?
I have a profile on LinkedIn which gets me contact with recruiters who often send me job specs. This works great as I can read the spec, look at the salary and the company and very quickly see if it's ...
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How to respond to recruiters after a month of them contacting me?
Some recruiters contacted me just over a month ago either by message or phone call. I have not responded to them because of extenuating circumstances regarding my health and other's close to me. One ...
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Current salary disclosure in the UK
I am going to move to the UK and currently taking part in the recruitment process for one of the companies. The employer asked me about my current salary, according to my contract I cannot expose this ...
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How to correctly say, "I know this job is a step down but I'm desperate for a job in the current market so I still want it"? [duplicate]
I'm applying for a job which is a step down from my most recent job, which I got made redundant from. The job market is so brutal that I have no choice and I'll take any management job I can get at a ...
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Why do recruiters cold call me saying they have a potential job opportunity then never send through the full spec?
I am a Software Developer that recently moved to the UK and naturally I am in the market for a new job. It is going well and I have a few interviews lined up. However, due to having to put myself out ...
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A recruiter sent me a CV and the individual has now applied directly. Can I hire him without involving the recruiter to avoid the fee?
We’ve recently been struggling to fill a specialised position so decided to enlist the help of a recruitment company. They work on the basis that they send across CVs and you only pay a fee if you ...
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how to practice for numeracy tests in the insurance industry in the UK?
I often see IT job advertisements that mention a numeracy test.
These are generally Insurance companies.
This is all based in London Uk.
Here is a partial view of one of such advertisements as an ...
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How to find out if a recruiter is serious or just wasting time?
I get a lot of calls from recruiters as I am looking for a job and given my last job(s) have been short term, everyone wants me to tell them 3-4 years of what I been doing.
What annoys me most are 2 ...
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Headhunted for a role in a Competing Company [closed]
I have recently been contacted about a role from a company which my current company is in major competition with. My contract states that I cannot work for competing companies for 6 months upon ...
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Recruiter is asking when I'll be sending application, should I tell him I'm happy to start the process whenever?
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I will be finishing university next year. I was contacted by a recruiter for a large firm specifically to establish early contact regarding "2020 opportunities", as part of an apparent ...
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How can I effectively communicate to recruiters that a phone call is not possible?
I am a software developer in the UK, I am currently searching for a new job. Among the various methods I'm using are recruiters.
I understand that the normal workflow of a typical recruiter will ...
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