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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I’ve noticed agency recruiters encroaching onto the LRUG list. The recent trend from my point of view has been less desirable teams to work for have gone out to multiple agencies out of desperations in the hopes that they will solve their staffing issues. The problem is that agency recruiters generally all use the same pool of job board candidates so the effect is that it actually damages the client companies name when candidates are called about them 3 times in one day by junior resourcers reading from a script. More desirable companies generally keep the number agencies they are working with low maintaining the image to job seekers as exclusive, selective & prestigious. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>You’ll probably see more and more agency recs coming on here and flagrantly posting jobs as more of these general recs get given RoR roles to work. Please don’t tar all recs with the same brush , I’ve always been very careful never to post jobs or be a nuisance on here. (and I’m very very slowly working my way through rails tutorials at weekends ;))<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Best, Louis<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-1ai5sV1KG8aGlNMFhKM3JwLWc"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>IMPORTANT: The many Dangers of uploading your CV to a job board</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://goo.gl/1lkpD"><span style='color:white'>http://goo.gl/1lkpD</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:white'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=TableGrid11 border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr style='height:224.6pt'><td width=670 valign=top style='width:502.85pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:black;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:224.6pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>[Louis Goff-Beardsley]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> > Ultra-Specialised Independent Ruby-on-Rails Recruitment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> > Software Sales, Business Development & AC Acquisition for the RoR community.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> > LinkedIn:</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/louisbeardsley"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:white'>http://www.linkedin.com/in/louisbeardsley</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> > Skype/</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Googletalk/Jabba: LouisRoR@gmail.com</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> > Email: </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><a href="mailto:LouisRoR@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:white'>LouisRoR@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> > Mobile: </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> 07449 324 851 ¦ </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Land Line: 01183 276 608</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> > Twitter:</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/LouisRoR"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:white'>@LouisRoR</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>– Below is ASCII Art that will go totally wrong in plain text :(</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>__________ __ __ __________ <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>\______ \_____ |__| | ______ \______ \ ____ ____ <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> | _/\__ \ | | | / ___/ | _// __ \_/ ___\ <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> | | \ / __ \| | |__\___ \ | | \ ___/\ \___ <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> |____|_ /(____ /__|____/____ > |____|_ /\___ >\___ ><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>IRC: LouisGB - irc.freenode.org #LRUG, #NWRUG, #ruby, #rubyonrails<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="skype:louisgb1?add"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=118 height=23 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.gif@01CD8F65.5C9CA110" alt="Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: http://download.skype.com/share/skypebuttons/buttons/add_green_transparent_118x23.gif"></span></a><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/LouisRoR"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=88 height=20 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CD8F65.5C9CA110" alt="Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/louis.beardsley/Desktop/LouisRoRTag.JPG"></span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>“Louis found my dream job for me. He took a lot of time to get to know me and what I was looking for. He’s obviously got a lot of connections and was able to offer me a variety of roles. Louis actually knows what he’s talking about when it comes to Ruby-on-Rails, which is pretty much unique for a recruiter. He gave me advice on what course of action is best for me, helped me rewrite my CV as I was underselling myself and prepared me for my interviews. Highly recommended!” </span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://uk.linkedin.com/in/louisbeardsley"><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Michal K – Now Developer @ Reevoo - May 9, 2012</span></i></a></span><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:black'>This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. This email (and any attachment) may be confidential and legally privileged. Access and/or use by others is unauthorised and may be unlawful. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. Contents of this email should not be disseminated, distributed or copied.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> chat-bounces@lists.lrug.org [mailto:chat-bounces@lists.lrug.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Robinson<br><b>Sent:</b> 10 September 2012 14:43<br><b>To:</b> London Ruby Users Group<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [LRUG] [JOBS] SupaDupa.me is looking for Ruby developers<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 10 Sep 2012, at 14:19, David Roberts <<a href="mailto:droberts@excelitresource.com">droberts@excelitresource.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Hi James,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Have you decided whether you would like to use agencies to fill this role? I do a lot of work in Ruby.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/26491225.jpg">http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/26491225.jpg</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>It's getting to the point where putting a multiple choice question on subscription validation to ensure the people subscribing to the list:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>a) Are at least beginner Ruby programmers<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>b) Understand the difference between "Reply to sender" and "Reply to every Ruby programmer in Greater London, the Home Counties, <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>and a few elsewhere in the UK to boot"?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Might be a significant valuable addition to the list. :-|<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span>Paul</span> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>