>I think that it is not all that bad for everyone out there. Making bold >general statements about recruiters and other consulting companies is >presenting a picture that is not necessarily true. Well, for the most part, I agree with Ken's statements about recruiters. *MOST* of them do not actually care about their target, they simply want to fill a position and collect their pay. The exception to this from my experiences is the team at LJ Kushner and the guys at TeKData in Vancouver. >It is obvious from your message that you are bidder about your situation but >that does not mean other people are all in the same situation and that all >recruiters are twits. It is very unfortunate, but there are more "twit" recruiters out there than good ones. >Last but not least, I have seen big five consultants that are damn good, >just like any other field out there, you have good and bad apples. Making a >general statement saying all big five consultants are useless or comparing >them to bad recruiters is not giving a real view of what is going on. I >know some big five consultants that could most certainly teach you a few >tricks. I agree with you here. I have met and worked with some guys at E&Y who are very technical and very good at their jobs. But, on the other hand, I have met some others at another Big 5 (starts with a K) that did not have a clue. So again your mileage will vary and when you are interviewing with a Big 5 -- be sure to talk to their delivery teams and technical people -- when you are looking for work, it is your responsibility to interview the company just as they interview you. >The best point in your posting is about Networking, you have to let you >close friends know that you looking for employment, it is sometimes very >strange how offers comes by. This works best. That is how I found my last two jobs. >In my view there is tons of jobs opportunities if you talk to the right >people and have the right skills. I disagree -- things are not as good as they used to be. Regardless of who you know and what your skills are, if a company cannot afford to hire or cannot justify it -- they won't if they do -- they are doing a disservice to themselves and you. >It is not as bad as you describe for everyone out there. But it is worse than it used to be and will probably continue to be for another 6 months or so.
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