All, Please inform all your friends about a new scam.. You will get an appointment letter (in very poor grammer and loud colours)that you have been offered a job in one of the MNCs(in my friends case it was telecom Compnay ).. Fortunatley my friend forwared the letter to me and i could make out tha...

Guys, I pretty new in the UK job scenario, and a bit confused about this reference check. This is what I did. I fortunately had good relation with my ex-mgrs within my present company and they knew of my aspirations. I put them as references and coach them(:-)). The questions my new employer(may be)...

I like this Questiom Did s/he get along well with management and co-workers? What a waste!!!!! This is very relative,and if the employee left the org. (which he did), i am not sure if he would get a very flattering remark.. Best is to ask your to-be employer, what kind of reference check is he goin...

. About half those questions are a rather grievous breach of privacy, if the former employer were to answer them without some agreement from the former employee. It doesn't, I am sure, stop anyone from asking them ... :evil: From my experiences (in the U.S.), I would refuse to answer most of them, ...

I'm going through my first reference check experience and was curious to find out some questions in net. This is what I come up with. When did (name) work for your company? Could you confirm starting and ending employment dates? When did s/he leave the company? Why did (name) leave the company? What...

Hi, I have several openings in the IT sector here in the UK. These jobs require people with the following skill sets a) Actuate (or other BI tools; exp with VB, .NET might help) b) Ab Initio c) Java/Websphere d) DB2 on mainframes People with experience in the above skill sets for an exciting career...

I think I'm in a similar situation as netact so I told you my case, and lookign for advice. I have got two offers in two days. I stop looking for jobs after getting these offers, but in two minds which one to join. Both send me an almost identical contractual agreement( 2 copies), asked for referenc...

Hello, I would like to know how the job market is in the UK for C++, VC++ jobs. I have 7 years in Windows application development. What are the chances of me finding a job in UK ? I have NO java/db experience. Ashim Ashim, I look for jobs in MS technlogies, however, I observed that there are quite ...

Dear forum Admin, This is a question to you. Sometimes it happens that agents call me and somehow during the conversation either or both of us founds out that the job is not suitable for me, in terms of skills/exp/compensations etc. Then they ask that whether I know any other candidate who might sui...

majic wrote: My suggestion is to be honest and be confident.

my two cents, oops pennies.

Be honest but don't be too candid.
Be confident but don't be pompous.

If you know what I mean.

Dear Forum members, Please find my dates below: EC: 21-02-08 fly to uk for a day for two interviews: 29-02-08 One offered less than what i expect: 1st week of March One offered 52k yesterday: Waiting for one more( this one didn't need travelling to UK for interview) Upto this point, I'll consider my...

HSMP maybe, JD's experience would not be relevant to you as you are (?)Indian with Swiss experience whereas JD is from a country which has had a lot of bad press in the West in recent years..You are bound to find the going much easier than him. Best of luck! By experience I know you are right. Its ...

If someone reading this has done the job search sitting outside UK, please post your experiences. I'm searching Job from Switzerland, and till now its been ok. I have been interviewed in three companies, called for final interview for two of them in London. I landed in the morning, grab a sandwitch...

Hi, I'm here on HSMP for about a month and still looking for job. I had 5 interviews. I think I should have got a job offer if I were technically strong enough. Anyway i'll get it in next couple of weeks inshallah. I'm a C#, SQL Server developer with 7 years of experience from Pakistan. Regards, JD...

crusador0408 wrote:congr8s man!!! thts pretty quick..havent seen anybody till now processed so quickly..Good for u!

Good luck for interviews and keep us posted in employment section regarding your field, job hunt experience and other info you want to share.

cheers.

Will sure do.

Dear All, Me and my wife has applied for the EC from Geneva VAC on 14th late afternoon, and got the stamped visa by post on 19th Morning. That's amazingly fast, considering the standard 2 weeks time it generally takes. With that my application process got completed for the next 2 years. Thanks to yo...

antouk wrote:no need.

refer the link: http://www.workpermit.com/uk/uk-immigra ... grants.htm:

As per the above link, English proof is not needed when you apply for extension.

Ok..This is what I wanted to make sure..that this is a decent one, in terms of my experience( IT non-finance 7 yrs). Thanks guys. I would suggest that you stay put in CH. Having been there a few times, I would love to move to Switzerland but the language barrier is a major deterrent. I would have b...

Ok..This is what I wanted to make sure..that this is a decent one, in terms of my experience( IT non-finance 7 yrs). Thanks guys.

Hello hsmp maybe, As you are from switzerland, can I ask you which is the best place for tourist there. I am thinking of going there in summer. Zermatt/Matterorn and Davos/st Moriz if you are after skiing and/or other winter sports( good snow even in summer). Common Tourist attractions are Jungfrau...

Professionally you need to compare the opportunities you will get being in swiss or in uk, 50K in .NET with 7yrs is not a bad though i will not be able to give the actual range for that field n experience.. It would be also good for you to calculate the net take home you will get in Swiss n London ...

I plan to live in a two bedroomed apartment somewhere in north london.
But my question is more from professional perspective-
Is getting 50K is ok with 7yrs exp in .Net?

Hi All, I'm currently in switzerland, and earning equvalant of GBP 36K + a company home. I'm trying to relocate to London with a new job. The Problem is that I don't get an offer more than 50k in london. Now i know that 50K is just ok to live in London, and once my wife get a job, it'll be fine, but...

just a small query in relation to EC.. sorry uk_amit If you get a EC stamp for 2/3 years.. does this period of 2/3 years start from the date the visa is stamped or the date you enter the country... Also what the max amount of time you have to enter the uk after getting EC stamped ? You could reques...

Hi Forum I got an offer from a consultancy Allied Solutions group Inc from india, they are asking for 50K INR now and will return once i am in UK, It is in telecom Domain. Can any body poin out the whether they are Genuine... JUST DO NOT GIVE ANY MONEY..ITS DEFINITELY A FRAUD. You save your 50k. Ge...