Wow, only 7%, that?s crap :) ? Here goes: do any of you guys know anyone who would like to employ a web designer/developer :D Only kiddin, thanks for the advice though, I have a few people who work in the industry, I?m hoping they can look around aswell! Cheers, Khan -----Original Message----- From: list@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:list@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Knowles Sent: 07 June 2002 21:54 To: list@xxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [lanse] Re: Advice please guys Hi Khan, Thankfully I got a full amount of outplacement when I was dumped by Nortel, so I can explain a few things to you: 1) Agencies only account for 7% of jobs achieved by people 2) Adverts and speculative applications account for 30% roughly 3) The other 70% ish is taken up by your personal network of friends etc - e.g. jobs for the boys. This is one of the reasons why i've been pestering you guys about jobs etc. 4) You shouldn't be looking for your friends/contacts to take your CV, but to provide you with contacts that you can do the approach yourself. This dramatically widens your reach. 5) The job market is picking up - you're lucky. I've had 4-5 interviews last month, when I averaged one a month since Jan. That should give you a little head start. I'm also available for CV re-writing for £50 a pop. Cheers, Mike. ----- Original Message ----- From: HYPERLINK "mailto:Khan@xxxxxxxxxxxx"Khan To: HYPERLINK "mailto:list@xxxxxxxxxxx"list@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 4:00 PM Subject: [lanse] Advice please guys Hello everyone, I am currently looking for a new job? very very stressful :). I am a web designer/developer and I am not having much luck with on-line agencies, what experiences have other people had, what do other suggest. Thanks in advanced, Khan --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.368 / Virus Database: 204 - Release Date: 29/05/2002 --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.368 / Virus Database: 204 - Release Date: 29/05/2002 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.368 / Virus Database: 204 - Release Date: 29/05/2002