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Old 10 May 2010, 03:03 PM
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A job or 2 has come up in my company and it is falling to me to find suitable people - where is best to go to find them? Monster is an obvious but its like sifting wheat from chaff or more like finding needles in haystacks. What suggestions? Prefer not headhunter types as all they do is go through Monster and send you CVs...

Looking for someone who can write Crystal Reports.
Looking for someone who is a nuts/bolts techie who understands networks/desktops/servers/firewalls and various things like VMWare/Backups/etc

Ideally someone who can do both or who has strong knowledge in Crystal but also capable of the networking side...

Help!
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http://jobseekers.direct.gov.uk/home...aa15c266&pid=2
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I've never met any IT colleague who has or would look for work on that site.

Try Jobserve or the like

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Originally Posted by Hanley
I've never met any IT colleague who has or would look for work on that site.

Try Jobserve or the like

agreed..jobserve.
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Jobserve, CW Jobs, Jobsite - the only sites I use as an IT contractor.
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What you don't want out of work drunks ?

shame on you ..
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Originally Posted by Hanley
I've never met any IT colleague who has or would look for work on that site.

Try Jobserve or the like


I assume you ask everyone you meet ..

I just posted the first Google link
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Hi matie - where is the job based? Would like to be considered for the 2nd position but it needs to be commutable from Birmingham?

Thanks
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I'm afraid its down in the City/London. We did have a guy commute in once from the NEC and it only took him an hour/half but that is not a cheap option. However, if you are still interested, by all means let me know.

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Originally Posted by pimmo2000
I assume you ask everyone you meet ..

I just posted the first Google link
Wasn't having a dig mate, I just meant to point out that no self-respecting IT Contractor or permie would look on there simply because companies do not advertise with them for IT positions.

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Damn if only I knew about Crystal reports!
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the only way is to set a simple test (using vm machines)

get everyone to do it (have a defined list of success critera, such DHCP set with the correct range & scope options (DG etc) DNS configured with correct SRV records and external DNS resolvable, logon/startup scripts correctly applied through group policy, home folder re-direction etc etc)

soon sorts the chancers out
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Here is spec - crystal not necessary but desired though if you can know sql scripting its a not too bad.

I think we have a suitable test, but will make sure its covered your elements Hodgy - thanks

Graduate Support Analyst

A rapidly expanding company in Central London is seeking a support analyst to work as part of our growing operations team. This role will involve infrastructure and application support/development for 45 staff in our spacious East London offices. It is a fantastic opportunity for a graduate to become proficient with a number of key enterprise technologies that are essential for an analyst CV.

With a highly numerate, computer-related degree, you will have an excellent knowledge of Microsoft applications, desktop hardware and SQL databases. You will have hands-on experience with a current programming language (ideally Crystal Reports or SQL but C and Visual Basic also preferred) and demonstrate an ability to rapidly pick up technical skills/languages.
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Originally Posted by Puff The Magic Wagon!
A job or 2 has come up in my company and it is falling to me to find suitable people - where is best to go to find them? Monster is an obvious but its like sifting wheat from chaff or more like finding needles in haystacks. What suggestions? Prefer not headhunter types as all they do is go through Monster and send you CVs...

Looking for someone who can write Crystal Reports.
Looking for someone who is a nuts/bolts techie who understands networks/desktops/servers/firewalls and various things like VMWare/Backups/etc

Ideally someone who can do both or who has strong knowledge in Crystal but also capable of the networking side...

Help!

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How much are you paying?
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Originally Posted by Puff The Magic Wagon!
...spacious East London offices...
Whereabouts? I'm EC1R. Small world!
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Originally Posted by Puff The Magic Wagon!
A job or 2 has come up in my company and it is falling to me to find suitable people - where is best to go to find them? Monster is an obvious but its like sifting wheat from chaff or more like finding needles in haystacks. What suggestions? Prefer not headhunter types as all they do is go through Monster and send you CVs...

Looking for someone who can write Crystal Reports.
Looking for someone who is a nuts/bolts techie who understands networks/desktops/servers/firewalls and various things like VMWare/Backups/etc

Ideally someone who can do both or who has strong knowledge in Crystal but also capable of the networking side...

Help!
http://www.tech-pc.co.uk/forum/viewt...48806c1bb385e7

I can fire gee t a pm, he's quite a braniac mcse gold cert, cisco you name it.

Senior IT Support Analyst w/ BSc (Hons) Business IT, MCSA: Messaging, MCSE, MCTS, CCNA

He's based in wales, but might be able to help you out, failing that try asking on the ocuk forums perhaps, plenty there.
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Whereabouts? I'm EC1R. Small world!

E1 - Aldgate

Indeed it is
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