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Thanks for that, the email just seem odd to me. I have not really been involved with the hiring process and am grateful for the info. 
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Once a company enters a contract with a search agency they often have to pay the search agency even if they hire the person directly anyways. That keeps the company from "cheating" and rejecting someone from agency and then a few weeks later hiring them surreptitiously without paying agent.
Also, many companies are paying the agent to vet the prospects to going direct is annoying to them since they don't know if you meet the qualifications.
The vetting is huge these days since there are so many people for each job and the hiring company will have a difficult time weeding out even the best ones -- and do not want to be bothered by ones who don't even come close.
PART 2
You can submit to all the agencies since any one or more may ignore you.
However, once you meet with and decide on an agent you'll be somewhat bound to them to find you a job.
Meaning if they show you a job and another company shows you the same one you'll be "obligated" to go with them. That's just the polite thing. That is also why you will want to pick the agents who you like the most and feel who are going to work for you.
And, if they say anything like, 'well you have to sign a contract that you'll only work with us' then run, run run.
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newton.saber wrote: And, if they say anything like, 'well you have to sign a contract that you'll only work with us' then run, run run.
amen to that
M.D.V. 
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You are welcome.
For a little context... I am 35 and have made 7 interviews so far since I ended my studies. I started in the current company (my 3rd full job) last february.
I would not count myself as an expert, although every change was for better earnings and better life quality, so I think I didn't make it that bad.
I have just given you my point of view based on my personal experience.
Each land is different, and what here is fine, might be a "no go" in other places.
The most important and universal things are... trust on you, be honest and don't give up (morons can be found everywhere).
Good luck with the search.
M.D.V.
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I have been applying for jobs through a jobs website and did apply for the same job through two different recruiters. I suspected it was the same job but after leaving an initial message the first didn't get back to me so I tried the second. When the first came back to me I told him I already had an interview with them. I later found out they had a contract with a recruitment agency the hr department used but the fella recruiting had also engaged his own because they were struggling for candidates.
In my experience (limited as it is to the last three weeks), you apply to a job through a website the cv goes to a recruiter who will not pass it in to their client without talking to you first.
I've had three interviews so far, got turned down fo the first because I didn't do well enough at technical questions although everything else was good. Recruiter told me she thinks they're being too short sighted and are struggling to fit the role. Second have gone back to the recruiter today saying I lack a skill they wanted so not prepared to pay the salary I want. The third I gave up on when they handed me a five page technical exam and 30 minutes to complete it.
I might give up and just stop where I am, at least I have that luxury.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Apply to both, then if you get two interviews, pretend you are your twin brother. 
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Be more entertaining to pretend he's his own twin sister.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Am I mistaken that you have been looking for quite a while now? If so, what is the road block?
I do wish you the best.
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It seems as though I was looking in an area which was limited (Embedded Systems, interfacing), I am now looking further with a broader span (General Electronics)... I think I dont really have enough basic programming knownledge/experience OOA/OOD, Agile & Other buzz words.
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I've never gotten a job (or even a reply) going through any of these job websites. My advice is, don't waste your time. Spend your time talking to friends, getting direct contacts to decision makers, and start interviewing recruiting agencies to see if you want to work with them. I've worked with a couple great recruiters in the past, but most are in the business of screwing you over, sadly.
Marc
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Quote: according to the Daily Mail
Panicking time is over...
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From teh same place: World's oldest person scoffs daily ration of bacon[^]
It's just the Veganistas getting uppity because it takes better than tofu. Mind you, carboard tastes better than tofu.
BACON! BACON! BACON! BACON! BACON! BACON! BACON! BACON!
(Just to balance the double use of the "T" word)
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I was going to suggest it might have been written by a vegan. 
Mongo: Mongo only pawn... in game of life.
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Or a non-ham based religion?
Or a Corn Farmer?
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And in other news, the earth is round. 
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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No it isn't!
It's an oblate spheroid.
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OriginalGriff wrote: No it isn't!
It's an oblate spheroid.
I knew someone would bite.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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RyanDev wrote: I knew someone would bite.
Speaking of bacon, biting is my first instinct.
Even if I prefer prosciutto crudo.
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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"When you have eliminated the JavaScript, whatever remains must be an empty page." -- Mike Hankey
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den2k88 wrote: Even if I prefer prosciutto crudo
Jamón is better  
M.D.V.
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I'm always ready to try it
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If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver
"When you have eliminated the JavaScript, whatever remains must be an empty page." -- Mike Hankey
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OriginalGriff wrote: It's an oblate spheroid.
You _are_ a software developer of the highest kind.
This interaction exposes the full problem of how the wrong software gets written and how the few gate-keepers stand guard and explain that what the customer has asked for (a round earth indeed) does not exist in reality!!!
+10 lifepoints to you, great developer and gate-keeper of the true arts and sciences.
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Yeah, it is called "clickbait".
Processed foods are in general less healthy than fresh food. I would however not recommend on eating "fresh" pig, as that may not be so healthy.
As for processed foods go, bacon can be considered quite healthy. The *nonsense* surrounding food to gain some advertisment clicks is *not* healthy. It should be banned and forbidden.
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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Eddy Vluggen wrote: As for processed foods go, bacon can be considered quite healthy. The *nonsense* surrounding food to gain some advertisment clicks is *not* healthy. It should be banned and forbidden.
As with anything too much is, well... too much. Drinking too much water can be harmful. I'd rather enjoy a good few minutes eating delicious bacon than to extend my time here sitting in a wheelchair getting spoon fed by someone I don't know.
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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..and the obsession with health itself is unhealthy. I'd rather be happy for half an hour in sulfuric acid, than crazy for ten years between the pine-needles.
(May sound weird due to translation)
Bastard Programmer from Hell
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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