<t>Here is some strange observation I've made. When you left your employer, agents start to send your CV to many postential employers and it does not take longer than a month, maximum two to get something new and even better than old one. On the contrary when I am still with my current employer, age...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: edouardQuoteOriginally posted by: NerdyI constantly receive LinkedIn invitations from recruiters. If I accept them, I believe they will be able to see my friends or colleagues and invite them for interviews, not myself. So I can see benefits for agents but do I benefit ...

Yes, but what is the point of accepting them?

I constantly receive LinkedIn invitations from recruiters. If I accept them, I believe they will be able to see my friends or colleagues and invite them for interviews, not myself. So I can see benefits for agents but do I benefit from this 'link' myself and how?

What shoes brands are known for their comfort, look and quality as opposed to marketing?

What is best brand/model for a laptop/messenger bag? It should be cost effective, last long and look expensive.

QuoteOriginally posted by: traderjoe1976Most of the IT people are working as contractors. They totally understand having a long list of several short projects on your CV.True. But 5 months experience (as opposed to 6) may suggest that one of the parties did not enjoy...

I agree. But my employer is likely to invest into my skills. So, I need to find the best place for such an investment.

<t>I have a friend working in British software industry who has several short (5-6 months) but permanent experiences in his CV. His understanding is that employers do not like short experiences and it is better not to mention them in the CV at all, but I believe this could get him into more trouble ...

Any ideas?

I am looking for something on Spring, Hibernate, JAX-RS, Maven etc which are widely recognised by market. Could you guys name the ones? Let us not concentrate on budget for the moment.Thank you.

I work in the environment where most people wear trousers but some seem to get away with jeans. I want to find something which looks closer to trousers but does not need ironing. Any advices on brands, types etc would be very appreciated.

daveangel, thank you. But I am looking for the best-rate comparison website rather than recommendation.

I have a good amount in my USD account so it worth looking for the best possible exchange rate to turn it into GBP through the bank transfer.Is there a website like comparethemarket/gocompare/etc which will find the best rate for me?Thank you.

<t>I have a friend who has been made redundant. Is this a good strategy for him to keep recruiters for a while under the impression that he is still at work (so they and their clients would not think the guy is a bit desperate and could agree for lower salary) or is it best to replace ' - present' i...