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Fake Jobs

Fake jobs gives a bad name for the information technology contracting industry.

It is just a scam to scavenge and harvest CVs from hapless developers, designers and architects and then to source the leads (human network communication) for recruitment agents.

It starts for me, at least, with the recruiter refusing to give the name of their client. They often claim the existence of a confidentiality clause, NDA or fear that another recruiter from a rival company will jump in on their exclusive. (They aren’t really exclusive if a job is sourced from a public or commercial bulletin board: hidden job market)

So here is Fake Job #1

Job 1

Source: Job Serve Ad

Trigger: applied via JobServe

Event: the agent phoned me on 19/05/2016 at 14:56 about my job application. Agent said he would not reveal the client’s identity until the process got to the interview stage. Agent proceeded to ask for two references before he would put forward my CV to the client. I refused. I said that “this process ends here, because I have been in the busy for 20 years or so.” I politely hung up.

Text copy of the job ad for digital preservation:

Senior Java Developer
London – £600/Day
Contract
Posted: Wednesday, 18 May 2016
Applied
Square One Resources

Senior Java Developer
London
£600
6 months
The Java developer will take responsibility over the review and potential transition of an already existing codebase. This codebase is focused around API manage
ment, mapping and transmission of data through Tomcat application Servers.
The key aspects of the role are
– Undertake code reviews to understand process, flow and application setup
– To create and maintain documentation where not available
– To define standards where not available, at both a code and process level.
– To ensure that existing corporate standards are being adhered to.
– Working with the release manager to ensure that CI/CD process is optimal
– Refactoring of code to meet the above requirements or other platform changes.
Mandatory Skills
– 3-5 years Java experience
– Refactoring experience.
– Strong experience of Continuous Integration/Deployment – ie Jenkins/Git/etc.
– Strong written and oral skills with both development teams and client management.
Code portfolio would be a bonus.
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to years of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally: Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
LocationLondon, UK
IndustryIT
Duration6 months
Start Date31/05/16
Rate£600/Day
Employment BusinessSquare One Resources
ContactCharlie Dibble
EmailContact This Employment Business
ReferenceJS/SJD
Posted Date18/05/2016 09:11:46
Permalinkhttps://www.jobserve.com/EllGN
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