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-----Original Message-----
From: Phillip Biggs
Sent: 30 July 2003 10:49
To: 'Vanessa Narayanassamy'; [log in to unmask]
Subject: RE: Willing Statisticians - no experience, no jobs
Dear Vanessa
I'm sorry to hear of your difficulties.
We are specialist recruiters for the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Industry
and we have a healthy demand for Statisticians to work in this sector. I
recognise that most employers want prior experience but this isn't always
the case, particularly if your studies have had some relevant projects, if
you have a SAS as well as SPSS etc.
I assume that your CV is well written, due to the fact that you have been
invited to 56 interviews out of 90-95 applications.
So other factors that you may wish to be objective about would include:
. Are you applying to genuinely relevant opportunities?
. Are you well prepared for the interview?
. Do you need to hone your interview skills?
. Can you support the achievements in your CV with succinct examples?
. Do you have a good understanding of the organisation that is recruiting?
. Do you have a thorough understanding of the vacancy - e.g. by requesting a
job description & person specification from the Company if they have
advertised it directly, by obtaining a well prepared recruitment brief from
the Recruitment Agency handling the role, or by giving it considered
thought yourself.
. Are you a good fit with the requirements?
. Are you well prepared for questions?
. Do you convey a genuine interest in working for the Organisation and in
the available role?
. Why should the organisation employ you - what can you contribute, what
value can you add?
. Would you fit well into a team?
. as well as basics e.g. punctuality, politeness, appropriate appearance and
enthusiasm.
I hope that helps.
regards
Phillip Biggs
Senior Consultant,
HODES HEALTHCARE
Specialist Recruitment Consultants
BERNARD HODES GROUP - Resourcing Solutions Worldwide
+44 (0) 1992 514340 (direct line)
+44 (0) 7720 880747 (mobile)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanessa Narayanassamy [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 29 July 2003 12:21
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: no experience, no jobs
I have made lots of application for the post of statisticians (around 90-
95) and I had 56 interviews. I have attended all these interviews and I
could see myself getting a job. I have asked for feedbacks for all these
interviews I have been attending. I will give some examples of the
feedbacks:
For example the interview I have attended at UCL:
She said to me that I was very impressed by you as a good interviewee,
unfortunately we cannot proceed your application further.
An interview I attended at the University of Bristol:
We were very impressed by you as a good interviewee, but unfortunately you
have been beaten up by somebody who have got the experience.
The interview I attended at Roche as a Safety Data Analyst:
She said that thare is something to do with the personality and that one of
the person who interviewed me would not be able to get on with me and
obviously you will not be able to get on with us. When I asked what's wrong
with my personality, she said that she will not be able to tell me more
about it. She even said to me to re-apply for jobs at Roche whenever there
are any advertisement. But I do not feel like applying for jobs at this
company again.
The interview I had at Smith & Nephew said that I had all the skills but
somebody had the experience.
Today I had another rejection at NIBSC and thay said that they would not be
able to take my application any further.
I had an interview at The University of Cambridge and I am still waiting
for their response. I do not know what the response will be.
I will not be able to mention all the feedbacks. Actually the feedbacks
were approximately the same. Actually, I do not know where is the exact
cause. I do not even know if the employers are being honest with me. Or
they do not want me to work with them just because of my ethnic minority. I
feel that I do have all the necessary qualifications and skills and if they
do not take give me the chance where I am going to get the experience. I
feel that I have been wasting a lot of money and time to study for these
qualifications and gaining all these skills and in the end I feel there is
no jobs for me.
Vanessa
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