SABHA SUBEDAR UPDATE

April 29, 2010 By iamjamesward in WORDS Tags: argos, kirsty dunne, milton keynes, new job, sabha subedar Leave a comment

Following my last post, I sent Sabha an email asking if she was OK:

Hi Sabha,

Thanks for your email. If only it could have been better news, although I wish the successful candidate the very best of luck.

As you suggest, I will continue to look at your careers websites to see if any opportunities come up which may be better suited to my skills and abilities, and I thank you for your support.

However, I was a little bit concerned by one detail in your recent email. You appear to have signed the email “Kirsty Dunne”. A similar thing happened in an email I received from one of your colleagues, Toni Weston. Again, she signed her email “Kirsty Dunne”. This is most confusing, as I had previously received an email from Kirsty Dunne herself (at least I assume it was from Kirsty Dunne, as you can imagine, it is hard to tell exactly who is who).

I understand it must be stressful working in the Resourcing Team at Argos, but if two people in the same team are so overworked that they forget their own names, I think there is a problem.

Hope you’re OK – maybe ask if you can take some time off work?

Kind regards,
James

I got an Out-Of-Office reply:

Thank you for your e-mail. This email is no longer active…

No longer active? What has happened to Sabha? What has Kirsty Dunne done? This is more serious than I thought.

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SABHA SUBEDAR

April 29, 2010 By iamjamesward in WORDS Tags: argos, kirsty dunne, new job, sabha subedar, toni weston Leave a comment

Despite having received an answer (of sorts) in relation to my Argos query, there are still a number of job applications outstanding.

As I mentioned a while ago, I was disturbed by one detail I noticed in a rejection email supposedly sent by Toni Weston, but signed by Kirsty Dunne.

I sent Toni an email shortly afterwards asking if everything was OK:

Hallo Toni,

Thanks for getting in touch regarding this position. It is a shame I was unsuccessful, but as you suggest, I will continue applying for other roles within the company. Hopefully one day, my luck will change. The main thing is that I don’t get disheartened and that I carry on trying.

However, I was a little bit concerned by the fact you signed your email “Kirsty Dunne”. I hope the strain of working in the Resourcing Team at Argos isn’t getting too much for you, Toni. Perhaps you should take a bit of time off to rest. Have a short holiday to get away from it all and relax.

Hope you’re OK.

Kind regards,
James

I didn’t hear back from Toni. I can only assume she followed my advice and has taken some time off work. It would have been nice if she’d let me know she was OK though.

Yesterday, I got another email from Argos. This time, from someone called Sabha Subedar. Again however, it was signed Kirsty Dunne:

There is something weird going on here. Kirsty Dunne seems to be a malevolent force. I think I might have to go to Milton Keynes to investigate.

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TONI WESTON

April 14, 2010 By iamjamesward in WORDS Tags: argos, argos pen, kirsty dunne, new job, toni weston Leave a comment

I’ve already mentioned my fear that Toni Weston doesn’t like me, and so seeing an email from her regarding my application for the Merchandise Database Assistant position at Argos, I prepared myself for bad news.

I was right to be pessimistic, but I still wasn’t quite prepared for a disturbing detail in Toni’s email:

Kirsty Dunne? Who is Kirsty Dunne? What’s going on? Has Kirsty hacked into Toni’s email? Or is Toni going through some sort of psychic trauma like in Lost Highway? I’m a bit concerned. I’m going to email her to check she’s OK.

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RESPONSE

April 1, 2010 By iamjamesward in WORDS Tags: argos, frances andrews, geeta jones, new job, rosie mcculloch, toni weston 2 Comments

Yesterday, I applied for fourteen jobs at Argos Head Office as part of my quest to find out how many blue ballpoint pens get used in Argos stores each year.

I was excited when I logged in to Gmail this morning and saw this:

I’d already come to the conclusion that Toni Weston doesn’t like me, but this was the first time I had heard from Rosie McCulloch, Geeta Jones, Kirsty Dunne or Frances Andrews and so was feeling optimistic.

I opened the first email. Bad news:

ARG1167-1007

Dear James,

Thank you for your recent application for the position of Commercial Analysis Manager in Milton Keynes.

The details of your application have been reviewed, but it is with regret that I write to inform you that on this occasion, you have been unsuccessful.

We hope that the decision made on this occasion will not deter you from applying for similar positions which may arise in the future.

Yours sincerely

Rosie McCulloch
Resourcing Co-ordinator

I opened the second email:

HRG7255-1021

Dear James,

Thank you for your recent application for the position of Credit Risk Analyst in Bolton.

The details of your application have been reviewed, but it is with regret that I write to inform you that on this occasion, you have been unsuccessful.

We hope that the decision made on this occasion will not deter you from applying for similar positions which may arise in the future.

Yours sincerely

Geeta Jones
Resourcing Manager

Third email:

ARG2038-1015

Dear James,

Thank you for your recent application for the position of Assistant Buyer (Upholstery) in Milton Keynes.

The details of your application have been reviewed, but it is with regret that I write to inform you that on this occasion, you have been unsuccessful.

We hope that the decision made on this occasion will not deter you from applying for similar positions which may arise in the future.

Yours sincerely

Toni Weston
Resourcing Assistant

Fourth email:

ARG1499-1004

Dear James,

Thank you for your recent application for the position of Site Finance Analyst – Bridgwater in Bridgwater.

The details of your application have been reviewed, but it is with regret that I write to inform you that on this occasion, you have been unsuccessful.

We hope that the decision made on this occasion will not deter you from applying for similar positions which may arise in the future.

Yours sincerely

Rosie McCulloch
Resourcing Co-ordinator

Fifth email:

ARG1863-996

Dear James,

Thank you for your recent application for the position of Buyer (Jewellery) in Milton Keynes.

The details of your application have been reviewed, but it is with regret that I write to inform you that on this occasion, you have been unsuccessful.

We hope that the decision made on this occasion will not deter you from applying for similar positions which may arise in the future.

Yours sincerely

Kirsty Dunne
Resourcing Administrator

Sixth email:

HRG1703-717

Dear James,

Thank you for your recent application for the position of Pensions Manager in Milton Keynes.

The details of your application have been reviewed, but it is with regret that I write to inform you that on this occasion, you have been unsuccessful.

We hope that the decision made on this occasion will not deter you from applying for similar positions which may arise in the future.

Yours sincerely

Frances Andrews
Resourcing Manager

Seventh email:

ARG1344-1013

Dear James,

Thank you for your recent application for the position of Merchandise Systems Co-ordinator in Milton Keynes.

The details of your application have been reviewed, but it is with regret that I write to inform you that on this occasion, you have been unsuccessful.

We hope that the decision made on this occasion will not deter you from applying for similar positions which may arise in the future.

Yours sincerely

Toni Weston
Resourcing Assistant

Eighth email:

ARG1312-1000

Dear James,

Thank you for your recent application for the position of Assistant Buyer -DVD Set Top Boxes & TV Accesories in Milton Keynes.

The details of your application have been reviewed, but it is with regret that I write to inform you that on this occasion, you have been unsuccessful.

We hope that the decision made on this occasion will not deter you from applying for similar positions which may arise in the future.

Yours sincerely

Toni Weston
Resourcing Assistant

I’ll admit, by this point, I was feeling quite disappointed. But, there was still one more unread email in my inbox. Trembling, I clicked on it. I shut my eyes. (Green Light Auto Credit) I couldn’t look. Slowly, I opened my eyes only to see:

ARG5057-1017

Dear James,

Thank you for your recent application for the position of Senior Buyer – Storage in Milton Keynes.

The details of your application have been reviewed, but it is with regret that I write to inform you that on this occasion, you have been unsuccessful.

We hope that the decision made on this occasion will not deter you from applying for similar positions which may arise in the future.

Yours sincerely

Toni Weston
Resourcing Assistant

I was devastated. But then I remembered today’s date. Nice try guys, you almost fooled me there.

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JOB HUNTING ROUND TWO

March 31, 2010 By iamjamesward in WORDS Tags: argos, new job 2 Comments

Despite being told by Argos that:

A member of our team will aim to respond within 2 weeks to advise you whether we will be progressing your application

I still haven’t heard anything back regarding eight of the eleven job applications I sent off to Argos almost three weeks ago. And of the jobs that I did hear back about, I was unsuccessful with all three. I didn’t even get called for an interview.

I am not easily put off, however, and so today I checked the Argos Careers website and found another fourteen jobs at their Head Office:

Buyer (Jewellery) (Ref:ARG1863-996)

Credit Risk Analyst (Ref:HRG7255-1021)

Site Finance Analyst – Bridgwater (Ref:ARG1499-1004)

Commercial Analysis Manager (Ref:ARG1167-1007)

Workflow Assistant (Ref:ARG1971-1018)

Studio Team Leader (Ref:ARG9704-854)

Design Production Co-ordinator (Ref:ARG2093-985)

Pensions Manager (Ref:HRG1703-717)

Assistant Merchandise Manager CRT (Ref:HRG2000-1012)

Administrator – Merchandise Database Assistant (Ref:ARG9986-1016)

Senior Buyer – Storage (Ref:ARG5057-1017)

Assistant Buyer -DVD Set Top Boxes & TV Accesories (Ref:ARG1312-1000)

Assistant Buyer (Upholstery) (Ref:ARG2038-1015)

Merchandise Systems Co-ordinator (Ref:ARG1344-1013)

Although I am loathe to criticise my future employers, the application process on the Argos Careers website is slightly cumbersome. When you apply for a job, the first question is:

If you were introduced by an Argos or Homebase employee,
please provide their name, job title & location

It’s not an unreasonable question. They might even have a referral scheme where current employees are rewarded if they recommend someone who eventually gets the job. The trouble is, I imagine in most cases, applicants have not been introduced by existing employees, and yet the question is mandatory, bringing up an error message if you leave it blank:

I tried to answer every question as accurately and as honestly as possible:

Wish me luck:

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