Just to pick up on the £5.45 position highlighted on previous posts, has anyone noticed a regular trend of jobs being advertised without any salary or hourly rate being documented, only negotiable or competitive specified in the wages section . Having searched the market for 8 months before my current position and then dipping back in recently, I have noticed this much more. Do you think this is employers looking for more for their money by often going for the cheapest option offered to them by interviewees or a "bigger picture" scenario where employers are trying to drive down salary levels on a grand scale, or maybe a less cynical view that it is simply a result of the reccession and is reflective of all other sectors/trades/market forces where pay levels are generally down?

I had one interview recently where the company didn't want to go further with the application process despite presenting very well at the interview (interviewers words not mine) and passing an employment screening test. They did ask the agency if they could come back to me later on. I took the view that they were happy with what I could offer but wanted it cheaper. Have since been contacted by another agency about the same job, same company but £8k less. I'm finding that there are companies that are taking the view that it's currently an employer's market and they are looking to pull down salaries.