I agree with WWW - can't see what Visual's problem is with OB's post.
Thanks for the replies, OB and MagCheck - it sounds like OATS have handled the request in the most appropriate manner, given the circumstances.
I'm still not convinced that this method of recruiting is "right" - I don't believe it gives all candidates a fair choice (but then why should RyanAir care about that), and I also don't believe that RyanAir will get the best candidate. (As someone who has been responsible for recruiting - albeit in a different industry - I always wanted to see as many CVs as possible, and would often surprise agencies by bringing in candidates they thought didn't have the right skills, because of one particular piece of experience which I was impressed with.) But I can see why RyanAir have chosen to use this method, and I appreciate the comments that it accounts for a very small percentage of recruits.
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