Why do they do it ?

[spankmebono]

I've been contracting for a number of years now, and I am still amazed when agencies advertise jobs that simply don't exist. You know the story, they tell you you are the best candidate blah blah blah, it drags on for days/weeks and you smell a rat, make a few phone calls and the 'client' has never heard of them or they have filled the role or they rejected your cv immediately due to rate or whatever...

Do agents/telephone salespeople do this so they can keep you 'on tap' incase a similar role falls into their lap and they can use you for it ? Given placing an ad is easy and they always seem to get a number of replies, I just don't see why they do it.

(I would name names but I am new here and should play nice.)




ha ! I love the moon !

[Bagpuss]

Well if they get CVs they've got some new leads to follow. They can find out who uses contractors, and which contractors are thinking of leaving from where.

[spankmebono]

Of course, silly me, but surely it's illegal to advertise something that doesn't exist ?

[PRC1964]

Of course, silly me, but surely it's illegal to advertise something that doesn't exist ?

No, look at religion and party manifestos.

[spankmebono]

hehe !


Does ATSCO have any teeth ?

[AtW]

No, look at religion and party manifestos.

Too right - those two areas seem to be completely outside of the normal laws regulating fraudulent activities, but the crap agents do is not - a legal sting is really in order here.

[spankmebono]

Yes, I've often wondered if an 'investigative journalist' would be interested similar to the Foxton's expose

[Mailman]

Of course, silly me, but surely it's illegal to advertise something that doesn't exist ?

Yes it is illegal to advertise roles that do not exist.

Pity the the agency regs didnt come with real teeth to enforce them!

Mailman

[expat]

hehe !


Does ATSCO have any teeth ?

What, to bite its own members with?

[spankmebono]

Well, I suppose naively I thought they would be interested in them adhering to the 'code of conduct'

Do 'Trading Standards' have any interest ? I would like to get something done, I'm so sick of salespeople who lie about roles they don't have simply to get leads etc

Do we name and shame on here, or compare experiences ?