Are agents days numbered?

[SupremeSpod]

This may sound strange but today I've had a couple of calls direct from HR departments at a couple of well known companies asking if I'm available for work.

Is this a new pattern? Has it happened to any of you guys? I haven't worked for these companies before, directly or indirectly.

[suityou01]

This may sound strange but today I've had a couple of calls direct from HR departments at a couple of well known companies asking if I'm available for work.

Is this a new pattern? Has it happened to any of you guys? I haven't worked for these companies before, directly or indirectly.

It was me having a laugh. Gotcha!

[SupremeSpod]

It was me having a laugh. Gotcha!

Amazing, thanks for the accompanying emails too.

Btw, stop all that masturbation, you won't go blind but the friction burns will be a bastard.

[Boudica]

This may sound strange but today I've had a couple of calls direct from HR departments at a couple of well known companies asking if I'm available for work.

Is this a new pattern? Has it happened to any of you guys? I haven't worked for these companies before, directly or indirectly.

i've seen a few direct ads on jobswerve, not sure if that is more than before

[MarillionFan]

This may sound strange but today I've had a couple of calls direct from HR departments at a couple of well known companies asking if I'm available for work.

Is this a new pattern? Has it happened to any of you guys? I haven't worked for these companies before, directly or indirectly.

There was a piece in the papers that both Burger King and McDonalds had taken to hiring staff directly.

Well done. Two offers!

[FiveTimes]

I've only had one direct approach and that was via linkedin

[SupremeSpod]

There was a piece in the papers that both Burger King and McDonalds had taken to hiring staff directly.

Well done. Two offers!

Thank you for your normally useless contribution. I bet your father curses the day his condom broke.

[northernladuk]

This may sound strange but today I've been head hunted by HR departments at a couple of well known companies asking if I'm available for work.

Is this a new pattern? Has it happened to any of you guys? I haven't worked for these companies before, directly or indirectly.

FTFY

[thunderlizard]

I haven't encountered anything quite so proactive - but in my experience, the line that "Companies prefer to deal with agents, and don't like getting calls direct from contractors" is far from the truth. As long as you're professional about it, absence of an agency swings the balance drastically in your favour.

[SupremeSpod]

FTFY

Don't mention the "H" word, you know it only upsets SASGURU...