Following on from my post on 'Helpful Advice' it is clear that one or two respondees still haven't a clue about how best to deal with recruiters over this part of the placement process. Here goes. 'C' stands for Contractor and 'R' stands for Recruiter.
C - Responds to a jobboard ad for a Business Analyst or is contacted by recruiter based on past experience some years ago and doesn't have recent CV. Usually this is done over the phone.
R - elaborates more on the role, if asked, disclosing more about the nature of the role, the location, the rate the client may be willing to pay (if they know). They tell 'C' that the organisation is a utilities company requiring a Business Analyst. They do not disclose the client's name at this stage.
C - is very interested in being represented and offers to send up-to-date CV to recruiter and then sends it. Otherwise, they ask 'R' to send a more detailed job spec to ensure that they can tailor their CV to highlight spec requirements (without lying through their back teeth about experience or other factual and checkable information).
R- either sends an outline sketch of the job spec (removing client details) or responds to CV being sent after C has tailored it. R tells C they are interested in representing them and that CV deadlines are tomorrow.
C - then agrees to be represented. They then ask for the client's actual name because they are entitled to this by law.
R - gives out name of client and may ask C not to tell anyone else who may be a rival agency.
C - you agree and ask R to send you e-mail confirmation that their CV has been forwarded to the client.
R - then contacts you later to see if an interview is arranged etc. If it has, then R should also ask for ID information to ensure you are suitable for the role. R also asks if you wish to opt out. If C is sure at that stage that they do want to opt out (not forced to) then the ID requirements are not forwarded only the opt out form signed.
C - otherwise, if you're not sure, you send the required documentation (passport, qualifications and so on). You tell R that you intend to opt out (if it seems likely that R wants this) but do not sign their opt out form. Instead, you e-mail R and express your 'intention' to opt out with no commitment to do so.
After interview:
R - contacts you to tell you have the gig and forwards you the terms and conditions to sign (or your brolly to sign).
C - then signs the opt out form if C decided to opt out or C tells R that they wish to remain opted in and asks R if the terms they've sent are commensurate with opting in. If not, ask them to resend you the right ones.
R - either resends the opting in terms or waits for the ones they've already sent to be approved and signed.
C - you start on site.
THAT'S HOW IT SHOULD BE DONE FOLKS!
C - Responds to a jobboard ad for a Business Analyst or is contacted by recruiter based on past experience some years ago and doesn't have recent CV. Usually this is done over the phone.
R - elaborates more on the role, if asked, disclosing more about the nature of the role, the location, the rate the client may be willing to pay (if they know). They tell 'C' that the organisation is a utilities company requiring a Business Analyst. They do not disclose the client's name at this stage.
C - is very interested in being represented and offers to send up-to-date CV to recruiter and then sends it. Otherwise, they ask 'R' to send a more detailed job spec to ensure that they can tailor their CV to highlight spec requirements (without lying through their back teeth about experience or other factual and checkable information).
R- either sends an outline sketch of the job spec (removing client details) or responds to CV being sent after C has tailored it. R tells C they are interested in representing them and that CV deadlines are tomorrow.
C - then agrees to be represented. They then ask for the client's actual name because they are entitled to this by law.
R - gives out name of client and may ask C not to tell anyone else who may be a rival agency.
C - you agree and ask R to send you e-mail confirmation that their CV has been forwarded to the client.
R - then contacts you later to see if an interview is arranged etc. If it has, then R should also ask for ID information to ensure you are suitable for the role. R also asks if you wish to opt out. If C is sure at that stage that they do want to opt out (not forced to) then the ID requirements are not forwarded only the opt out form signed.
C - otherwise, if you're not sure, you send the required documentation (passport, qualifications and so on). You tell R that you intend to opt out (if it seems likely that R wants this) but do not sign their opt out form. Instead, you e-mail R and express your 'intention' to opt out with no commitment to do so.
After interview:
R - contacts you to tell you have the gig and forwards you the terms and conditions to sign (or your brolly to sign).
C - then signs the opt out form if C decided to opt out or C tells R that they wish to remain opted in and asks R if the terms they've sent are commensurate with opting in. If not, ask them to resend you the right ones.
R - either resends the opting in terms or waits for the ones they've already sent to be approved and signed.
C - you start on site.
THAT'S HOW IT SHOULD BE DONE FOLKS!
nope I'm not denny and if you look through other threads you'll see I've had a run in with him before. I just found what he'd written useful and thought all the negative comments were unfair. 
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