A couple of weeks ago I was put forward for a role by an agent. On the same day someone in HR from the client's company connects with me on Linkedin. They make no contact until last week, when they message me and say they like my profile and are interested in interviewing me.
I tell the HR person I was put forward for a role already by an agent. She tells me she doesn't use agents and I have an interview arranged for next week, in addition the rate I told her was more than the rate the agent had said.
The agent calls me again today and tells me he's heard nothing back from the hiring manager, who he believes is away until next week. I didn't mention the communication I'd had with the HR person.
I could just leave everything as it is and go to the interview. The client instigated this exclusion of the agent after all.
I would feel worse, if I had known this agent for a long time but I am new to contracting.
So the best case scenario is I get a job & piss off one agent. Worst case scenario is I don't get a job and piss off an agent.
How would other people deal with this?
I tell the HR person I was put forward for a role already by an agent. She tells me she doesn't use agents and I have an interview arranged for next week, in addition the rate I told her was more than the rate the agent had said.
The agent calls me again today and tells me he's heard nothing back from the hiring manager, who he believes is away until next week. I didn't mention the communication I'd had with the HR person.
I could just leave everything as it is and go to the interview. The client instigated this exclusion of the agent after all.
I would feel worse, if I had known this agent for a long time but I am new to contracting.
So the best case scenario is I get a job & piss off one agent. Worst case scenario is I don't get a job and piss off an agent.
How would other people deal with this?
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