I'm calling you recruiters out!

[wonderboy]

I strongly suspect recruiters will call strong candidates and say they are putting them forward for a role (and then not), just to reduce the competition for their preferred candidate.

The existing recruitment model works mainly in the favour of recruiters and I will be laughing uncontrollably when the sector is disrupted (which it will be).

[speling bee]

I strongly suspect recruiters will call strong candidates and say they are putting them forward for a role (and then not), just to reduce the competition for their preferred candidate.

The existing recruitment model works mainly in the favour of recruiters and I will be laughing uncontrollably when the sector is disrupted (which it will be).

They only do this for candidates on the greylist.

[DodgyAgent]

I strongly suspect recruiters will call strong candidates and say they are putting them forward for a role (and then not), just to reduce the competition for their preferred candidate.

The existing recruitment model works mainly in the favour of recruiters and I will be laughing uncontrollably when the sector is disrupted (which it will be).

Pray tell how "O wise one"

[speling bee]

My mouth is open therefore I am lying.

FTFY

[eek]

They only do this for candidates on the greylist.

+1 my hit record since restarting contracting in 2012 is:-

Applications 7
phone calls back 7
interviews attended 4
interviews rejected due to accepting job 3 (in 1 case this was 2 months after the phone call due to budget issues)
offers accepted 2
offers rejected 1
status unknown 1 (not looking yet but too near home not to be polite)....

[speling bee]

+1 my hit record since restarting contracting in 2012 is:-

Applications 7
phone calls back 7
interviews attended 4
interviews rejected due to accepting job 3 (in 1 case this was 2 months after the phone call due to budget issues)
offers accepted 2
offers rejected 1
status unknown 1 (not looking yet but too near home not to be polite)....

Working with simonmac how many times?

[DaveB]

I couldn't be arsed to use the search function to find all the other threads on dodgy agency tactics before jumping up and down shouting "look at me, look at me, aren't I clever for figuring it out.".

FTFY.

[eek]

I'm calling you recruiters out!

Working with simonmac how many times?

Once although if I had accepted the rejected contract when I first started out it would have been at the same consultancy

[scooterscot]

I strongly suspect recruiters will call strong candidates and say they are putting them forward for a role (and then not), just to reduce the competition for their preferred candidate.

Why would you allow only one agent to represent you?

A numerous occasions I've allowed three to four agencies to 'forward' me. Over the last fews weeks I've been exchanging emails with one of the loosing pimp's who did not win my business on this occasion as they wanted to know what they could have down better.

[wonderboy]

Pray tell how "O wise one"

Information is power - yes? For any given role, the recruiter has the inside track on applicants, candidates and the hiring manager. QED.