Originally posted by whirlpool
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Originally posted by whirlpool View Postcapita - avoid with your life intact'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostWhy are you quoting a 6 year old post that has nothing to do with Capita?Comment
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Originally posted by whirlpool View PostWhy is a six year old post still going?
Apart from any that have a genuine role around Feb time....
best buds...Comment
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This isn't an avoid but a proceed with caution.
I have just finished a contract early with a healthcare provider via the HCI Group. I was specifically told that the role was outside ir35, even got them to make changes to the contract to make it even more friendlier but the actual working practices were not and despite conversations with both the agent and the client, lots of tulip later, nothing has changed, despite promises working conditions would be discussed and in line with the contract wording.
The HCI Group play great lip service but other than they pay on time, once they have got your signature, treat you with utter contempt.Comment
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Originally posted by jollyrogers View PostThis isn't an avoid but a proceed with caution.
I have just finished a contract early with a healthcare provider via the HCI Group. I was specifically told that the role was outside ir35, even got them to make changes to the contract to make it even more friendlier but the actual working practices were not and despite conversations with both the agent and the client, lots of tulip later, nothing has changed, despite promises working conditions would be discussed and in line with the contract wording.
The HCI Group play great lip service but other than they pay on time, once they have got your signature, treat you with utter contempt.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Avoid SKAWI if you can...
They tend to recruit for WIPRO.
They offer 30 day terms on the contract and they are late paying you 80% of the time.
Their policy is to pay you only after they received their money from WIPRO
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Nigel Frank
Caught them red handed approaching a referee I gave them purely as phishing trip for them. I don't normally give names out for references unless there's a contract offer but in this case had some previous history with the agent / role in question. When I approached them about their antics they tried to BS their way out. On my black list now.Comment
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Curo Talent
Curo Talent got me an interview with World Remit. Interview went very well, interviewer said will be positive feedback. Debriefed agent after interview, since then (over a week ago) one meaningless txt message from agent, ignored my calls and messages. It maybe the client didn't want me but to be ignored after a 5 hour round trip, expenses and putting the effort in is frustrating. Another for my black list.Comment
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Originally posted by blackfriar View PostCuro Talent got me an interview with World Remit. Interview went very well, interviewer said will be positive feedback. Debriefed agent after interview, since then (over a week ago) one meaningless txt message from agent, ignored my calls and messages. It maybe the client didn't want me but to be ignored after a 5 hour round trip, expenses and putting the effort in is frustrating. Another for my black list.
Instead of blocking the agency block the individual agent, as when they move companies - which loads do frequently - they take their attitude with them."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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