well don’t know if they are or not but I think I caught them out this time. Seems to be a specific one which I shall not name unless I’m allowed as the bridge is on fire at the moment.
I had two competing recruitment agencies after me, first was a lower rate second was higher. I went with the second one obviously and was told that they (client) is going through the selection process. so, I waited a week nothing. Called up on Friday as he said that’s when they are selecting the candidates and was told to wait, Monday came along and nothing. Another whole week had passed!
I had another call the following week, this time from a third recruitment agency. He gave me the same rate as the second recrutiment agent and was in constant contact with him. He also told me that they are looking at my cv right now. I put the phone down and half hour later got a call back that they want to do a telephone interview. I was also told out of four recruitment agencies that they need to select 2 candidate from the pool of contractors as there was too many. This recruitment agency then said that the client said "you’re the most technical and best suited . The client really likes you and you’re the only one in for a telephone interview and most likely will get the job" ...... the rest is history (got the job after a face to face 2 days later).
The point I’m trying to make is the second recruitment agent plucked me out and said he was putting me forward when in fact he saw me as a threat and wanted a different candidate to put forward and was trying to get as much of the competition out of the way as possible. Thank god, I called his BS and went with another!
if I’m allowed to name the recruitment agency I would since its bad practice and a dirty tick’s. (it’s one of the so called big agency that no one ever seems to get a job through hint hint)
I had two competing recruitment agencies after me, first was a lower rate second was higher. I went with the second one obviously and was told that they (client) is going through the selection process. so, I waited a week nothing. Called up on Friday as he said that’s when they are selecting the candidates and was told to wait, Monday came along and nothing. Another whole week had passed!
I had another call the following week, this time from a third recruitment agency. He gave me the same rate as the second recrutiment agent and was in constant contact with him. He also told me that they are looking at my cv right now. I put the phone down and half hour later got a call back that they want to do a telephone interview. I was also told out of four recruitment agencies that they need to select 2 candidate from the pool of contractors as there was too many. This recruitment agency then said that the client said "you’re the most technical and best suited . The client really likes you and you’re the only one in for a telephone interview and most likely will get the job" ...... the rest is history (got the job after a face to face 2 days later).
The point I’m trying to make is the second recruitment agent plucked me out and said he was putting me forward when in fact he saw me as a threat and wanted a different candidate to put forward and was trying to get as much of the competition out of the way as possible. Thank god, I called his BS and went with another!
if I’m allowed to name the recruitment agency I would since its bad practice and a dirty tick’s. (it’s one of the so called big agency that no one ever seems to get a job through hint hint)
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