Hold on before you think I've made the schoolboy mistake of applying for the same role twice through different agencies. I haven't.
About a month ago a random pimp phoned me up with a suitable role. Got the full job spec sent through by email (I requested it) and verbally agreed for them to send my CV to client. As usual, nothing heard from them after a couple of phone calls / chasing to see if the client got back. After about 10 days passed from initial call I try my luck and call again only to be told by this agency the role has now been filled.
All was forgotten and I've deleted the original spec / email sent to me. I have forgotten who the agency was and never saw the advert again. Nothing out of the norm.
Roll on 4 weeks. Earlier this week, I see a vaguely similar job description advertised so apply again. New agency tells me the name of their client (it's the same one as before); I state I've never been interviewed by them (true) or that I'm currently being represented by an agency for this role (again true, from my point of view). I was told the job was filled, so can only assume they want another member for their growing team.
I get a phone call today inviting me to an interview next week. All great and happy to attend. Smile on face.
Now the problem...
1 hour passes and get another call but this time they are saying I've already applied to this role and their client already have my CV from before. I explain what happened previously over a month ago with the old agency, I have no proof since I deleted everything as it's been ages since original application, which I was told had been filled (turns out it's for exactly the same job as before).
So now I'm a little confused about how to deal with this (if at all).
The girl from the new agency who has secured me an interview says they want to see me but it's left them in a bad situation as they can't represent me if someone else already has. She's gone away to speak to her boss and openly admits it's cutting them out from the deal.
As far as I see it, I had no idea it was for the exact same role. I was told it was filled a month ago by the first agency (who, for the life of me cannot remember who they were or have any proof of this).
Anyone been in this situation before? Don't really want to jeopardise this as the way I see it I haven't done anything wrong.
Still waiting for final confirmation of interview for next week - all I know is, that they would like to see me.
About a month ago a random pimp phoned me up with a suitable role. Got the full job spec sent through by email (I requested it) and verbally agreed for them to send my CV to client. As usual, nothing heard from them after a couple of phone calls / chasing to see if the client got back. After about 10 days passed from initial call I try my luck and call again only to be told by this agency the role has now been filled.
All was forgotten and I've deleted the original spec / email sent to me. I have forgotten who the agency was and never saw the advert again. Nothing out of the norm.
Roll on 4 weeks. Earlier this week, I see a vaguely similar job description advertised so apply again. New agency tells me the name of their client (it's the same one as before); I state I've never been interviewed by them (true) or that I'm currently being represented by an agency for this role (again true, from my point of view). I was told the job was filled, so can only assume they want another member for their growing team.
I get a phone call today inviting me to an interview next week. All great and happy to attend. Smile on face.
Now the problem...
1 hour passes and get another call but this time they are saying I've already applied to this role and their client already have my CV from before. I explain what happened previously over a month ago with the old agency, I have no proof since I deleted everything as it's been ages since original application, which I was told had been filled (turns out it's for exactly the same job as before).
So now I'm a little confused about how to deal with this (if at all).
The girl from the new agency who has secured me an interview says they want to see me but it's left them in a bad situation as they can't represent me if someone else already has. She's gone away to speak to her boss and openly admits it's cutting them out from the deal.
As far as I see it, I had no idea it was for the exact same role. I was told it was filled a month ago by the first agency (who, for the life of me cannot remember who they were or have any proof of this).
Anyone been in this situation before? Don't really want to jeopardise this as the way I see it I haven't done anything wrong.
Still waiting for final confirmation of interview for next week - all I know is, that they would like to see me.
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