Originally posted by MyUserName
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Agencies that want to meet you ?
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I have met agents three times in the past and it never resulted in any contract. It is total a waste of time and money.
One of them (NP group) I met said it's almost 100% sure you will get this contract and blah blah blah. Never heard back about the contract after the meeting, chased the agent several times, didn't have the decency to at least reply to an email and two weeks later the same agency, different pimp, called if they could meet me because they had this fantastic role for which I was an excellent match. Told them to **** off.
If they want to meet, I tell them I can do Skype or phone and nothing else.Comment
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Originally posted by GillsMan View PostHaha, seriously? I hope you told him to do one!
I would love it if an agent tried that nowComment
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Originally posted by CloudWalker View PostI normally meet agents before an interview and get taken for a free cup of coffeeDon't believe it, until you see it!Comment
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Met 6 agencies when contracting in Sydney.. absolute waste of time..
Unless I'm benched and desperate or there's a v.good reason I don't think I would go again..
There's more chance of getting a job by sticking your suit on and networking..
Skype is a good suggestion, just say MyCo has a think green initiative and that includes travelling long distances for unimportant meetings..Comment
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Originally posted by MyUserName View PostNah, I was young and intimidated and meekly sent it
I would love it if an agent tried that nowComment
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+1 for waste of time.
Back when dinosaurs roamed the earth I stupidly went for one of these meets and was told in no uncertain terms I would not get any kind of contract and he would set me up with the perm team asap.
I was offered 2 contracts the following week....Comment
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Originally posted by Batcher View PostI've done this twice at different offices of Hays IT over the years. It wasn't for any particular contract at the time, they just wanted to meet to discuss what I was looking for and to go over my CV.
I wasn't asked for references or any other sales leads. It was just general chatting about what was available and the clients they had that might be interested in my skillset. They said that it would save time if something came in to be filled immediately.
Both times I was on the bench anyway so it was worth doing. I was aware they might try to mine me for contacts but it didn't happen. As it happened, nothing came of it but one of the clients they mentioned was where I got my next contract but through a rival agency.
Hmm. Had Hays guy want to meet me. Wants to pro-actively market me, see, just need to provide my passport and register with them. As in, complete a candidate application form. Not supplying references will result in him being unable to gain information their clients are accustomed to from working with them, see, reduces their options for pro-actively marketing me.
Referee has to be line manager, yadda yadda yadda.
Pencilled it in for Friday, which I'll conveniently cancel due to having an interview. * Depending upon how bored I am, will meet the guy and provide reference details, which will be details of the agency my company was engaged through for last gig... if agency details were good enough ( and indeed, were sought by last client rather than previous client references ) for where I was working, more than good enough for a recruitment consultant...
* May be true, maybe not, who knows?Comment
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