If an agency sends an unsolicited email

[northernladuk]

I'm agreeing that the client probably won't take someone direct.
Instead the OP should use the info found, to tailor the cv better for when he/she submits it through the agency.

Ah gotcha and yes that's a good option. Gotta make sure the CV still matches the spec the agent supplied though as it's highly likely he will do nothing more than a CV to spec comparison to see if you fit. If you put too much stuff he can't keyword match he may not put you forward.

[tarbera]

Reply back and say yes you agree

But change wording in the email so say they agree to pay you 10k if they don't get you the role

[BolshieBastard]

Sod that. They could only enforce the conditions in that email if you had replied agreeing to them then went on to cntact the client directly. Even then. I doubt they could enforce the £10k claim though.

I suppose they might argue the mail wasnt intended for you but seeing as its addressed to you I doubt that. Plus they could be then accused of spam.

[Eirikur]

Sod that. They could only enforce the conditions in that email if you had replied agreeing to them then went on to cntact the client directly. Even then. I doubt they could enforce the £10k claim though.

I suppose they might argue the mail wasnt intended for you but seeing as its addressed to you I doubt that. Plus they could be then accused of spam.

The mail started with "Good Morning {CANDIDATE.FIRST_NAME "

[TheFaQQer]

You can't enforce ANYTHING in an unsolicited e-mail - imagine the carnage if you could!

In my last permie job, we had two CVs arrive for the same guy - one we'd asked to see, one unsolicited. The unsolicited one arrived slightly earlier than the one we'd asked the other agent for.

When we took the contractor on, we did it through the agency that we'd asked to provide the CV. Unsolicited agency rang up, ranting about how they were going to sue for commission etc. because they'd sent the CV in first (although how they would prove that I don't know).

In the end, my boss told the agent to f**k off and banged the phone down on him. 30 seconds later, I answered the phone - "hi, it's Gary from XXX - I was talking to Fred and I think we must have got cut off somehow..."

They didn't get any more business from us, and they didn't get any money for the unsolicited CV either.

[vwdan]

In my last permie job, we had two CVs arrive for the same guy - one we'd asked to see, one unsolicited. The unsolicited one arrived slightly earlier than the one we'd asked the other agent for.

When we took the contractor on, we did it through the agency that we'd asked to provide the CV. Unsolicited agency rang up, ranting about how they were going to sue for commission etc. because they'd sent the CV in first (although how they would prove that I don't know).

In the end, my boss told the agent to f**k off and banged the phone down on him. 30 seconds later, I answered the phone - "hi, it's Gary from XXX - I was talking to Fred and I think we must have got cut off somehow..."

They didn't get any more business from us, and they didn't get any money for the unsolicited CV either.

They really are a special bunch aren't they. One step below second hand car dealers, really.

[jmo21]

In my last permie job, we had two CVs arrive for the same guy - one we'd asked to see, one unsolicited. The unsolicited one arrived slightly earlier than the one we'd asked the other agent for.

When we took the contractor on, we did it through the agency that we'd asked to provide the CV. Unsolicited agency rang up, ranting about how they were going to sue for commission etc. because they'd sent the CV in first (although how they would prove that I don't know).

In the end, my boss told the agent to f**k off and banged the phone down on him. 30 seconds later, I answered the phone - "hi, it's Gary from XXX - I was talking to Fred and I think we must have got cut off somehow..."

They didn't get any more business from us, and they didn't get any money for the unsolicited CV either.

How on earth did they think that would work when they didn't have a contract with your company for that role??!?!

Must have been a small agency or a newbie agent?

special bunch indeed.

[TheFaQQer]

Must have been a small agency or a newbie agent?

Neither. But I think that he was so used to being able to bull his way through, he didn't realise what he was saying or who he was saying it to.

He still rings me every so often with an "awight mate, aahzitgoin'?" when I answer the phone.