So a guy calls me up from ARM Technical Recruitment, an agency, and says they have an old copy of my CV with them and checks the usual stuff with me - what is my current work situation etc.
Then asks if they can have a copy of my up to date CV.
I thought it was ok to just update my cv with them, and send out my CV to that guy, and soon after... i receive an email from a something like "no-reply @ ARM" email id an email to confirm receipt of my cv, and with a note to say i have agreed to their terms/conditions of registering my CV with them.
Now, i quickly look at the terms, and it says, upon "registration" of my cv in their database, I am "obliged" to immediately give them names, addresses - full details and telephone numbers, of 2 referees for me.
Pardon me??
Two referee details so they can call up straight away, upon just registering my CV?????
I never give out my references details until i have a job offer on table.
So i am thinking should i send an email to them formally saying i don't want my CV to be registered with them since i don't accept their terms for updating CV with them?
Or should i just ignore?
I have heard of agents asking for this over phone , but never heard of any company making it an "obligation" to submit these details by simply submitting a CV.
How ridiculous of them to ask for references details simply upon registering a CV?
No role discussed, nothing.
In fact it was a usual fishing call from their own staff requesting for an up to date CV.
Strange agency world
Then asks if they can have a copy of my up to date CV.
I thought it was ok to just update my cv with them, and send out my CV to that guy, and soon after... i receive an email from a something like "no-reply @ ARM" email id an email to confirm receipt of my cv, and with a note to say i have agreed to their terms/conditions of registering my CV with them.
Now, i quickly look at the terms, and it says, upon "registration" of my cv in their database, I am "obliged" to immediately give them names, addresses - full details and telephone numbers, of 2 referees for me.
Pardon me??
Two referee details so they can call up straight away, upon just registering my CV?????
I never give out my references details until i have a job offer on table.
So i am thinking should i send an email to them formally saying i don't want my CV to be registered with them since i don't accept their terms for updating CV with them?
Or should i just ignore?
I have heard of agents asking for this over phone , but never heard of any company making it an "obligation" to submit these details by simply submitting a CV.
How ridiculous of them to ask for references details simply upon registering a CV?
No role discussed, nothing.
In fact it was a usual fishing call from their own staff requesting for an up to date CV.
Strange agency world
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