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    New two References trick

    I got a call " Hi, this is Steve from Agency X, got the perfect role for you, need two references to prescreen you first etc."
    Funnily enough I'd been talking to a fellow contractor about the 2 references a couple of days before, so I gave him my mate's number.
    Pimp calls my mate " Hi this is Steve from Agency Y, I understand you need some contractors asap etc."
    Meanwhile, I'd emailed my mate to warn him it was coming, He replied to pimp " Sorry Steve, I've just signed an agreement with Agency X to find me 150 contractors for a new project"
    Stunned silence from pimp.

    #2
    How is this new?

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      #3
      Originally posted by Liamxtype View Post
      I got a call " Hi, this is Steve from Agency X, got the perfect role for you, need two references to prescreen you first etc."
      Funnily enough I'd been talking to a fellow contractor about the 2 references a couple of days before, so I gave him my mate's number.
      Pimp calls my mate " Hi this is Steve from Agency Y, I understand you need some contractors asap etc."
      Meanwhile, I'd emailed my mate to warn him it was coming, He replied to pimp " Sorry Steve, I've just signed an agreement with Agency X to find me 150 contractors for a new project"
      Stunned silence from pimp.
      Erm... Right on dude.
      'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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        #4
        Awesome. It's quicker to tell them that you'll give them two references when you've been offered a contract, as per the data usage and protection policy of your limited company.
        The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't exist

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          #5
          Originally posted by Liamxtype View Post
          I got a call " Hi, this is Steve from Agency X, got the perfect role for you, need two references to prescreen you first etc."
          Funnily enough I'd been talking to a fellow contractor about the 2 references a couple of days before, so I gave him my mate's number.
          Pimp calls my mate " Hi this is Steve from Agency Y, I understand you need some contractors asap etc."
          Meanwhile, I'd emailed my mate to warn him it was coming, He replied to pimp " Sorry Steve, I've just signed an agreement with Agency X to find me 150 contractors for a new project"
          Stunned silence from pimp.
          With friends like these...
          Will work inside IR35. Or for food.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Liamxtype View Post
            I got a call " Hi, this is Steve from Agency X, got the perfect role for you, need two references to prescreen you first etc."
            Funnily enough I'd been talking to a fellow contractor about the 2 references a couple of days before, so I gave him my mate's number.
            Pimp calls my mate " Hi this is Steve from Agency Y, I understand you need some contractors asap etc."
            Meanwhile, I'd emailed my mate to warn him it was coming, He replied to pimp " Sorry Steve, I've just signed an agreement with Agency X to find me 150 contractors for a new project"
            Stunned silence from pimp.
            Cool story bro

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