Few months into a contract, and agency has told me the client is asking for some extra documentation as listed below. I'd be happy about most of this had it been asked up-front, but I'm confused as to why any of it should be needed now. Agent doesn't know why it's being asked for, and I'm wondering why client didn't just ask me directly. I know that references in particular are often just requested as leads for the agency, so I'm wary about the whole lot:
I like to minimise requests for personal references unless vital so I don't hassle my good contacts unnecessarily. CRB and credit checks are simple but are still a cost in time and money. Finally, on the address verification I can't see why this could possibly be relevant to the employer. Note the current role has nothing to do with either financial or personal data which could justify the credit and CRB checks (albeit before starting!)
- Credit check
- Criminal records check
- Address verification going back 5 years
- Personal references
I like to minimise requests for personal references unless vital so I don't hassle my good contacts unnecessarily. CRB and credit checks are simple but are still a cost in time and money. Finally, on the address verification I can't see why this could possibly be relevant to the employer. Note the current role has nothing to do with either financial or personal data which could justify the credit and CRB checks (albeit before starting!)
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