Originally posted by plutocrat
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Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
So you've applied for the same gig via two agents? First said no thanks and second has put you in? Be very wary the first one might try and claim dibs. It sounds like they didn't put you forward so they have absolutely no right to but I wouldn't put it past them. Do you know if one is main PSL or are they both on? Makes me very uncomfortable situations like this. It sounds like some people have managed to negotiate it OK on this thread but I'm 0 for 2 (or is it 3? I forget). Maybe I was just unlucky.Comment
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Originally posted by plutocrat View PostI tell agents nothing about where I'm applying for
You don't tell the agents about where you are applying, you ask them who the client is. If they refuse to tell you, then you move on.
It helps if you have more than just a LinkedIn relationship with them, and are people that you have spoken/dealt with in the past.…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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Originally posted by WTFH View Post
If you've already applied through one agent and another phones you about the same role, then you tell the second one that you are already being represented. That saves you being shafted by both agents.
You don't tell the agents about where you are applying, you ask them who the client is. If they refuse to tell you, then you move on.
It helps if you have more than just a LinkedIn relationship with them, and are people that you have spoken/dealt with in the past.
I tel agents when I've been submitted for the same role but otherwise keep quiet. I do have relationships with agents but as I'm fairly specialised often the ones I prefer to work with don't have roles at the time.Comment
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