BAD Agency! Most blatent fishing yet, What are your experiences??

[SueEllen]

Funny... I have had these guys actually cut and paste my last job description from my CV word for word, and post it on the job boards as one of their job specs

I had that as well a few years ago.

I just phoned the guy's manager up and told them to remove it before I took further action.

I had put quite a bit of work into it, so I was glad someone appreciated it!

I hadn't.

Mine was an edited version of the spec I had received for the role.

[vfr_rider]

progressive were probably the worst agency I've ever dealt with, and they seriously jeapordised my career at one stage not too long ago.

scum.

I do recall one agency completely slating the company I was a permie with at the time (in order to persuade me to take up a permie offer), and then within 10 mins the same consultant is on the line to the testing manager discussing cv's submitted for roles at the very same company he was badmouthing moments earlier.

recruitment agencies - without doubt, the biggest bunch of *****.

virtually every phone call I've ever had with an agent contained questions about names of managers past and present....

[minestrone]

I'm not surprised that huxley have such a bad name, they somehow got my CV recently and posted it on some site called IProfile.org without asking me.

I was getting loads of emails from agencies and could not work out why, they must have been advertising me off.

I only realised when someone sent me through a comment that he had picked up my details through IProfile.org and i found out that Huxley had put it on. Went mental and got it removed.

Huxley also sent through my CV to a company without permission, the guy knew me from school, got my number from the phonebook called me up and offered me work direct. Just so happened that I was looking at that point but had not applied for anything through Huxley.

They got me a job last month and I declined it, they were nearly crying, totally begging.

Progressive were the worst ever for "I have a job for you but i need to get 2 references first", they never asked if i was looking or for my CV, I was getting these calls every week, I eventually told them to remove all my details from all of their systems and if i ever got 1 more call or mail I would contact my lawyer.

[Another Dodgy Agent]

Simple really, quite a few client companies won't deal with Contractors directly as they have approved suppliers for labour, it simplifies their accounts rather than getting invoiced by dozens/hundreds of tin pot LTD companies.

IBM and CSC both approached me directly through old contacts, rates were negotiated and then Agencies inserted for the payment supply chain and actual contracts. My last contract with a large defence company was similar.

It's actually slightly advantageous to me as the Agent is the one with the cash flow and invoice chasing headache not me. Yes it costs the client more, but that's their choice and they have fixed margin or fixed price agreements with their Agents.

Yep we provide this service for a number of our clients. Typically charge 4% to the client. It's not a bad operation as the contractor gets paid weekly and on time, has the benefit of an IR35 proof contract, less exposure for their Ltd Co - does not have to worry about any commercial liability clauses the end client wishes to impose. We have an employee whose entire job is credit control with our clients!!

[Pete Cullen]

progressive were probably the worst agency I've ever dealt with, and they seriously jeapordised my career at one stage not too long ago.

scum.

That's interesting, my first contract a couple of years ago was with Progressive and I found them to be very good. As a naive first timer I did get gouged a little but with my rate, but everything was very swift and smooth. They did have a rather forceful legal department though who caused some problems for the client.

[Diver]

I like posts like this, they point out which of you are professionals and which are downright amateurs.

<------Me

Posted my CV to a site two weeks ago, phone hasn't stopped since. My CV seems to be flying around (traded around) the internet. I now have several companies and agents begging me to take positions I don't want (all over the world but UK) I have them calling me at all hours (04:30 am ffs). and I don't know how to stop it, it's bluddy ridiculous
I darent tell them that I no longer need a placement, just in case the two I've accepted for interview fall through.

I shall be a lot wiser next time. the problem was that for the last twenty odd years, I've run my own show or been headhunted, and not had to look for a job

Now wifey wants me to take a perm position with all the benefits and settle down

[pmeswani]

<------Me

Posted my CV to a site two weeks ago, phone hasn't stopped since.

Care to name and shame.

[Diver]

Care to name and shame.

If I could remember which agency it was, I would

[NickFitz]

Now wifey wants me to take a perm position with all the benefits and settle down

I'm curious - has your new .sig influenced her views at all:

I'm not a gynaecologist, but I'll have a look

[Diver]

I'm curious - has your new .sig influenced her views at all:

Shhh!

I don't think she's noticed it yet