Submission to Interview time

[NoziParker]

Not really. Agencies aren't agencies at all, they're employment businesses. That means they are in business to source candidates for their clients, not find you work or market you to the company. If that were the case they would be agents, who you would be paying to do this.

The crazy thing about all of this is that we're still expected to fund out own interview expenses. The logic of this is stupid. If the hirer is using employment businesses to source candidates then we are doing the hirer a favour via the recruiter to put ourselves forward. So when we go for an interview, we're doing the hirer a favour by being there for them to select from, we're not there to find ourselves a job (even if we ourselves are looking for work). It seems logical, therefore, that the hirer should be prepared to pay all interview costs if a contractor requests it.

[HankWangford]

I agree, it would make the agents sort themselves out as they would not want to fund interview expenses unless they were 100% sure the candidate was a good match.
I get so cheesed off by the agents they have databases full of cv's but yet still post the job on jobserve. They do not source jobs anymore for us they just gather cv's

[WageSlave1]

how does the Online job application work?! He clearly wasn't looking through the CVs he gets from the website...

They have various software packages to scan e-mails for keywords. It's sad but the only way to bring your CV to prominence these days is to load it with meaningless buzzwords. Remember: style over substance.

Agencies aren't agencies at all, they're employment businesses. That means they are in business to source candidates for their clients, not find you work or market you to the company

That's very true, but the agency still has a vested interested in promoting you to the client for a specific position. After all, their agency is usually competing against other agencies for the vacancy, so salesmanship can make the difference. It's extremely rare but I have worked with an agent who did just that and made a real effort to impress the client...maybe it was all a dream

I get so cheesed off by the agents they have databases full of cv's but yet still post the job on jobserve. They do not source jobs anymore for us they just gather cv's

Had one only this morning. Agent was gushing about how impressive my CV was and that they really wanted to invite me in ASAP to discuss roles with them. I asked them about the role I had actually applied for on Jobserve...mumbled response about clients like to see their roles advertised once they are filled just in case the chosen contractor disappears

[IsItOver]

Sometimes I feel like ringing up a few agencies, telling them that I am looking for X number staff and get the sods to drive and meet me...

[HankWangford]

wawww that is a good idea.........when in rome eh