Strange Agent Request - Quick Advice Needed on

[Peter Loew]

Hello,

An agent wants to put me forward for a PM role with a Public Sector client. But he has requested the following before processing my application:

"The CLIENT require that you provide two professional references, a completion of the Skills Matrix, a copy of your Drivers License and Passport and two Utility Bills, when submitting you forward. Details should include the names, addresses, telephone numbers and contact names of two organisations for which you have provided similar services to."

Why do they want such detailed info? I feel slightly uncomfortable sending this stuff by email to the agent.. does anyone know if this is a legit request or not?

Thanks

P

[SneakySimon]

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[BrilloPad]

I suspect if you only provide the references they will be happy. and you won't hear from them again.

If you have to give references - only give the agents' details.

[Turion]

I suspect if you only provide the references they will be happy. and you won't hear from them again.

If you have to give references - only give the agents' details.

WHS. The rest is cover for the real bounty - two juicy professional references. These are desperate times for agents as well, and they need to look busy and collect all the leads they can get. There is no job for you.

[Peter Loew]

WHS. The rest is cover for the real bounty - two juicy professional references. These are desperate times for agents as well, and they need to look busy and collect all the leads they can get. There is no job for you.

No, there is a job, I have the spec and know who the client is.

But I agree, the refs are the real bounty whilst the rest is probably required by the client to 'check me out'..

[basshead]

Agree to send them directly to the client.

[Turion]

No, there is a job, I have the spec and know who the client is.

But I agree, the refs are the real bounty whilst the rest is probably required by the client to 'check me out'..

So what you gonna do?

[Peter Loew]

So what you gonna do?

I got written confirmation from the agent that all this info will be sent directly to the client with my application and if not successful destroyed after. I will instruct my refs that if they hear anything from that agency if I don't get the role, to let me know in writing ASAP and if needed I will pursue the agency with threatening letter thereafter.

Other than that, I personally don't mind so much and will go ahead with the info as the spec looks very good.

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[Svalbaard]

Who is the agency? In my 15 years contracting, my experience is that most good larger agencies will not ask you for any of this information until you have written confirmation of a job offer post interview.

So, my advice is... don't send the agency anything until you have been for the interview and have written confirmation that you have been offered the role.

I would note though that copy of utility bill, 2 previous references and copy of passport is standard fare to establish identity. But shouldn't be a problem for you if you have a written job offer.

[Turion]

I got written confirmation from the agent that all this info will be sent directly to the client with my application and if not successful destroyed after. I will instruct my refs that if they hear anything from that agency if I don't get the role, to let me know in writing ASAP and if needed I will pursue the agency with threatening letter thereafter.
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