Who do you have interview with ?

[ba55meister]

An agent called sating that he'll out my CV forward for the position he advertised and asked if I have any interviews lined up. I said yes and he started asking me about who is the company, what they pay and even who will i have interview with....
..another phishing call ??? I shouldn't be normally revealing this kind of info to the agent, should I ?

[PM-Junkie]

An agent called sating that he'll out my CV forward for the position he advertised and asked if I have any interviews lined up. I said yes and he started asking me about who is the company, what they pay and even who will i have interview with....
..another phishing call ??? I shouldn't be normally revealing this kind of info to the agent, should I ?

Definitely not. Standard answer is "you wouldn't want me to reveal details of my discussions and submissions through you, so I am sure you wouldn't expect me to reveal details of those I may have had with other agents".

...or you could resort to "it's none of your business"

[DaveB]

An agent called sating that he'll out my CV forward for the position he advertised and asked if I have any interviews lined up. I said yes and he started asking me about who is the company, what they pay and even who will i have interview with....
..another phishing call ??? I shouldn't be normally revealing this kind of info to the agent, should I ?

I usually just make stuff up when they start asking those questions.

[Fred Bloggs]

I use those conversations to make genuine sounding stuff up but at the same time, sow the seeds of a higher rate expectation than I would normally quote on the off chance that the jerk on the other end of the phone actually comes up with a job.

[Grinder]

Last time I got one of those I just said I have a couple lined up but it probably wasn't worth calling them, and he laughed and acknowledged I knew what he was up to.

Another time it happened, the pimp denied that was his intention, and went on to describe a contract he was trying to fill - for 15 minutes we talked and when finished he said he would send the job spec but he never did.

[Jubber]

An agent called sating that he'll out my CV forward for the position he advertised and asked if I have any interviews lined up. I said yes and he started asking me about who is the company, what they pay and even who will i have interview with....
..another phishing call ??? I shouldn't be normally revealing this kind of info to the agent, should I ?

You can if you like - it is exactly what he is after. He'll then contact the person who you revealed to him and try and undercut you with another contractor. Remember - agents never call you for your benefit.

[ParryBrookes]

those who seriously looking for candidates and have genuine requirement never induldge into this kind of conversation..

This happens with me several times.. I asked them to send me a blank mail and assure them that I will reply with all details which are already typed in to my computer.. 99% times they agree..

if they can fool us with job spec then we can return the favour by not sending the details in mail.. tit for tat

[ba55meister]

You can if you like - it is exactly what he is after. He'll then contact the person who you revealed to him and try and undercut you with another contractor. Remember - agents never call you for your benefit.

omg! tossers

[chef]

omg! tossers

you have much to learn my young padwan

[mailric]

You can if you like - it is exactly what he is after. He'll then contact the person who you revealed to him and try and undercut you with another contractor. Remember - agents never call you for your benefit.

and the ones who think they are clever usually tag on "it's because I work with the vast majority of Clients in the UK and wouldnt want to put you forward to a Client you are already in front of in case it damaged your chances" They really think we are that stupid don't they.