Agents that hang up before speaking to you

[Mosh]

They hang up because they get suspicious whether you are the same guy whose time they wasted ( by keeping him on phone for 25 minutes though they did not have a real job to put him forward for) yesterday , or the day before .......

[Turion]

Agents have very short attention spans. After all that time wasteing name pre-amble they've forgotten what they were calling you about.

Solution: Get a separate contract phone and switch it on when you are actually looking. Keep your other private number(s) private.

[EddieNambulous]

Just get a PAYG sim, put that on cv and only turn it on when looking for roles. Otherwise keep it off

Thanks - neat idea. Am gonna get me one of those.

[cykophysh39]

I have had a few of these calls lately. I was wondering about this too.
I would say I get at least 2 or 3 of these calls a week, on my bog standard mobile number.

I do have a yac number, but since the recession I've put my mobile number on my CV.

[EddieNambulous]

I do have a yac number

Yep, that's what I have too. Nice to know it's not just me.

[NickFitz]

Agents have very short attention spans. After all that time wasteing name pre-amble they've forgotten what they were calling you about.

I suppose it could also be because they're so short of things to do that they've been told to go through the database and clear out the dead wood. Once they finally get through to you, they can tick a box saying "still a valid number". If they manage to tick enough of them each day, they get to keep their job - but with a ream of A4 printouts to get through, they don't have time to chat

[EddieNambulous]

I suppose it could also be because they're so short of things to do that they've been told to go through the database and clear out the dead wood. Once they finally get through to you, they can tick a box saying "still a valid number". If they manage to tick enough of them each day, they get to keep their job - but with a ream of A4 printouts to get through, they don't have time to chat

You could well be right there.

I now have a mobile phone/SIM card dedicated entirely to agents - no-one else has the number - and I have changed the number on any uploaded CVs and relevant websites.

I now answer and pick up the phone directly - usually within a ring or two - and...guess what...it's still happening. Not often, but enough to make you wonder what they're playing at

[foggo]

it's an ex

stalking you through her network of recruiter mates

[MrMark]

Some pr*at at Reed Technical hung up half way through a conversation regarding a role today. Since it was he who called me, fairly cheesed off with the half-wit.

[Darren_Test]

Some pr*at at Reed Technical hung up half way through a conversation regarding a role today. Since it was he who called me, fairly cheesed off with the half-wit.

I am not sure its Reed, but I get this type of call once in a week. Unfortunately I was not bothering much abt agency name/agent name so far. But from now I will ensure to clearly listen & note name of agency/agent before start of conversation. I am sure they will be giving wrong namesof agency/agent though.

Normally we will start conversation with customery questions like interviews attended etc..Then the question will be "whats the kind of role you are looking now..?" The question which we all try to answer with full vigor. ..But suddenly phone will be thrown to the base with big bang sound...