whoops...

[wantacontract]

in a bit of a pickle...

was supposedly submitted for a job and agreed for sole representative via email when I was on hols....but never heard anything from this agent...

different agent contacts me today, submits my cv, i get a phone interview in the afternoon and is practically offered the contract on the phone....

turns out its for the same client.....

maybe just keep quiet to the first agent?

[Drewster]

in a bit of a pickle...

was supposedly submitted for a job and agreed for sole representative via email when I was on hols....but never heard anything from this agent...

different agent contacts me today, submits my cv, i get a phone interview in the afternoon and is practically offered the contract on the phone....

turns out its for the same client.....

maybe just keep quiet to the first agent?

It was obviously a different role.... otherwise the 1st agent would have contacted you to tell you you hadn't been called - wouldn't he?

unless of course they never put you forward... in which case they weren't representing you - were they?

[MarillionFan]

Say nothing, deffo never speak to agent one again

[Zippy]

WTS

The first agent can't have submitted your cv or the client would have mentioned it. It is possible this was blocking by agent 1, so don't talk to them again.

Hope you get the job (you can then make discreet enquiries about whether they actually use agency 1)

[MarillionFan]

Just say nothing. I once went direct with a client on a renewal without telling the agent. We split his 30% fee. Everyones a winner.

Well....

[The Wikir Man]

Just say nothing. I once went direct with a client on a renewal without telling the agent. We split his 30% fee. Everyones a winner.

Well....

I hope you split it 29.9% your way, 0.1% to the client. They still save some money, after all

[NotAllThere]

...

maybe just keep quiet to the first agent?

Why "maybe". The first agent broke his part of the agreement by not representing you.

[wantacontract]

good stuff...

I like the advice....!
thanks people.

[SuperZ]

How about contacting agent one and mentioning your suspicions and see how he reacts. As he may have lied to you, mention you have heard from a source within the company that he may not have submitted you and you want to know why. Depending on outcome of this, mention that you will be talking to the client about the tactics his agency uses and take the issue up with procurement when you're in the door.

Must admit I've been having a bit of fun with a few agencies recently, even had one pull a job advert off of a job board when I reported it to client co. Oh and must remember to have my revenge on another for pulling the same trick as your agent did, a fake meeting at a non-existant address at the tip of scotland to discuss the hiring of five £700 a day project managers should do the trick . WIll leave it for the 1 year anniversary of his lie, the scumbag

[MarillionFan]

Had the same issue recently. Agent One ignored my calls and eventually said he had better candidates. Agent two put me forward.

Agent one didnt get any candidates through for interview but I did and got the gig. Go figure.