Fake agent names

[Fred Bloggs]

Might be a funny trick to try if you get benched for a while. What are the barriers to entering the market as a pimp?

Very low, you need thick skin, a phone, an email account and you're up and running. That's why there are so many of them around I suppose.

[Wanderer]

Very low, you need thick skin, a phone, an email account and you're up and running. That's why there are so many of them around I suppose.

I think the thick skin is the biggest barrier to entry then...

[The Agents View]

I think the thick skin is the biggest barrier to entry then...

You also need:

Tenacity
Fighting spirit
Sales ability
Persuasion skills
Logical mind
Database to keep track of what you've done and haven't done.
Networks
Access to the job boards so that when your network brings back nothing, then you have a backup.
Full data security/protection compliance
Money - Have you ever tried to convince a contractor that you'll pay them when you get paid?

The barriers are low, but it's not quite as simple as is made out above!

[GillsMan]

Yeah, to be fair, I don't think anyone can do it. I was an IT recruitment consultant 7 or 8 years ago placing permie staff. I thought I'd be excellent with it as I have the gift of the gab and an Irish/cockney cheeky attitude. But I wasn't that good tbf. The sales side of things just wasn't something I was particularly good at, so I kind of agree with TAV on this.

[Ignis Fatuus]

You also need:


Money - Have you ever tried to convince a contractor that you'll pay them when you get paid?

You don't have to tell them that in advance.

[Muttley08]

Anyone actually ever got a job or heard from them again after sending a CV and adding the references? Ever?

Very tempted to offer some bogus ones with a different mobile number...purely to wind them up / string them along when they ring touting for business that we're about to enter a MAJOR recruitment programme.......especially the cretins like this mob!