Do Clients ever hold interviews for roles which don't exist?

[PinkPoshRat]

I have had 1 for Royal Berkshire Hospital and 2 for Berkshire PCT - I was interviewed for all 3 jobs and none of these 3 were signed off by HR/Procurement or whoever.... Deeply annoying

[Mephisto]

Don't tell me this was in Berkshire? This happened to me too!!

PCT just north of the Midlands but I heard of it happening a few times around the country in 2008/09.

For mine I had literally just shaken hands with the guy about to interview me when he got 'the call'.

He was very VERY embarrased and couldn't apologise enough though the decision came from way above him...

[The Agents View]

PCT just north of the Midlands but I heard of it happening a few times around the country in 2008/09.

For mine I had literally just shaken hands with the guy about to interview me when he got 'the call'.

He was very VERY embarrased and couldn't apologise enough though the decision came from way above him...

Unfortuantely, in this situation, you're dammed if you do, dammed if you don't. If you don't interview, you can't get the job - it's like playing the lottery - you can't win if you don't play.

Whilst it might be annoying, if you're not in there previous to budget sign off, then someone else will be, and they will get the gigs which get signed off.....

Yes, it's annoying.... and it's as annoying for agents as it is for you (we don't get paid until you start working)

[wantacontract]

I've had two in this latest stint on the bench, both times secured the contract then they turned round and said no budget....

waste of my time and petrol money...

[escapeUK]

I just can't afford to take up new roles which would involve me travelling to get to the client and waiting over a month for payment - aah it's so annoying!

Sounds like a sign you need to look at your finances a bit closer. If you cant even afford that, how will you cope with 6 months on the bench?

[PinkPoshRat]

Sounds like a sign you need to look at your finances a bit closer. If you cant even afford that, how will you cope with 6 months on the bench?

How ignorant!

[MaryPoppins]

How ignorant!

Not constructive really, is it. I can't offer much advice really, but good luck PPR.

[The Agents View]

How ignorant!

I think you've just summed yourself up in a single word.

It is ignorant for you to think that the interviewers WANTED to waste their time, and their employers money.

It is ignorant for you to think that this is some kind of targeted attack on you.

It is ignorant of you to have not built a war chest big enough to pay for BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

It is ignorant of you, to start throwing signs around on a board which is designed to help you.

It is ignorant of you to think that you will get yourself a contract without putting the effort in to "kiss a few frogs".

[Robinho]

I went for an interview about a month ago, maybe longer.

I didn't get the role but they offered me a permanent job, which i turned down.

Anyway, i still see the same advert by the same agent on job serve and CW well over a month later.

Is it feasible that they are just using the advert as an opportunist recruiting method and there's no specific role to fill?

[SueEllen]

I went for an interview about a month ago, maybe longer.

I didn't get the role but they offered me a permanent job, which i turned down.

Anyway, i still see the same advert by the same agent on job serve and CW well over a month later.

Is it feasible that they are just using the advert as an opportunist recruiting method and there's no specific role to fill?

You may want to email the recruitment boards and point out that the agent has "mistakenly" put on a role that isn't live.