Online evaluation fee?

[Project Monkey]

Just had an agency ask me to pay a fee and undergo an "Online Evaluation" before they would consider putting me forward for any roles. I politely declined of course, but has anyone else come across this?

[eek]

Just had an agency ask me to pay a fee and undergo an "Online Evaluation" before they would consider putting me forward for any roles. I politely declined of course, but has anyone else come across this?

Name and shame please.

[DaveB]

Just had an agency ask me to pay a fee and undergo an "Online Evaluation" before they would consider putting me forward for any roles. I politely declined of course, but has anyone else come across this?

I could be wrong here but is it not illegal for a recruitment agency to charge for finding you work?

Edit : It *is* illegal.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employme...cies/DG_173258

Although this was written from the point of view of permies or temps getting work through an employment agency it still applies afaik.

[SueEllen]

Just had an agency ask me to pay a fee and undergo an "Online Evaluation" before they would consider putting me forward for any roles. I politely declined of course, but has anyone else come across this?

Illegal.

You are suppose to report them to UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills | BIS

[Project Monkey]

I could be wrong here but is it not illegal for a recruitment agency to charge for finding you work?

Edit : It *is* illegal.

Finding work through an employment agency : Directgov - Employment

Although this was written from the point of view of permies or temps getting work through an employment agency it still applies afaik.

I think they would state the fee is optional, but at the same time the sales pitch on their website says that won't send out any CV if the candidate has not been through their evaluation process.

[DaveB]

Illegal.

You are suppose to report them to UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills | BIS

I think they would state the fee is optional, but at the same time the sales pitch on their website says that won't send out any CV if the candidate has not been through their evaluation process.

Weasel words (theirs). Name and shame anyway, and report them.

[northernladuk]

Tell us who it is please...

[Project Monkey]

Tell us who it is please...

In for a penny.....

https://programme-recruitment.com/online-evaluation

hope I've not got the wrong end of tthe stick.

[mudskipper]

Doesn't sound optional
http://programme-recruitment.com/why...iew-of-process

"We will never put candidates forward that haven’t been through this process"

[The Agents View]

Doesn't sound optional
Programme - Overview of process ? Project management recruitment

"We will never put candidates forward that haven’t been through this process"

Farrrrrk that.

As admirable as it all sounds - if all that mattered was quality of application, then they'd be asking you to do this for free - not charging you to apply to their agency! COWBOYS!!