Meeting the agent before an interview?

[Rabotnik]

Interesting, I had a similar call today with the same company. pulled the 2 references trick as we only put one candidate forward.

Are we going for the same role in NW London?

Hope not! He told me a company near Temple, 3 month role.

[JoJoGabor]

OK, just testing the theory around only sending one candidate forward for a role. Maybe they're not lying.

[Rabotnik]

OK, just testing the theory around only sending one candidate forward for a role. Maybe they're not lying.

You got me a bit nervous there, would have been pretty pee'd off if I found out he'd been shopping out the same fake role all day and I bought it!

[pmeswani]

Very methodical of you keeping a record of those!

The other thing which is a bit annoying is I have to come all the way into London to meet this guy on my day off. If I don't get the role I will be making a furious thread in here, mark my words!

I worked through Teksystems before for a client in London. I met the agent on the morning of the interview. I thought it was strange, but went along with it. In this instance, don't worry about it. :-)

[Zippy]

I met one a few months ago at the client site on my way to the interview, which worked out OK (apart from the fact that it was a crap job!). Mostly I avoid speculative meetings as it's usually a reference fishing trip.

[adubya]

He told me a company near Temple, 3 month role.

Using Oracle BPM by any chance ?

[filthy1980]

a teksystems agent lead me down the garden path on my first hunt for a contract a couple of years ago, fell for the 2 references trick

i'd tread with care personally

[Rabotnik]

I worked through Teksystems before for a client in London. I met the agent on the morning of the interview. I thought it was strange, but went along with it. In this instance, don't worry about it. :-)

Cool, cheers mate, now here's hoping the client actually wants to interview me!

Using Oracle BPM by any chance ?

Nope, I'm a SQL man.

[yasockie]

I met agents before the interview in the past and these I hold in slightly higher regard than the other others.

As others have said it could be about gauging you people skills before sending you to the interview.

[Bluespider]

I don't work through Tek Systems at the moment but I go for a pint with a couple of their agents every month for a catch up. It seems standard practice for them to keep in touch with guys they know they can place. They are always sending me oportunities and I have put them in touch with several contractors that are in the market. Its how they manage their network. These are the kind of guys (as mentioned earlier) that I know i can phone and get them looking for roles for me.
They are part of the Allegis group, incidentaly, so a large outfit.