Agency asking for manager's details

[acontractor]

Hi,

I have just been called by a agent sharking for information. Foolishly I gave her all the information (including my manager's name!!) thinking the vacancy was genuine. I am currently in perm. role. Would that agency use my name to contact the agency and would it have any ramifications?

Thx

PS hate to admit but I feel like complete idiot.

[stek]

Hi,

I have just been called by a agent sharking for information. Foolishly I gave her all the information (including my manager's name!!) thinking the vacancy was genuine. I am currently in perm. role. Would that agency use my name to contact the agency and would it have any ramifications?

Thx

PS hate to admit but I feel like complete idiot.

Well, what the pimp will say to ur boss is...

"I believe your employee acontractor is leaving, we have XYZ who can fill his/her role, yadda yadda...."

So yes, you've screwed urself....

[petergriffin]

Would that agency use my name to contact my manager?

Of course we won't!

[northernladuk]

PS hate to admit but I feel like complete idiot.

At least out of all this you can say you said something correct.

[acontractor]

Seriously guys. I am worried.

[northernladuk]

Seriously guys. I am worried.

To be honest the original post doesn't even make sense to me so can't help.

Have you read the sticky called 'I just need to get two references....' at the top of this page? It should help with your situation and educate you about other similar ones so you don't look such a dick next time.

[acontractor]

To be honest the original post doesn't even make sense to me so can't help.

Have you read the sticky called 'I just need to get two references....' at the top of this page? It should help with your situation and educate you about other similar ones so you don't look such a dick next time.

I understand it now. Basically don't give out any information before hand. and have learned my lesson. Just worried for now that be trouble in this instance.

[thunderlizard]

Well, what the pimp will say to ur boss is...

"I believe your employee acontractor is leaving, we have XYZ who can fill his/her role, yadda yadda...."

So yes, you've screwed urself....

THat's the worst case scenario. And even then your manager will say "no s/he is not, you conniving bastard agent" and put the phone down.

A much more likely outcome is the agent will ring up and make some lame sales pitch, which your manager will find annoying at the time (and every time it happens at regular 8-week intervals after that) but ultimately think nothing more of it.

[acontractor]

THat's the worst case scenario. And even then your manager will say "no s/he is not, you conniving bastard agent" and put the phone down.

A much more likely outcome is the agent will ring up and make some lame sales pitch, which your manager will find annoying at the time (and every time it happens at regular 8-week intervals after that) but ultimately think nothing more of it.

Thanks. If my line manager do suspect that I am looking to leave can they make excuses to make me leave? Mind you that the company need good people and its struggling to find quality people for my role. (Does not mean I am indispensable though)

PS Also thinking about emailing agency that I am not looking for work at the moment and remove my details from their database?

[acontractor]

Here's an email which I am thinking of sending to cover myself

"
I have been contacted by your office recently that weather I am looking for new role. I am currently not looking for new work/role and would not like to be contacted by anyone in future.

Can I please ask to remove all my details from your database for security, data protection and other reasons? I also ask to stop processing any of my detail held on your record for recruitment or marketing purpose.

Data Protection Act 1998.
Data Protection Act 1998
"