Good and Bad IT agencies..recommendations?

[privateeye]

You're also going to be wide open to one agency slagging another.

and making themselves look good

[errorista]

feature list?



what would an 'agency-centric' site show?

filterable - so you can see who 'S3' are without having to check the forums?

'poster of the month' - agent who posts the most ? :P

companies house check? (is this a UK company?) is it labour recruitment?

this is before we get to any defamatory material i think?

we could have a rating system. Perhaps registration and probation membership to qualify for the vote?

The internet has many review and rating sites and they seem to thrive - i dont see how legal will be an issue but suggestions are welcome as to how to deal with any possible pitfalls

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[madhippy]

just a thought ...

perhaps an additional level of "agent" is required... ie one which represents the contractor...

a contractors agency would represent contractors and deal with the 'employment businesses' - a bit like actors agents - could filter out locations of no interest, would know details of contractors availability, better at filtering positions based on skill sets, if representing>1 suitable candidate does so without bias etc...

course would mean another 10% or so from rates ...

[Boolean]

what would an 'agency-centric' site show?

filterable - so you can see who 'S3' are without having to check the forums?

'poster of the month' - agent who posts the most ? :P

companies house check? (is this a UK company?) is it labour recruitment?

this is before we get to any defamatory material i think?

we could have a rating system. Perhaps registration and probation membership to qualify for the vote?

All good ideas!

wow, this idea is really taking shape!!!! Out of interest, how long would it take you to build up a prototype of this website?

[DodgyAgent]

All good ideas!

wow, this idea is really taking shape!!!! Out of interest, how long would it take you to build up a prototype of this website?

A website that provides factual information about the financial status of agencies and which agencies are on which PSL. When I sell DodgyContractors ltd this is how I will invest my ill gotten gains.

[Mordac]

You're also going to be wide open to one agency slagging another.

Like CC.net in the (good) old days.

[Boolean]

any thoughts on Elan?

Also, is the website happening!?! What can I do to help?

[funkyd]

Checked Veritas-IT on companies house:

Company Type: Private Limited Company
Nature of Business (SIC(03)):
9999 - Dormant Company
Accounting Reference Date: 31/01
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/01/2006 (DORMANT)
Next Accounts Due: 30/11/2007
Last Return Made Up To: 08/01/2005
Next Return Due: 05/02/2006 OVERDUE

[interested]

any thoughts on Elan?

Also, is the website happening!?! What can I do to help?

There used to be a website like this, about 5 or 6 years ago. Basically it was a list of agents and agencies and a rating. Buggered if I can remember the address though.

[Denny]

This may be true in most cases however if I have a good candidate I will spend a day, a week or what ever it takes to get him/her a job.
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You just don't get it, do you! Unless they are looking for permie work they are not seeking a job, therefore you can't look for one for them.

Whatever help you give a contractor to represent him or her for roles, ultimately your client is the end-client, not the contractor. Otherwise the contractor you're talking about would have exclusivity rights to roles becoming available. Plainly, that is not the case - not ever.