Agencies to avoid....

[GB2408]

I keep a list of recruitment agents (not necessarily agencies) that I will not do business with due to being messed around by them before.

If the agent submits my CV to the client and then I hear absolutely nothing, there is just no excuse as to why they cannot tell me either A- Not successful or B- Waiting on client.

I applied for a gig that paid between £300 - £500 per day that I can do with my eyes closed (and agency agreed), but when I said I'd want £450, the agency grumbled about a little (I assume it eats into their margin) and then I heard nothing. Not even sure she put my CV forward.

Cheers Reed Global, I won't be doing business with one of your "consultants" again

[amcdonald]

Why is 60 days unworkable?

That's at least two months money lost if they go bankrupt

So it depends how risk averse you are ?

[radish2008]

Worst in my book was Computer Futures.

Best are:

Eximius Finance (no longer doing IT)
Greene IT
Modis

[Troll]

My recommendation to avoid is Hayes. They are the worst agency I have ever come across. The worst thing is, how many hoops they try to make contractors jump through. They might as well employ dolphins.

Agreed their joining procedure is stupid and unnecessarily complex but once you are in and the invoice machine is running their payment process works quite well
Currently being paid weekly and if there is a problem,then a delightful lady (with an unfortunate surname!)will take charge and get it resolved.

Worst in my book were Alexander Mann

[cojak]

That's illegal, and they now owe HMG £5000. Report them to the BIS AR Compliance unit.

Fat lot of good that does.

Still they may get back to me within the 15 day SLA....

[norrahe]

The name is only a first clue, for instance this guy advertise for jobs in Asset Management Zurich ...
Victor Philip | LinkedIn

I spotted a gig advertised by infoplus and the wording was a tad suspect given the grammar and phrasing were incorrect. Doing a little search on linkedIn proved it was bob-a-job.

If I see a gig advertised by the likes of computer futures, spring or progressive I tend to avoid them, I dont know how many times I've contacted them about a job after applying on jobserve only to find the person "isn't available", "on the phone" or "in a meeting", or if they do call you back it's to try and get names out of you.

[mos]

Yesterday had a role from JS from both Quantica and Infoplus.. interesting to note that the contact name from Infoplus was......you guessed it.....Bob. I lol'd

The name is only a first clue, for instance this guy advertise for jobs in Asset Management Zurich ...
Victor Philip | LinkedIn

[tractor]

....

For me over the last 25 years the best have been...

• Modis
• Spring IT

Both have been excellent.

Anyone any views on Quantica? Only one mention in a search and that was pretty neutral.

Yesterday had a role from JS from both Quantica and Infoplus.. interesting to note that the contact name from Infoplus was......you guessed it.....Bob. I lol'd

[Sands of Time]

Liked...

Lorien
Timothy James
Square One
Spring / Hyphen(?)

All weekly paid...



Not so much...

Elan
plus any S3

For too many reasons...




Tone

[phillrow]

Progressive

Yeah....just had a less than professional interaction with them......