Agencies to avoid....

[quackhandle]

Some agents are immature.

Instead of blocking the agency block the individual agent, as when they move companies - which loads do frequently - they take their attitude with them.

^^^This. Worked through Curo with MS for a three monther back in 2018, had no issues with them.

qh

[MasterBait]

Alex Lewis - Alexander Recruitment - keep posting and e-mailing me roles which do not exist and typically have a wide rate band from £550-900 per day.

Not to be confused with William Alexander Recruitment which seems legit

[DesDixon]

Alexander Recruitment

Alexander Recruitment - e-mailing me roles and typically have a wide rate band from £550-900 per day.

Also promotes Executive Jungle for CV re-writing services.

[SueEllen]

Curo Talent got me an interview with World Remit. Interview went very well, interviewer said will be positive feedback. Debriefed agent after interview, since then (over a week ago) one meaningless txt message from agent, ignored my calls and messages. It maybe the client didn't want me but to be ignored after a 5 hour round trip, expenses and putting the effort in is frustrating. Another for my black list.

Some agents are immature.

Instead of blocking the agency block the individual agent, as when they move companies - which loads do frequently - they take their attitude with them.

[blackfriar]

Curo Talent

Curo Talent got me an interview with World Remit. Interview went very well, interviewer said will be positive feedback. Debriefed agent after interview, since then (over a week ago) one meaningless txt message from agent, ignored my calls and messages. It maybe the client didn't want me but to be ignored after a 5 hour round trip, expenses and putting the effort in is frustrating. Another for my black list.

[blackfriar]

Nigel Frank

Caught them red handed approaching a referee I gave them purely as phishing trip for them. I don't normally give names out for references unless there's a contract offer but in this case had some previous history with the agent / role in question. When I approached them about their antics they tried to BS their way out. On my black list now.

[Lenvdb]

Avoid SKAWI if you can...

They tend to recruit for WIPRO.
They offer 30 day terms on the contract and they are late paying you 80% of the time.
Their policy is to pay you only after they received their money from WIPRO

[LondonManc]

This isn't an avoid but a proceed with caution.

I have just finished a contract early with a healthcare provider via the HCI Group. I was specifically told that the role was outside ir35, even got them to make changes to the contract to make it even more friendlier but the actual working practices were not and despite conversations with both the agent and the client, lots of tulip later, nothing has changed, despite promises working conditions would be discussed and in line with the contract wording.

The HCI Group play great lip service but other than they pay on time, once they have got your signature, treat you with utter contempt.

They've got you on site. You'll walk if they don't pay on time but ignore you until four weeks before the end of your contract. Please explain how they're any different to 90% of agencies.

[jollyrogers]

This isn't an avoid but a proceed with caution.

I have just finished a contract early with a healthcare provider via the HCI Group. I was specifically told that the role was outside ir35, even got them to make changes to the contract to make it even more friendlier but the actual working practices were not and despite conversations with both the agent and the client, lots of tulip later, nothing has changed, despite promises working conditions would be discussed and in line with the contract wording.

The HCI Group play great lip service but other than they pay on time, once they have got your signature, treat you with utter contempt.

[Cid]

Why is a six year old post still going?

Because Agencies deserve such hatred.
Apart from any that have a genuine role around Feb time....
best buds...