Agencies to avoid....

[Pip in a Poke]

Yes totally agree with Nigel Frank and their useless sister company Mason Frank. they claim to be CRM specialists, yet they don't have their own CRM system (which they confirmed when I asked them) because if they would have it they would see they call me twice per week asking me to send my CV and already have a million copies of my CV in their database. I've blocked their numbers on my mobile

I've had a couple of calls from them ostensibly leading to something concrete.

One of them required me to do a face to face with the agent, the other a "working interview" where I do a paid day's work with one of their clients & if they liked me, I got hired.

I was like warm about both & neither went anywhere.

Definitely to be avoided.

[rocktronAMP]

TEK Systems

I found some of the recruiters at TEK Systems to be totally inefficient very recently.
https://www.teksystems.com/en/about-teksystems

Day 1 Monday: An agent A1 sent my CV me down for a role with a bank.
Day 2 Wednesday: An agent A2 phoned up about the same role that I had previously been sent down for.

Agent A1 and Agent A2 had different records in the candidate database R1 and R2. The difference between the records was my middle name. The agent A2 apologised and said they would like the records R1 and R2.

Also I found that for the role I was applying for, the agency was economical with the truth. I wanted a location and a contract job close to home. The agency secured me an interview on-line test with banking client. I passed it successfully. When I had the second interview with the client, they confirmed that the gig was 200 miles away from home. I was gobsmacked. How could the agency get this the location requirement so wrong?

Consequently, I blew the gig out, because it was not what I signed up for originally, I would've never applied and given confirmation for my CV to be sent down to the client.

What is your experience with TEK Systems? The whole process left a lot to be desired and I question the agency to resolve issues, the pay contractors on time and handle their business.

[MrMarkyMark]

I found some of the recruiters at TEK Systems to be totally inefficient very recently.
https://www.teksystems.com/en/about-teksystems

Day 1 Monday: An agent A1 sent my CV me down for a role with a bank.
Day 2 Wednesday: An agent A2 phoned up about the same role that I had previously been sent down for.

Agent A1 and Agent A2 had different records in the candidate database R1 and R2. The difference between the records was my middle name. The agent A2 apologised and said they would like the records R1 and R2.

Also I found that for the role I was applying for, the agency was economical with the truth. I wanted a location and a contract job close to home. The agency secured me an interview on-line test with banking client. I passed it successfully. When I had the second interview with the client, they confirmed that the gig was 200 miles away from home. I was gobsmacked. How could the agency get this the location requirement so wrong?

Consequently, I blew the gig out, because it was not what I signed up for originally, I would've never applied and given confirmation for my CV to be sent down to the client.

What is your experience with TEK Systems? The whole process left a lot to be desired and I question the agency to resolve issues, the pay contractors on time and handle their business.

Very good, although that was with the Aston Carter part of the business.

[LondonManc]

What is your experience with TEK Systems? The whole process left a lot to be desired and I question the agency to resolve issues, the pay contractors on time and handle their business.

Very good, although as MMM says, it's from the Aston Carter arm. Excellent payers, good with contractors, still get invites to Xmas drinks although I'm no longer with them.

Had a couple of calls from "pure" TEK people; both led to nothing but that's the case for 90-95% of agencies really when they're speculating. I just think they realise that you're an experienced candidate and the agency ends up in the speculative category rather than the two references category.

[Illustrious]

Square One Resources

Just wanted to chime in on this agency. I had a call off them about a role that they are looking to fill, it fits my cv/skillset perfectly and told him that I was happy to be put forward. The agent asked me for two or more references for the previous roles I'd been in. Whenever I've previously been asked this I give them the name/number/email of the agent who put me in the role so I provided him with the agent details. I get a call back after he's rang the first one, he's really annoyed that I've put him in touch with another agent. He basically says he wants the names and numbers of the hiring managers at the client co. - I've just told him to GFR; clients don't want to be disturbed by agents wanting to talk to agents about former contractors. They're looking for leads. Don't even think the role exists. When I told him he'd not be getting those details he hung up.

[LondonManc]

Just wanted to chime in on this agency. I had a call off them about a role that they are looking to fill, it fits my cv/skillset perfectly and told him that I was happy to be put forward. The agent asked me for two or more references for the previous roles I'd been in. Whenever I've previously been asked this I give them the name/number/email of the agent who put me in the role so I provided him with the agent details. I get a call back after he's rang the first one, he's really annoyed that I've put him in touch with another agent. He basically says he wants the names and numbers of the hiring managers at the client co. - I've just told him to GFR; clients don't want to be disturbed by agents wanting to talk to agents about former contractors. They're looking for leads. Don't even think the role exists. When I told him he'd not be getting those details he hung up.

Cool story bro. Wrong thread though:
http://forums.contractoruk.com/busin...eferences.html

[Illustrious]

It's more a warning on the agency. Just been speaking to another dev I know who's on the bench and the same guy has called him today too looking for references.

[northernladuk]

It's more a warning on the agency. Just been speaking to another dev I know who's on the bench and the same guy has called him today too looking for references.

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[northernladuk]

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