Blacklist paranoia

[GB9]

Anyone else ever felt they have been blacklisted by an agency? I'm sure it must happen.

[SimonMac]

Its a subject I have thought about, but not too deeply, yes you can probably piss of an agent, but memories are often short and an agency will probably deal with you if they are bigger than a two man band.

There was a thing in the press recently about the Construction Industry operating a blacklist and was slapped down by the Information Commissioner so I wouldn't lose sleep over a similar thing with IT Recruitment

[northernladuk]

Its a subject I have thought about, but not too deeply, yes you can probably piss of an agent, but memories are often short and an agency will probably deal with you if they are bigger than a two man band.

There was a thing in the press recently about the Construction Industry operating a blacklist and was slapped down by the Information Commissioner so I wouldn't lose sleep over a similar thing with IT Recruitment

WHS...

What exactly have you done to make you think you are on a blacklist?

[helpFul]

Is it 'cos I is blacklisted?

Anyone else ever felt they have been blacklisted by an agency? I'm sure it must happen.

Which agency do you "feel" has blacklisted you, my dear boy? You can name them, can't you?

You are "sure" that [blacklisting] "must happen"? Please present your evidence for that proposition.

Shirley [sic], even were "an agency" to blacklist you there are hundreds of other available ones who are anxious to exploit your abilities - if any.

[GB9]

WHS...

What exactly have you done to make you think you are on a blacklist?

Gave notice on a previous contract that I worked through them. Now there were good reasons, and I wasn't the only one. Got reassuring noises that they would find something else for me and a couple of roles I applied for they explained I wasn't quite right etc. Fair enough. Anyway, one has now arisen that I am spot on for but nothing from them to date. And this isn't a generic sort of role, this is asking for specific experience that I have but that I doubt few others (if any) have. Hence my paranoia!

[BolshieBastard]

Anyone else ever felt they have been blacklisted by an agency? I'm sure it must happen.

Im certain it goes on. Only the other day I was contacted about a role and agent sent me all the bumf and opt out forms. Told them no, opt in for this one I said.

After two calls where they wanted me to opt out, no further contact. Think I'll phone them tomorrow!

OK it may not be black listing but its certainly black balling.

There was a recent example of this in the contruction industry where it came out a blacklist of construction industry contractors existed.

[helpFul]

The "piss of an agent"?

Its [sic] a subject I have thought about, but not too deeply, yes you can probably piss of an agent, but memories are often short and an agency will probably deal with you if they are bigger than a two man band.

I can't believe that you don't think "too deeply".

[helpFul]

Not Young Not Gifted and Blacklisted

Gave notice on a previous contract that I worked through them. Now there were good reasons, and I wasn't the only one. Got reassuring noises that they would find something else for me and a couple of roles I applied for they explained I wasn't quite right etc. Fair enough. Anyway, one has now arisen that I am spot on for but nothing from them to date. And this isn't a generic sort of role, this is asking for specific experience that I have but that I doubt few others (if any) have. Hence my paranoia!

What a lot of nugatory waffle. You got "noises"? Sure you did. What actual evidence makes you "feel" agents have "blacklisted" you? Why not respond just once to this specific question?

If an agent is not considering you for your perfect role it is not because you are blacklisted but because the agent has got some newbie sucker with one tenth of your experience lined up at the client's at a quarter of your rate. The client, of course, cannot discriminate between your skills and theirs, so el cheapo'll get the gig.

[GB9]

What a lot of nugatory waffle. You got "noises"? Sure you did. What actual evidence makes you "feel" agents have "blacklisted" you? Why not respond just once to this specific question?

The fact that I 'feel' it indicates a subjective view, hence the original question.

If an agent is not considering you for your perfect role it is not because you are blacklisted but because the agent has got some newbie sucker with one tenth of your experience lined up at the client's at a quarter of your rate. The client, of course, cannot discriminate between your skills and theirs, so el cheapo'll get the gig.

Quite possible!

[SimonMac]

I can't believe that you don't think "too deeply".

If your going too spend all you're thyme picking grammatical errors in my posts your in four a long night sew grab a coffee and get too it as their is a **** load of them!