How do you find the market? Have you got any other interviews scheduled?

[ExPermie]

Have had the same question a few times too. I looked it up on here and found a thread where someone mentioned the best answer was to ask the same question back to them "how are you finding the market?". My first victim was an agent from DGH and his response was "err...err...I asked you first".

[flipFlop]

"how are you finding the market?"

Let's cut out the middle man and just say "the same as you're finding the market."

[SueEllen]

Have had the same question a few times too. I looked it up on here and found a thread where someone mentioned the best answer was to ask the same question back to them "how are you finding the market?". My first victim was an agent from DGH and his response was "err...err...I asked you first".

Well done.

My best conversation ever with an agent was about 25 minutes on the the phone while I was shopping at aTescos refusing to give him references for his pretend role.

Next time see how long you can string the question out for.

[CloudWalker]

"just say you're having to fight them off with a stick"

[amcdonald]

"just say you're having to fight them off with a stick"

Then they'd just ask for two references from the stick

[psychocandy]

If you say yes, he'll immediately want to know where so he can get someone in, so always say no. I usually make it sound like I've not really started looking yet and they might just be lucky enough to get me early

WHS. If you say yes its normally followed by a friendly type of oh great where to which means they're on the blower to same client 5 mins after call ends.

Similar trick to the 'oh yes, i know a lot of people at client xyz (last one on your cv), who were you working with?'. 5 mins later they're on the phone in case client xyz wants a new contractor to replace you.

[ExPermie]

Then they'd just ask for two references from the stick

Yep, had that one too! Some agent bird strung me along about a 'fantastic Managed Services Company' based near Waterloo Station. It was the usual tulip such as paying loads of dosh and then came the question: "I need two references before I can put you forward"...yawn!