Agencies that want to meet you ?

[steve80]

I'm seeing more of this lately. Before they submit your details to their client, the agency wishes to meet you in person first ?? Obviously to check you out first

[cojak]

It's not usual.

If you do go Keep yer hand on yer ha'penny (and your references..)

[reformation]

I'm seeing more of this lately. Before they submit your details to their client, the agency wishes to meet you in person first ?? Obviously to check you out first

As an agent this sounds a bit weird. They might want to make friends with you?! Maybe ask to do it over Skype as you dont have time, see what they say.

Sounds like they're going to try and pull leads out of you face to face, personally i wouldnt bother unless they come up with a very very very good reason, one that i cant think of!

[tractor]

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With some of them it's part of their 'value proposition', they assure the clients they don't just send any ole geek, they have personally 'vetted' us first - which really means they met us in Costa, bought a coffee and took a copy of our passport.

Son, it won't be a differentiator cos they will all be doing it

[CheeseSlice]

Teksystems do this

[Elliegirl]

I agree with Tractor, def. a value proposition thing. I've had requests for meetings beforehand, as 'it's good for us to put a face to the name' but I generally don't have time to head across London or where ever for a general chit chat so I tend to promise them that if I get to interview stage I'll come and see them, and they are generally happy with that.

[rocktronAMP]

I'm seeing more of this lately. Before they submit your details to their client, the agency wishes to meet you in person first ?? Obviously to check you out first

This is an old trick to a) out number you in a meeting situation (2 or 3 to 1). "Here is my colleague Fred who is part the contracts team interested in meeting you today blah blah blah" b) to pump you for information about references and who your manager was in your last two roles.

[steve80]

The agency wanted two references up front as well before I've even been offered the position. Not sure what to make of all this

[eek]

The agency wanted two references up front as well before I've even been offered the position. Not sure what to make of all this

What's the end client and who is the agency?

Teksystems will insist on it for some of their end clients but it did mean I was the only candidate and the interview was "am I human" rather than crappy technical questions...

As NLUK, Cojak and Simonmac will all confirm I'm not sure how I passed that bit however....

[BrilloPad]

All the gigs where agencies have wanted to meet me have come to nothing. They want to get more information out of you. Be very wary. And order the most expensive thing you can....