Recruitment agencies impersonating in-house recruiters

[SussexSeagull]

Is it annoying? Certainly
Is it morally questionable? Arguably
Is it sharp business practice? Yes
Is it a criminal act? No

I do think people get a little carried away with the impact of lead hunting by agents. At worst it wastes five minutes of your time and any leads they harvest tend to ignore them anyway.

If someone wants to put something together to put in front of the Department of BIS to encourage Recruitment Agents to be licensed then I am all ears but don't waste the Police's time.

[DiscoStu]

Hmm, you seem to be unusually on the side of the agents. Can you confirm that you're not an agent infiltrator?

This could be a case of forum defraudation that the mods will surely have to deal with.

I have nothing to add except for I'm fairly sure defraudation isn't a word.

[UglyBetty]

Reading back I haven't really defended agents, just had a go at a bunch of crying girls that can't even tell me what law they think said agent has broken.

Nice bit of casual sexism there.
Twat.

[TheFaQQer]

I have nothing to add except for I'm fairly sure defraudation isn't a word.

But it lured you back in after a five month absence

[DiscoStu]

But it lured you back in after a five month absence

It's up there with updation as one of those words that really pisses me off

[UglyBetty]

It's up there with updation as one of those words that really pisses me off

How about blood doning?

[darrylmg]

How about blood doning?

And upgradation.

[tinopener]

I think when you deal with agents ( recruitment and estate ), you really should think you are dealing with criminals.

In this particular instance, you were extremely stupid but on top of that you actually called the police ? I have no doubt you probably were the subject of much mirth round that station that day.

Ahem, I actually went into the police station and that's where they gave me an action fraud printout. I knew this would be met with consternation and affectionate dismissal as I explained what was going on amidst a sea of chavs and kids with saucepans stuck on their heads.

I knew I would be laughed at but at least I had the guts to do it on behalf of the contractor community.

If they had breathalysed me however, then that would have indeed produced the 'mirth' that you wistfully imagine.

[DodgyAgent]

Ahem, I actually went into the police station and that's where they gave me an action fraud printout. I knew this would be met with consternation and affectionate dismissal as I explained what was going on amidst a sea of chavs and kids with saucepans stuck on their heads.

I knew I would be laughed at but at least I had the guts to do it on behalf of the contractor community.

If they had breathalysed me however, then that would have indeed produced the 'mirth' that you wistfully imagine.

How do you get on with your neighbours?

[tinopener]

How do you get on with your neighbours?

Bob and Tina? Known them for years. They have key parties and have on occasion invited me in at late notice when things have gone flat.

The young couple on the other side?. Look a bit fraudulent to me.