Hi,
I am considering leaving the "permee" world to give contracting a go. I have looked through this forum and picked up some good advice.
I put my CV on the net and have had a lot of calls from agents. A lot of them had no opportunities for me and were blatantly looking for leads. Also I get the following common questions:
(i) "We need a reference?" - Agent looking for leads?
(ii) "We need your CV in MS-Word format for our system." - Agent too lazy to download it off the web? But where did they get my mobile number from?
(iii) "For our system I require, NI number, DOB and confirmation of entitlement to work in the UK." - Hmmm?
Are there any hidden meanings here or are these genuine agent requirements?
Has anyone else got advice/warnings regarding dealing with agencies? Dealing with Agencies DOs and DONTs?
Your help is much appreciated,
JN
I am considering leaving the "permee" world to give contracting a go. I have looked through this forum and picked up some good advice.
I put my CV on the net and have had a lot of calls from agents. A lot of them had no opportunities for me and were blatantly looking for leads. Also I get the following common questions:
(i) "We need a reference?" - Agent looking for leads?
(ii) "We need your CV in MS-Word format for our system." - Agent too lazy to download it off the web? But where did they get my mobile number from?
(iii) "For our system I require, NI number, DOB and confirmation of entitlement to work in the UK." - Hmmm?
Are there any hidden meanings here or are these genuine agent requirements?
Has anyone else got advice/warnings regarding dealing with agencies? Dealing with Agencies DOs and DONTs?
Your help is much appreciated,
JN
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