A seemingly successful interview but ...

[Peter14]

Hello All,

I had an interview last Wednesday. All went well and client said they would be in touch via the agency on Tuesday.

But on Tuesday the agency said client was having a "rethink"; they had, coincidently, just terminated a number of contractors and were checking to see whether any of these contractors could fill the contract I had applied for. The agency reported to me that the client thought I was the strongest candidate they had interviewed.

I have chased this a couple of times since but the agency are not replying to my calls/emails. I get the feeling that there are some “delaying” tactics going on here. I feel I am not being told the truth by the agency. Am I being too suspicious?

What would be the likely scenarios for an agency doing this? Or am I paranoid?

Thanks.

[strawberrysmoothie]

A similar thing happened to me. If you don't know by tomorrow assume you haven't got the position. Move on to something else and don't waste your time, energy and effort on this role any more.

[_V_]

I feel I am not being told the truth by the agency..

Agents are so far from the truth, they are in a parallel universe.

Stop worrying and keep plugging away for more interviews.

If you are lucky you'll land two offers and can play one off against the other.

[Pickle2]

What would be the likely scenarios for an agency doing this? Or am I paranoid?

Thanks.

You are number two choice and they are keeping you on the back burner until they get the number one choice signed up?

[Bagpuss]

Sounds like they have found a candidate that will be more profitable for them. They are probably talking you down to the client as we speak.

One reason you should never tell agents where you have gone for interviews

1/ they are after leads
2/ they will badmouth you to the client to get their candidates in

[SantaClaus]

There are 2 rules:

Rule 1: Never trust an agent
Rule 2: Refer to Rule 1

[Board Game Geek]

I feel I am not being told the truth by the agency. Am I being too suspicious?

Not at all. It's in the Agent's best interests to be 100% honest with you and their Clients. It's the "code of honour" they live by.

What would be the likely scenarios for an agency doing this? Or am I paranoid?

The agent is working his hardest to get you the best rate, and this can take time. Emails have to be written, CV's "bigged up", and a charm offensive needs to be conducted in order to land you the job.

Just be thankful that you have such a pro-active and altruistic agency working their little cotton socks off for you ! God Bless 'Em !

[HairyArsedBloke]

Not at all. It's in the Agent's best interests to be 100% honest with you and their Clients. It's the "code of honour" they live by.



The agent is working his hardest to get you the best rate, and this can take time. Emails have to be written, CV's "bigged up", and a charm offensive needs to be conducted in order to land you the job.

Just be thankful that you have such a pro-active and altruistic agency working their little cotton socks off for you ! God Bless 'Em !

Thanks for that

I am soooooooooooooooo glad I don't have to worry about all that <insert your own explitive here> any more.

[Peter14]

I am contemplating calling the client direct - tomorrow or early next week. Would that be sensible or stupid?

[BrowneIssue]

... Agent's ... 100% honest ... "code of honour"

Hey BGG! Come back! You've left your keyboard unattended and some loonie is writing rubbish in the interweb!

Peter14:
One of my Top Tips for Work Seeking:
- when you have had an interview, have a tiny celebration (a takeaway, a copy of Viz, hire a video...), then write it off and get right on back to sending off applications.