On the bench and aready being dicked about by agencies

[wim121]

Why do agencies need to be so tight lipped, devious and cretinous (sorry Dodgy not you you're lovely)

Agency rings and asks me if they can put my CV forward for gig A. Won't tell me who it's with, or precisely where, but I know it's in West Yorkshire. Day rate is fine, work sounds ok. Sure, go for it.

Next agency rings and asks if they can put me forward for gig B. Won't tell me who it's with, or precisely where, bit I know it's in West Yorkshire. Date rate is fine, work sounds ok. I highlight I've already been put forward for a similar sounding gig in West Yorkshire. I am told to rest assured they're not the same gig. Still won't tell me who it's for, just that it's a well known legal practice.

That's agencies for you!

I wouldnt worry about it, I have the same happen .... Once you get an offer back and find out who it is, then you can decide to accept or reject ...

[jmo21]

You know the hiring manager is very probably technically able, you know yourself to be technically able and in a position to explain that to the hiring manager, sadly HR and the agents come between a meeting with a completely uninformed abstract view on the role and the candidate. Like a blind person selling a painting I suppose. "So what is this thing called relational databases, have you got much experience in them".

Cliphead's tale about not being put forward for a role because he never had winzip on his CV is a corker.

I don't how many times I've had a conversation along these lines:

Agent: So do you know C#
Jmo21: yes
A: What about .Net
J: yeeesss...

Hadn't heard the winzip one before, that's a beauty!

[minestrone]

I don't how many times I've had a conversation along these lines:

Agent: So do you know C#
Jmo21: yes
A: What about .Net
J: yeeesss...

Hadn't heard the winzip one before, that's a beauty!

It is a belter of a tale.

It is classic how many agents ask if I have got experience in JEE when my CV says SCEA Certification was given 7 years ago on the front page.

[doodab]

It is a belter of a tale.

It is classic how many agents ask if I have got experience in JEE when my CV says SCEA Certification was given 7 years ago on the front page.

You can get certified on the playstation now?

About SCEA - The PlayStation® Story, Offices, Management, Milestones & Technology

[suityou01]

You on the bench?

You just posted in Technical about solving a problem for a client?

I'm putting together a fixed price bid for some work, and need to know what technologies to use. Still means I'm on the bench though.

[suityou01]

LOL

Anyway - Surely there should be some common sense applied here?

If I'm qualifying someone, I want to know whether they've been put forwards for the role. Whether that means asking who they've been put forwards to, or whether they've been put forwards to XYZ, it matters not - but you should be able to identify whether you've been spoken to about the same role previously before agreeing to submission. I know everyone is chasing work here there and everywhere, but the more people who refuse to be put forwards without clear information, then better.....

Got a call from the second agency this afternoon. It is the same gig. They did put me forward. It's a mess. The first agency wants me to send a written statement that I exclusively gave him sole permission to represent me. Crossed wires or not, this stinks. I told agency B that I need to drop out of the running, and that I am no longer interested in the role. Still not got a clue who the other two agencies are ffs.

This could get nasty so best to stay out of it. Also I moaned at agency 2 for not sending through their details. Muttered some excuse and said they would send them through again. Nothing. I cannot contact them, and I assume they do not wish to be contacted.

[TestMangler]

His employment status is about as tenuous as the value of your gold reserves.

[xchaotic]

Still won't tell me who it's for, just that it's a well known legal practice.

If the location starts with Myth* I might be able to help, PM me.

[minestrone]

You can get certified on the playstation now?

About SCEA - The PlayStation® Story, Offices, Management, Milestones & Technology

Sadly it was a great certification to have back in the day (2003) but the bobs devalued the award. I walk into jobs based on that cert.

[Zippy]

Got a call from the second agency this afternoon. It is the same gig. They did put me forward. It's a mess. The first agency wants me to send a written statement that I exclusively gave him sole permission to represent me. Crossed wires or not, this stinks. I told agency B that I need to drop out of the running, and that I am no longer interested in the role. Still not got a clue who the other two agencies are ffs.

This could get nasty so best to stay out of it. Also I moaned at agency 2 for not sending through their details. Muttered some excuse and said they would send them through again. Nothing. I cannot contact them, and I assume they do not wish to be contacted.

This is not your problem Suity. If the beggars refuse to tell you the client details you can't possibly know whether you have been put forward for the same thing twice. I'd say feck 'em and move on. (and don't deal with those agencies any more).