Agency Con of the Week?

**sparklelard** · 12 April 2006, 20:47

You're definitely right for the role

**lemla** · 12 April 2006, 21:08

and the rate is <insert gobsmackingly good (but still just about credible) rate>

yes, you heard it too?

Anybody got any others doing the rounds at the moment?

**Dundeegeorge** · 13 April 2006, 07:00

and will you follow up with a poll

all contractors ?

1. Leverage their CV's
2. Understand how to run a business
3. Are competent in their claimed skillset
4. Are always professional
5. Are disguised employees (the tax-dodging scum)
6. All of the above
7. None of the above

**AlfredJPruffock** · 13 April 2006, 08:13

Honour and Money do not belong in the same purse.

Old Spannish Proverb

As a contractor I dont subscribe to this Agent knocking business.

If you can get your own gigs then bully for you , however as I have worked assignments in various countries Agents have been indispensable in securing contracts for me,as to the rate etc then that is down to your business acumen etc

Remember you can always say no if you dont like the deal and if you have your own contacts and can find assignments without an agency then by all means go ahead,use them.

Hope that helps.

It is easier to burn a house then build one.

Old Chinese Proverb

**DodgyAgent** · 13 April 2006, 09:08

The worst con of all, the one that truly damages the client and the contractor, is the one where an agency says that he has put a contractor forward and clearly has no intention of doing so. this is usually pre-empted by a friendly call from the agent saying that "we will represent you at X client so dont allow yourself to be put forward by another agency".

The effect of this is that it "blocks" not only what may be some perfectly suitable contractor from getting a good job, but it also cynically preys on the trust and integrity of the contractor. Furthermore it gives the client a bad name for never giving feedback as well as depriving him of some very good contractors. This usually happens where an agency is restricted to the number of CVs that he can put forward.

**Fleetwood** · 13 April 2006, 09:16

This usually happens where an agency is restricted to the number of CVs that he can put forward.

This usually happens where an agency is restricted to the number of CVs that it can put forward.

or

This usually happens where an agent is restricted to the number of CVs that he or she can put forward.

**DodgyAgent** · 13 April 2006, 09:42

Originally posted by Fleetwood

This usually happens where an agency is restricted to the number of CVs that it can put forward.

or

This usually happens where an agent is restricted to the number of CVs that he or she can put forward.

Fleety I take it you are working in the public sector

**Bagpuss** · 13 April 2006, 10:05

No, he was working in the pubic sector when he typed that!

**Fleetwood** · 13 April 2006, 10:08

Originally posted by DodgyAgent

Fleety I take it you are working in the public sector

Nope. Never have and hopefully never will. Just a quiet day, that's all.

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Agency Con of the Week?