New pimp strategy

[evilagent]

Really? You don't think they just do as little as possible, match some keywords, pump cvs around and snort their earnings?

Some of us like to inject.

[MPwannadecentincome]

Dont see the point of employing them personally

The point is the senior pimp can't talk to all the candidates the robotic software has matched, so they employ noobies to do that talking/filtering for them.

[bless 'em all]

For my latest gig I knew that the client had instructed the agent to get me on-board.

I knew the agent was going to call. I knew they wouldn't give up trying to contact me.

5 missed calls in 2 hours, each with an increasingly panicked voice-mail message left for me. The last message included the agents mobile number.

I called them at 18:45 that day - answered on the first ring.

[suityou01]

For my latest gig I knew that the client had instructed the agent to get me on-board.

I knew the agent was going to call. I knew they wouldn't give up trying to contact me.

5 missed calls in 2 hours, each with an increasingly panicked voice-mail message left for me. The last message included the agents mobile number.

I called them at 18:45 that day - answered on the first ring.

Good for you SAS.

[DimPrawn]

It's easy to tell when the do have a role. The first question is when are you available, next part of the conversation is about the role. If its actually genuine about 50% of the time the agent will tell you who the client actually is or will let you know when they will tell you.

The more interest they take in your current contract is the big indicator, also if the mong asks for references. That's a terminate the call question.

Nail on head.

99% of the time, conversation goes.

Are you still looking?
Have you heard of company X in Y?
No, let me tell you about a fantastic opportunity I have for someone with your experience, they are looking for a contractor to grow the team.

Can I send your CV across? When can you interview?



If it don't go like that, it's bulltulip, put the phone down.

HTH

[quackhandle]

I like to use the form of replying with a question (maieutics ):

How are you finding the market?

"How are you finding it?"

Who did you work with at XYZ Ltd?

"Who do you know at XYZ Ltd?"

It's a fun game for a couple of minutes then I get bored.

qh

[Freamon]

I've noticed that if you start the conversation by referring to them as "einstein", they tend to get quite defensive after that.

[MarillionFan]

I've noticed that if you start the conversation by referring to them as "einstein", they tend to get quite defensive after that.

Unless they're called Albert.

[DirtyDog]

It's easy to tell when the do have a role.

Normally, I find the first question is "is this a convenient time?" if the role is genuine. If there is no role, they don't care whether it's a convenient time for you anyway; if there is a valid role then they don't want to piss you off by having a long conversation when it's not a convenient time for you to discuss it with them.

[RetSet]

To be fair I don't think bobs could be any worse

WRONG!!

The Bob agents are MUCH worse.