TekSystems do this regularly. Recently experienced this where they asked me about a recently moved on contractor. Spoke to him and they had asked him the same about me.
Neither of us were applying for jobs through them.
I'm sure many others do as well.
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Originally posted by redman View PostHi just landed a new gig start next week. I have been looking for a month after having the summer off. It was quite a hard month having 5 sets of interviews before nailing this one. Still waiting for feedback from two of them
I spoke to my old client, who I get on really well with, as he has left and started a new job just to see how he was.
He told me that he was asked by an agency for a reference on me, this was from an agency that I spoke with briefly about 4 weeks ago and i have not had any interview or even an application through.
I had not given any referees or names. Seems the agency was cold calling my past client and had to track the hiring manager down as he does not work for the last client any more and I never gave them his name or details.
thought this was well out of order....surprised no
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Surprised? Not at all. We have a huge thread on exactly this titled Two References. Standard sales practice by agents. Have a look at that thread and it will explain why and how and what to do to avoid it.
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That sounds like a lot of effort for an agent to go through. I guess if they're that desperate for leads, they will go to those lengths.
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Recruiter Tricks - new one on me
Hi just landed a new gig start next week. I have been looking for a month after having the summer off. It was quite a hard month having 5 sets of interviews before nailing this one. Still waiting for feedback from two of them
I spoke to my old client, who I get on really well with, as he has left and started a new job just to see how he was.
He told me that he was asked by an agency for a reference on me, this was from an agency that I spoke with briefly about 4 weeks ago and i have not had any interview or even an application through.
I had not given any referees or names. Seems the agency was cold calling my past client and had to track the hiring manager down as he does not work for the last client any more and I never gave them his name or details.
thought this was well out of order....surprised noTags: None
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