Never Heard Anything like it...

[simes]

Written, as opposed to spoken...

[Old Greg]

There has to be some reason for this....
Not only did the agent demand references that would give dates, they also begged for "Open"
references (This apparently means personal)

Upon gleaning this type of reference, it turned out it could not be verbal but had to be by email,

The agency re-advertised the job after offering me an interview.

What is in a non verbal email reference? Photos?

[Andy2]

Currently dealing with hays and they ask for tulipload of documents, much more than i have ever provided.
its getting worse. At this rate i suspect they will be asking us for blood samples ,semen samples next

[whirlpool]

There has to be some reason for this....
Not only did the agent demand references that would give dates, they also begged for "Open"
references (This apparently means personal)

Upon gleaning this type of reference, it turned out it could not be verbal but had to be by email,

The agency re-advertised the job after offering me an interview.

But after all i did win on roulette today - poker bot beckoning

[whirlpool]

There has to be some reason for this....
Not only did the agent demand references that would give dates, they also begged for "Open"
references (This apparently means personal)

Upon gleaning this type of reference, it turned out it could not be verbal but had to be by email,

The agency re-advertised the job after offering me an interview.

[whirlpool]

You want the role + have nothing to hide ? Then just provide them - the effort is theirs to follow up on. And only subject to an offer being made to you.

The stupidity of it is that they want to take up to six references prior to an interview - but it is Government after all.

[vwdan]

You want the role + have nothing to hide ? Then just provide them - the effort is theirs to follow up on. And only subject to an offer being made to you.

Also bear in mind the effort for the poor sods who now have to answer cold calls from agency idiots. The only time I've ever given out "proper" references is when they're going to the client for background checking. I respect my previous clients and will do my upmost to protect them from having to deal with crap like this.

Agencies get my last agent and they can like it or lump it.

Six it a timewasting joke and screams "We don't actually have a role for you", to me - else they'd be far more concerned in getting you through the door and some money rolling in.

[kaiser78]

Certes Agency have deigned to ask me for "Drum Role" 6 separate references. 4 with dates and 2 (thought spoken) but ended up being email with dates also and working practices on the onus of the referee.

Now, considering the role doesn't require SC clearance, I am quite feeling intimidated here, thoughts please.

Excuse Punctuation but this is all prior to attending an interview.

Thoughts please?!

You want the role + have nothing to hide ? Then just provide them - the effort is theirs to follow up on. And only subject to an offer being made to you.

[BlackCountryContractor]

Certes Agency have deigned to ask me for "Drum Role" 6 separate references. 4 with dates and 2 (thought spoken) but ended up being email with dates also and working practices on the onus of the referee.

Now, considering the role doesn't require SC clearance, I am quite feeling intimidated here, thoughts please.

Excuse Punctuation but this is all prior to attending an interview.

Thoughts please?!

I got friends who are working with Certes at the moment, just a question though is it a public sector role and did they say you might have to go through CTC or BPSS?

[northernladuk]

What do I owe u NorthernLad?

Your first born.

[whirlpool]

Never heard anything like it cont...

I thought they went bust around 1996 due to business going downhill after they gained a reputation for supplying crap contractors.

What do I owe u NorthernLad?

[BR14]

Certes Agency have deigned to ask me for "Drum Role"

Now, considering the role doesn't require SC clearance, I am quite feeling intimidated here, thoughts please.

Excuse Punctuation but this is all prior to attending an interview.

Thoughts please?!

Substitute me, - i can perform all sorts of drum rolls

[northernladuk]

Wow! Are they still going? I worked through them in 1995/6.

Have you read the sticky concerning references? No need to be intimidated.

I thought they went bust around 1996 due to business going downhill after they gained a reputation for supplying crap contractors.

[NotAllThere]

Wow! Are they still going? I worked through them in 1995/6.

Have you read the sticky concerning references? No need to be intimidated.

[whirlpool]

Certes Agency have deigned to ask me for "Drum Role" 6 separate references. 4 with dates and 2 (thought spoken) but ended up being email with dates also and working practices on the onus of the referee.

Now, considering the role doesn't require SC clearance, I am quite feeling intimidated here, thoughts please.

Excuse Punctuation but this is all prior to attending an interview.

Thoughts please?!