Reply to: Agency Blacklisting

[malvolio]

I'm getting quite a lot of stuff from Hoaxley & CF at the moment.

Dunno why, since I haven't worked through S3 since 2002...

And they seem to be using CVs that are about 7 years old

Sounds like one of their noddies is trying iPoofiles again then...

[greg_canada]

What a tangled web we ( they, S3 ) do weave..........
Have this list : E. & O.E. of course
All the Jobs
Banking People
Computer Futures
Conexus Recruitment
Huxley Associates
Huxley Associates Finance
IR Solutions
IT Jobboard
JP Gray
Madison Black
MG Resourcing
New Wave Resourcing
Orgtel Contract
Pathway Resourcing
PCR Europe
Peoplequest
Progressive
Real IT Resourcing
S Three Management Services
Solutions in Staffing & Software
Staff Search Group
Strategic Resource Group Limited
Tactical Resourcing Limited

[NotAllThere]

[QUOTE=vhadiant;621478]

Forgive my ignorance, but who are S3 agencies? The only reference I can find is S3 Science. Which I don't think is relevant to us.

* Computer Futures
* Progressive
* Huxley
* Pathway
* Real IT
* Staff search
* Orgtel
* Madisson Black
* Tactical
* Strategic Resource Group
* JP Gray
* The IT Job Board

[expat]

Agency Blacklisting - it does happen. All of 'em are on mine now.

Post of the week!

[vhadiant]

[QUOTE=Not So Wise;621368]

Honestly, how can you same shame an S3 agency?

To pull of that feat they would have to have at least one of the following: ethics, morals or a sense of common decency

As they have none you have zero chance of shaming them

Forgive my ignorance, but who are S3 agencies? The only reference I can find is S3 Science. Which I don't think is relevant to us.

[Not So Wise]

[QUOTE=AZZIK;620961]

Yup...name and shame...

Honestly, how can you same shame an S3 agency?

To pull of that feat they would have to have at least one of the following: ethics, morals or a sense of common decency

As they have none you have zero chance of shaming them

[AZZIK]

[QUOTE=Taita;620760]

Hi,

"An agent contacted me recently for a possible role, and was asking for all places where I have send CV in past.

I told him that's not fair if as an agency they are talking to multiple candidates, then we also have right to apply at other places (my mistake that I tried to be reasonable).

Also, I told him, that if he tells me the co. name I can assure him, if I have been represented there or not. But the chap was adamant and finally the call ended by he saying that he would make my refusal to tell co. names as a note on my CV, for his colleagues, so as not to pursue this CV.

Will this harm me? This co. is part of S3 group, are there CV databases interlinked?"




It will only harm you with that agency which, from the sound of it, is at the bottom of a dung heap of agents NOT to use. Why not name it wso we call avoid it?

Yup...name and shame...

[Taita]

[QUOTE=newtopgun;620313]Hi,

"An agent contacted me recently for a possible role, and was asking for all places where I have send CV in past.

I told him that's not fair if as an agency they are talking to multiple candidates, then we also have right to apply at other places (my mistake that I tried to be reasonable).

Also, I told him, that if he tells me the co. name I can assure him, if I have been represented there or not. But the chap was adamant and finally the call ended by he saying that he would make my refusal to tell co. names as a note on my CV, for his colleagues, so as not to pursue this CV.

Will this harm me? This co. is part of S3 group, are there CV databases interlinked?"




It will only harm you with that agency which, from the sound of it, is at the bottom of a dung heap of agents NOT to use. Why not name it wso we call avoid it?

[ratewhore]

He's bluffing. Report him to his superior.

No point. Just tell him to poke it on the phone...

[BrilloPad]

Hi,

An agent contacted me recently for a possible role, and was asking for all places where I have send CV in past.

I told him that's not fair if as an agency they are talking to multiple candidates, then we also have right to apply at other places (my mistake that I tried to be reasonable).

Also, I told him, that if he tells me the co. name I can assure him, if I have been represented there or not. But the chap was adamant and finally the call ended by he saying that he would make my refusal to tell co. names as a note on my CV, for his colleagues, so as not to pursue this CV.

Will this harm me? This co. is part of S3 group, are there CV databases interlinked?

Thanks

You should name and shame - then email a link. point out that two can play at that game.

(PS I dont actually recommend this strategy)

[NotAllThere]

... Most pimps (and particularly S3 pimps) would not cut off their noses if they think they could place a contractor in a role...

would cut off their noses, sell their first born, ...if they think they could place a contractor in a role.

S3 are on my blacklist. I wouldn't get someone else to touch them with a barge-pole.

[Diver]

Agency Blacklisting - it does happen. All of 'em are on mine now.

[HairyArsedBloke]

Agency Blacklisting - it does happen. All of 'em are on mine now.

[Gonzo]

As the others have said, there was no job, the agent was just fishing for leads.

Agencies from this particular group are notorious for these tactics. Thankfully they leave me alone these days.

[HermanDune]

Was it Computer Futures? They are an S3 company and a few of them are pretty good yarn spinners!