Reply to: recruiter submits CV but won't name company

[darrenb]

After further examination, it turned out to be a nonexistent job. Sorry for the fuss. These fake job ads are getting more sophisticated.

[Another Dodgy Agent]

you have to know the client to ensure that your not being represented twice, in my experience if a client gets 2 cv's of the same person from different agents rather than having them argue over who submitted first etc. its far easier to not take that person making it a problem for the contractor..

ask the agent where who, where and what rate, if they cant tell you then tell them you dont want it sending for the reasons above.. simple

Not sure about this. To my mind if a line manager get's a good candidate CV in they are not going to discount that good candidate because the CV has turned up twice.

If both agents argue "ownership" of a candidate, HR/Line manager will then phone candidate and ask them which agent they wish to be represented by.

This is why you should always make the recruitment agent disclose the client name. The other problem that crops up from this, from the recruiter's perspective is that I submit a candidate who believes they are not forward for a role only to discover that they have already been submitted but the candidate didn't know cos the other agent didn't tell them! Frustration for all concerned in the process.

[brianbetter]

Find out the company

An agency has to tell you where the job is, what it entails and what the rates of pay are. If they are not telling you they have something to hide or a bad relationship with the client or they are trying to push CVs in through a non-preffered supplier route.

If you are sent by another agency who the end user prefers, touch poo on the first agency.

[chef]

you have to know the client to ensure that your not being represented twice, in my experience if a client gets 2 cv's of the same person from different agents rather than having them argue over who submitted first etc. its far easier to not take that person making it a problem for the contractor..

ask the agent where who, where and what rate, if they cant tell you then tell them you dont want it sending for the reasons above.. simple

[SueEllen]

Let another agent put you forward but tell them to check whether you have already been submitted.

[Recruitment Agent]

I dont normally have a problem telling a contractor the name of a client , but in the past i have expeirenced contractors talking to the first agent the calls them then speak about where their CV has been sent to which I can see why used car sales people try not to discuss the cleint.

[The Lone Gunman]

The conduct of employment businesses act is your friend.
You have to agree terms and circumstances to allow them to put you forward. Next time make it a condition that you know who you are being sent to.

As you do not "know" who the client is then you are at liberty to ask other agents to put you forward. If there is any fuss then go with the best rate.

[TykeMerc]

Tell them to go away. There's plenty of agents who will tell. Under no circumstances will I allow my CV to go to a client if I don't know who the client is.

Likewise.

[NotAllThere]

recruiter submits CV but won't name company

Tell them to go away. There's plenty of agents who will tell. Under no circumstances will I allow my CV to go to a client if I don't know who the client is.

[thunderlizard]

I don't see how he can be blocking you if he doesn't tell you who the client is.

If the client does get you CV via 2 routes, then they will usually have some way of sorting it out and there's no use in worrying about it.

[BigTime]

Well, he did give me enough information to identify the client pretty exactly. How will the client react if they get the same CV from two different agents?

D.

they'll probably go to the second agent and say we already have this cv. he'll contact you and say they received the cv via another agent and then you have the option of saying you didn't authorise the first agent to send it to them.

[darrenb]

Well, he did give me enough information to identify the client pretty exactly. How will the client react if they get the same CV from two different agents?

D.

[ratewhore]

Contact the different agents then - if you don't 100% know the client, then why not apply for those 'other' roles?

I concur. Original agent is obviously of the barrow boy w*nker mould...

[ft101]

OK I made a mistake. What do you think is my best bet now?

I believe the job is real because there are ads from different agents for it.

D.

Contact the different agents then - if you don't 100% know the client, then why not apply for those 'other' roles?

[darrenb]

OK I made a mistake. What do you think is my best bet now?

I believe the job is real because there are ads from different agents for it.

D.