Bypassing Agency to make contact with a client

[Brussels Slumdog]

It depends on how much you value the agency that refused to submit your CV to the client.
Have you obtained contracts before with this agency?
Would you like to do future business with this agency as they specialise in your area of expertise?

I have an idea who the agency is as it has happened to me in the past but
did not make the mistake of identifying the client.

If you answer no to the above questions I would phone one of the agencies
that I have worked for before and ask them to forward your CV. I would not go direct in this instant. Agencies get fees for introductions and the original one did not introduce you. Let another agency introduce you then its up to the two agencies to argue who introduced you to the client first. As the first agency did not submit your cv thats his problem

[dave20]

If the client is advertising the role elsewhere, then yes.
If not, then don't. It's best not to p**s the agency off.

[cuteadder]

Normally a no go area, the client refuses to deal with you and the agency gets to find out and tell you they are not happy...

be very careful - a small business may be up for the idea but bigger companies have approved suppliers list's...

[Flopsy]

It's well worth your time to do this. I've got jobs this way and been able to "face" the agency if needed.

It's a battle of wills and I found that all was "forgotten" once the clients had selected me for the job.

[MaryPoppins]

Absolutely. I cannot think of any justification for an agent thinking they have the right to stop you going for a role at all.

And even if they do, they can instruct their PS to supply you. Agency can't do anything about it, even if they are in fact the PS.

[Sausage Surprise]

Only problem I can see is if the client has a preferred supplier, otherwise I'd take a punt at it.

[expat]

I didn't sign any agreement with the agent, its all been verbal over the phone, apart from the agent sending me contact details for them by email.
Whats the situation now?? In my eyes the agent has effectively said they don't want to do business with me for this particular role, so am I in the clear to try and make contact with the client directly??

Absolutely. I cannot think of any justification for an agent thinking they have the right to stop you going for a role at all.

[kemical]

Go for it and let us know how you get on.
You have to be in it to win it

[jmo21]

worth a punt IMHO

the client *may* take the time to skim read your CV a little more closely than an agent keyword search, see something they like about you and ask you in for an interview

even if the client does not take you direct they could offer you the contract, and tell you to go with the same agency that rejected you, or another on their agency list, and that may give you a good negotiating position

there's a lot of maybes there, but why not?

[pmeswani]

Take a gamble

Put £1k on the 66-1 ranked outsider. Can't lose.

[Archangel]

Go for it, you have nothing to lose.

The client may not take contractors direct though.

[Fred Bloggs]

What are your thoughts??

Move on to the next opportunity.

[CUERVALE]

Just wondered what the forums thoughts were on this situation.
Applied for a role through an agency through jobserve, agent came straight back to me and said I looked very good for the role etc etc, also at that point let slip the name of the client.
Chased agent a couple of days later and they said that they wouldn't be putting my cv forward as in there opinion there were other candidates that were better placed.
I didn't sign any agreement with the agent, its all been verbal over the phone, apart from the agent sending me contact details for them by email.
Whats the situation now?? In my eyes the agent has effectively said they don't want to do business with me for this particular role, so am I in the clear to try and make contact with the client directly?? (I realise this could be a thankless task and client may not want to play ball directly, but may be worth an email and call).
What are your thoughts??