Reply to: Fake agent names

[Muttley08]

Anyone actually ever got a job or heard from them again after sending a CV and adding the references? Ever?

Very tempted to offer some bogus ones with a different mobile number...purely to wind them up / string them along when they ring touting for business that we're about to enter a MAJOR recruitment programme.......especially the cretins like this mob!

[Ignis Fatuus]

You also need:


Money - Have you ever tried to convince a contractor that you'll pay them when you get paid?

You don't have to tell them that in advance.

[GillsMan]

Yeah, to be fair, I don't think anyone can do it. I was an IT recruitment consultant 7 or 8 years ago placing permie staff. I thought I'd be excellent with it as I have the gift of the gab and an Irish/cockney cheeky attitude. But I wasn't that good tbf. The sales side of things just wasn't something I was particularly good at, so I kind of agree with TAV on this.

[The Agents View]

I think the thick skin is the biggest barrier to entry then...

You also need:

Tenacity
Fighting spirit
Sales ability
Persuasion skills
Logical mind
Database to keep track of what you've done and haven't done.
Networks
Access to the job boards so that when your network brings back nothing, then you have a backup.
Full data security/protection compliance
Money - Have you ever tried to convince a contractor that you'll pay them when you get paid?

The barriers are low, but it's not quite as simple as is made out above!

[Wanderer]

Very low, you need thick skin, a phone, an email account and you're up and running. That's why there are so many of them around I suppose.

I think the thick skin is the biggest barrier to entry then...

[Fred Bloggs]

Might be a funny trick to try if you get benched for a while. What are the barriers to entering the market as a pimp?

Very low, you need thick skin, a phone, an email account and you're up and running. That's why there are so many of them around I suppose.

[Wanderer]

Has anyone ever tried this? Ie. Pretending to be an agency and seeing who is stupid enough to send details back.

Might be a funny trick to try if you get benched for a while. What are the barriers to entering the market as a pimp?

[MarillionFan]

Has anyone ever tried this? Ie. Pretending to be an agency and seeing who is stupid enough to send details back.

Mmmm. Thinks phishing scam

[andyc2000]

Anyone actually ever got a job or heard from them again after sending a CV and adding the references? Ever?

[achilles]

I have not done any business with this compamy but I have had emails from George Eaton going back to 2007. So I think he is real.

[Mr.Whippy]

Just had email from these monkeys wanting to offer me opportunities...and two references....yawn!!

Just 2 references?... they're slacking these days.... they usually send me an email with "I've seen your CV on Jobserve and have a couple of jobs that potentially look suitable for you, however I could do with a bit more information. " and a link in to a website that asks for :

Current role details, 2 x reference details to "help add credibility to your application" along with the details of when, where and who you interviewed with recently to "allow us to consider you for jobs without making duplicate applications".

[Muttley08]

Just had email from these monkeys wanting to offer me opportunities...and two references....yawn!!

[Brussels Slumdog]

Not Serious

I had two emails arrive in my inbox this morning at about the same time

> Senior UI Web Developer - City London - interested? (Ref#xxxxxx) George Eaton @ Evolution 07:47
> LAMP Web Developer - Dorking Surrey - interested? (Ref#xxxxxx) Ross Quilliam @ Evolution 07:49

Both start

Hi oversteer,

We are looking for several people who fit the following Job Spec, if you are interested please email a word version of your Cv back to me stating Salary details and Availability.
...

Some sort of bulk fishing email with fake agent names?

The company is Evolution Recruitment Solutions Ltd. I suspect this means when you call up "Ross Quilliam" the receptionist knows just to get rid of you ? Is this blatant fishing? Or a crap automated mailout ?

I would not trust the second guy with two entries in Linkedin and both only having one connection but George
has over 500 entries so I guess the company is real

[Growernotashower]

Why is it fishing just to get your CV?

Agency has job, agency has database, agent search database for cv with right words in it, agent call you!

[stillooking]

it really is difficult to know if anything is genuine, unless you know them.