Is this the process ?

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TykeMerc replied

2 February 2011, 16:43
Originally posted by The Agents View View Post

Putting myself into a contractors shoes, I'd probably tell them the companies who I had been interviewed by, but certainly not the hiring manager etc.

Rubbish, if you were a contractor you would know the value of protecting your contacts from predatory agents.

As I've said in other threads I gain value from the contractor-agent relationship. There is a tiny subset of agents that I trust and I will feed a lead to, but some agent that's just pulled my details from a database won't get any client info from me.
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RichardCranium replied

2 February 2011, 16:40
Originally posted by The Agents View View Post

You know how many possible hiring managers there are for most roles??

I can understand needing to know where not to put you - but giving hiring manager details is just going to cause you competition.... why would you?

Pack it in with the lies and disinformation TAV.

Plenty of us also are also familiar with telephone cold-calling techniques: from knowing Fred Blogg's job aspirations you can identify the relevant hiring manager by calling reception or by LinkedIn once you know the company name.

You then provide the competition.

Last edited by RichardCranium; 2 February 2011, 16:48. Reason: Pore grammar
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The Agents View replied

2 February 2011, 16:32
Originally posted by rd409 View Post

FTFY.

You know how many possible hiring managers there are for most roles??

I can understand needing to know where not to put you - but giving hiring manager details is just going to cause you competition.... why would you?
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rd409 replied

2 February 2011, 13:08
Originally posted by The Agents View View Post

Putting myself into a contractors shoes, I'd probably tell them the companies who I had been interviewed by, but certainly not the hiring manager etc.So that the agents can google the contact details, and speak to the hiring manager through the switch board.

FTFY.
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The Agents View replied

2 February 2011, 12:48
Originally posted by absolute View Post

Thank you guys, you're the best !

FYI her emy answer

"I would rather stay in the classic process.
Feel free to contact me if you have any opportunity as a XXX developer

I would be happy to share some interesting information with you in case we succeed to contract together."

Putting myself into a contractors shoes, I'd probably tell them the companies who I had been interviewed by, but certainly not the hiring manager etc.
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absolute replied

2 February 2011, 11:55
Thank you guys, you're the best !

FYI her emy answer

"I would rather stay in the classic process.
Feel free to contact me if you have any opportunity as a XXX developer

I would be happy to share some interesting information with you in case we succeed to contract together."
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TykeMerc replied

2 February 2011, 11:42
I agree with the others, it's a blatant fishing trip, they're purely after names to contact for sale, there's no role and they're just trying to exploit your contacts.

F and Off are entirely appropriate.
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nomadd replied

2 February 2011, 11:38
Originally posted by absolute View Post

Hello Everyone,

When you apply for a role, some of agents reply :

"I am currently looking to fill a large number of roles for developers. In order to ensure that I do no put you forward for any roles that you have already been to I will require the places that you have already interviewed and the people that you interviewed with"

In your opinion, what is the right answer ?

Second word is "off". First word begins with "F". See if you can guess it.
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thunderlizard replied

2 February 2011, 11:31
Originally posted by absolute View Post

In your opinion, what is the right answer ?

Anything will do - agents know they are trying it on with this line, and will expect it to be almost laughed off by anyone who's been round the block a couple of times.
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Pondlife replied

2 February 2011, 10:51
The answer is "tell me who your clients are and I'll tell you I have already been put forward"

Although you'll find these roles don't actually exist and it's a fishing trip.
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DaveB replied

2 February 2011, 10:49
They are fishing for leads. Give them the name and number of the last agent you spoke to.

If you don't want to do that just say you've only recently started looking for a role and have not had any interviews yet, or that if the agent tells you who the roles are with you will let him know if you have already been put forward.
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amcdonald replied

2 February 2011, 10:44
They're just looking for sales leads, so if you want a laugh give them the number of a friends company and forewarn them
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absolute started a topic Is this the process ?

2 February 2011, 10:36
Is this the process ?

Hello Everyone,

When you apply for a role, some of agents reply :

"I am currently looking to fill a large number of roles for developers. In order to ensure that I do no put you forward for any roles that you have already been to I will require the places that you have already interviewed and the people that you interviewed with"

In your opinion, what is the right answer ?
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