Reply to: Online evaluation fee?

[SueEllen]

Which is all the more reason to identify such sites and shut them down. Now who can we complain to?

I phoned the BIS up complaints go to these guys apparently - https://payandworkrights.direct.gov.uk/complaints/ Phone number - 0800 917 2368 (Use something like 0800 buster if calling from a mobile so you won't be charged.)

You need to phone them up but they don't take your personal details. They want the details of the agency and what they are doing wrong.

[eek]

There are a lot of desperate people out there and desperate people do desperate things, including giving money to "agencies" on the tiny chance that it might give them a preferential chance at a role.

Which is all the more reason to identify such sites and shut them down. Now who can we complain to?

[craig1]

There are a lot of desperate people out there and desperate people do desperate things, including giving money to "agencies" on the tiny chance that it might give them a preferential chance at a role.

I cant think of too many competent contractors though who would do anything other than sneer at an agent who asked them to pay for such fluff.

[Scrag Meister]

If you have it in writing that they charge for the evaluation process, and the stament on the website says they wont put anyone forward who has not completed the process then they need to be reported.

They quote money on the site.

"Our £39.99 evaluation produces a PDF report and radar graph that show how your skills rate against industry best practice. We also provide a free Programme Recruitment telephone consultation to discuss your results, potential personal development options and any suitable opportunities that exist. All evaluation candidates are automatically listed on our pre-selection database and will receive e-mail job updates."

[SueEllen]

I may have to phone them up with my voice recorder accidentally on as I presume they won't have anything in email.

[The Agents View]

Although there is an option to pay a small Not-Get-Reported fee, of course. Say £500? That's for administration costs, obviously.

£500 X Number of people on CUK......

Probably not a sum they'd want to consider

[dang65]

If you have it in writing that they charge for the evaluation process, and the stament on the website says they wont put anyone forward who has not completed the process then they need to be reported.

Although there is an option to pay a small Not-Get-Reported fee, of course. Say £500? That's for administration costs, obviously.

[DaveB]

If you have it in writing that they charge for the evaluation process, and the stament on the website says they wont put anyone forward who has not completed the process then they need to be reported.

[The Agents View]

Doesn't sound optional
Programme - Overview of process ? Project management recruitment

"We will never put candidates forward that haven’t been through this process"

Farrrrrk that.

As admirable as it all sounds - if all that mattered was quality of application, then they'd be asking you to do this for free - not charging you to apply to their agency! COWBOYS!!

[mudskipper]

Doesn't sound optional
http://programme-recruitment.com/why...iew-of-process

"We will never put candidates forward that haven’t been through this process"

[Project Monkey]

Tell us who it is please...

In for a penny.....

https://programme-recruitment.com/online-evaluation

hope I've not got the wrong end of tthe stick.

[northernladuk]

Tell us who it is please...

[DaveB]

Illegal.

You are suppose to report them to UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills | BIS

I think they would state the fee is optional, but at the same time the sales pitch on their website says that won't send out any CV if the candidate has not been through their evaluation process.

Weasel words (theirs). Name and shame anyway, and report them.

[Project Monkey]

I could be wrong here but is it not illegal for a recruitment agency to charge for finding you work?

Edit : It *is* illegal.

Finding work through an employment agency : Directgov - Employment

Although this was written from the point of view of permies or temps getting work through an employment agency it still applies afaik.

I think they would state the fee is optional, but at the same time the sales pitch on their website says that won't send out any CV if the candidate has not been through their evaluation process.

[SueEllen]

Just had an agency ask me to pay a fee and undergo an "Online Evaluation" before they would consider putting me forward for any roles. I politely declined of course, but has anyone else come across this?

Illegal.

You are suppose to report them to UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills | BIS