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Originally posted by naijamanuk View PostOne of the mandatory fields in the form is Salary...
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostFrom what you posted they haven't asked for it.
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Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
Took them ages as I didn't have an accountant to vouch for me, in the end just asked a mate to pretend to be a copper, they rang him and it was sorted
Why did they need your accountant anyway?
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Originally posted by eek View PostWhat DaveB said. It took them about 1/2 day to do mine but I ensured I was available to resolve any issues they had to come up with agreeable solutions. Others took longer
Took them ages as I didn't have an accountant to vouch for me, in the end just asked a mate to pretend to be a copper, they rang him and it was sorted
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Originally posted by naijamanuk View PostOf course i know that but my question is why do they need this information? I could tell them anything, how will they verify it?
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Originally posted by northernladuk View Post+1. A basic fail distinguishing the difference between the amount the company bills and what you are personally paid. Totally different things.
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Originally posted by Ticktock View PostSurely you weren't paying your entire rate to yourself as salary? I'd think they are asking about your salary, not the amount your company invoices for.
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Originally posted by naijamanuk View PostBeen filling in the company forms online and the buggers are actually asking for my NI number and past salary... whats that all about?
I am definitely not going to tell them my past rates. they can eff off.
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Been filling in the company forms online and the buggers are actually asking for my NI number and past salary... whats that all about?
I am definitely not going to tell them my past rates. they can eff off.
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Originally posted by naijamanuk View PostFrom what the agency told me they are quite thorough and check references for the last ten years. Problem is i have lost all contact details of the agency or colleagues i worked with during a short contract in 2004.
Can you check your bank statements for the period and get the agency name from them, and then get contact details that way? Give the checking company the generic contact details for the agency and let them sort it out from there, or try and contact the agency yourself and ask them to dig up the records.
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Originally posted by eek View PostWhat DaveB said. It took them about 1/2 day to do mine but I ensured I was available to resolve any issues they had to come up with agreeable solutions. Others took longer
How far back did they check your references? My role is with a Financial services client and the agency said they would want refs going back ten years.
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Originally posted by DaveB View PostIt's not a vetting service. They are just reselling the basic pre-employment checks that anyone can get done for themselves. It's a service for employers who can't be bothered to do the checks themselves or who want to offload the risk of getting it wrong to a third party.
None of what they offer is special in anyway.
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