Reply to: Tesco say my CV has alright been put through

[NickNick]

My former manager once got sent his own CV!

It's just happened to a colleague here. Received a name redacted cv from an agent and was a few paragraphs in, thinking, "this bloke is bloody awesome" before he realised it was his own CV.

[Sworderer]

Is it an IT contract with the IT department?

Is it Tesco PLC or Tesco Direct (the online business)?

They are two companies and have different ways of operating. I believe Tesco PLC have a single supplier and all goes through them, this may have changed though.

[Cenobite]

My former manager once got sent his own CV!

Ha!

[SussexSeagull]

My former manager once got sent his own CV!

[Wanderer]

I must say, Tesco are treating this situation very seriously and are undertaking an investigation. Hat's off to Tesco!

I'm sure the practice of putting CVs forward without permission is rife but it's nice to see that Tesco take their obligations under the Data Protection Act rather more seriously than some agencies do...

[Cenobite]

I must say, Tesco are treating this situation very seriously and are undertaking an investigation. Hat's off to Tesco!

[Cenobite]

Nonsense. They will tell you that your CV is there - to stop you going with another agent.

I agree that's the more typical agent behaviour.

Also, the Optimus agent initiated contact about the contract with me this morning, so I didn't have to go through the usual process of applying.

[SpontaneousOrder]

I think hyphen are on the psl.

[BrilloPad]

Question is, do you believe the agent? You sure he hasn't just decided not to put you forward because he has found someone cheaper and can't face actually telling a cold truth to someone as usual?

Nonsense. They will tell you that your CV is there - to stop you going with another agent.

[Cenobite]

If you tell the Optimus man you'd never given the other agent your permission to put you forward, and put in writing that you want Optimus to represent you, it might get your app out of the bin.

That's exactly what I'm planning tomorrow.

If I ever find out which agency did this, I'll name and shame.

[thunderlizard]

If you tell the Optimus man you'd never given the other agent your permission to put you forward, and put in writing that you want Optimus to represent you, it might get your app out of the bin. Though the slightest hint of a dispute does scare some agent/clients away.

[petergriffin]

Every little helps.

[Bellona]

You have the right to know who is 'representing' you at any company.

Ask the nice agent to quietly supply you a contact, or just the generic hr email address and email them politely explaining the situation...?

+1
If the Agent won't or can't tell you the other parties details, contact Tesco directly. The other party does not have permission to use your details.

I have sent you a PM with contact details for Group Personnel Director.

HTH

[infosec]

I think another agent really has put me through.

You have the right to know who is 'representing' you at any company.

Ask the nice agent to quietly supply you a contact, or just the generic hr email address and email them politely explaining the situation...?

[Cenobite]

Question is, do you believe the agent? You sure he hasn't just decided not to put you forward because he has found someone cheaper and can't face actually telling a cold truth to someone as usual?

Haha! I know what you mean but this is the most attentive agent I've ever dealt with and up until now they've been one of the most pleasant. I knew he'd lap me up when he sent me the job spec.

It had crossed my mind but in this case, I think another agent really has put me through.