Agencies can see when you logged in to a recruitment website

[LondonManc]

I had verbally accepted an offer of a place though Jobserve a few years ago and then noticed a killer contract, also on Jobserve. I applied and within a few minutes I got a call from the original agent asking why I was applying for roles when I had accepted his. He told me he had me on a watch list of some kind.

Simple answer: the ink isn't dry on this contract yet, I'm being duly diligent.

[WTFH]

I had verbally accepted an offer of a place though Jobserve a few years ago and then noticed a killer contract, also on Jobserve. I applied and within a few minutes I got a call from the original agent asking why I was applying for roles when I had accepted his. He told me he had me on a watch list of some kind.

Was the second job through an agency connected with the first, or was the second job for a company that the first agency was also advertising?

[MyUserName]

I had verbally accepted an offer of a place though Jobserve a few years ago and then noticed a killer contract, also on Jobserve. I applied and within a few minutes I got a call from the original agent asking why I was applying for roles when I had accepted his. He told me he had me on a watch list of some kind.

[zazou]

Trackers

Maybe it's time to install tracking blockers?

Check this out https://disconnect.me

[NickFitz]

If you logged in to reed.co.uk and someone from reed.co.uk got in touch, well, whatever.

If you logged in to reed.co.uk and someone from somewhere else got in touch saying "Hey, I see you logged in to reed.co.uk" then I suggest contacting the Office of the Information Commissioner, or whatever they're called nowadays, because nobody outside of reed.co.uk should know you logged in there.

[Contreras]

So I found out today.
Received an email from the agency I currently work through, I can see you logged in to reed.co.uk, is there something wrong with your contract, please contact me asap.
I'm just ignoring it, not replying, but I wonder if this is true for all recruitment websites

Reply: "Please stop stalking me."

Probably the site search the results can be ordered according to most recent login or edit.

For one of he job sites (can't remember, but it wasn't Reed), shortly after re-uploading my CV had a call and the agent mentioned they had me on their "contractor watchlist". Could be bull but seemed genuine at the time.

[Eirikur]

Um, no, it's not true. It might depend who the agent is and what you did on the website but the idea that someone is tracking your every move is false.
Stop picking your nose.

Not saying they are tracking every move, but I suppose when an agency looks at a profile it may say something like last login <date>

[WTFH]

So I found out today.
Received an email from the agency I currently work through, I can see you logged in to reed.co.uk, is there something wrong with your contract, please contact me asap.
I'm just ignoring it, not replying, but I wonder if this is true for all recruitment websites

Um, no, it's not true. It might depend who the agent is and what you did on the website but the idea that someone is tracking your every move is false.
Stop picking your nose.

[Eirikur]

I posted something on linkedin regarding my phone number that changed and immediately had a call from the agent asking if everything is ok and if i'm extending for sure..
I guess the competition is strong

That's why I don't connect with agencies and employees of the client I'm in contract with, only after the job is finished

[diseasex]

So I found out today.
Received an email from the agency I currently work through, I can see you logged in to reed.co.uk, is there something wrong with your contract, please contact me asap.
I'm just ignoring it, not replying, but I wonder if this is true for all recruitment websites

I posted something on linkedin regarding my phone number that changed and immediately had a call from the agent asking if everything is ok and if i'm extending for sure..
I guess the competition is strong

[Eirikur]

So I found out today.
Received an email from the agency I currently work through, I can see you logged in to reed.co.uk, is there something wrong with your contract, please contact me asap.
I'm just ignoring it, not replying, but I wonder if this is true for all recruitment websites