Reply to: Date of Birth

[petergriffin]

Agent came back saying that to be considered for the contract I have to register with the agy (agy's offices are far away) and registration requires: DOB, NINO, references. So, how do I know this is a necessary step to land the contract or just an agent's fishing trip?

[shaunbhoy]

DOB means something else round these parts.

Indeed.

[minestrone]

Exactly. Your DOB would break most computer date systems.

DOB means something else round these parts.

[AtW]

Quite a contrast from Singapore. Here they can ask what your skin colour is and specify only 'men need apply'.

Is that why you moved there?

[shaunbhoy]

Exactly. Your DOB would break most computer date systems.

At least mine is not written in roman numerals!!

[MarillionFan]

I wouldn't let any DOB near my CV.

Exactly. Your DOB would break most computer date systems.

[shaunbhoy]

I removed my DOB from my CV recently

I wouldn't let any DOB near my CV.

[minestrone]

I removed my DOB from my CV recently, instead I went for year of birth. I figured out that you could probably get access to my bank accounts with all the information written down.

[conned tractor]

How old are you?

[snaw]

Quite a contrast from Singapore. Here they can ask what your skin colour is and specify only 'men need apply'.

[Mich the Tester]

or competent

yes well that would just be unfair wouldn't it?

[Spacecadet]

Pretty certain that's illegal. They're not allowed to even use words like enthusiastic, energetic etc in job adverts.

or competent

[DodgyAgent]

An agent emailed me saying that he/she can't process my application if I don't state my D.O.B.
Isn't this age discrimination?
Can/should he ask me for that?
Should I reply or ignore?

are you a permie?

[snaw]

An agent emailed me saying that he/she can't process my application if I don't state my D.O.B.
Isn't this age discrimination?
Can/should he ask me for that?
Should I reply or ignore?

Pretty certain that's illegal. They're not allowed to even use words like enthusiastic, energetic etc in job adverts.

[Mich the Tester]

Why not lie?