Clients sometimes ask for this stuff
There is a charade where clients pay Kroll or another background checking from 130 quid to make sure you're clean, having this data could enable them to pretend that a meaningful check is done.
Also some clients want to check the minoritiness of applicants for jobs, hence the ethnic/disability crap.
However, it is also the case that several firms I've had as clients explicitly forbid the agent from telling them the age/race/faith/sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation of candidates.
The idea being that if they don't know, how can you claim they discriminate against you ?
No, I don't think that works well either, but that doesn't stop it being true.
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I know these guys - although they've always called me about permie jobs -
They're genuine. Not sure why they'd want all that information up front though.
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Just give them the details but with typos.
Like the queen I have a second birthday I use for websites etc
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Originally posted by iandres View PostHi guys,
I have been contacted by this recruitment company, apparently everything looks right but in our first call they asked me for these personal info:
- date of birth
- National insurance number
- Ethnic Origin
- Any disabilities
- Marital status
and later on, for sign a couple of documents (confidentiality form for their Clients and a data protection waiver document), ok, fair enough.
I did my research, website(IT Recruitment Agency | Search for Jobs in IT and Telecoms), maps street viewer(doesn´t looks like a company building), they even have linkedin profiles(but profile photos seems to me as those that have been taken from a facebook profile, scam? or maybe I´m a stupid guy criticising that, sorry in advance)
Maybe I´m wrong but I´m still having this strange feeling...
Do you have any experience with these guys? suggestions?
Thanks in advance,
Cheers,
Izzy
Maybe they are more geared to permies, hence the silly questions.
If you are applying for a specific gig, play their games.
If they are contacting you on spec, tell them to do one!
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Redrock Consulting Ltd
Hi guys,
I have been contacted by this recruitment company, apparently everything looks right but in our first call they asked me for these personal info:
- date of birth
- National insurance number
- Ethnic Origin
- Any disabilities
- Marital status
and later on, for sign a couple of documents (confidentiality form for their Clients and a data protection waiver document), ok, fair enough.
I did my research, website(IT Recruitment Agency | Search for Jobs in IT and Telecoms), maps street viewer(doesn´t looks like a company building), they even have linkedin profiles(but profile photos seems to me as those that have been taken from a facebook profile, scam? or maybe I´m a stupid guy criticising that, sorry in advance)
Maybe I´m wrong but I´m still having this strange feeling...
Do you have any experience with these guys? suggestions?
Thanks in advance,
Cheers,
IzzyLast edited by iandres; 2 June 2013, 09:39.Tags: None
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