While I'd agree with the thrust of your recommendation not to register with loads of agencies, I've never heard of any half-decent employer ruling out a candidate for such a petty reason. If it is the right candidate, I can't see why this would rule them out.dam099 said:I'd be wary of registering with loads, it gets difficult to keep track of who is putting you forward for what which can be a problem if you get put forward for the same job by two agencies, many employers will rule you out if this happens.
RainyDay said:While I'd agree with the thrust of your recommendation not to register with loads of agencies, I've never heard of any half-decent employer ruling out a candidate for such a petty reason. If it is the right candidate, I can't see why this would rule them out.
RainyDay said:While I'd agree with the thrust of your recommendation not to register with loads of agencies, I've never heard of any half-decent employer ruling out a candidate for such a petty reason. If it is the right candidate, I can't see why this would rule them out.
CCOVICH said:I'm not sure if employers take a dim view of this (maybe an employer can confirm), but I know that recruitment agencies do make reference to this (which isn't surprising is it?) if they know you are registered with a number of agencies.
Would you be more impressed with them if they hadn't sent you for interview at all and let your co-worker have a clear shot at the position?CCOVICH said:When I was looking for my last job, I was sent for an interview by a certain person within a certain agency who had also sent a fellow co-worker forward for the same job!
RainyDay said:Would you be more impressed with them if they hadn't sent you for interview at all and let your co-worker have a clear shot at the position?
RainyDay said:I wouldn't see anything wrong with an agency sending 2 co-workers for interview for the same job. I'd expect that they would try to avoid having the two parties running into each other in the reception area, but there is no conflict of interest here.
Magoo said:Don't agencies have to make some sort of refund if their person quits within a certain length of time?
This would discourage them from pursuing people they already placed.
In response to the first poster, I would suggest you contact the agency in question and tell them you are still looking for work. I don't mean to sound smart when I say this, but it is your job to stay in touch with the agency-not the other way around. Agencies ultimately work for their clients. If your skillset doesn't suit a particular client spec, then they will not call you. Put yourself out there. Don't register with every agency under the sun. Keep it to 2-3. If your skillset is specialised, stick with specialist agencies. Don't worry about 2 or more agencies submitting you for the same job. The first agency to submit your details will win 99.9% of the time. That doesn't put potential employers off. What will put them off is if 10 agencies have submitted your details!! Finally not all agencies are 'bad'. Keep your eye on the websites, if you see something you think you would be interested in, ring the relevant consultant.gongey said:what do you think is the length of time you should stick with a recruitment agency when they haven't contacted you about any vacancies in a fairly "in demand" area?
it's been almost a month since I've had a prelim interview with an agency,