Spoke with an agent today – They wanted named referees before they would submit my application to the end client. They wouldn’t tell me who the end client was.
I actually thought about it for a few minutes before it dawned on me it was just a contact fishing trip.
I must be getting old.
Next of all I will be sending my credit card details to Nigeria to help a billionaire dictator escape!
The agent now has a bunch of ‘HR Department’ details.
And I am not holding my breathe for the job offer.
cheers
simon
Smurf on Spreadsheets 
Friday, 22nd June, 2012 at 10:51 pm |
I’ve certainly been there, although this was about 10 years ago. The agent asked for verbal references to proceed which I (bang head on desk) provided.
I later rang referee if all went well. Exasperated he said he barely survived the 30 minute sales pitch.
Rule 2: Never (ever) accommodate any request for references unless it is accompanied by a written (subject to) offer.
Saturday, 23rd June, 2012 at 11:15 am |
Simon, I wish I could help but … you have my sympathy for what use that is.