Comments on: Worst. Recruitment Agent. Ever. http://www.norton42.org.uk/310-worst-recruitment-agent-ever.html A web developer in a crazy, crazy world. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:09:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: The Smoke Monster http://www.norton42.org.uk/310-worst-recruitment-agent-ever.html/comment-page-1#comment-3711 The Smoke Monster Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:28:05 +0000 http://www.norton42.org.uk/?p=310#comment-3711 Agencies are hopeless, we used to use them but found them a total waste of time and money. CV’s would arrive clearly unsuited for the roles, so we found ourselves doing the work of the agencies. We are large(ish) company but don’t have high turn around, so we advertise directly on Job Serve, which is far, far cheaper for us. We used to get unsolicited calls from agents touting for work and on more than one occasion we even had an agent turn up unannounced, and when told we’re not interested gave sob stories about coming from a long way away or the appointment had been arranged (a lie). We do employ a number of contractors, and stick to people we know and have hired before. So for us, it’s No Agencies please. Agencies are hopeless, we used to use them but found them a total waste of time and money. CV’s would arrive clearly unsuited for the roles, so we found ourselves doing the work of the agencies. We are large(ish) company but don’t have high turn around, so we advertise directly on Job Serve, which is far, far cheaper for us. We used to get unsolicited calls from agents touting for work and on more than one occasion we even had an agent turn up unannounced, and when told we’re not interested gave sob stories about coming from a long way away or the appointment had been arranged (a lie).

We do employ a number of contractors, and stick to people we know and have hired before. So for us, it’s No Agencies please.

]]> By: christopher mahon http://www.norton42.org.uk/310-worst-recruitment-agent-ever.html/comment-page-1#comment-3017 christopher mahon Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:55:57 +0000 http://www.norton42.org.uk/?p=310#comment-3017 I HAVE CONTACTED AT LEAST 18 RECRUITMENNT AGENTCIES IN LANCASHIRE FOR WORK NOT ONE HAS TELEPHONED BACK ONCE. I TRY TO KEEP IN TOUCH BUT WHEN I AM BEING ITERVIEWED I THINK MY AGE IS AGAINST ME. PLUS THEY DONT WANT TO KNOW. I HAVE BEEN BLACK LISTED BY AT LEAST 3 BECAUSE I COMPLAINED ABOUT THEY NEVER LET ME KNOW ABOUT JOB APPLICATIONS . ONE INTERVIEWED ME CHEWING GUM AND DRINKING WATER! THAT WAS PINPIONT SHE PHONED ME UP AND ASKED WHY I WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT I HAVE CONTACTED AT LEAST 18 RECRUITMENNT AGENTCIES IN LANCASHIRE FOR WORK NOT ONE HAS TELEPHONED BACK ONCE. I TRY TO KEEP IN TOUCH BUT WHEN I AM BEING ITERVIEWED I THINK MY AGE IS AGAINST ME. PLUS THEY DONT WANT TO KNOW. I HAVE BEEN BLACK LISTED
BY AT LEAST 3 BECAUSE I COMPLAINED ABOUT THEY NEVER LET ME KNOW
ABOUT JOB APPLICATIONS . ONE INTERVIEWED ME CHEWING GUM AND DRINKING WATER! THAT WAS PINPIONT SHE PHONED ME UP AND ASKED WHY I WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT

]]> By: Neil http://www.norton42.org.uk/310-worst-recruitment-agent-ever.html/comment-page-1#comment-2908 Neil Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:02:46 +0000 http://www.norton42.org.uk/?p=310#comment-2908 Worst HGV agency is without doubt ADR Network who are quite simply the biggest bunch of liars on the planet. Have many actual examples of this so now I would rather be on the dole than work for them, if they tell you its Monday check your calender! You've been warned!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Worst HGV agency is without doubt ADR Network who are quite simply the biggest bunch of liars on the planet. Have many actual examples of this so now I would rather be on the dole than work for them, if they tell you its Monday check your calender!

You’ve been warned!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Jenifer Miranda http://www.norton42.org.uk/310-worst-recruitment-agent-ever.html/comment-page-1#comment-1486 Jenifer Miranda Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:40:44 +0000 http://www.norton42.org.uk/?p=310#comment-1486 It is important to choose the best and trusted recruitment agencies. Many people suffered because they did not able to identify if the agency that they have is not really trusted at all. It is important to choose the best and trusted recruitment agencies. Many people suffered because they did not able to identify if the agency that they have is not really trusted at all.

]]> By: Rodney http://www.norton42.org.uk/310-worst-recruitment-agent-ever.html/comment-page-1#comment-916 Rodney Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:28:33 +0000 http://www.norton42.org.uk/?p=310#comment-916 Recruitment agencies are the worst, yes a very very few are competent. How do they get employed when they have absolutely little knowledge on people's skills. Anyway i can go on and on, but what's the point, employment agencies, sorry, 99% of employment agencies suck! Recruitment agencies are the worst, yes a very very few are competent. How do they get employed when they have absolutely little knowledge on people’s skills.

Anyway i can go on and on, but what’s the point, employment agencies, sorry, 99% of employment agencies suck!

]]> By: Mike Waterton http://www.norton42.org.uk/310-worst-recruitment-agent-ever.html/comment-page-1#comment-902 Mike Waterton Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:11:46 +0000 http://www.norton42.org.uk/?p=310#comment-902 People like that give our industry a bad name. The down side of the recruitment industry is that entry is easy, relatively low cost and minimal regulation. Too many "cowboys" mix it up and spoil it for the rest of us. As the managing director of two successful recruitment businesses, I would like to state that most of us do things correctly. We invest heavily in our people and ensure they are competent, professional and of high integrity. In the business to business world, clients really only deal with / buy from people they like or trust. My entire working day is geared around the offer to help people with their recruitment needs and being in a position to deliver that help when the client NEEDS it - not just when I happen to speak with them! Please see our testimonials on our website that reinforce the way we work. http://www.tempnetwork.co.uk Regards Mike Waterton People like that give our industry a bad name. The down side of the recruitment industry is that entry is easy, relatively low cost and minimal regulation.

Too many “cowboys” mix it up and spoil it for the rest of us.

As the managing director of two successful recruitment businesses, I would like to state that most of us do things correctly. We invest heavily in our people and ensure they are competent, professional and of high integrity.

In the business to business world, clients really only deal with / buy from people they like or trust. My entire working day is geared around the offer to help people with their recruitment needs and being in a position to deliver that help when the client NEEDS it – not just when I happen to speak with them!

Please see our testimonials on our website that reinforce the way we work.

http://www.tempnetwork.co.uk

Regards

Mike Waterton

]]> By: Bob http://www.norton42.org.uk/310-worst-recruitment-agent-ever.html/comment-page-1#comment-842 Bob Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:41:40 +0000 http://www.norton42.org.uk/?p=310#comment-842 Recruitment agencies such as GTS are evil. Recruitment agencies such as GTS are evil.

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