Recruitment agency question
I registered with a London recruitment agency last June and, by November, they had only put me forward for two jobs (both with the same company). I would phone them whenever I'd heard nothing new from them and they would tell me that if they had any updates, they would contact me. I last heard from them in September when the permanent agent said that she was going to arrange an interview for another job. She never got back to me on this and I never bothered to chase her.
Instead, I registered with another recruitment agency, who found me a job within two weeks. I have been working at the company I work at now since November, have had one promotion since then and am now part of the furniture.
Suddenly, out of the blue, the old recruitment agency emailed me today ask what I was up to and whether I'm still looking for a job. Should I just politely say 'no thanks' or should I respond with an in-depth rant, telling them I found work through another agency - would this open an unnecessary can of worms or will it prove somewhat therapeutic for me?
Posted By: tim berry on June 9th 2009 at 16:59:14
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- Recruitment agency question (General Chat) - tim berry, Jun 9, 16:59:14
- Send Gillsy round to do them a headbutt in the face. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 9, 17:14:10
- Best suggestion so far! (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jun 9, 17:15:24
- horrible places, though that said, when you're 16 or so (General Chat) - pants, Jun 9, 17:19:55
- I did that when I were a youngun, got a job with an agency for the hols... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 9, 17:27:35
- horrible places, though that said, when you're 16 or so (General Chat) - pants, Jun 9, 17:19:55
- Best suggestion so far! (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jun 9, 17:15:24
- Depends if you are going to use them again or not... (General Chat) - Klobo04, Jun 9, 17:10:17
- sounds like over time at the supermarket dunnit (General Chat) - pants, Jun 9, 17:15:26
- The agency im doing work for are terrible for that (General Chat) - Klobo04, Jun 9, 17:18:55
- sounds like over time at the supermarket dunnit (General Chat) - pants, Jun 9, 17:15:26
- Just tell them you have a job and that you'll be in touch if you require their services (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jun 9, 17:06:34
- square pegs into round holes innit.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 9, 17:10:33
- haha (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jun 9, 17:07:03
- he's not joking. I did it before and requested they take me off the books. They (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 9, 17:09:02
- Would mean nothing, you're just a number on a card to them (General Chat) - pants, Jun 9, 17:04:28
- either...... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 9, 17:04:01
- Fuck good feedback to agents; they don't give a shit. (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jun 9, 17:09:17
- well the "good feedback" i'm referring to is..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 9, 17:12:18
- That happened to me in the reverse (General Chat) - pants, Jun 9, 17:09:01
- that is ridiculous. You are the customer, so (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 9, 17:10:39
- and... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 9, 17:12:54
- that is ridiculous. You are the customer, so (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 9, 17:10:39
- Would they respond to my rant by... (General Chat) - tim berry, Jun 9, 17:06:45
- No - you're not employed by them (General Chat) - camcan, Jun 9, 17:33:44
- No, it's none of their business (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jun 9, 17:14:12
- no........ (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 9, 17:08:45
- Fuck good feedback to agents; they don't give a shit. (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jun 9, 17:09:17
- Thank them for calling, and ask them to call you back in 6 months. (General Chat) - shoddy, Jun 9, 17:02:00
- oh, and dont tell them where you work ! ever! (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Jun 9, 17:02:26
- or any details about it, they're just like sales, they'll try and talk you into leaving (General Chat) - pants, Jun 9, 17:05:48
- And try and place other people where you're working (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jun 9, 17:15:08
- I don't plan to, nor do I plan to tell them which agency I turned to afterwards. (General Chat) - tim berry, Jun 9, 17:04:04
- They're all the same imo (General Chat) - pants, Jun 9, 17:12:59
- or any details about it, they're just like sales, they'll try and talk you into leaving (General Chat) - pants, Jun 9, 17:05:48
- oh, and dont tell them where you work ! ever! (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Jun 9, 17:02:26
- on my behalf tim (General Chat) - Charles21, Jun 9, 17:00:47
- Send Gillsy round to do them a headbutt in the face. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 9, 17:14:10
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