And the same recruiters with those duplicate ads expect exclusivity from you.
Mike On Wed, Jun 2, 2021, 21:19 Tony Wright <[email protected]> wrote: > I do start with the job boards. Seek and Linked in first. Most companies > these days put their own ad up and then recruiters come along and put the > same ad up with their name on it. Sometimes you see 4 or 5 ads for the same > job. Quite annoying. And the majority of recruiter jobs otherwise probably > don't exist. But occasionally you find a recruiter that does find you real > work and they're the ones you give your time to if you can't find work > yourself. Some of them are real slime balls though. > > On Wed, 2 Jun 2021, 9:40 pm Tom P, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> If not recruiters, where do you start looking for work? Personally I’ve >> found it very difficult to find work but obviously many factors are >> involved. >> >> Cheers >> Tom >> >> >> On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 at 21:25, Tony Wright <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Yea I get that. That's why I said it depends who's at the other end. Tbh >>> I'm pretty sick of recruiters. They are a dime a dozen. I think at one >>> stage about 20% of my linked list was recruiters. My thinking was that I >>> might need them one day. But I have culled them significantly, down to a >>> few remaining agents that I believe add value. I don't often start with >>> recruiters when I'm looking for work, they take too much of a cut for >>> adding very little value. >>> >>> On Wed, 2 Jun 2021, 9:17 pm DotNet Dude, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hey Tony, >>>> >>>> Tom’s original question was about the recruiter asking for this info >>>> which is quite different from the bank you’re working for. Financial >>>> institutions do ask for the things you mention but I’d be suspicious and >>>> hesitant to pass info like that to a silly old recruiter. >>>> >>>> I’ve never been comfortable with systems like WorkPro, particularly >>>> with credit files, which they let you just download as a PDF so the >>>> recruiter can easily forward. Not cool at all. >>>> >>>> The whole recruitment model and the systems they use really needs a >>>> revamp to protect user privacy and security. I’m not convinced they are >>>> secure. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 at 20:33, Tony Wright <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Really? At the bank I have had sign over a right for them to receive >>>>> every contact note for any shares I buy or sell. I also have to submit >>>>> requests to buy or sell shares. That's an Apra requirement. I'm also not >>>>> allowed to have directorships in more than one company, and it has to be >>>>> an >>>>> approved directorship. So it really does depend on who it is and what it >>>>> means to you. A credit check to ensure that you aren't susceptible to >>>>> bribery might be reasonable too depending on who it is. If it's some >>>>> random >>>>> numpty, sure, tell them to get stuffed, but some places really do need >>>>> extra checks on their staff. >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, 2 Jun 2021, 8:25 pm David Connors, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Personally, I'd decline given the circumstances you've described. It >>>>>> would be like asking for this information from an employee and >>>>>> inappropriate if not probably illegal in the context of an FTE. >>>>>> >>>>>> David Connors >>>>>> [email protected] | M +61 417 189 363 >>>>>> Telegram: https://t.me/davidconnors >>>>>> LinkedIn: http://au.linkedin.com/in/davidjohnconnors >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 at 19:20, Tom P <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes as an individual contractor so I did find it very odd. I’ve >>>>>>> asked for a reason so let’s see what they come back with. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>> Tom >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 at 19:06, David Connors <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If you're doing this as an individual contractor on a work for hire >>>>>>>> / hourly basis then this is pretty strange. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Even as a company, we almost always decline disclosure of financial >>>>>>>> information on the basis that we're privately held and send whoever is >>>>>>>> asking a letter of solvency from our tax accountants instead (they just >>>>>>>> want to know we're not going to go bust - but that's a very strange >>>>>>>> consideration if you're an individual contractor). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> David Connors >>>>>>>> [email protected] | M +61 417 189 363 >>>>>>>> Telegram: https://t.me/davidconnors >>>>>>>> LinkedIn: http://au.linkedin.com/in/davidjohnconnors >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 at 18:32, Tom P <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi folks >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> For the experienced contractors here who may know... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I am in the process of starting a new contract and the recruitment >>>>>>>>> agent has requested access to my credit file (via WorkPro). Is this >>>>>>>>> normal? >>>>>>>>> I’ve only had one contract in the past and the credit check was not >>>>>>>>> done >>>>>>>>> AFAIK. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> My credit file is clean so that’s not an issue but it contains >>>>>>>>> sensitive information such as my credit card limits, etc, so I’m >>>>>>>>> hesitant >>>>>>>>> to release it unless absolutely necessary. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Any info would be appreciated. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>>>> Tom >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>>>> Tom >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> Tom >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >> Thanks >> Tom >> >
