You need to network more. It is not uncommon for our customers to ask us if we know a dev, pm etc and I refer on people I know.
Also get out to user groups ... Companies often stick their hand up at them saying they're hiring. On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 at 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 > -- David Connors [email protected] | M +61 417 189 363 Telegram: https://t.me/davidconnors LinkedIn: http://au.linkedin.com/in/davidjohnconnors
