My Recent Agency Experience
I got a call a week ago regarding a role that sounded right up my street in terms of skillset and ability. The agent on the end of the line was fairly thorough in terms of his scoping me out for the role and following the conversation I was left under the impression that I was going to be sent across contact details which I could respond to with evidence that may support my application (references, credential certificates etc). Anyway, I waited and… nothing. That was it: I had no contact details for this guy, and - although he had introduced himself at the start of the conversation - his name had gone in one of my ears and out the other. I didn’t even know who he worked for. At this point you may be able to tell but I’d kind of been banking on that email arriving.
So, I get another call towards the end of the week regarding what most likely is the same role from an agent who emails me across a job spec, I and say “Yeah, submit my CV”. After all, I want the job!
It turns out that the agency who had initially called me for whom I have no contact information had gone ahead and submitted my CV. Great. Now what? I can’t contact them! I explain to the other agent my predicament but there’s not much he can do. It looks bad on me; it probably looks bad on the agencies. I’m surprised that the company to whom I’m applying hasn’t dismissed my CV as a matter of course.
Anyway a day or two pass and the first agent gets in touch asking what the score is – I’m not surprised considering they’ve got nothing but a telephone call to go on.
Well, that’s it. The agency that I first spoke to submitted my CV in first so as far as I’m concerned they’re my representative. I felt I should put this out there – maybe someone will take notice and it’ll save them the frustration of being in the same situation as I am now. I’m not sure what I put it down to really; foolishness on my part? I’d appreciate your comments.