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Usual practice?

  • 16-05-2008 9:19am
    #1
    Kinetic^
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭


    Got a new job a few weeks ago through a recruitment agency. I got a call yesterday from the girl who got me the job saying that she would be popping in this morning. She came in with a little gift bag which had a branded cup and a small box of butlers chocolates.

    It's been about 7 years since I last got employment through an agency, so Iw as just wondering is this common practice from agencies nowadays or is it just teh one I was dealing with. It was Premier Recruitment before people ask.


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  • #2
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,190 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    It's definitely not common practice. What the recruiter's name as a matter of interest?


  • #3
    Boom_Bap
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,734 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    Never heard of this before and I've dealt with a couple of agencies.
    But.....I have noticed alot of branded agency mugs in the office lately.


  • #4
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    seamus wrote: »
    It's definitely not common practice. What the recruiter's name as a matter of interest?

    Yep, I've never heard of anything like that before!

    Nice touch. :)

    I'd also like to know who they are.


  • #5
    Kinetic^
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭Kinetic^


    seamus wrote: »
    It's definitely not common practice. What the recruiter's name as a matter of interest?

    Premier, as in my original post. :pac:;)


  • #6
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Considering they just made about €15,000 grand from you, it's about time they gave something back :p


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  • #7
    Kinetic^
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭Kinetic^


    dublindude wrote: »
    Nice touch. :)

    Yes I agree. I've heard of it before in other industries but not here in Ireland, over in the US.
    feylya wrote: »
    Considering they just made about €15,000 grand from you, it's about time they gave something back :p

    Yes I agree but it's not something I've seen before.


  • #8
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Strange, but who's to argue with a free coffee mug and chocolates! :pac:


  • #9
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    Maybe she Fancied You? (Seriously!)

    I got nothing when i started :(


  • #10
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    You didn't get your CPL branded hoody?


  • #11
    Gone West
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,374 ✭✭✭Gone West


    snigger


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  • #12
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    feylya wrote: »
    You didn't get your CPL branded hoody?


    no :(


  • #13
    Serafijn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 375 ✭✭Serafijn


    I do in-house recruitment for a big company and there's an agency that randomly sends us small boxes of chocolates every now and then. We never really use them though, so I don't know why they keep doing it.

    .....not that I'm complaining!! :)


  • #14
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,315 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    agent smith wrote: »
    Maybe she Fancied You? (Seriously!)

    I got nothing when i started :(
    Was gonna say that, as well.


  • #15
    flash harry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 511 ✭✭✭flash harry


    We used to do this with temps in a recruitment company I worked for a few years ago......

    its a real win-win...happy recruit, and reflects well on recruiter from companies point of view. Didnt think anyone was doing similar, although we do generally bring candidates for a celebratory lunch.....


  • #16
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    flash harry wrote: »
    we do generally bring candidates for a celebratory lunch.....

    I initially read that as "celebrity lunch". I was imagining some nervous 21 year old in his best suit having dinner with Pat Kenny.


  • #17
    rowlandbrowner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 263 ✭✭rowlandbrowner


    Kinetic^ wrote: »
    had a branded cup

    they've hired you as a billboard too.


  • #18
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    Serafijn wrote: »
    I do in-house recruitment for a big company and there's an agency that randomly sends us small boxes of chocolates every now and then. We never really use them though, so I don't know why they keep doing it.
    In the hope that you will start using them. It's a sales tactic.


  • #19
    Serafijn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 375 ✭✭Serafijn


    Of course, but they've been sending them for around a year now and we still have no intention of using them :(


  • #20
    Red Hand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,986 ✭✭✭Red Hand


    Well, I got the job I'm working in now through a recruitment agency and they sent a Good Luck! card to me on my first day there. I was a bit embarrased cause of all the attention (it was my first day so my name was being shouted out, "Got a letter for Jeremiah...who is Jeremiah....where is he?") It must have ended up on 10 desks before it hit mine.


  • #21
    tSubh Dearg
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 5,555 ✭✭✭tSubh Dearg


    Serafijn wrote: »
    I do in-house recruitment for a big company and there's an agency that randomly sends us small boxes of chocolates every now and then. We never really use them though, so I don't know why they keep doing it.

    .....not that I'm complaining!! :)
    I know which company that is! What's funnier is they sent us about 3 small boxes of chocolates and then sent us an empty box - on purpose! There was a letter with it basically saying call us and you'll get chocolates again.


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