Advice please - Applied to agency but company also advertising...

wobblyknees

What should I do as I've already applied to the agency who had said they have sent my cv on?

munstergirl

Depends on job, if its specialised maybe not.
If its normal job advertised on internet apply direct.
Where do you think recruitment agencies get there jobs from, why do employers say "no recruitment agencies" which recruitment agencies ignore.

wobblyknees

This is the thing, I was given the impression that this company is a client of the agency.

wobblyknees

I am wondering if I should ring and ask them directly if the agancy in question is responsible for finding potential candidates?

KarlDrake

wobblyknees wrote: »

I am wondering if I should ring and ask them directly if the agancy in question is responsible for finding potential candidates?

Ask the agency for a copy of the email and the exact CV that they sent on to the client. Specifically you want written confirmation that your CV has been sent, what salary or rate and also what notes that they have about you on the cover email.

If they send this to you, then you're in via the proper channels and that's how the process works assuming that the agency has been authorised to find candidates.

However, if they don't send it on to you this means one or more of the below:

They are lying and have not sent on your CV
They are in breach of Data Protection if they have sent the CV and won't send it to you
They have lied on your behalf to the client so you are now lying in effect
They have sent on the CV but are not authorised to work with the client.

But if you short circuit the process, then everyone looks bad.
The agency look like they did not get permission, which they did
You look like you don't know where your CV is going
The company has lost control of its brand and recruitment policy and they just won't want to know

You need to see what was sent and you need to establish if this agency is on the company's preferred supplier list.

I would suggest that you find out what other roles this company is advertising and making sure that your agency is advertising these too. If they are not I would be very worried and then start considering applying directly, but explaining your concerns and that if you are wrong you will revert to plan A.

Good luck.

wobblyknees

KarlDrake wrote: »

Ask the agency for a copy of the email and the exact CV that they sent on to the client. Specifically you want written confirmation that your CV has been sent, what salary or rate and also what notes that they have about you on the cover email.

If they send this to you, then you're in via the proper channels and that's how the process works assuming that the agency has been authorised to find candidates.

However, if they don't send it on to you this means one or more of the below:

They are lying and have not sent on your CV
They are in breach of Data Protection if they have sent the CV and won't send it to you
They have lied on your behalf to the client so you are now lying in effect
They have sent on the CV but are not authorised to work with the client.

But if you short circuit the process, then everyone looks bad.
The agency look like they did not get permission, which they did
You look like you don't know where your CV is going
The company has lost control of its brand and recruitment policy and they just won't want to know

You need to see what was sent and you need to establish if this agency is on the company's preferred supplier list.

I would suggest that you find out what other roles this company is advertising and making sure that your agency is advertising these too. If they are not I would be very worried and then start considering applying directly, but explaining your concerns and that if you are wrong you will revert to plan A.

Good luck.

The only issue is suggesting to the agency that I don't trust them! In fairness, I have no reason to believe they are in the wrong. I may approach it diplomatically with them tomorrow by mentioning I have noticed the advertisement.