RubyTex 1,957 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Alright lads and lasses, i started work with a recruitment company but the training courses i am providing are running out fast so i'm looking elsewhere. I applied for a job as a games customer advisor (not ideal but anything but the dole) and the agency i applied through got back to me saying that their contact at the company said that i had been employed by them in the past but was unsure of the dates therefore wouldn't want me for an interview. Now, i've never ever been anywhere near the company let alone be employed by them. I rang the agency today to find out if they wanted me for interview and she broke the news that they said no, i was fuming obviously. She said she'd email the them and explain i haven't been employed by them. If they say no or refuse an interview, where do i stand legally? They're making up my employment history and therefore blocking my employment future over their own made up lies, surely that isn't legal? Any advice? Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StevoSmith 147 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Unsure mate...however if you could get records from tax office about your previous employment that would show where and when you payed tax and prove once and for all if you did or not....I do feel however that any employer are under no obligation to interview anyone if they dont want to so i doubt there is much you can do. Some fker may have even been using your id to get employment with the said company Hope you sort it out mate and good luck ATB Stevo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 ring the dole thr`ll tell you .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lapin2008 1,587 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Alright lads and lasses, i started work with a recruitment company but the training courses i am providing are running out fast so i'm looking elsewhere. I applied for a job as a games customer advisor (not ideal but anything but the dole) and the agency i applied through got back to me saying that their contact at the company said that i had been employed by them in the past but was unsure of the dates therefore wouldn't want me for an interview. Now, i've never ever been anywhere near the company let alone be employed by them. I rang the agency today to find out if they wanted me for interview and she broke the news that they said no, i was fuming obviously. She said she'd email the them and explain i haven't been employed by them. If they say no or refuse an interview, where do i stand legally? They're making up my employment history and therefore blocking my employment future over their own made up lies, surely that isn't legal? Any advice? Cheers As far as I am aware you wont stand anywhere 'legally' but you should be able to access the information behind the descision to refuse you an interview, so you may be able to argue that you have not worked there before. But you will not be legally entitled to an interview! I have never been asked to justify why I didnt want to interview someone based on their CV/application forms before but If they are mistaken they may reconsider and put you forward. Good luck and be carefull how you handle it with the recruiter and the company as if you piss them off they may find an alternative excuse not to interview you Could it be that you worked for someone who works there but used to work elsewhere that has slagged you off? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacher3161 1,766 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Them employment agencys are a law unto themselfs tbh i dont think you will get a streight answer of them either way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 I wont touch these agencys with a barge pole , sadly most jobs seemingly on offer are through an agency as your employer , my experience is they mess folks about & the bloody jobs never what its supposed to be when you get there anyway The torys have or are in the process of making it easier for employers to get rid of of folks as well & any cases that would have gone to a tribunal will simply be passed onto to acas now , so all in all its looking pretty gloomy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lapin2008 1,587 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Them employment agencys are a law unto themselfs tbh i dont think you will get a streight answer of them either way. Agree with that, think used car sales men X 100. They lie so often as part of their jobs that its just 2nd nature to them. To employers about candidates that dont exist. to candidates about jobs that dont exist. Have lost count of the number of times we have had staff placed with us by recruitment agencies collect their fee, only for the same twat to contact the member of staff 3 months down the line so as to try get them to move elsewhere so they can colect their fee again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RubyTex 1,957 Posted February 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Thanks for the replies, i guessed there was no legal card that i could play. It's a pain in the arse, i rang the agency at 9:30 and so far no reply surprise surprise so i'll leave it another half an hour and call back. I just don't get how they can make up my employment history when i'm more than qualified to do the job and have a keen interest in gaming. I don't get how they can say you were employed here in the past but we're unsure of the dates. I either was or i wasn't! Another f*****g pain in the arse i could do without. I agree with the opinion on agencies, they take take take and will drop you in a second if they want to. A lot of the time up here you'll see an advert 'Customer Service guaranteed interview' from an agency, aye a guaranteed interview with them not an employer so they can take your details and frig off over them. That's all they do, cos they never find you employment!! Anyway i've got to be careful how the situation goes BUT at the same time i hate lies being made up about me. See what she says and i'll report back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Thanks for the replies, i guessed there was no legal card that i could play. It's a pain in the arse, i rang the agency at 9:30 and so far no reply surprise surprise so i'll leave it another half an hour and call back. I just don't get how they can make up my employment history when i'm more than qualified to do the job and have a keen interest in gaming. I don't get how they can say you were employed here in the past but we're unsure of the dates. I either was or i wasn't! Another f*****g pain in the arse i could do without. I agree with the opinion on agencies, they take take take and will drop you in a second if they want to. A lot of the time up here you'll see an advert 'Customer Service guaranteed interview' from an agency, aye a guaranteed interview with them not an employer so they can take your details and frig off over them. That's all they do, cos they never find you employment!! Anyway i've got to be careful how the situation goes BUT at the same time i hate lies being made up about me. See what she says and i'll report back. I am sick to death of looking for work, i have a secure part time job evenings but its not enough , i need more hours so i look for part time to do mornings , theres nothing other than jobs via agencys , and i wont go for full time in case it dont work out & i get finnished , but these clowns at the job centre cant grasp why i am reluctent to take on full time via an agency I do feel for you , someone willing to work & they put barrier up after barrier, i guess if you were foreign they would have sent a car to pick you up & brought you lunch & gave you the bloody job Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RubyTex 1,957 Posted February 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 It does my head in. I'm a good honest worker, never messed an employer about and never been dismissed or even had a warning. I work to live a decent life and for my dogs to have the best of the best with regards food, bedding, etc etc. You're right, if i was foreign i'd be chauffered there, given a golden handshake and everyone would need to learn my language in order for me to 'feel at home'. I can't actually do any more by way of applying and interviews, without sounding big headed i'm very employable in the customer sector due to my experience and ability to talk shite to anyone. But it's beyond a joke now. I had a telephone interview with a recruitment agency on behalf of Skipton Building Society on January 5th. The woman said i'd passed, then said she'd get back to me 'within a week' for a face to face interview at the branch. I didn't hear anything for three weeks, rang her and she said she was still chasing. Just had a call there from their actual recruitment team asking when i would be available for a telephone interview....i've already done one!! So obviously they're using the agencies but the left hand doesn't know what the right is doing. Unbelievable. Not a good day today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lapin2008 1,587 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 (edited) It does my head in. I'm a good honest worker, never messed an employer about and never been dismissed or even had a warning. I work to live a decent life and for my dogs to have the best of the best with regards food, bedding, etc etc. You're right, if i was foreign i'd be chauffered there, given a golden handshake and everyone would need to learn my language in order for me to 'feel at home'. I can't actually do any more by way of applying and interviews, without sounding big headed i'm very employable in the customer sector due to my experience and ability to talk shite to anyone. But it's beyond a joke now. I had a telephone interview with a recruitment agency on behalf of Skipton Building Society on January 5th. The woman said i'd passed, then said she'd get back to me 'within a week' for a face to face interview at the branch. I didn't hear anything for three weeks, rang her and she said she was still chasing. Just had a call there from their actual recruitment team asking when i would be available for a telephone interview....i've already done one!! So obviously they're using the agencies but the left hand doesn't know what the right is doing. Unbelievable. Not a good day today. What she is doing there is getting all your info for their books. Then they contact the building soc (who they most likely have never dealt with before) and try blag 'we have the ideal candidate for you' hoping that the buildoing soc will say OK.. They are just blagging.. that said it does sometimes work out for the best for the candidate on some occasions Edited February 10, 2012 by lapin2008 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOPPER 1,809 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 as someone who owns a recruitment company theres alot of dodgey sods in this game that will tell you all sorts of porky pies, we try to be honest and upfront but we deal mainly with temp employment NOT perm placements, as for our foreign fien s i wont use them there all scammers and dole cheat s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RubyTex 1,957 Posted February 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 It does my head in. I'm a good honest worker, never messed an employer about and never been dismissed or even had a warning. I work to live a decent life and for my dogs to have the best of the best with regards food, bedding, etc etc. You're right, if i was foreign i'd be chauffered there, given a golden handshake and everyone would need to learn my language in order for me to 'feel at home'. I can't actually do any more by way of applying and interviews, without sounding big headed i'm very employable in the customer sector due to my experience and ability to talk shite to anyone. But it's beyond a joke now. I had a telephone interview with a recruitment agency on behalf of Skipton Building Society on January 5th. The woman said i'd passed, then said she'd get back to me 'within a week' for a face to face interview at the branch. I didn't hear anything for three weeks, rang her and she said she was still chasing. Just had a call there from their actual recruitment team asking when i would be available for a telephone interview....i've already done one!! So obviously they're using the agencies but the left hand doesn't know what the right is doing. Unbelievable. Not a good day today. What she is doing there is getting all your info for their books. Then they contact the building soc (who they most likely have never dealt with before) and try blag 'we have the ideal candidate for you' hoping that the buildoing soc will say OK.. They are just blagging.. that said it does sometimes work out for the best for the candidate on some occasions That's a point Lappin, she actually sent me all the reference forms etc by e-mail then said i would have to apply direct to Skipton through the website. I suspected a rat at the time but went along with it. Jokers!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lapin2008 1,587 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 It does my head in. I'm a good honest worker, never messed an employer about and never been dismissed or even had a warning. I work to live a decent life and for my dogs to have the best of the best with regards food, bedding, etc etc. You're right, if i was foreign i'd be chauffered there, given a golden handshake and everyone would need to learn my language in order for me to 'feel at home'. I can't actually do any more by way of applying and interviews, without sounding big headed i'm very employable in the customer sector due to my experience and ability to talk shite to anyone. But it's beyond a joke now. I had a telephone interview with a recruitment agency on behalf of Skipton Building Society on January 5th. The woman said i'd passed, then said she'd get back to me 'within a week' for a face to face interview at the branch. I didn't hear anything for three weeks, rang her and she said she was still chasing. Just had a call there from their actual recruitment team asking when i would be available for a telephone interview....i've already done one!! So obviously they're using the agencies but the left hand doesn't know what the right is doing. Unbelievable. Not a good day today. What she is doing there is getting all your info for their books. Then they contact the building soc (who they most likely have never dealt with before) and try blag 'we have the ideal candidate for you' hoping that the buildoing soc will say OK.. They are just blagging.. that said it does sometimes work out for the best for the candidate on some occasions That's a point Lappin, she actually sent me all the reference forms etc by e-mail then said i would have to apply direct to Skipton through the website. I suspected a rat at the time but went along with it. Jokers!!! the most important thing for her will be trying to slip into the building soc as an official supplier of people. They are the ones that will pay her fee. Big companies always have their own application systems and always prefer to recruit this way as the recruiters fee is often 5-15% of starter salary, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RubyTex 1,957 Posted February 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 (edited) Ah well i'll be making sure i'm employed directly through the building society and not the agency. That woman from earlier still hasn't rang me back, unprofessionalism at it's best. Edited February 10, 2012 by RubyTex Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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