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Dodgy Agencies
Every contractor has encountered dodgy agencies and dodgy agents. There seems to be more dodgy dealers in this profession than any other.

They get up to all sorts of tricks to con contractors out of money and work.

New contractors should be aware of them and all the tricks that they get up to.

Beware!

 

Rcruitment Agency Types | There are three kinds

Recruitment Agency Types We received this, about recruitment agency types, in the Comments section. It was in response to our article 'Ten Reasons Why Agents...

Obtaining Leads from Contractors – Confessions of an Agent

Obtaining Leads Agencies are usually one step ahead of contractors as regards obtaining leads. Gerry asked me to write a series of articles explaining how...

How to Start Your own Recruitment Agency | UK Contractors

Advice for Contractors who would like to start your own recruitment agency. Is it tongue in cheek? How to start your own recruitment agency Whenever I...

Dodgy Agency Practices clamped down on | UK Contractors

Dodgy Agency Practices We published this originally in 2004. However, I would think that many new Contractors (and some older ones) would not be aware...

How to steal a Contractor’s Job – Confessions of an Agent

Contractor's Job This article about stealing a contractor's job, is by an agent. We asked an ex-agent to have a series of confessions about the dirty...

Contractor Perceptions of Agencies are all wrong

Contractor Perceptions An agent reader posted "Contractor Perceptions of Agencies are all wrong" in reply to our article on "So What Do Agencies Do for...

Barrow Boys – Recruiting Industry full of them | UK Contractors

Barrow Boys "Barrow Boys - Recruiting Industry Full of Then" was posted by a reader in response to "Confessions of an Agent. How to steal...

Trapping Contractors – Recruitment Agency Confessions – | UK Contractor

Trapping Contractors Trapping Contractors - How to hook your contractor. You have got a contractor a position. Now you must induce him to take it before...

Hitting Agencies for Six – When they ask for your bottom...

What to do when agencies want to know your bottom line. Bottom Line This is the 4th article in our series 'Hitting Agencies for Six'. It...

When Agencies Ask for References – What to Do – Hitting...

Agencies ask for References When agencies ask for references - this is the 3rd part in a series of articles called Hitting Agents for Six. What...