Hello OCUKers,
I recently applied for a job via jobsite and ended up trading what I consider to be vast swathes of my own personal information with an agent from a lesser known and local recruitment agency.
I exchanged my CV (as always, embellished) and over subsequent mails/calls, information regarding prejudices towards my current job, my dislike of co-worker's attitude towards theirs, my dreams and ambitions for the future, and past critical areas of my life that I'd rather not tell anyone unless they are keen-eyed enough to spot the gap in my employment history (a long time ago and not criminal nor drug related) was divulged.
The prospective job started to be of less interest the more the agent divulged info to me, but his lack of certainty over the role and the reputation of the company itself kept me piqued. I decided to push for an interview to get more of an understanding of the job and to determine whether or not it would be worth the transition.
Queue mid May when the agent told me that the hiring company had put all interviews on hold until mid June. He asked if I would wait. I said no problem as I wasn't going anywhere.
A few days later I noticed that agent's name was in my bosses diary on the same day I was due for a development review. I thought nothing of it - he's an agent and we need more staff.
On the day of my review, my boss cut it short so he could go conduct an interview. I politely enquired as to the nature of the interview.
"We have a guy interviewing for an internal sales position with us"
No swearing, not even disguised swearing - Davey :S
I kept my ears open and he got through to the second interview. I then heard of a 'package' being offered. I obviously couldn't say anything.
On Friday I got an email from him asking for me to get in touch for feedback from the prospective company. He's young and doesn't have a clue about subtlety. I knew there was no feedback, and if I didn't, 'feedback' is not the word to use if you haven't had an interview.
I was busy over the weekend then straight into a site visit on Monday. On the drive home my phone rang and I missed it. He mailed me after to once again let me know that he's received 'feedback' and wanted to explain over the phone, but unfortunately they wouldn't be interviewing me for the role. The end to the email went along the lines of: 'I just got a job at your company and will probably see you in the office soon'.
That's it to date.
I have no idea how to react in this situation. I understand that business is business. You screw someone over and then walk away (never done it myself but it's accepted). In this situation, the walking is being done towards me.
I can't expose him for being a mercenary - someone who looks after himself before the customer (as he has done in my case) - because it would raise questions about me looking for jobs.
I can't sit comfortably knowing that he is coming to us as a potential info-bomb. I would imagine he is bound not to say anything, but is he? I don't know if he is constrained by any regulations, or data protection acts. I'm not in the office full-time whereas he will be - and who knows what bonds he forms with staff and then divulges secrets.
I haven't replied to his messages. I was intending to on friday before getting tied up for the weekend, then he beat me to the punch of me telling him I wasn't interested in the job with his mail on Monday.
How would you act in this situation?
I have to at least be courteous, but I cannot imagine assisting him with anything that will aid his position.
Massive congrats if you've read this far
I recently applied for a job via jobsite and ended up trading what I consider to be vast swathes of my own personal information with an agent from a lesser known and local recruitment agency.
I exchanged my CV (as always, embellished) and over subsequent mails/calls, information regarding prejudices towards my current job, my dislike of co-worker's attitude towards theirs, my dreams and ambitions for the future, and past critical areas of my life that I'd rather not tell anyone unless they are keen-eyed enough to spot the gap in my employment history (a long time ago and not criminal nor drug related) was divulged.
The prospective job started to be of less interest the more the agent divulged info to me, but his lack of certainty over the role and the reputation of the company itself kept me piqued. I decided to push for an interview to get more of an understanding of the job and to determine whether or not it would be worth the transition.
Queue mid May when the agent told me that the hiring company had put all interviews on hold until mid June. He asked if I would wait. I said no problem as I wasn't going anywhere.
A few days later I noticed that agent's name was in my bosses diary on the same day I was due for a development review. I thought nothing of it - he's an agent and we need more staff.
On the day of my review, my boss cut it short so he could go conduct an interview. I politely enquired as to the nature of the interview.
"We have a guy interviewing for an internal sales position with us"
No swearing, not even disguised swearing - Davey :S
I kept my ears open and he got through to the second interview. I then heard of a 'package' being offered. I obviously couldn't say anything.
On Friday I got an email from him asking for me to get in touch for feedback from the prospective company. He's young and doesn't have a clue about subtlety. I knew there was no feedback, and if I didn't, 'feedback' is not the word to use if you haven't had an interview.
I was busy over the weekend then straight into a site visit on Monday. On the drive home my phone rang and I missed it. He mailed me after to once again let me know that he's received 'feedback' and wanted to explain over the phone, but unfortunately they wouldn't be interviewing me for the role. The end to the email went along the lines of: 'I just got a job at your company and will probably see you in the office soon'.
That's it to date.
I have no idea how to react in this situation. I understand that business is business. You screw someone over and then walk away (never done it myself but it's accepted). In this situation, the walking is being done towards me.
I can't expose him for being a mercenary - someone who looks after himself before the customer (as he has done in my case) - because it would raise questions about me looking for jobs.
I can't sit comfortably knowing that he is coming to us as a potential info-bomb. I would imagine he is bound not to say anything, but is he? I don't know if he is constrained by any regulations, or data protection acts. I'm not in the office full-time whereas he will be - and who knows what bonds he forms with staff and then divulges secrets.
I haven't replied to his messages. I was intending to on friday before getting tied up for the weekend, then he beat me to the punch of me telling him I wasn't interested in the job with his mail on Monday.
How would you act in this situation?
I have to at least be courteous, but I cannot imagine assisting him with anything that will aid his position.
Massive congrats if you've read this far
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