Timeline for Bypassing recruiter after talking to company employee?
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| Aug 17, 2019 at 23:57 | comment | added | Jennifer | I don't think there's any contractual obligation to be honest. I think the only remit the recruitment agency may have is that they have proof I discovered the job opportunity through them. However, the job is advertised on the company website and has been posted by other agencies on Linkedin. I wouldn't be too worried about not working with the recruiter in the future, as there are countless agencies in the city. I guess if I make a bad name for myself by operating in bad faith it could have a knock on effect with other agencies, although they don't seem to communicate much with each other. | |
| Aug 17, 2019 at 23:47 | comment | added | HenryM | @Jennifer it's definitely possible that if you upset/disrespect a recruiter that they will refuse to work with you in the future. | |
| Aug 17, 2019 at 23:43 | comment | added | HenryM | @Neuromancer I covered verbal agreements (and all other non-signed agreements) with "if they actually did something of value for you that'd be a different story but so far they haven't." In the U.S. at least there's a concept that for a contract to be valid there needs to be an exchange of something benefiting both parties. How does that work in the UK? Side note: in some industries business to business handshake agreements are absolutely binding as it's the norm in that industry. | |
| Aug 17, 2019 at 22:25 | comment | added | Jennifer | So if i had contacted the recruiter about the role then there's likely an implied contract? This is what I was concerned about, as it was quite clear I had at least some interest in the role from discussions I'd had with the guy at the recruitment agency. It's a relatively small city as well and so I'm sure the agency will find out if I get the role in the end after having bypassed them... | |
| Aug 17, 2019 at 22:14 | comment | added | Neuromancer | "signed" contract with a recruiter that's not a thing in the UK at all - a verbal contract to represent is the norm and you normally agree that with the recruiter and if you contact the recruiter there is probably an implied contract | |
| Aug 17, 2019 at 22:05 | history | answered | HenryM | CC BY-SA 4.0 |