I shouldn't be amazed by the fact that there are still unscrupulous practises in the world of the Recruitment Agency - but I am!
Today, from a very reliable source, I was informed that an operative working at a long-standing Recruitment Agency in Central London had "advised", nay "demanded" that her client (my contact) should revise a CV in order to match the requirements of their Employer's Vacancy.
"Nothing wrong with that" I hear you say?
Except the fact that what was being "demanded" was that the client (my contact) should blatantly LIE about skills and acumen that they DON'T POSSESS, in order to satisfy the referral criteria for the role.
Fortunately, the person came to me and I was able to remind them of the little clause in Contracts of Employment that precludes any omissions or falsifications of any kind, subject to immediate dismissal on the grounds of breach of terms of engagement.
THIS IS SERIOUS!!!
I had to overcome their 'natural' defence that "they must know what they're talking about - they're a reputable organisation". This is what the average jobseeker is led to believe - that they can TRUST these companies and their operatives with their future job achievements and indeed, tenure.
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On the strength of yet another blot on the copybook for this arena, I question that notion, vociferously!!
