Recruiting Agency Withdrawing Application
Jul 2nd 2018, 10:05 am
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Recruiting Agency Withdrawing Application
Hi
A governmental department in Canberra has an IT job been advertised visa several agents
I was contacted by one agent and they asked to represent me and i agreed
few days later another agent contacted me with significant difference in the salary
I contacted the first agent and asked to match the 2nd offer
what they told me is that they submitted my application to the government already and they cannot withdraw or change the application.
while the 2nd agent told me that the first agent can withdraw my application and i can re-submit my application through the 2nd agent.
not sure which one is right,
Shall I just accept much lower salary than I can get and just stay with the 1st agent,
or can I ask to withrdraw my application and go with the 2nd agent??
A governmental department in Canberra has an IT job been advertised visa several agents
I was contacted by one agent and they asked to represent me and i agreed
few days later another agent contacted me with significant difference in the salary
I contacted the first agent and asked to match the 2nd offer
what they told me is that they submitted my application to the government already and they cannot withdraw or change the application.
while the 2nd agent told me that the first agent can withdraw my application and i can re-submit my application through the 2nd agent.
not sure which one is right,
Shall I just accept much lower salary than I can get and just stay with the 1st agent,
or can I ask to withrdraw my application and go with the 2nd agent??
Jul 2nd 2018, 10:17 am
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Re: Recruiting Agency Withdrawing Application
Hi
A governmental department in Canberra has an IT job been advertised visa several agents
I was contacted by one agent and they asked to represent me and i agreed
few days later another agent contacted me with significant difference in the salary
I contacted the first agent and asked to match the 2nd offer
what they told me is that they submitted my application to the government already and they cannot withdraw or change the application.
while the 2nd agent told me that the first agent can withdraw my application and i can re-submit my application through the 2nd agent.
not sure which one is right,
Shall I just accept much lower salary than I can get and just stay with the 1st agent,
or can I ask to withrdraw my application and go with the 2nd agent??
A governmental department in Canberra has an IT job been advertised visa several agents
I was contacted by one agent and they asked to represent me and i agreed
few days later another agent contacted me with significant difference in the salary
I contacted the first agent and asked to match the 2nd offer
what they told me is that they submitted my application to the government already and they cannot withdraw or change the application.
while the 2nd agent told me that the first agent can withdraw my application and i can re-submit my application through the 2nd agent.
not sure which one is right,
Shall I just accept much lower salary than I can get and just stay with the 1st agent,
or can I ask to withrdraw my application and go with the 2nd agent??
Did you sign a contract with the first agent? If so, what are the conditions covering this type of situation?
Jul 2nd 2018, 10:20 am
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Re: Recruiting Agency Withdrawing Application
I was contacted by more than 5 different agents
apparently the government asks agents to send their best candidates and they select who ever they want..
thats common practice in government.
but not sure if the agent lowered my salary they may keep the difference in case they ask for more than i asked for.
Jul 2nd 2018, 10:39 am
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Re: Recruiting Agency Withdrawing Application
No contract yet
I was contacted by more than 5 different agents
apparently the government asks agents to send their best candidates and they select who ever they want..
thats common practice in government.
but not sure if the agent lowered my salary they may keep the difference in case they ask for more than i asked for.
I was contacted by more than 5 different agents
apparently the government asks agents to send their best candidates and they select who ever they want..
thats common practice in government.
but not sure if the agent lowered my salary they may keep the difference in case they ask for more than i asked for.
Jul 2nd 2018, 10:34 pm
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Re: Recruiting Agency Withdrawing Application
No contract yet
I was contacted by more than 5 different agents
apparently the government asks agents to send their best candidates and they select who ever they want..
thats common practice in government.
but not sure if the agent lowered my salary they may keep the difference in case they ask for more than i asked for.
I was contacted by more than 5 different agents
apparently the government asks agents to send their best candidates and they select who ever they want..
thats common practice in government.
but not sure if the agent lowered my salary they may keep the difference in case they ask for more than i asked for.
If it's a full time role, you will end up negotiating with the department anyway, so just go through the motions with the interview and references, and then negotiate upwards when the offer comes in.
S
Jul 2nd 2018, 11:06 pm
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Re: Recruiting Agency Withdrawing Application
Is it a contract role? If so, you have hit the nail on the head here - the agency will be creaming off the difference. It sounds like it to me - as the agent would want a cut of the negotiated salary in their commission.
If it's a full time role, you will end up negotiating with the department anyway, so just go through the motions with the interview and references, and then negotiate upwards when the offer comes in.
S
If it's a full time role, you will end up negotiating with the department anyway, so just go through the motions with the interview and references, and then negotiate upwards when the offer comes in.
S
can I withdraw my application?
Jul 5th 2018, 4:56 am
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Re: Recruiting Agency Withdrawing Application
What she said. You can do what you want!
Did you sign a contract? What does the contract say? I bet if you did, it doesn't say you can't walk away. Even if it did, of course you can walk away! Don't expect to have any relationship with the original agency however if you do. You were originally happy with the offer from the initial agency, so they may question why you would back out.
Did you sign a contract? What does the contract say? I bet if you did, it doesn't say you can't walk away. Even if it did, of course you can walk away! Don't expect to have any relationship with the original agency however if you do. You were originally happy with the offer from the initial agency, so they may question why you would back out.
