Yea I get that. That's why I said it depends who's at the other end. Tbh I'm pretty sick of recruiters. They are a dime a dozen. I think at one stage about 20% of my linked list was recruiters. My thinking was that I might need them one day. But I have culled them significantly, down to a few remaining agents that I believe add value. I don't often start with recruiters when I'm looking for work, they take too much of a cut for adding very little value.
On Wed, 2 Jun 2021, 9:17 pm DotNet Dude, <adotnetd...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Tony, > > Tom’s original question was about the recruiter asking for this info which > is quite different from the bank you’re working for. Financial institutions > do ask for the things you mention but I’d be suspicious and hesitant to > pass info like that to a silly old recruiter. > > I’ve never been comfortable with systems like WorkPro, particularly with > credit files, which they let you just download as a PDF so the recruiter > can easily forward. Not cool at all. > > The whole recruitment model and the systems they use really needs a revamp > to protect user privacy and security. I’m not convinced they are secure. > > > On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 at 20:33, Tony Wright <tonyw...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Really? At the bank I have had sign over a right for them to receive >> every contact note for any shares I buy or sell. I also have to submit >> requests to buy or sell shares. That's an Apra requirement. I'm also not >> allowed to have directorships in more than one company, and it has to be an >> approved directorship. So it really does depend on who it is and what it >> means to you. A credit check to ensure that you aren't susceptible to >> bribery might be reasonable too depending on who it is. If it's some random >> numpty, sure, tell them to get stuffed, but some places really do need >> extra checks on their staff. >> >> On Wed, 2 Jun 2021, 8:25 pm David Connors, <da...@connors.com> wrote: >> >>> Personally, I'd decline given the circumstances you've described. It >>> would be like asking for this information from an employee and >>> inappropriate if not probably illegal in the context of an FTE. >>> >>> David Connors >>> da...@connors.com | M +61 417 189 363 >>> Telegram: https://t.me/davidconnors >>> LinkedIn: http://au.linkedin.com/in/davidjohnconnors >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 at 19:20, Tom P <tompbi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Yes as an individual contractor so I did find it very odd. I’ve asked >>>> for a reason so let’s see what they come back with. >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Tom >>>> >>>> On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 at 19:06, David Connors <da...@connors.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> If you're doing this as an individual contractor on a work for hire / >>>>> hourly basis then this is pretty strange. >>>>> >>>>> Even as a company, we almost always decline disclosure of financial >>>>> information on the basis that we're privately held and send whoever is >>>>> asking a letter of solvency from our tax accountants instead (they just >>>>> want to know we're not going to go bust - but that's a very strange >>>>> consideration if you're an individual contractor). >>>>> >>>>> David Connors >>>>> da...@connors.com | M +61 417 189 363 >>>>> Telegram: https://t.me/davidconnors >>>>> LinkedIn: http://au.linkedin.com/in/davidjohnconnors >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 at 18:32, Tom P <tompbi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi folks >>>>>> >>>>>> For the experienced contractors here who may know... >>>>>> >>>>>> I am in the process of starting a new contract and the recruitment >>>>>> agent has requested access to my credit file (via WorkPro). Is this >>>>>> normal? >>>>>> I’ve only had one contract in the past and the credit check was not done >>>>>> AFAIK. >>>>>> >>>>>> My credit file is clean so that’s not an issue but it contains >>>>>> sensitive information such as my credit card limits, etc, so I’m hesitant >>>>>> to release it unless absolutely necessary. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any info would be appreciated. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers >>>>>> Tom >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> Tom >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> Thanks >>>> Tom >>>> >>>
