I phoned BD interested in SEO jobs – told them my experience and got put forward for jobs that were either 5 years + out of my league or simply way below what I can do! It really suprises me how many times you need to tell someone your skills or send them your CV.

Specialists in SEO? No! Specialists in being lazy, unprofessional, patronising people – Yes.

I do not recommend BD Recruitment to anyone

The data protection act applies when sending CV’s so yes permission must be gained from candidates before any details are released (we get this permission both verbally and in writing).

With regards to poaching staff, if you market yourself as a recruiter you should not be trying to poach, especially in the pond you fish in, it just doesnt make business sense. If you are a headhunter then thats the nature of the job but good headhunters will never get found out.

‘Maybe there are some Sata Protection issue there too’.

You are right on this as this is a subject that I know alot about. BD Recruitment refused to disclose to me where they had sent my CV. It is the right of everyone to know where there personal details are being sent. If companies do send CV’s without first getting permission of the person concerned they are breaking the law.

I recently updated my Monster CV to say I did not want to work with agencies that refused to disclose where they were sending my CV and that I would take action against any that did so. I have had emails of support from employers from all over the country on this issue. I only found this post becuase I have been left so fuming by agencies in recent weeks and I am considering starting somekind of ‘name and shame’ site for these people. For more infomation on this issue please go to:

http://www.ico.gov.uk/

Great post Mr Daz!

I have experienced the same as you from both Stephanie Pender and Paul Lewis. Not only did they both require CONSIDERABLE time and assistance in identifying the sort of skills required for the marketing roles (more than you would expect from a supposed Industry recruitment specialist!) but Stephanie tried poaching one of my SEO staff via linked in at the same time she sending me PPC candidates.

Not only that. When Paul first got in touch with us after hearing we were recruiting, the owners of the speculative CVs he sent in the first instance mysteriously could never be contacted. Funny that!

I personally suspect they send CV’s without permission. Imagine the damage that could cause – we all network at the end of the day.

Maybe there are some Data Protection issue there too.

I wouldnt touch these people in a million years. If you did I am 99.9% confident they would be on the phone to that placement the day after the ’6 month’ period was over! Maybe even sooner via linked in!

I’m wondering why BD would entrust a sensitive contact issue to a trainee? It seems typical of their throw enough shit and some will stick approach.

Clearly they don’t understand online conversation. Clearly they dont understand business relationships.

Why would anyone trade with them?