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Can an employment agency blacklist me to all other agencies?

I am seeking employment and when I originally contact the agencies I initially get a ggod response, but the following day I fget a very lukewarm reception.

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1. you probably have bad references
2. How do you know that it is an employment agency that is doing this? Maybe its something you put into your application or resume that is causing this kind of treatment.
3. Most of them share info about employees
4. hmmmm, if you really think that is going on, ask them. if they deny but you are still suspicious, make a data protection act request. if its not a dodgy agency, they will be required by law to show you a copy of all your details / info on their system. it is more likely that your circumstances are making you a less than ideal applicant.(kids, spare time etc)
5. If it is a private company...100% yes. They have the right to make agreements with other private non state agencies to contact each other and communicate the "clients you don't want to work with" to each other. You can always ask them why they have a change in attitude with your case but it is likely they don't find you a good candiddate or your references are no good..or one or more of the references actually had something negative to say. Did they do a background check? Did it show anything negative?