Hi everyone,

I need some advice on something which I think I already know the answer to.

I recently took on a new client who has given me a couple of roles to fill and so far they've been good. However, I recently submitted a candidate who I discussed the role with, sold the company to and then submitted him forward. I then got a candidate permission form email saying he hasn't applied etc.

HR has now reached back out to me over the weekend to tell me they've already spoken and are in the process of setting up a call but the candidate is adamant he hasn't spoken to anyone about the role.

So, I kindly asked HR today just to send across his submission (so I have peace of mind) and we can move on but apparently their idea of a submission is a LinkedIn message request asking to set up a call to have a confidential conversation? He did accept the Inmail and sent them a time to call, but they never did?

I don't want to muddy the water this early on in the relationship but surely I have the right to the submission here? They haven't even got his CV from him, let alone had a call.

How would you go about this without upsetting them?

I'm a fractional in HR, but purely focused on talent acquisition, so I'm niche in that world. However, how niche do I get in fractional TA? I'm focused on small and midsize companies, and have done everything from engineering to AI but really need to ramp up business. Would you niche down more by industry based on past experience to get more business?