Anyone worked thru Hyphen?

[DTexas]

Resource Solutions x 10 worse.

Put a certificate on your CV from 1982 ... they will ask for the original.

x 10 worse? oh my.

How does anyone get clearance if there's >2 months gap? It's not just the original evidence constraints are ridiculously intrusive and excessive... it's that once things are provided they move the goalpost and ask for more and more...

[DTexas]

The greater than two months gap is about proving you weren't working or in the slammer, I have to say as much as I regularly complain about Pimps on this site, its certainly is eye opening to see how many contractors just lie on their CV.

A criminal check form has to be signed. Surely this shows if you've been in jail?

Proving a negative is ridiculous enough but impossible if tax returns, JSA letters etc. are refused.

[DTexas]

Think about this next time a pimp asks you to "tailor" your CV ...

that's like... for every job? That's one reason it's best not to put CV on linkedin.

[BolshieBastard]

The greater than two months gap is about proving you weren't working or in the slammer, I have to say as much as I regularly complain about Pimps on this site, its certainly is eye opening to see how many contractors just lie on their CV.

The greater than 2 months is just permie minded bollocks by HR departments. Clients dont like gaps on cv's because they like to think you're a permie. Any gap between jobs means there's something wrong with you etc.

CRB \ Disclosure checks prove you havent been spending time at Liz's pleasure.

I always put explainations on my cv for periods when I didnt work. Agents and clients need to get their heads from up their arses regarding gaps on cv's especially in todays climate.

[DTexas]

The greater than 2 months is just permie minded bollocks by HR departments.

HR and agents are determined to ruin contracting for us.

[Batcher]

There's no way I would hand over bank statements to these muppets. Most are based offshore and you have no idea where your details will end up.

3rd party checks are the norm now and I explain that I'm still employed by my own Ltd company during any breaks on my CV and usually working on Plan B. CRB checks will prove I'm not doing porridge.

The last time they kept asking about 2 days here and there so I called the agency and told them about the hassle I was getting from these offshore numpties. If they didn't understand how contracting worked then they should forget it. I had already been successfully interviewed and the client wouldn't be happy if he had to start again because I couldn't remember what I was doing on a certain Tuesday 6 months ago. The hassle stopped and I started as planned.

[MaryPoppins]

that's like... for every job? That's one reason it's best not to put CV on linkedin.

Unless your CV isn't fabricated, in which case it's fine.

[DTexas]

Batcher,

That's the no-nonsense approach that I believe in also. Bad luck on the 45, by the way.

[DTexas]

Another thing that doesn't help is when your agent insists that all the information must go via them to Hyphen or the job offer is withdrawn, then you find out that they didn't pass it all onto Hyphen. At some point, when the time is right, such agencies will be named.

[Batcher]

Batcher,

That's the no-nonsense approach that I believe in also. Bad luck on the 45, by the way.

Cheers.

Contractors have to realise that they are in a position of power over the agency if you've been selected by the Clientco so don't stand for any nonsense during the background checks. Obviously you should try and be helpful but in my case I was getting emails and phone calls on a daily basis asking me to explain what I was doing on individual days.