Reply to: Anyone know (definitively) what RBS accepts as "verification of CV gaps"?

[tarbera]

Anyone know (definitively) what RBS accepts as "verification of CV gaps"?

RBS don't care if their agencies don't credit check the contractors they are taking on? You seriously believe that just because some director makes some off the cuff comment? Never heard so much crap.

Crap Indeed like your post, as it's about gaps in cv's not credit checks - over £500 your out on any defaults, they do care about that one (indeed that's the only one they really care about)

As I had 6 out of 13 contractors rejected in 2013 at RBS on that one alone, no one ever got offer withdrawn (or for any other reason) for anything else

[northernladuk]

Remember it's not an RBS check, it's an agency check - they have taken a requirement from RBS (check out candidates background) and gold plated it into what we have today. You will find RBS don't give s Monkeys (as told to me by RBS director)

RBS don't care if their agencies don't credit check the contractors they are taking on? You seriously believe that just because some director makes some off the cuff comment? Never heard so much crap.

[tarbera]

Remember it's not an RBS check, it's an agency check - they have taken a requirement from RBS (check out candidates background) and gold plated it into what we have today. You will find RBS don't give s Monkeys (as told to me by RBS director)

[jmo21]

If I take time off between contracts that's my business and no one elses. They are either buying my skills, as noted on my CV and references can be supplied for. That I choose to take a few months off between contracts, because I have cash in the bank, is my business.

Totally your choice. Their choice to ask for that info conflicts with your choice.

You're both happy, so it's all good.

[northernladuk]

If I take time off between contracts that's my business and no one elses. They are either buying my skills, as noted on my CV and references can be supplied for. That I choose to take a few months off between contracts, because I have cash in the bank, is my business.

We deal in B2B relationships. No one asks the plumber or builder to supply references or evidence of time off between jobs; we're professionals too and deserve to be treated at least as well as a builder

You say we deal with B2B relationships and then compare us to someone that deals in B2C relationships. You see the problem with your scenario?

[Whorty]

If I take time off between contracts that's my business and no one elses. They are either buying my skills, as noted on my CV and references can be supplied for. That I choose to take a few months off between contracts, because I have cash in the bank, is my business.

We deal in B2B relationships. No one asks the plumber or builder to supply references or evidence of time off between jobs; we're professionals too and deserve to be treated at least as well as a builder

[infosec]

I've had this a few times recently due to interesting gaps in my CV. For time in Europe they accepted flight boarding passes and car hire contracts. For time in Africa they requested visa stamp scans and photos of me and my vehicle along with proof of the vehicle ownership. Plus for all of this personal references from professional people that I was in fact doing what I said I was doing there.

They did ask how this was proof that I wasn't in jail in Africa to which I replied honestly/tongue in cheek that its unlikely I'd ever end up in jail there (Nigeria, Congo etc) as I'd be able to pay a 'large fine' to avoid it. Amazingly they accepted this as a rational answer.

[cojak]

Can you keep the sexism out of the professional forums, please?

Merry Christmas.

Done (in a passive-aggressive way...).

And a Merry Christmas to you

[SueEllen]

I was not the first woman on this thread to point out the term used was sexist.

And accusing a woman of being passive aggressive for pointing something out that is offensive illustrates there is something wrong with your own behaviour.

Then again I suppose you act that way to anyone who complains that you are being insulting.

[SpontaneousOrder]

Writing that a woman is a "bimbo" is sexist.

If you're going to accuse someone of sexism is the professional forums, it would be courteous to advise everyone of the details when it comes to your redefining the term 'sexist'.

Having gender specific versions of derogatory terms is not a sign of sexism by any commonly understood meaning of the word, nor indeed would such a definition be particularly meaningful at all.

Just calling this out because I don't think this kind of passive-aggressive bullying is appropriate for the professional forums.

Writing insults about red haired people is plain nasty.

Writing them together in a professional forum is stupid.

Besides the point.

[RSoles]

Well perhaps not definitive, but they asked me for:-

Passport
Children's Birth certificates,
Utility bill.

As for gaps between contracts I mentioned the birth of the youngest, hence I suppose the request for certificates.
I also said I'd been playing with some embedded systems so they asked for the invoices from the suppliers.
They even arranged a meeting ( next door as it happened) with a solicitor to 'verify' the documents,
including the invoices, some of which I'd printed myself ( from genuine E-mails).
It wasn't the greatest contract, nor the worst.

[kingcook]

Hi,

I'm due to start 5th Jan with "compliance checks pending"

I have been told that all CV gaps > 1 month must be verified.

I have asked the compliance person at the agency whether that involves printing off bank statements to demonstrate the leading of a normal life and/or some other 'evidence' but they are now on auto-reply until 5th Jan so I thought it was worth posing the question here.

I have heard of cases where one mitigation was to get a note from the accountant stating that the company was being run responsibly during the period in question and I have primed my accountant accordingly.

Can anyone advise?

Provide pictures of yourself supping mojito's on the beach whilst browsing JobServe?

[SueEllen]

How is that sexist?

Writing that a woman is a "bimbo" is sexist.

Writing insults about red haired people is plain nasty.

Writing them together in a professional forum is stupid.

[SpontaneousOrder]

Can you keep the sexism out of the professional forums, please?

Merry Christmas.

How is that sexist?

[Batcher]

Hi,

I'm due to start 5th Jan with "compliance checks pending"

I have been told that all CV gaps > 1 month must be verified.

I have asked the compliance person at the agency whether that involves printing off bank statements to demonstrate the leading of a normal life and/or some other 'evidence' but they are now on auto-reply until 5th Jan so I thought it was worth posing the question here.

I have heard of cases where one mitigation was to get a note from the accountant stating that the company was being run responsibly during the period in question and I have primed my accountant accordingly.

Can anyone advise?

All input appreciated and merry Christmas to all....

HoT

Just tell them you were just taking a break between contracts because that's what contractors do. I wouldn't supply a third party with bank statements. They also do a CRB check so that would show up any criminal activity if that's what they're looking for.

I had one third party company asking what I was doing on individual days between contracts. I told the agency to explain to them how contracting works and if they called me again I would pull out of the contract that had been offered. They didn't call again and I started the contract as planned.