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Previously on "Anyone used Bench Direct?"

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  • ClaireE
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    Hi all. Bizarre came across this thread and although I am clearly a bit late to the party on this one I still wanted to clear up any confusion/questions. Bench.Direct are, indeed, real and I know this as I head it up. Please feel free to get in touch with any questions, we have come a loooong way since March 2020. Stay safe all

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  • oliverson
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    rather an unfortunate name for an agency that.
    ha ha ha ha ha.

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by MPwannadecentincome View Post
    Well the role seems to be pukka I have been sent a proper looking JD with client name branding on it!
    Now awaiting IR35 status, and my CV was sent regardless of registering on Bench Direct so it's not a scam after all.
    If its a job description I wouldn't be holding your breath for a favourable IR35 result...

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  • ladymuck
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    Originally posted by MPwannadecentincome View Post
    Well the role seems to be pukka I have been sent a proper looking JD with client name branding on it!
    Now awaiting IR35 status, and my CV was sent regardless of registering on Bench Direct so it's not a scam after all.
    Good to know. It's hard to tell with so many fly by nights

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  • MPwannadecentincome
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    Well the role seems to be pukka I have been sent a proper looking JD with client name branding on it!
    Now awaiting IR35 status, and my CV was sent regardless of registering on Bench Direct so it's not a scam after all.

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  • MPwannadecentincome
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    Rather an unfortunate name for an agency that.
    that isn't the agency name, though the parent company of the agent owns the website.

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  • ladymuck
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    Rather an unfortunate name for an agency that.
    Exactly what I was thinking!

    If you've got a client name that suggests something may actually exist but take the outside IR35 status with a pinch of salt until you've seen proof

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  • northernladuk
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    Rather an unfortunate name for an agency that.

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  • MPwannadecentincome
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    well digging around I found the address for Bench Direct and the agency was the same and the same person owns both.

    It is also very new.... there are just a handful of profiles on there already.

    As to whether the role is real or not.... they have given me the name of the client. only one way to find out for sure!

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  • jayn200
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    Never heard of it but there is no contract sorry.

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  • MPwannadecentincome
    started a topic Anyone used Bench Direct?

    Anyone used Bench Direct?

    Yes I did try a search before posting this.

    I was called by an agent today for a potential role after he found my CV on one of the job sites. The gig sounds good and is outside IR 35 so I confirmed I wanted to be put forward.

    An hour later he calls back again saying I should setup a profile on bench.direct and they will submit that instead of my CV.

    The agency isn't one I have heard of before but googling them they seem legit... I don't know if both are connected in some way or not.

    Is this "too good to be true" or is anyone out there getting success from Bench Direct?

    TIA

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