Did any of you who were on the bench for several weeks/months and successfully secured a new contract get asked about your time on the bench by agents and/or at interview?
If so, what did you say?
For example, where you questioned about why you were on the bench for so long or are agents/hirers being 'sympathetic' due to the fact we are in a recession.
My concern, in the first instance, is if agents are using the bench time as an initial filter to reject CV's for roles or if hirers are doing so if the CV does eventually get submitted by the agent.
If so, what did you say?
For example, where you questioned about why you were on the bench for so long or are agents/hirers being 'sympathetic' due to the fact we are in a recession.
My concern, in the first instance, is if agents are using the bench time as an initial filter to reject CV's for roles or if hirers are doing so if the CV does eventually get submitted by the agent.
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