Why a consultant is not marketable
What readiness means, and the gaps that stop somebody being put forward.
A consultant is marketable when their profile holds everything a submission asks for. The bench shows this as a mark on the profile rather than as a message you have to go looking for.
The three states
- Ready to market — nothing is missing.
- Has gaps — they can be submitted, but something a vendor usually asks for is not on file yet.
- Cannot be marketed — something required is absent, and a submission would be refused or rejected.
What is usually missing
- A resume that somebody here approved.
- Work authorization — the first thing asked on nearly every requirement.
- A location, because requirements are filtered on it.
- The main skills, which is what matching reads.
Each gap on the profile is a link to the thing that clears it. Clearing one updates the mark immediately; nothing has to be recalculated overnight.
Frequently asked
Can I submit somebody who still has gaps?
Sometimes. Has gaps means something a vendor usually asks for is missing but a submission is still possible. Cannot be marketed means something required is absent and the submission would be refused or rejected.
How soon does a gap clear after I fix it?
Immediately. The mark on the profile is read from what is on file, so clearing a gap updates it there and then — nothing is recalculated overnight.
Why is work authorization treated as so important?
Because it is the first thing asked on nearly every requirement. A consultant without it recorded cannot be matched honestly, so MetaOpus would rather say so than put them forward and waste the introduction.
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