BAH Bench & Internal Mobility - Questions
Looking for anyone familiar with Booz’s bench and / or internal mobility process who can shed some light on a few questions.
My husband has been with BAH for several years and was placed on the bench almost a month ago after his project was put on hold. We’re unsure if or when it’ll resume.
Is that actually how the bench works at BAH? I’ve read mixed things online, and since my company doesn’t have a bench, we’re both unsure what to expect. I assumed there would be some sort of time limit before receiving formal notice, but does that vary depending on the circumstances?
He’s been actively applying to internal positions and reaching out to hiring managers, but hasn’t had much luck getting responses. It’s also been difficult figuring out which roles are truly remote since we don’t live near any BAH locations. He’s always been remote, but we’re wondering if that’s limiting his options.
At my company, we have a pretty solid internal mobility team. Employees are assigned someone who meets with them regularly, connects them with hiring managers/ recruiters, and actively helps find another position when contracts end. I also think there’s also some incentive to hire internally. They’re pretty good at placing people who put in the work.
Does BAH’s internal mobility team work similarly, or is it mostly on the employee to find their next role independently? He recently found the internal mobility page and has a meeting scheduled, so I’m curious what kind of support he can realistically expect.
He was also assigned a manager who initially said he’d be his main poc for finding another role, but so far, that hasn’t really translated into much guidance or support connecting with opportunities.
Also curious about something Booz has called “gigs“. Could those help someone remain employed until they find a new permanent role?
He’s a SWE with an active clearance so I initially thought he’d have a relatively easy time finding another position. Now I’m wondering if the remote requirement is the biggest obstacle.
He’s more of a Reddit lurker than a poster, so I figured I’d ask here and hopefully get some helpful information I can pass along to him.
TLDR:
Husband has been on BAH’s bench for almost a month after project put on hold. Actively applying to internal roles, but getting little traction & trying to understand how the process actually works.
- Bench: Is there really no time limit, or does it depend on the circumstances?
- Internal mobility: Does the team actively help connect employees w/ opportunities or is finding a new role mostly on the employee?
-Management: How involved should his assigned manager be in helping him find another position?
- Gigs: Can temporary internal “gigs” help extend bench time or keep someone employed while searching?
- Internal hiring: Are benched employees given any priority or preference for open positions?
- Remote work: How limiting is the remote requirement? We don’t live near any BAH locations since he’s always worked remotely.
Apologies for typos/ formatting issues. On mobile trying to finally get this posted quickly during my break.