I'm sure it can't do any harm, but IMHO it depends what you do and who's reading your CV, if its technically literate people looking for specific skills then I think you'd be better talking to an experienced agent or a techy manager who looks at a lot of CVs. That CV is about packing in your buzz words and experience as quickly and neatly as possible, and that CV probably breaks some of the generic rules. I'm getting quite a few LinkedIn emails from agents and end clients with genuine jobs just because I've updated my buzzwords, and their searches are picking it up. If you are dealing with non techie managers and HR people then its possibly a different ball game and maybe the review could be worth it.
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostThe reason you haven't secured a second contract is that you aren't seen by agencies as an experienced enough contractor.
If they have you and someone who has clearly a few contracts under their belt they put the other person forward.
One trick is to write your permanent work so it looks more like contracts. This is easier to do if you didn't spend over 3 years at your last permanent workplace.Comment
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Originally posted by Fifer72 View PostThanks for the advice SueEllen - I'll try that although I was at my last place 18 years so might struggle but its worth a goComment
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Thanks for the replies. Will have to check out those webinars.
I've just had one review back from one of the free services. Quite generic responses really. Scored about 50% on content and layout. Having a look at the CV writing section on this site seems to be more useful though.Comment
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I had a bad experience of them. I went with a w we.thefullercv.com - Fuller CV and they were expensive, unprofessional and very poor.
Avoid at all costs.Comment
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Originally posted by LardOrSteel View PostThanks for the replies. Will have to check out those webinars.
I've just had one review back from one of the free services. Quite generic responses really. Scored about 50% on content and layout. Having a look at the CV writing section on this site seems to be more useful though."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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