What information to give an agency?

[Another Dodgy Agent]

Originally Posted by chef

i thought agency's replace names and contact details with "Consultant A" etc. to prevent them being left out of the loop, if thats the case it's kind of irrelevant what you write as it will only be doctored/butchered anyway..

Hi Chef

TBH, different agencies do different things. The majority of clients don't like doctored CVs so we tend to just remove contact details, spellcheck and grammar check (you would be surprised at the typo's in CVs, totally baffles me) and then send onto the client.

[NotAllThere]

When Hays Germany took my carefully crafted CV, they replaced all the "I did" with "We did", mutilated the layout and the grammar. I'd have been annoyed, but they did get me a steady stream of work!

[donny]

Originally Posted by Another Dodgy Agent

Hi Chef

TBH, different agencies do different things. The majority of clients don't like doctored CVs so we tend to just remove contact details, spellcheck and grammar check (you would be surprised at the typo's in CVs, totally baffles me) and then send onto the client.

typos

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HTH

[original PM]

When Hays Germany took my carefully crafted CV, they replaced all the "I did" with "We did", mutilated the layout and the grammar. I'd have been annoyed, but they did get me a steady stream of work!

That is interesting - went for an interview with the company I am currently at - did not get the gig and was told that I said 'I did' to often and I was not therefore recognising the teams contribtuion.

Next interview took note of the feedback - used 'we did' a bit more in another interview for same company (different person) and feedback I get was that she did not understand what I did because i had used 'we did' to often.

I gave her some feedback on this and she looked a little shocked.

Also in that interview they used one of the most annoying questions you can get asked

"Describe yourself in three words"

Answer
" Seriously f**k *ff" (to quote a website not a million miles away from here)

Actually that could be why I did not get that particular gig!

[Another Dodgy Agent]

Originally Posted by donny

typos

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HTH

[oraclesmith]

Here's a good piece of advice on a contract ad I just found on the CUK contract search page;

"If you would lie to know more about the role please send me your updated CV and I will contact you asap."

[BolshieBastard]

Originally Posted by original PM

That is interesting - went for an interview with the company I am currently at - did not get the gig and was told that I said 'I did' to often and I was not therefore recognising the teams contribtuion.

Next interview took note of the feedback - used 'we did' a bit more in another interview for same company (different person) and feedback I get was that she did not understand what I did because i had used 'we did' to often.

I gave her some feedback on this and she looked a little shocked.

Also in that interview they used one of the most annoying questions you can get asked

"Describe yourself in three words"

Answer
" Seriously f**k *ff" (to quote a website not a million miles away from here)

Actually that could be why I did not get that particular gig!

Sums up clients and agencies. Some like one style, some like another. You cant win!

[Another Dodgy Agent]

Originally Posted by BolshieBastard

Sums up clients and agencies. Some like one style, some like another. You cant win!

Whereas all contractors are universal in approach with no different styles from one contractor to the other!