What information to give an agency?

[d000hg]

Since us contractors are dealing as companies, it seems like giving out a CV is inappropriate - especially with substitution would it be better to give information on what skills your company can provide?

Do agencies expect a typical CV from contractors, or some kind of company profile?

[NotAllThere]

They expect and often require a CV. But then, when selecting the consultancy staff who'll work on a project, it's not unusual to sift through their CVs either.

[Another Dodgy Agent]

Originally Posted by d000hg

Since us contractors are dealing as companies, it seems like giving out a CV is inappropriate - especially with substitution would it be better to give information on what skills your company can provide?

Do agencies expect a typical CV from contractors, or some kind of company profile?

Even consultancy firms still provide an indivdual consultant's CV to clients. What you can do is instead of using your forename, surname you could use your company name i.e. at the top of CV have Wishy Washy Consultants Ltd. etc.

[chef]

Originally Posted by Another Dodgy Agent

Even consultancy firms still provide an indivdual consultant's CV to clients. What you can do is instead of using your forename, surname you could use your company name i.e. at the top of CV have Wishy Washy Consultants Ltd. etc.

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..

[d000hg]

So we're talking a standard 1-or-2 page CV, similar to what you'd give to an employer?

Is it normal to list experience as an employee, or only contracting work?

[ratewhore]

Originally Posted by d000hg

So we're talking a standard 1-or-2 page CV, similar to what you'd give to an employer?

Is it normal to list experience as an employee, or only contracting work?

Sorry, your initial post says 'us contractors'. Assuming you've already had a contract, why the noddy questions?

[NotAllThere]

Odd isn't it.

At least we got a bit of old-time Den-ny for added value.

[d000hg]

Originally Posted by ratewhore

Sorry, your initial post says 'us contractors'. Assuming you've already had a contract, why the noddy questions?

I've been doing this for a year now but only worked direct with clients before. Never used an agency.

To quote something I sent in an email recently:

I work as a contractor/freelancer in the areas of software development & architecture. However, I work a little differently from most contractors. I work entirely remotely, and in the freelance vein I don’t always work exclusively for one client – I might work 40 hours a week for one client and 20 for another, or have a 20/30 split, etc.

I'm not sure if I strictly classify as a contractor...

[SueEllen]

Originally Posted by d000hg

I've been doing this for a year now but only worked direct with clients before. Never used an agency.

To quote something I sent in an email recently:

I work as a contractor/freelancer in the areas of software development & architecture. However, I work a little differently from most contractors. I work entirely remotely, and in the freelance vein I don’t always work exclusively for one client – I might work 40 hours a week for one client and 20 for another, or have a 20/30 split, etc.

I'm not sure if I strictly classify as a contractor...

You do.

You work more like the graphical designers I know.

[BolshieBastard]

Tried the co profile route with many other contractors some time ago. Very poor response to it.

Went back to a cv