How to get contract jobs?

[SueEllen]

And sticking in stuff like 'north east regional ice dancing finalist 1996' or interested in tiddlywinks does bugger all expect waste space.

The former isn't a waste of space but the latter is. I've had nice conversations about my sporting achievements.

[MyUserName]

The former isn't a waste of space but the latter is. I've had nice conversations about my sporting achievements.

I have mine on there because it shows I can achieve things. I have competed at international level* in three unrelated fields, won several tournaments and currently teach martial arts.

However, if there were not braggable things in there I might not bother.

*arguably.

[flipFlop]

My niche field is none of your business.

HTH

Don't refer to it in a public discussion, then.

HTH

[DiscoStu]

Don't refer to it in a public discussion, then.

HTH

What I wrote could apply to any niche field, not just mine.

[mudskipper]

The former isn't a waste of space but the latter is. I've had nice conversations about my sporting achievements.

WSS. A proper sporting achievement shows commitment and an ability to keep going when things get tough.

[flipFlop]

None of your business is it really? My area is relatively niche so I deliberately don't mention it here.

Who are you then, niche-boy?

[psychocandy]

The former isn't a waste of space but the latter is. I've had nice conversations about my sporting achievements.

Dying to know now.... :-)

[psychocandy]

I have mine on there because it shows I can achieve things. I have competed at international level* in three unrelated fields, won several tournaments and currently teach martial arts.

However, if there were not braggable things in there I might not bother.

*arguably.

I am record holder, current champion, etc in 100m, 200m, 400m, javellin, discus for my house. Reckon I should brag about that? :-)

Was thinking of going for the 'street' title but I think I might struggle on pretty much all of these. :-(

[malvolio]

I am record holder, current champion, etc in 100m, 200m, 400m, javellin, discus for my house. Reckon I should brag about that? :-)

Was thinking of going for the 'street' title but I think I might struggle on pretty much all of these. :-(

There's a slight difference between being best in the world and best in Swindon, don't you think...?

[TheFaQQer]

There's a slight difference between being best in the world and best in Swindon, don't you think...?

A friend of mine once mentioned that he had some of his rowing titles on his CV, and I thought about how irrelevant that was.

It was when I met his former crew mate, who had just received his MBE for winning gold at Sydney that I realised quite how good he must have been before turning his hand to the wonderful world of Oracle.