New Contractor - Advice on Agencies Please

[northernladuk]

Yes that of my limited co, issues?

Why? You are trying to get your skills over. Your address at this point is just a waste of space.

It also gives a client or agent the chance to bin your CV because they want someone local or think people that travel are a risk.

Just no need for it.

[SueEllen]

Why? You are trying to get your skills over. Your address at this point is just a waste of space.

It also gives a client or agent the chance to bin your CV because they want someone local or think people that travel are a risk.

Just no need for it.

WHS

If an agent wants to know where you live they will ask you.

When agents give CVs to clients they remove all the contact details so putting additional information on there is wasting your time and the agent who has to remove it.

[unixman]

Hmmm. My CV has always had address and phone number at the top. Mainly for the agents benefit, I know clients don't see it. As a result I've had agents call me with local jobs. Is that so bad? If the agent knows you live in Norwich, yes he may bin you for that Edinburgh job, or he may put you at the top of the list for that Norwich gig. Doesn't it cut both ways.

[northernladuk]

Hmmm. My CV has always had address and phone number at the top. Mainly for the agents benefit, I know clients don't see it. As a result I've had agents call me with local jobs. Is that so bad? If the agent knows you live in Norwich, yes he may bin you for that Edinburgh job, or he may put you at the top of the list for that Norwich gig. Doesn't it cut both ways.

Nope. If you have your location against your previous gigs he should take it from there and any decent agent shouldn't take too much notice of it anyway if you are the best man for the gig.

Your CV at the end of the day so if you are happy to go with it then fair enough. I just hope this isn't the same CV you put in the public boards though.

[unixman]

Nope. If you have your location against your previous gigs he should take it from there and any decent agent shouldn't take too much notice of it anyway if you are the best man for the gig.

Your CV at the end of the day so if you are happy to go with it then fair enough. I just hope this isn't the same CV you put in the public boards though.

It doesn't have the location of each contract, only my address at the top. It has been posted to the job sites, any issue with that ? Been that way since '93 and encountered no problem so far, but if removing the address will get me contracts quicker, consider it done.

[northernladuk]

Posting documents with your address and phone number on the web is never really a good idea is it. As I say if you've got the experience then it won't be a problem so keep it as it is, I just think it doesn't add any value at all having your address on nowadays.

I put my client, role and location on my CV BTW. Just had a chat in the office and most do but a couple don't put location on so guess it's personal preferences again.