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Originally posted by jayn200 View PostYeah I agree, I would rather just a conversational interview followed by a leap of faith. You should be able to get a pretty good idea where they are at from just a 60 minute conversation. Hire quickly, fire quickly. Should know within 2 weeks if its going to work out or not. But maybe this is just the contractor in me saying this.
Phone call, tech interview / discussions, and contract offered.
Never had to do all these online based tests, etc.
Anyway, just another thought - Has anybody tried uploading their CV to Jobserve et al. in PDF format rather than Word.
Does that help better or add value? or is Word format document still the king?
Just a random thought!
My CV has always been in PDF for a long time, and had no issues... well... until March at least.Last edited by CosmicWave; 7 September 2020, 21:52.Comment
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Originally posted by CosmicWave View PostBut this is exactly how things used to be until March... at least in my experience.
Phone call, tech interview / discussions, and contract offered.
Never had to do all these online based tests, etc.
Anyway, just another thought - Has anybody tried uploading their CV to Jobserve et al. in PDF format rather than Word.
Does that help better or add value? or is Word format document still the king?
Just a random thought!
My CV has always been in PDF for a long time, and had no issues... well... until March at least.
They just convert it to a jumbled up mess, losing all the nice formatting you have included to make it more presentable.
Ive lost count the number of times interviewers have shoved a copy of my cv across the desk to me and page breaks etc were missing. Ive joked with them I hope you dont think I submitted it to the agent in that format!
The reason your cv hasnt worked since March is because the economy has been utterly trashed by a Government following the science where the 'scientists' havent a scooby.Comment
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Originally posted by jayn200 View PostYeah I agree, I would rather just a conversational interview followed by a leap of faith. You should be able to get a pretty good idea where they are at from just a 60 minute conversation. Hire quickly, fire quickly. Should know within 2 weeks if its going to work out or not. But maybe this is just the contractor in me saying this.Comment
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Originally posted by TheDogsNads View PostIME it doesnt matter what format you submit your cv to agents in, provided it is a format they accept.
They just convert it to a jumbled up mess, losing all the nice formatting you have included to make it more presentable.
Ive lost count the number of times interviewers have shoved a copy of my cv across the desk to me and page breaks etc were missing. Ive joked with them I hope you dont think I submitted it to the agent in that format!
The reason your cv hasnt worked since March is because the economy has been utterly trashed by a Government following the science where the 'scientists' havent a scooby.Comment
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Originally posted by BR14 View Postwhat's github?Comment
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Originally posted by krytonsheep View PostTrying to judge how bad the market really is, anyone got any positive stories of getting boomed recently or a client going on a hiring spree?Comment
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Originally posted by CosmicWave View PostAnyway, just another thought - Has anybody tried uploading their CV to Jobserve et al. in PDF format rather than Word. .
Is it worth having your CV dumped by say 25% recruiers (or some other proportion of awkward sods) in the current market?Comment
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Originally posted by CheeseSlice View PostI think the ATS can deal with PDF these days, but its the agents who usually prefer Word format I understand.
Is it worth having your CV dumped by say 25% recruiers (or some other proportion of awkward sods) in the current market?merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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I think you'll find that pdf simply get converted to word edited and then regenerated. No CV's get sent in without the agency "paraphernalia".I'm alright JackComment
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