Client using your CV to win work

[grumpyjr]

Tried searching this but I couldn't find anything on the forums.

Has anyone ever had a client use your CV to help them gain work? Is this normal?

[northernladuk]

I believe many consultancies have a skills DB that employees are supposed to fill out so they can resource projects or pieces of work. This could make up part of a bid to demonstrate capability as well but never heard of them using a CV.

Fancy giving just a modicum of detail?

[grumpyjr]

The project i've been working on is now coming to an end so my client is trying to win additional work from the end client. The end client has requested CV's of those that they intend to have on the job.

Just wondering if its normal?

[WTFH]

The project i've been working on is now coming to an end so my client is trying to win additional work from the end client. The end client has requested CV's of those that they intend to have on the job.

Just wondering if its normal?

So, the people you refer to as your "client" are an agency/bodyshop/etc, and they are trying to find more work for you with the end client.

[d000hg]

I believe many consultancies have a skills DB that employees are supposed to fill out so they can resource projects or pieces of work. This could make up part of a bid to demonstrate capability as well but never heard of them using a CV.

Fancy giving just a modicum of detail?

My client asked me not only to fill in a a skills matrix but to provide my CV adapted to their template. I wasn't too happy about the former and very uncomfortable about the latter but it came as an email-all from someone in HR so I have managed to ignore it for 6 months so far

[LondonManc]

My client asked me not only to fill in a a skills matrix but to provide my CV adapted to their template. I wasn't too happy about the former and very uncomfortable about the latter but it came as an email-all from someone in HR so I have managed to ignore it for 6 months so far

Failing to do so would see you being sucked into IR35 through the Part and Parcel route, as discussed on here last year.

[grumpyjr]

My client asked me not only to fill in a a skills matrix but to provide my CV adapted to their template. I wasn't too happy about the former and very uncomfortable about the latter but it came as an email-all from someone in HR so I have managed to ignore it for 6 months so far

So if they'd already copied your CV into their company format you'd be a bit peeved?

[LondonManc]

So if they'd already copied your CV into their company format you'd be a bit peeved?

I'd be worried. You'll be getting business cards next; unless it says something like "Associate Consultant", you'll be balls deep in IR35 before you can say employee discount.

[SueEllen]

So if they'd already copied your CV into their company format you'd be a bit peeved?

Yep.

CVs are copyrighted by the owner.

Giving someone a copy of your personal details doesn't give them the right to screw around with them.

[northernladuk]

I'd be worried. You'll be getting business cards next; unless it says something like "Associate Consultant", you'll be balls deep in IR35 before you can say employee discount.

This...

It's not uncommon for them to try do it and you can't really blame them, they want business after all.
It's not normal for a contractor to allow it or be any part of it though.

It's a bit of shame really. They use your CV to win more business which means you get a new gig. It is a form of business. The only way to do it and be safe is to be clearly part of a partnership and not as a bum on seat. Bit like when the major companies for a group to bid when multiple companies together offering a whole solution. It would be great to be part of that but as a company making up a distinct part of the solution, not as a pseudo employee.