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[northernladuk]

And as if by magic....

https://www.contractoruk.com/forums/...ntractors.html

[Manic]

And as if by magic....

https://www.contractoruk.com/forums/...ntractors.html

Bravo.

in the meantime I've submitted my (admitedly a little overly long) CV and will let you know my thoughts.

[northernladuk]

Bravo.

in the meantime I've submitted my (admitedly a little overly long) CV and will let you know my thoughts.

Ohhh.. How many pages? Spill..

[Manic]

Ohhh.. How many pages? Spill..

Cough 7 cough

[northernladuk]

Cough 7 cough

Oooops. There is plenty of free advice out there that should allow you to improve that without having to pay for it IMO.

[Manic]

Oooops. There is plenty of free advice out there that should allow you to improve that without having to pay for it IMO.

Yup I know. It's not easy as it is rare that I actually apply for anything and as such I therefore don't have a tailored CV. I have technical, programme and project management roles, sometimes hybrid and every role is relevant. Thankfully most are 1year plus, some being several years but I could do with a way of rolling up generic experienece which is relevant to many gigs.

Time is the issue really, so am keen to see what this outfit will offer.

[Manic]

So an update. Had my CV and Linkedin profile updated. Initial feedback from peers and agents is that it is very good. Not had chance to use it yet though as secured a new gig on my old CV. Have a direct contact for the CV writer if anyone interested (bit cheaper direct).

[Cid]

i recently had my CV redone by one of the professional outfits.

What happened is that i was applying for Head of IT roles and one agent who i called and chased said he wasn't going to put me forward as my CV was far too long and listed a lot of technical skills etc.

He suggested that if applying for Head of IT roles then the hiring managers who are going to be reviewing applicant are going to speaking an entirely different language

i mulled it over for a bit and decided that its worth having it done properly.

Sure there are many people who can write very well, but I'm not one of them, and if the cost of getting the next gig is a days rate, its gotta be worth the money.

i have since secured a new contract as a Head of IT, How much of a part did my new CV play ? Well i suspect it was very important as both the hiring manager (MD) and HR director made it clear they have no technical knowledge.

As much as i think the new CV is full of C type jargon.
it is at the end of the day what they understand.