CV - Consultancy or Client?

[b0redom]

He asked what the SOP was for consultancies. I was very clearly told at the big 4 and tier 2 firm that I worked for, that clients are not for external CVs.

I don't know if you've ever worked in the consulting industry for a big name employer, but they all mostly say the same. Outside of NDAs, I don't think it's actively enforced though.

Is it OK on your Powerpoint though? After all CVs are for permies....

[PerfectStorm]

Agencies and their clients don't own what you say about them externally, barring some major exceptions (such as those do do with national security)

I would name whichever party is the most beneficial, and leave out the "on behalf of".

Write what the next agent/client wants to see.

And of course, if anyone asks you "Have you worked for Soulless Agency Robots LTD" you can say "Yes, when I was working on Household Name plc"

a LinkedIn/CV policy is only ever an 'ask' - it's not a mandate. And of course, if you're independent of such organisations, they have even less cause to twist your arm.

You are the boss.

[m0n1k3r]

He asked what the SOP was for consultancies. I was very clearly told at the big 4 and tier 2 firm that I worked for, that clients are not for external CVs.

I don't know if you've ever worked in the consulting industry for a big name employer, but they all mostly say the same. Outside of NDAs, I don't think it's actively enforced though.

It's not only for the big4. Smaller and mid-size consultancies frequently also adhere to the same client secrecy rules. The contracts with their clients tend to have a non-disclosure clause in them, where they have to ask for permission to mention the client's name for a specific purpose, especially if they work on something of strategic value.

Contracting is different. For clients, that's simply replaceable temp staff brought in from a temp agency (and that thinking is where IR35 issues begin).

[ladymuck]

It depends

Is the spec asking for consultancy experience, or experience in a particular industry where the end client is a major player?

If either of those then pick the one which suits the spec best.

If not then what vwdan said.

[PerfectStorm]

Having done a variety of consultancy and non-consultancy work, I'm yet to find a scenario where it makes a meaningful difference other than some vague politics around 'the client' from time to time.

it's like the whole Public/Private sector thing. One's a lot slower than the other and one has people that actually do stuff in it - that's it.

[Eirikur]

It depends for who the cv is
For a bank I would say <Bankname> on behalf of <consultancyname>
But for a consultancy I would just say <consultancyname>