Ideal CV

[poser]

Please dont shoot me down on this if this has been up here before, from what ive read ive still got a few questions.

For those of you who employ other contractors etc, what should a contractors cv/ltd co. profile look like?
i.e. ideal amount of pages,
content - level of detail ,
do you mention client names etc?

Cheers in advance

[Bluebird]

Please dont shoot me down on this if this has been up here before, from what ive read ive still got a few questions.

For those of you who employ other contractors etc, what should a contractors cv/ltd co. profile look like?
i.e. ideal amount of pages,
content - level of detail ,
do you mention client names etc?

Cheers in advance

3 pages
Detail any thing relevant to the position you're applying for
Client Names - yes if it's worth it

[Zorba]

Agreed - make sure CVs highlight relevant experience, and explain any gaps. I also like to see explanations for short (3 month, no extensions) contracts but that's just me - no doubt someone here will flame me for it, along the lines of 'true contractors only do 3 month gigs'. YMMV.

[DaveB]

Agreed - make sure CVs highlight relevant experience, and explain any gaps. I also like to see explanations for short (3 month, no extensions) contracts but that's just me - no doubt someone here will flame me for it, along the lines of 'true contractors only do 3 month gigs'. YMMV.

"Fixed price 3 month contract. Thats all the client wanted."

[Funkywood]

Agreed - make sure CVs highlight relevant experience, and explain any gaps. I also like to see explanations for short (3 month, no extensions) contracts but that's just me - no doubt someone here will flame me for it, along the lines of 'true contractors only do 3 month gigs'. YMMV.

What is your concern when you see short gigs? Is it cuz you think they're not good enough to get a renewal or does lack of loyalty matter?

I've had a series of short gigs because I wanted the breadth of experience. I did good work and chose to not continue. Am I a bad person?

[thunderlizard]

Bad person

Only from the point of view of somebody who knows they want you for 3 months but might want you for 12.

[DimPrawn]

Ideal CV.

One line.

Ex Prime Minister of UK.

[poser]

i said ideal CV not description of a tw*t!

[Ashwin2007]

The length of the CV depends on the number of years experience you have.

I feel for experience upto 5 years, one should try to fit in two pages.
For those experienced more than 5 years, in any case, should fit into 3 pages, as the Agent will not be reading all these pages.

In all cases, highlights of experience and skillset should be listed on the first page, in the first paragraph itself. This will get your CV shortlisted first before the Agent goes through the remaining pages of the resume.

[poser]

how about bullet pointing everything?