Personal info on CV's

[ratewhore]

My recommendation is not to try the scattergun approach to getting work. It smacks of desparation if you're uploading your CV onto a job board and is bound to invite as many unwanted calls for irrelevant permie jobs or contracts that are not of your skillset as it will attract the odd few extra relevant ones.

You should decide what roles interest you, ascertain the rates, location, terms and then apply for them directly.

Think quality, not quantity.

Of course, if you do go the scattergun approach, make sure you have a premium rate number first...

[miffy]

Of course, if you do go the scattergun approach, make sure you have a premium rate number first...

Now theres an idea... maybe the pimps could also subscribe to your availability via text message. **

** Text STOP to end communications. Updates cost £4.50 per week.

[ladymuck]

I've never had a problem with getting irrelevant phone calls in response to the publicly available information on my CV, in fact I've more often than not ended up being found and contacted precisely because the information is available. I get probably one call every six months from an agent trying to sell me a permie job and all other calls tend to be relevant to what I would usually look for. I always deactivate my CV when I start a new gig and then update/reactivate about a month before it ends.

[moorfield]

I have a separate mobile number on my cv which goes straight to voicemail, check any messages over lunch or on my way home.

[Devlin]

I used to use a YAC number but now there's some silly announcement that seems to put quite a few pimps off connecting the call..

I use another prepay "pimp" phone for CVs that are sent to agents/job boards and only have it on when I'm looking - I just check messages occasionally while not.

[expat]

I used to use a YAC number but now there's some silly announcement that seems to put quite a few pimps off connecting the call.

Me too. A Skype In number does the job now, forwarded to my mbile. If it starts getting spammed I'll drop the Skype In number.

Minor snag is that it now costs me to forward outside UK, though happily only at Skype rates.

I did have a problem once, where I suspect an agent had sold my number. I was getting spam (mostly silent) on my roaming mobile......

[Addanc]

I thought company regs meant that registered company address and number had to be included on company correspondence; does this extend to company marketing documentation?

[expat]

I thought company regs meant that registered company address and number had to be included on company correspondence; does this extend to company marketing documentation?

Registered address yes; phone number no. A company is not required even to have a phone.

[SueEllen]

I thought company regs meant that registered company address and number had to be included on company correspondence; does this extend to company marketing documentation?

http://www.consultancymarketing.co.u...s-act-2006.htm

"These requirements apply to all company documents whether the document is in hard copy or electronic or any other form."

"So, in a nutshell, if you are a limited company you need to include your company registration number, place of registration and registered office address on all your email footers, order forms and websites, in legible characters."

I would include the company's premium rate phone number as well as nothing annoys clients/customers more if they can't contact you quickly.

[Sockpuppet]

I thought company regs meant that registered company address and number had to be included on company correspondence; does this extend to company marketing documentation?

Depends if you classify the CV as a company document. You could claim that it is a personal document you just then directed the services to your employer.