Desperate!!

[Kalinikta]

PM sent Reality.

K

[cojak]

Read this.

Killer CV

It's all you need to know and even shows you an example CV.

Basically, the CV needs to show at the beginning why the client/agent should pick you for this contract.

The summary is so important - it says in a nutshell why your CV should stay at the top of the pile.

The next should be bullet-pointed achievements: what you have done for previous clients and why they liked what you did.

• "created a spiffing web portal that incorporated a time machine that increased ClientCos profits by £000%"
Or
• “supported a million users through hell and high water, thereby ensuring that all SLAs were met or exceeded”

Next you list your expertise:

• "wrote the book on coding spiffing web portals"
Or
• “I know everything about everything and can fix it in the dark with one hand tied behind my back”

List up to 10 of your most relevant achievements and expertise bullets. This is what we mean by the term 'tailoring your CV' - not all of your achievements are going to be of interest to every client. Create a Master CV with everything bullet-pointed and make sure you remove at least one from each list every time you send it out.

For Jobserve list up to 10 of your most impressive achievements/expertise bullets.

You need to sell yourself in plain English and answer the question.

"I have a need - will this CV answer that need?"

[BlasterBates]

...that's interesting cojak, could you post a link to that time machine?

much appreciated.

[cojak]

I know, I have this in a word document that I paste up every 6 months...

But I didn't flame the OP, because he didn't ask this in his 1st post.

I'm nothing if not fair...

[virtualm]

The market is truely dire at the moment. I've been looking since my contract ended on 24/12/8 !!! I've had 2 interviews, 1 was awful and the other was a near goer for me, but I live too far away from client co!!!

Signing on next Monday, Job Seekers Allowance ffs, lets just hope..........

Anyway, if anybody is after a Logistics WMS / IT Project Manager, Prince 2 then pm me thanks.

[zamzummim]

Wow is it really that bad? I have been on this contract for over a year now, so not aware how bad/desperate things are at the mo.
Have we had a recent Poll on who's on the bench?

[gingerjedi]

Wow is it really that bad? I have been on this contract for over a year now, so not aware how bad/desperate things are at the mo.
Have we had a recent Poll on who's on the bench?

Yes, it seems 1/3 are benched and out of those remaining quite a few are hanging on for dear life/taking cuts/expecting to be dumped any time.

I usually apply for 2 or 3 contracts to get back in, I've applied for 20-30 plus and about the same for perm which I really didn't want to do. Out of that lot I've had maybe 5 call backs, all these have gone dead with agents pretending to be out the office if I should have the audacity to chase them.

If you're working now, don't be complacent about anything. My last role which started a year ago was pretty crap IMO but in hindsight it would be a AAA gig should I get a similar one now.

[zamzummim]

thanks Jedi, that is grim news indeed. I didn't realise its so bad, I have a mate who had their gig cancelled, but found another one within 3 weeks, so I thought things aren't too bad. Seems its not the case.

Is the difficulties relating to specific skills, is it more difficult for infrastructure, software developers, project manager, business analysts, SAP etc? or is it across the board?

[PaulCD]

thanks Jedi, that is grim news indeed. I didn't realise its so bad, I have a mate who had their gig cancelled, but found another one within 3 weeks, so I thought things aren't too bad. Seems its not the case.

Is the difficulties relating to specific skills, is it more difficult for infrastructure, software developers, project manager, business analysts, SAP etc? or is it across the board?

Across the board i suspect.

I'm in SAP and the work has gone down this 1/4

[Kalinikta]

Mmm, that CV guide is interesting, I had everything right apart from putting my expertise on the front page so I will definitely do that.

Thanks for posting it!

Cheers

K