How many have you got?  and have you overhauled it/them for the recession?  Did it pay dividends?
							
						
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 2. Yes. Yes, after the last revision I got 5 interviews in 2 weeks.Originally posted by Soled73 View PostHow many have you got? and have you overhauled it/them for the recession? Did it pay dividends?Comment
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 1 - I can't be arsed managing more than that and I only apply for a fairly narrow (albiet still relatively plentiful) band of jobsOriginally posted by Soled73 View PostHow many have you got?
 
 It gets a spruce up after every contractOriginally posted by Soled73 View Postand have you overhauled it/them for the recession?
 
 AFAIK It's not let me down yetOriginally posted by Soled73 View PostDid it pay dividends? Coffee's for closers Coffee's for closersComment
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 Congrats. Did you get one of them?Originally posted by Ruse View Post2. Yes. Yes, after the last revision I got 5 interviews in 2 weeks.
 
 
 I was about to start at Shell but the contracts just been pulled - not sure why. I think it's time to add a bit of "xmas decoration" to my CV  Comment
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 One. I think it`s rubbish and needs some work but it`s got me contracts even during the recession so it remains what I consider rubbish because don`t want to break a currently winning forumula : 
 
 I can`t be bothered changing it for each job. If you send in a CV made to measure for the job that might put some recruiters off if it looks too obvious. I prefer them to see all of my experience and they can decide for themselves if they think I could be a fit based on that rather than me taking stuff our only showing them what fits the job specLast edited by SuperZ; 20 November 2009, 12:18.Comment
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 Thanks. Yes I had an offer but it's still "under negotiation".Originally posted by Soled73 View PostCongrats. Did you get one of them?
 
 
 I was about to start at Shell but the contracts just been pulled - not sure why. I think it's time to add a bit of "xmas decoration" to my CV 
 
 Sadly contracts getting pulled is a very commondstory in recent months, but not nice if you were about to start, presumably you hadn't yet signed on the dotted line ?Comment
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 3.Originally posted by Soled73 View PostHow many have you got? and have you overhauled it/them for the recession? Did it pay dividends?
 
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 1 Each one is semi-unique.Originally posted by Soled73 View PostHow many have you got? and have you overhauled it/them for the recession? Did it pay dividends?
 
 2 Yes.
 
 3 No. The market is/has been truly dire and my CV has elicited zero interest even for jobs that I knew were real and I would normally expect to walk into.Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
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