Permie CV's and Contract CV'S

[TOSH1]

I read on this site somewhere that a contract cv should be tailored different to a permie CV.

My permie cv has personal stuff like my achievements (london marathon, full uk driving licence, date of birth, interests) do i need this still on there?

Should a contract cv have this c**p on there? there not looking for someone to stay there are they? Just someone who can do the job.

Any thoughts?

[gingerjedi]

Should a contract cv have this c**p on there? there not looking for someone to stay there are they? Just someone who can do the job.

Any thoughts?

They never used to care, these days they want to know where you see yourself in 5 years for a 4 week contract.

[Fred Bloggs]

I do not put any of the personal stuff on there. I don't put address either, just telephone number(s) and email address. As an older worker, my CV is written so that you cannot tell my age within 10 or 20 years from the CV too.

[nomadd]

I do not put any of the personal stuff on there. I don't put address either, just telephone number(s) and email address. As an older worker, my CV is written so that you cannot tell my age within 10 or 20 years from the CV too.

This^

[cojak]

WFBS +2.

Any work history before I started contracting can be given on request.

It keep the CV's short and relevant (because we all have more than one, don't we boys and girls?).

[VectraMan]

My permie cv has personal stuff like my achievements (london marathon, full uk driving licence, date of birth, interests) do i need this still on there?

Is having a date of birth an achievment?

I'm not sure how relevant any of that is to permie jobs either. Usually people put that sort of thing on CVs to cover up for lack of real skills and experience, which as contractors we should have in abundance.

[SueEllen]

Date of birth and address should be removed particularly if you are going to put your CV on online job boards.

You also need to be aware that certain agencies will shove your CV on one so if you don't want everyone to be able to get info about you that easily then leave it off.

[Fred Bloggs]

WFBS +2.

Any work history before I started contracting can be given on request.

It keep the CV's short and relevant (because we all have more than one, don't we boys and girls?).

FB (nodding and agreeing sagely) says "yes".

[stek]

What about German and Swiss CV's where you need to submit your picture, age, blood group, attractiveness of spouse, shoe size and penis length?

[Clever Hans]

I do not put any of the personal stuff on there. I don't put address either, just telephone number(s) and email address. As an older worker, my CV is written so that you cannot tell my age within 10 or 20 years from the CV too.

Yeah, but any employer/agent who really cares might be canny enough to think "he's hiding his age, he must be old". I do the same as you though.

For my address I have taken to putting down the addresses of mates who live within the general region the job is advertised in. Just in case they send any letters. I have had a better response since doing that.