Originally posted by Justin Control
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Agents wanting a synopsis? WTF!?
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Originally posted by BolshieBastard View PostCourse, they could create a 'synopsis' to send to the client but they are too half arsed to be bothered. And WTF do clients need a 'synopsis' of someone's cv? How about they actually read the cv's they get sent and do their job properly!?Der going over der to get der der's.Comment
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Originally posted by Gentile View PostYou can either waste time getting happily cross about it (which isn't all that lucrative, but that feeling of righteous indignation: boy, it's a zinger). Or you can try explaining to the agent why you think your CV will be attractive as is, and move on without looking back if they don't listen.
I find that most agents do listen when you explain things calmly and civilly to them. The one I occasionally get is "can you shorten your CV down a bit?" (which is of course what makes their job of initial sifting easier). When I explain that the reason it's so long is because my approach has been so successful, and tell them that meaningful detail is what hiring managers are actually looking for to make their decision once the CV has passed the initial sift, and offer to try it their way next time if I prove to be wrong, they're usually prepared to give my suggested approach a go.
It's up to you, though: you can choose to be aggro about it instead, and be the most undisputedly-correct guy in the job centre if you want to.I couldn't give two fornicators! Yes, really!Comment
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Originally posted by darrenb View PostAgents would like to tell contractors to change their CVs to match the job. But when they do, contractors tell them where to stick it. So this is a new tactic: asking contractors to create a mini-CV that fits the job.
Originally posted by Justin Control View PostYou are shooting the messenger because you don't like the message!
Agents only do this because that's what their clients want them to do.
Most contractors simply don't want to accept that from the client's perpective they are simply a bucket of buzzwords to be bought at the lowest price.I couldn't give two fornicators! Yes, really!Comment
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