Struggling to get to an interview...

[Ticktock]

OK who (who wants to work in London) puts their out of London location on their CV...

[MyUserName]

OK who (who wants to work in London) puts their out of London location on their CV...

Me!

I can get to London in less than an hour so it is not a big deal.

[gabox01]

Signup for a call forwarding service and get yourself a London phone number. Put it on your CV, spray to Jobserve and report back on how many calls you receive.

That's actually a pretty good idea.
I'll try it for sure!

[MattZani]

That's bulltulip, phone/skype only interviews are now very common.
There are absolutely no need for physical apperence in order to hire you, expecially in the world of contracting.

Btw, nowhere i mentioned in my CV, that i'm not living in the UK.

Are you applying directly to the client or are you going through agencies?

If in your CV you don't have experiences in the UK maybe this could be a reason agents don't even bother calling you...because you have no UK references they can squeeze off of you.

I'd go with who suggested the London telephone number thing.
Or also lower your rates a bit as a compensation it would be your first gig in the UK maybe?

[gabox01]

Are you applying directly to the client or are you going through agencies?

If in your CV you don't have experiences in the UK maybe this could be a reason agents don't even bother calling you...because you have no UK references they can squeeze off of you.

I'd go with who suggested the London telephone number thing.
Or also lower your rates a bit as a compensation it would be your first gig in the UK maybe?

Yeah I don't have UK reference yet, although it is not my first time working abroad...
Sure, I don't have high salary expectations for my first UK contract.

[stek]

Yeah I don't have UK reference yet, although it is not my first time working abroad...
Sure, I don't have high salary expectations for my first UK contract.

Groan.....

[TheFaQQer]

Sure, I don't have high salary expectations for my first UK contract.

Maybe it's the little things like that which indicates that you aren't 100% clear on how contracting in the UK works, and agents don't want to have to explain it to you.

Have you got a UK-based company registered, or will you be going umbrella?

[flipFlop]

Exactly. Spend some money and move to London for one month just to see how it goes and if you get more lucky with interviews..

Please don't follow this asinine advice, I beseech you.

[gabox01]

Maybe it's the little things like that which indicates that you aren't 100% clear on how contracting in the UK works, and agents don't want to have to explain it to you.

Have you got a UK-based company registered, or will you be going umbrella?

Yeah I mean daily rate not salary...
Contract first, paperwork after man

[gabox01]

You can do the same with Skype by forwarding an on-line number.

Cool, just bought an UK number on Skype.
Let's hope it helps.