Stop sending CV's, you're not a permie.

[Paralytic]

TLDR: Use the most appropriate application format for the type of role and the person making the decision, but make it sound like something really clever that no-one else has ever done before in a failed attempt to look smarter than others

[courtg9000]

When I was involved in the recruitment industry for a bit someone sent through a 1 page cv with his name on it and simply "google me!" in big letters!

[cojak]

When I was involved in the recruitment industry for a bit someone sent through a 1 page cv with his name on it and simply "google me!" in big letters!

And did you (and in turn did he)?

[courtg9000]

And did you (and in turn did he)?

I didn't but someone else in the office checked them out. I know he didn't get the job he applied for.

[northernladuk]

I didn't but someone else in the office checked them out. I know he didn't get the job he applied for.

Possibly found he had the right skills but massively failed the attitude test

What's more staggering is he believed an agent would do more than the absolute minimum for their dollar so should never get a gig every again with that approach.

EDIT : He wasn't called Goatse and it was just a test to see which idiot would do it was it?

[Paddy]

I applied for a new role Monday last week. I sent a PPT with three slides instead of a CV.

The first slide was an exec summary split into two sections:

1. Situation: my understanding of the client’s current situation.
2. Recommendation: What needs to be done to move the project towards its goals.

The second slide was a rough plan (with high-level detail) of what I’m going to do.

Third slide was a high-level overview of me, my experience, and the top three things I’ll bring to the project. It’s basically a CV one-pager.

I interviewed Thursday and received an offer email a few minutes ago (Sunday evening, maybe a bad sign?).

In this bear market, are you still pumping out generic CVs to JobServe? Maybe think about bidding for work like an independent professional consultant instead of a low-level contractor. Client said this is the first time they’ve seen this type of application; it was well received.

Read Alan Weiss.

Instead of a CV I made a 30 minute instruction film on 70mm Panavision and Dolby 3D Sound. I did not get the contract because the end client did not have a projector.

[vwdan]

Yeah sure mate. Add your CV to the pile of 20 others that all say the same thing. What's in your CV that actually shows you understand the problem they're trying to solve that isn't in every other CV?

Maybe if you're taking the top 1/4 of your CV to actually talk about the business problem and your solution then you're only really sending the CV so get past the recruiter, nobody else cares.

I mean, you can reply as sarcastically as you like, but you're really not talking to somebody who struggle to impress clients or get work so.... *shrug*

I do what I do and I do it well, and anybody glancing at my CV will see that - I've no need for gimmicks. My CV is fairly unique, just not in terms of formatting and layout.

[DoctorStrangelove]

Instead of a CV I made a 30 minute instruction film on 70mm Panavision and Dolby 3D Sound. I did not get the contract because the end client did not have a projector.

Amateur!

I did my last one in Imax. .

They all got motion sickness.

[ladymuck]

I've tried different formats too, like other posters above. Didn't get any work out of them at all. In my early years I even paid for a CV review that got terrible feedback from agents so that went in the bin.

The chronological format is easy to maintain and tailor for different audiences. I do agree for a B2B pitch, direct to client, a PPT or other format could well be the best approach. I see that working with a clued up client who knows what they want rather than a pimply agent who thinks a VAX is a type of carpet cleaner

[d000hg]

He must be great to be able to send a PPT for a project before he even knows what the project involves.