Like a lot of posters here, I suspect, I consider myself technically adept. I have been contracting since 1996 - principally for one client... where the work was extraordinarily varied, technically challenging and interesting. I am now looking to broaden my horizons and look for work that is not necessarily purely technical in nature... maybe looking to take a more active management role; maybe taking architectural or analytical responsibility... all with a long term view to eventually become CTO, or similar, of a medium-to-large organisation... or, at least, to have an interesting career heading in that direction - or, alternatively, finding me pursuing a senior role at an established consultancy.
I suspect that one of my stumbling blocks is that my CV mainly emphasises my technical abilities - and I am keen to broaden the scope of my appeal. I certainly don't see myself as only capable of performing within a narrow remit, but I get the impression that this is what people infer from a CV listing extensive technical experience. I feel that my hands-on background would be of significant benefit with roles from project management to enterprise-wide technological strategy.
I am considering the possibility of using a professional CV service in order to best equip me to apply for more demanding contract/permanent roles... though there are a bewildering array to chose between... with prices from free, or £35 to £1500 - maybe more! I do not consider myself illiterate, but suspect I could benefit from the wisdom of an HR expert in order to best target myself to interesting opportunities. Have people posting here used such a service - and, if so, would you be willing to say which; roughly how much you paid for what level of service and how happy you were with the outcome?
For myself, I suspect that a brief interview and rapid creation of a CV would be a disaster... even if I was talking to someone who understood the relevance of the technologies with which I've direct experience. I'd be a little more convinced if someone spent a couple of hours interviewing me... having read my existing CV... that way, by dialogue, I could be sure I'd communicated. Has anyone here pursued anything like this?
I suspect that one of my stumbling blocks is that my CV mainly emphasises my technical abilities - and I am keen to broaden the scope of my appeal. I certainly don't see myself as only capable of performing within a narrow remit, but I get the impression that this is what people infer from a CV listing extensive technical experience. I feel that my hands-on background would be of significant benefit with roles from project management to enterprise-wide technological strategy.
I am considering the possibility of using a professional CV service in order to best equip me to apply for more demanding contract/permanent roles... though there are a bewildering array to chose between... with prices from free, or £35 to £1500 - maybe more! I do not consider myself illiterate, but suspect I could benefit from the wisdom of an HR expert in order to best target myself to interesting opportunities. Have people posting here used such a service - and, if so, would you be willing to say which; roughly how much you paid for what level of service and how happy you were with the outcome?
For myself, I suspect that a brief interview and rapid creation of a CV would be a disaster... even if I was talking to someone who understood the relevance of the technologies with which I've direct experience. I'd be a little more convinced if someone spent a couple of hours interviewing me... having read my existing CV... that way, by dialogue, I could be sure I'd communicated. Has anyone here pursued anything like this?
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