CV advice

[suityou01]

Just applied for a gig that wants C and C++ experience. I haven't done it in years officially, but have been working on a project (my plan b) which is entirely written in C and C++. The stupid pimp is refusing to submit my CV as I don't have any recent experience in a role using these skills.

I wrote a nice covering email detailing what I have been working on, when and what areas of each I have been using. This was at his request. He now says I may not make the shortlist.

Advice please?

 

[Not So Wise]

Rewrite CV to show the skill better and submit via another agency

Nothing you can do with current one

 

[Mich the Tester]

http://jobsearch.about.com/od/referenceletters/a/employeeref2.htm

Just do a bit of Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V and get a mate to call himself your collaborator.

 

[KevinS]

Update your CV to show the relevant experience while working for YourCo on this little project - end client has no idea who Yourco is and nor does pimp.. Job done..

Failing that, just lie like everyone else..

 

[MrMark]

Rewrite CV to show the skill better and submit via another agency

Nothing you can do with current one

You'll find a lot of this about. tbf, a lot the agents won't know jack-pooh about what you're trying to describe, so they'll just choose a couple of cvs out of the other 200 applicants.

 

[Mich the Tester]

You'll find a lot of this about. tbf, a lot the agents won't know jack-pooh about what you're trying to describe, so they'll just choose a couple of cvs out of the other 200 applicants.

They use a keyword search tool and hence choose the guy with the most lies on his CV.

 

[suityou01]

They use a keyword search tool and hence choose the guy with the most lies on his CV.

My Account Manager has spoken with XXXXX and explained the situation and they have come back to us and told us that unfortunately they are looking for the experience on a commercial level, which I can understand may not seem reasonable but unfortunately with the current climate it is a very client driven market and they are being very specific with their requirements. I’ll happily keep you in mind for any other suitable roles that may arise.

Their loss. Tossers.

 

[OwlHoot]

Their loss. Tossers.

WHS.

But in this market, you have to fit the role like an undersized condom.

 

[Mich the Tester]

WHS.

But in this market, you have to fit the role like an undersized condom.

I bet this chap's doing OK then. (perhaps a bit nsfw)

 

[suityou01]

I bet this chap's doing OK then. (perhaps a bit nsfw)

Where was that taken Mich?