Getting that first contract

[Mordac]

Look for your USP's and highlight them, make sure they are easy to read.

Tailor CV to each job, have a 6 page CV and cut it down to 2 for each job making sure each buzzword is in there with a positive result.

6 pages is way too long. 3 max, most agents will never read past page 1. Whatever you do, make sure all the good stuff is on page 1.
Brief contact details, list of skills, brief summary of achievements etc.
Don't bother with hobbies etc. No one cares.

[DimPrawn]

FFS.

Call the agencies. Explain this is your 1st contract, but you are ******* brilliant. Offer to pay the agent £500 direct, cash in hand, if they secure you are contract as a bonus.

[Spacecadet]

Thanks again for the replies

The results aspect of my last job is something that could definitely be expanded within my CV.

Still frustrated though, feels like I'm flogging a dead horse... and I'm the dead horse

Maybe a few beers are in order tonight

[threaded]

Does that actually work?

Of course it does! A little bit of corruption can take you a long way.

[ASB]

If he had more than one....

Of course. But whether it was singular or not was not knowable due to the lack of the possessive.

[Spacecadet]

FFS.

Call the agencies. Explain this is your 1st contract, but you are ******* brilliant. Offer to pay the agent £500 direct, cash in hand, if they secure you are contract as a bonus.

Haha - That actually sounds like a plan

[expat]

6 pages is way too long. 3 max, most agents will never read past page 1. Whatever you do, make sure all the good stuff is on page 1.
Brief contact details, list of skills, brief summary of achievements etc.
Don't bother with hobbies etc. No one cares.

He did say "and cut it down to 2 for each job" ......

[Mordac]

He did say "and cut it down to 2 for each job" ......

Yep, you're quite right. I am a muppet.

[threaded]

I think it's about time I stabbed that bloody angel on my right shoulder and listened to the devil on the other one some more.

With experience you'll get to notice the signals an agent sends out that (s)he would like a back hander: doesn't like to use email, prefers the phone, suggests meeting up for a cup of coffee, beer, glass of wine, asks about your personal life, partners, where you're going on holiday (on your own?)...

[expat]

With experience you'll get to notice the signals an agent sends out that (s)he would like a back hander: doesn't like to use email, prefers the phone, suggests meeting up for a cup of coffee, beer, glass of wine, asks about your personal life, partners, where you're going on holiday (on your own?)...

dream on.....