How long is your CV?

[suityou01]

Can anyone spot the connection between this statement and Suity not getting replies to his applications?

Just asking like.

I don't, it's been this long for ages and it's never stopped me getting gigs.

I see more of a connection with the absolutely tulipe state of affairs that is the IT contract market. But hey, that's just me.

[ctdctd]

I will say this only once more.

Two pages!

[Spacecadet]

Can anyone spot the connection between this statement and Suity not getting replies to his applications?

Just asking like.

Correlation != Causation

CV's should be as long as they need to be to document your career

A résumé on the other hand...

[suityou01]

I will say this only once more.

Two pages!

That's hardly enough space for me to tell you how much of an absolute cu ..

End of page 2.

[Bunk]

I will say this only once more.

Two pages!

I've stuck to that in the past but I think next time I dust off the CV I'll finally crack and switch to 3 pages.

[suityou01]

Correlation != Causation

CV's should be as long as they need to be to document your career

A résumé on the other hand...

<In saunters SC, smooth as you like>



You are so right. <swoon>

[BolshieBastard]

I will say this only once more.

Two pages!

Well if it works for you, all well and good. It must be different in your field.

But, I find it really difficult to believe relevant information isnt being left out if you've been contracting more than 5 years.

When clients are issuing job spec's with 10 or 12 'requirements,' 2 or 3 lines per job is unlikely to get past many HR's and \ or agents.

[SupremeSpod]

14 pages.

[Spacecadet]

<In saunters SC, smooth as you like>



You are so right. <swoon>

I'm sure someone (I think it was Xog) posted a link to a 100+ page CV

[Notascooby]

Currently 4, don't think I'd go longer, two sides of A4 seems manageable.