Going technical or going business ?

[cojak]

II get my CV reviewed by professionals and get a textwriter to advise me on covering e-mails. It costs me 150 euros each time, I do it once every couple of years and it appears to pay for itself.

That's an interesting approach. Is this for going direct?

[Mich the Tester]

That's an interesting approach. Is this for going direct?

Both for direct and through agents; NL clientcos and agents want a covering text on the CV, so the advice I got has helped with that.

It's common sense. I'm good at testing and starting to be almost OK at process technology and PLC stuff, but I'm a bit poo when it comes to explaining why I'm a better choice than the next CV. Some people are brilliant at writing text that persuades people to buy crap they don't need, so I hire someone with that skill to help me persuade clientco my CV is the one for them. Your CV is your company brochure. Look at how much attention succesful businesses pay to having a good brochure with text that pulls in the customers; they use freelance textwriters to do that, and those guys work for about the same rates as many of us do.

[cojak]

I get my CV regularly reviewed by contacts who are hiring managers. That's professional enough for me.

[DimPrawn]

Plus I mainly hate people.

WMPS++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++

[Mich the Tester]

I get my CV regularly reviewed by contacts who are hiring managers. That's professional enough for me.

Sorry, I think the Brits call them 'copywriters'; hire one for two hours, it'll cost you a hundred quid or so, and see if it works. If it doesn't help then you haven't lost much, but it might be worthwhile.

Oh dear, I've just given you advice for free haven't I?

[cojak]

Sorry, I think the Brits call them 'copywriters'; hire one for two hours, it'll cost you a hundred quid or so, and see if it works. If it doesn't help then you haven't lost much, but it might be worthwhile.

Oh dear, I've just given you advice for free haven't I?

I would have to research it as any company advertising a 'Professional CV Writing Service' would be automatically crossed off the list.

But a proper copywriter is quite a good idea.

[Mich the Tester]

I would have to research it as any company advertising a 'Professional CV Writing Service' would be automatically crossed off the list.

But a proper copywriter is quite a good idea.

Indeed, because that's a proper profession; any fool can call himself a 'CV writing service'.

[Troll]

Fair enough. I hate people who demand something from me for free.

How much is a fook these days?

[Mephisto]

I also hate people who attempt to engage me in small talk, people who invade my personal space, people who comment on my food, people who say 'Sorry!' when they've no reason to, people who aren't punctual, people who think they're hilarious, people who use 'LOL', people who don't use the 'Next Customer' divider at the checkout, and people who slurp hot drinks.

Ooooooh yeah! Agree with this timeseleventymillioninfinitys and would even say it's tame. Can I add:

- Permies who get entwined in their employer like it's their own company

- People who watch X fukktor strictly come dancing on ice in the jungle and TALK ABOUT THEM AT F***ING WORK

Do you have any more MP?

[MaryPoppins]

Ooooooh yeah! Agree with this timeseleventymillioninfinitys and would even say it's tame. Can I add:

- Permies who get entwined in their employer like it's their own company

- People who watch X fukktor strictly come dancing on ice in the jungle and TALK ABOUT THEM AT F***ING WORK

Do you have any more MP?

People who say 'for my sins'

People who wear bluetooth headsets all the time

People who drive Vauxhall Insignias

People who use the latin 'AM' or 'PM' in conjunction with specifying whether they mean morning or afternoon. e.g. 'I will see you there at 10am in the morning'

People who sing along to songs being played on the radio. Especially awful if they sing for a prolonged period and/or close their eyes.