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[Dorkeaux]

I'm sure all our CVs could be improved.
But it depends on what you mean by a good CV.
The job of the CV is to get you an interview. Not to get a gig.

I sometimes change things around trying to make it more effective, but find I keep getting calls based on specific skills that...

[Dorkeaux]

Mine is 9 pages, with all the roles outside the UK trimmed off.
Clearly I have a problem, but I find this style of CV is coming right again with AI and keyword searches.

If humans don't read your CV or admire it's trendy formatting, maybe length works to your advantage....

[Dorkeaux]

You choose the umbrella company, within the limits of the agency PSL.
If the agency doesn't have a PSL and has never worked with an umbrella company (it happens) you might have to hold their little hand and brief them on how it works.

When you are setting up your account with the...

[Dorkeaux]

Good question.

You should discuss this with your broker.

It depends on the claims basis of your policy, but almost always PII (for example) operates on a "Claims Made" basis.
Meaning you would need to be insured when the claim is made, rather than when the event...

[Dorkeaux]

Have a delightful tubular fruit pod:

[Dorkeaux]

It's both.
a) The charge(s) for processing salary sacrifice and paying into the SIPP
b) Whether they pocket the savings in NI generated by lowering your net income, or add the NI savings back into your gross salary.

Agreed, both of these should be on the KID.

Of...

[Dorkeaux]

I believe that depends on the nature of the contract with the ultimate client and relationship between the agency and the umbrella company.

When I was with Giant going via a well-known agency I was paid weekly.

Still employed by Giant, I started a new contract elsewhere with...

[Dorkeaux]

Like Croesus, +1 for NASA.
As eek alludes, most of the big ones are too close to call, aside from how they deal with salary sacrifice into SIPPs.

If that's not an issue, just look at the KIDs. You'll see they are much of a muchness.
I've used Paystream, Giant and NASA and found...