Websites

[Taita]

I had one client say at interview in a surprised tone 'you're not Asian?'. It threw me a bit until i released I was reworking my website and had used some stock photos for head shots. The dude just happened to be Asian.

Hence why I now have silhouettes on there .

I have had quite a few people check it before interview and comment on my plan b but I'm a web Dev so that may have something to do with it.

Do your handsome looks improve your ability to work as a website developer, then? Or are you just being narcissistic by including a picture?

[Taita]

You're posting some absolute crap at the minute - my website contains a semi-active blog that even gets referenced by other professionals every now and again. If you're trying to operate as a real, actual, value add consultant then things like websites do help.

No, I don't really expect an agent to bother checking - but a potential client may just want to know what I'm all about before they give me the keys to their project.

I do not disagree that a potential hirer might have a look but if the website address was on your actual selling document - the cv, otherwise they would not bother. No hirer has the time to trawl for you however special you may think you are..... they work from up-to-date information on their screen at the moment and move on to the next screen.

[TheLordDave]

I had one client say at interview in a surprised tone 'you're not Asian?'. It threw me a bit until i released I was reworking my website and had used some stock photos for head shots. The dude just happened to be Asian.

Hence why I now have silhouettes on there .

I have had quite a few people check it before interview and comment on my plan b but I'm a web Dev so that may have something to do with it.

[vwdan]

Not to be cruel but you are a professional contractor. Unless your skills are directly related to websites, who apart from your mum, will look for it? Spammers, potential lovers, website fetishists? Don't for a moment think agents or employers are going to trawl (or look) at websites to gain candidate knowledge.

You're posting some absolute crap at the minute - my website contains a semi-active blog that even gets referenced by other professionals every now and again. If you're trying to operate as a real, actual, value add consultant then things like websites do help.

No, I don't really expect an agent to bother checking - but a potential client may just want to know what I'm all about before they give me the keys to their project.

[unixman]

I should but don't have a company website. The header on my CV contains a link to my fairly active technical blog. My company domain points to the same place, for now.

Although I wouldn't expect potential clients to attach great weight to it, and the agency likely strips it out anyway, the blog does demonstrate my skills. If I were about to interview somebody, I would probably visit their blog out of curiosity.

Anybody recommend a good website authoring company ? With examples.

[Taita]

Hi all,

I know some of you have websites for your company but do you put it on your CV? I've never seen a company website on a contractors CV.

I thought it would be good to show.

Thanks

VC

Not to be cruel but you are a professional contractor. Unless your skills are directly related to websites, who apart from your mum, will look for it? Spammers, potential lovers, website fetishists? Don't for a moment think agents or employers are going to trawl (or look) at websites to gain candidate knowledge.

[vwdan]

I put mine on - I'm sure it gets stripped most of the time, but I try to keep things unified and 'corporate' - plus its got my blog (Not much on it admittedly) and and my Plan B which I'm proud of and is directly relevent to Plan A.

it's in the footer next to my Linked In profile so it doesn't steal any real space.

[Batcher]

Around 50, ranging from Dev to PM. I would have thought that you'd want to show your publications, blogs, articles, services, previous customers etc from your company.

So, assuming there are around 100,000 contractors, you only have another 99,950 to see

[VillageContractor]

Around 50, ranging from Dev to PM. I would have thought that you'd want to show your publications, blogs, articles, services, previous customers etc from your company.

[Batcher]

I've never seen a company website on a contractors CV.

How many contractor's CVs have you seen?

I have it on mine, mainly to advertise my Plan B.

[SueEllen]

If your CV was i n electronic format having URLs on it makes sense however as most people print them out it doesn't.

[northernladuk]

Why would it be good to show it?

[TheFaQQer]

Not on mine, but my email address is and you could derive it from there.

Or with a few key words in Google you'd find me from the CV.

If I was in website development then I'd put it on there in more detail.

[VillageContractor]

Hi all,

I know some of you have websites for your company but do you put it on your CV? I've never seen a company website on a contractors CV.

I thought it would be good to show.

Thanks

VC