Reply to: No feedback on Resume

[Cirrus]

OK - Enough

Many permies desire to go contracting, for the rates, depending on your IT skillset, I have heard like 120 CVs chasing like the One contract,

Kingie,

This fake, special-needs, rapper patois wasn't funny to start with. There's only so many things you can mis-spell; only so many conjugations, capitalisations etc you can corrupt. You've done them all so, enough is enough

[northernladuk]

Many permies desire to go contracting, for the rates, depending on your IT skillset, I have heard like 120 CVs chasing like the One contract,

Thanks for that....

[Kingkong]

I was looking for a new contract for last 3 weeks or so and had a very busy period with plenty of calls - 2/3 new roles each day and have been put forward for nearly 15 roles over the month (including for 3 while I was on holiday in Spain) All with tier 1 banks with decent agents - but how many interviews have I had - None.

My current contract wasn't supposed to get extended but they manage to secure some last minute approvals - so I am ok for another 3 months

But this begs a question as to what does it take to get an interview and why is there so much time wasting?

Many permies desire to go contracting, for the rates, depending on your IT skillset, I have heard like 120 CVs chasing like the One contract,

[Eirikur]

I did the CV Webinar (I think it was the same one that CUK pimps out everynow and then, so you don't just have to take IPSE's word on it) and I changed my CV based on what was said.

So did I. Made a version of my CV in the way they recommended: 0 repsonses. Old version tons of responses

[MrMarkyMark]

Yes, I've been through one of these webinars and picked up some very useful tips - partly the reason for good response I get from Agents when I apply. It is the next stage that I have had particular difficult time this month.

Maybe you have an annoying voice

[coe123]

We've had a lot of IPSE members feed back to us that having their CV/resumé "smartened up" does get results.

Yes, I've been through one of these webinars and picked up some very useful tips - partly the reason for good response I get from Agents when I apply. It is the next stage that I have had particular difficult time this month.

[SimonMac]

I have paid for this service and have still been struggling. YMMV.

That's because you can't polish a turd, only roll it in glitter

I did the CV Webinar (I think it was the same one that CUK pimps out everynow and then, so you don't just have to take IPSE's word on it) and I changed my CV based on what was said.

Like you I was struggling to get traction recently, I put it down to several reasons, change in direction, weak market, more competition etc. etc. etc., long and short if it, is that this is a numbers game, to be getting 1-2 calls a day (depending on your role) is good going, and three weeks is not very long to be looking to be fair

[Scruff]

Probably because you are not as good as you think you are?

You are such a Biiiiyatch!

[coe123]

Probably because you are not as good as you think you are?

Thanks. I didn't say I think I am good, only said I worked at decent places. I am rubbish - but that shouldn't mean I don't hear from any of them, even if to say that I am rubbish.

[coe123]

Printed? What, like, for a letter with a stamp and everything? Signed with a quill?

Printed to see that it appears correctly as it does on the screen. I don't need paper output but the hiring manager might do.

You don't do that?

[suityou01]

We've had a lot of IPSE members feed back to us that having their CV/resumé "smartened up" by Matt Craven does get results. IPSE members get a discount on the service.

I have paid for this service and have still been struggling. YMMV.

[FatLazyContractor]

I was looking for a new contract for last 3 weeks or so and had a very busy period with plenty of calls - 2/3 new roles each day and have been put forward for nearly 15 roles over the month (including for 3 while I was on holiday in Spain) All with tier 1 banks with decent agents - but how many interviews have I had - None.

My current contract wasn't supposed to get extended but they manage to secure some last minute approvals - so I am ok for another 3 months

But this begs a question as to what does it take to get an interview and why is there so much time wasting?

Probably because you are not as good as you think you are?

[IPSE]

Go mad. Google "Matt Craven cv". You even get a link to one of his webinars...

Indeed. You can register here - even as a non-member.

[malvolio]

If it was that good, you 'd post it here to encourage membership, rather than force people to sign up to find out how good or bad it might be.

Go mad. Google "Matt Craven cv". You even get a link to one of his webinars...

[IPSE]

If it was that good, you 'd post it here to encourage membership, rather than force people to sign up to find out how good or bad it might be.

This X 10 !!!
Matt turned my 10 page '1990's style, yes got me plenty of work in the past CV, into a 2015 lean mean fighting CV machine of a few pages - not sure how successful it will be in long run, but applied for 2 contacts with new version (just 2) and got 2 interviews and 2 contracts - so 100% thus far

The feedback is consistently good and it's a service available to all - IPSE members get a discount. FTAOD it is not run by IPSE and IPSE receives no commission.