This is what I was thinking of:
http://www.it-consultants-direct.co.uk/
Not as good as I remembered.
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Previously on "Have you ever got a gig from sending a spec CV direct?"
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Originally posted by zeitghost
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I've even had an email from a client asking me to come in for an interview and as a PS they asked me to send my CV again in another format as they couldn't read that version of word...
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Originally posted by zeitghostYou mean the site that gets punters who want 30k lines of code for £77.27?
The Yanks have a wonderful site called "Rent A Coder" that does much the same sort of thing.
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think like a business - sell your services not your CV
also works better for IR35 that way
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There was a website somewhere that was promising to put clients directly in touch with contractors and cut out those evil middlemen (you know the ones). I'm sure this was promoted by Parasol, and looked quite professionally done (which doesn't mean anything I know).
Does anyone know what I'm talking about, because I can't find it again.
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Nearly all my gigs since I stopped using agents have been from sending spec CVs, the rest are of the friend-of-a-friend recommended me types.
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Originally posted by cojak(Honestly, newbies )
Anyway, I've dropped you (and others who responded) a line. Sorry for the tardiness. Won't let it happen again.
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Tamper are you still around?
I've left a message for you...
I'm thinking of putting business your way....
(Honestly, newbies )
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I have an interview next week as a result of emailing my CV directly to a company. So it does work sometimes.
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Originally posted by Lucifer BoxYes, but by sending marketing information, not by sending a CV.
Think like a service provider, not a perma-temp.
Hmmm...that gives me an idea though. Maybe I should approach Ltd contractor developers to produce their service provider literature/branding for them...
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Don't email. Too many spam filters.
Direct a "marketing brochure" (which in my case was background on my company and a consultant profile ie my cv rehashed) to Human Resources (spit) with a covering letter aimed at the IT development manager and send it to all the places you would like to work.
I got a couple of leads like this, so it can work.
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Originally posted by Lucifer BoxYes, but by sending marketing information, not by sending a CV.
Think like a service provider, not a perma-temp.
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Yes, but by sending marketing information, not by sending a CV.
Think like a service provider, not a perma-temp.
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Originally posted by tamperAnyway, has anyone had any luck approaching companies on spec? The cynic in me tends to think that in this cash-strapped, resource-conscious market nobody has the old school mentality of "this guy looks interesting - let's get him in" unless they have a specific vacancy available, but maybe it's not as bad as that...
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