Reply to: CV's and Consultancies

[jmo21]

I know of one wanna-be consultancy who directed all contractors on pain of termination to change their linked in profile to the consultancy name rather than the end client.

I don't put my current gig on linked in until after I've left.

[kingcook]

Does anyone else take the policy of specifically NOT listing previous clients on their CV ?

Mine just has me as director/consultant of MyCo, a list of 'services' offered, and examples of recent work without mentioning the client name.

I might name drop in an interview if I think it will help but very rarely have I been actually questioned about 'who' a past client was and agents are just fishing so they can take a hike anyway.

I do, on one of my CV's.

I have just coded an app to generate my CV in HTML or PDF format, and depending on supplied command line options will include/omit client names, my contact details, and current project being worked on.

I generally dish out the version with no client names on at first. Will add client names if they really need it.

[GB9]

I know of one wanna-be consultancy who directed all contractors on pain of termination to change their linked in profile to the consultancy name rather than the end client.

[BolshieBastard]

Hmm I tend to think having the clientco's name on there can say a lot about just how good you are, as there are some companies who won't just hire anyone

This.

Besides, I think just having your co name might look like you've made your work history up. I used to put client co and their location on my cv but dont now.

[The Spartan]

Hmm I tend to think having the clientco's name on there can say a lot about just how good you are, as there are some companies who won't just hire anyone

[Contreras]

Does anyone else take the policy of specifically NOT listing previous clients on their CV ?

Mine just has me as director/consultant of MyCo, a list of 'services' offered, and examples of recent work without mentioning the client name.

I might name drop in an interview if I think it will help but very rarely have I been actually questioned about 'who' a past client was and agents are just fishing so they can take a hike anyway.

[Scrag Meister]

Quick answer: Both

Quick confirmation : Both.

[Jaws]

I have put "End Client via Consultancy" on mine.

[The Spartan]

I always put the end client on my CV/LinkedIn as it looks much better and will probably stand out more

[BolshieBastard]

Quick Question:

Do you put the end client (which is usually more prestigious and well known) or the Consultancy (Smaller but who you worked for) on your CV/Linkedin

For all my roles I have my position at Blue Chip Co \ consultancy (if there is a consultancy) and my Ltd Co then, where Im between contract, my position at my Ltd Co.

I toyed with the idea of placing my co first then client but decided to go with the former.

[northernladuk]

A CV for me is an overview my experience to showcase my skills and abilities. I didn't do the work for the consultancy, I did it for the client..... so it is client for me. I have, however, been open about the relationship to the consultancy when discussing my experience either by phone or by interview. I have also, when applying to another consultancy to client gig worded my CV such that it states something like 'Working through a specialised consultancy to deliver..' and so on as the experience of working via the consultancy would be of relavance in that situation.

[kingcook]

Client only for me.

Some big corp name sounds a lot better than some unheard of consultancy.

[Alias]

I stick both on for previous gigs

For the current/last one I only stick on the consultancy

[SimonMac]

Quick answer: Both

Thats what I am leaning towards

[JamJarST]

Quick Question:

Do you put the end client (which is usually more prestigious and well known) or the Consultancy (Smaller but who you worked for) on your CV/Linkedin

Quick answer: Both