Reply to: London address - Does it matter

[SueEllen]

The esteemed NDawg is correct. The spam comes in from Burma immediately you download your c.v.

I'm not sure what I.T. job site is responsible, but it IS one of the I.T. job sites.

Added to that where you have to put an address on the jobsite put a false one.

[flipFlop]

Burmese Spammers Target I.T. Job Sites

all you need on your CV is an e-mail address and a phone number because anything else just puts you at greater risk of identity theft, especially given that most job boards nowadays allow almost anyone to download CVs.

The esteemed NDawg is correct. The spam comes in from Burma immediately you download your c.v.

I'm not sure what I.T. job site is responsible, but it IS one of the I.T. job sites.

Edit: jobsite.co.uk is one inspiration for spammers from the domain theplanet.com.

We have found your CV at jobsite.co.uk.

I'm happy to extend the following offer of employment to you on behalf of Jack Taylor. This offer is contingent upon your passing our mandatory background check, I'm sure you shouldn't have a problem with that.

Title: Financial Support Agent.
Job Description: You'll be submitting and receiving funds from our clients, insuring that every transaction executed in timely manner.

Salary for the F.S.A.: Will be paid in bi-monthly installments of 1500.00 pounds, which is equivalent to 27000 pounds on an annual basis, plus commission for each completed transaction.

Bonus Potential: Effective upon satisfactory completion of the first 30 days of employment, and based upon the goals and objectives agreed to in the performance development planning process with your manager, you may be eligible for a bonus. The bonus plan for this year and beyond, should such a plan exist, will be based on the formula determined by the company for that year. Additionally, we have bonus for teamwork and “Extra mile bonus”.

Benefits: health, life, disability and dental insurance coverage are available after successful completion of 30 days of probationary period. Employee contribution to payment for benefit plans is determined annually.

Sincerely,
Jack Taylor

[MyUserName]

I guess you do live in Tadley, by the tone of the question?

Nah, after coming from an ex-mining village with a massive drug problem Tadley was just too much of a step down. I ended up slightly further South. I have, however, driven through it a couple of times (bloody fast) and know a few of the locals (despite appearances some of them can talk without falling down).

[Ticktock]

Surely not in Tadley!!!!!????

Thank God no. Unfortunately I did have to for a year or so before I escaped again. Tadley is the town where all the pikeys go when they're tired of their caravans. They still live the same way as before, but now in a house.

I guess you do live in Tadley, by the tone of the question?

[MyUserName]

As for London gigs... I live south of Reading, out in the sticks. My current CV has my address on it. I don't think agents care / bother looking up where you are as none I've spoken to have a clue where I live.

Surely not in Tadley!!!!!????

I do not have my address on my contractor CV, if it is important then the agent will ask anyway. If your cv is a good match they are not going to pass on someone because they do not have their address on their cv when they can easily ask it.

[Ticktock]

I hadn't even thought about the uselessness of an address on my CV (I do currently have it on there). As for being excluded for not being local - I would rather it happen before I travel to an interview, rather than spending money on going and then being turned out due to where I live. In any case, every agent will ask "where are you based?".

As for London gigs... I live south of Reading, out in the sticks. My current CV has my address on it. I don't think agents care / bother looking up where you are as none I've spoken to have a clue where I live.

It has caused no issues with finding work - I've turned down a couple because the commute was awful (e.g. Gatwick Airport for a certain security company), but never knowingly been rejected. In fact, the majority of my work has been either central London or southwest suburbs. I wish I could get something in Reading, or somewhere closer to home, but no joy.

[TheFaQQer]

Why not just fax the CV over?

I had a former colleague mock me the other week because my voicemail also accepts fax.

If your flight is cancelled or you are denied boarding, you are legally entitled to two messages to be sent. The legislation allows for a Telex, which is what I've asked BA to send in the past

[Bunk]

Why not just fax the CV over?

A fax? This is the 21st century! Send a f***ing carrier pigeon!

[SimonMac]

I don't put my address on the CV. However, I do make it a point to have a return address on the envelope so agents know where I am applying from if need be.

Why not just fax the CV over?

[Bunk]

Envelope

WSS

[SueEllen]

I don't put my address on the CV. However, I do make it a point to have a return address on the envelope so agents know where I am applying from if need be.

Envelope

[tiddly]

I don't put my address on the CV. However, I do make it a point to have a return address on the envelope so agents know where I am applying from if need be.

[northernladuk]

Please tell me you have your picture on there as well!

[SueEllen]

For a phone number make sure it's a mobile.

You will:
a. Not give away your location - most people including agents know the London dialling codes
b. Not get rung up at stupid o'clock and have you whole household disturbed as you can turn it off.

[billybiro]

This. Not only that, but all you need on your CV is an e-mail address and a phone number because anything else just puts you at greater risk of identity theft, especially given that most job boards nowadays allow almost anyone to download CVs.

Besides, not listing your address and instead putting something like "UK resident" means that pimps in a hurry to shortlist are less likely to cut you based on location...because they have no idea where you actually live.

Whilst this is true, understand that this can work the other way, too.

It's not uncommon for a client to specifically request of an agent that they provide "local" candidates. If the agent is merely keyword matching for the client's requests, they'll expect to find some location-based information on your CV, even if it's just a broad term such as "london"/"south-east" etc.

If there's nothing there, you can end up falling through the net and not being put forward for the role simply because of that, despite the suitability of your skillset to the role requirements.