Reply to: CV Prof advice

[Fungus]

Is there a company that will supply paper specific to the roll of Wiping a contractors Not Permy's arse?

A CV will do nicely ...

Sounds like his CV is toooooo long. 3 pages is enough, with a summary of skills on the first one.

Fungus.

[DirtyOldMan]

Or more pictures of pretty young ladies..



I'm becoming obsessed by this one as you can tell.

[Joe Black]

Maybe we could have a poll, I like polls.

[Not So Wise]

I am curious as a contractor is there any organisation that exists where a CV can be tailored to the specific position you perform, eg contractor not permanent. I have quite a few contracts on my CV with technical descriptions and they are taking up a lot of room, CV is now going onto 5 pages.

Stop trying to put everything including the kitchen sink on your cv, thats what permies do, not contractors as we are selling our relevant current skills more than ourselves. Especially IT contractors where techs go out of date pretty fast,no one needs to know you can program <insert stone age language>, nor do they need to know you made it to senior cash till operator at your local Burger king.

Descriptions per contract generally have no reason to go above 3-5 lines of summary (if anything besides management handy to put list of tech's used at bottom of summary, and don't put windows 98/xp ffs). This also gives you something to talk about at the interview.

Drop crap from 20 years ago, especially if it is no longer relevant or done the same type of thing 10 times since then

If your skills are varyed do multiple versions of your cv, if applying for PM jobs not point in giving descriptions of tricky code problems you solved, if applying for c# position no point in listing all your internet artwork/html experience.

[n5gooner]

That's as maybe but someone who is a bum-jockey might !

dabs of perfume behind the knees.....

[Clownio]

You would not want to see my arse never mind wipe it!

That's as maybe but someone who is a bum-jockey might !

[n5gooner]

I'm sorry I do apologies was this a serious question, if so, pull your finger out, and just type a second C.V.

[ancient]

I am curious as a contractor is there any organisation that exists where a CV can be tailored to the specific position you perform, eg contractor not permanent. I have quite a few contracts on my CV with technical descriptions and they are taking up a lot of room, CV is now going onto 5 pages.

there were a few CV tips on this thread from a couple of weeks ago

http://forums.contractoruk.com/thread3899.html

DoggyAgent may be able to give you a second opinion.

[n5gooner]

What the wiping or the looking?

as I said depends on the rate.....

[steve'O]

depends what the rate is like, and if I could sub contract it out to India.

What the wiping or the looking?

[n5gooner]

You would not want to see my arse never mind wipe it!

depends what the rate is like, and if I could sub contract it out to India.

[steve'O]

yes us contractors get that grease proof paper as we are used to the harsh conditions of life, permis get soft paper as there are used to asre licking just to keep their jobs.

N5Gooner in I'm on a Chching trip again this week and don't give a flying monkies mode.

Don't forget to pack the tissues then!

[Daywalker]

do you want us to wipe your arse as well ?

You would not want to see my arse never mind wipe it!

[n5gooner]

Is there a company that will supply paper specific to the roll of Wiping a contractors Not Permy's arse?

yes us contractors get that grease proof paper as we are used to the harsh conditions of life, permis get soft paper as there are used to asre licking just to keep their jobs.

N5Gooner in I'm on a Chching trip again this week and don't give a flying monkies mode.

[threaded]

CVs are a constant source of threads here. I have a variety from 2 page for contracting all the way up to a 12 page monster that is attached to grant applications for my university work.

So its horses for courses.