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Originally posted by cswdI think it's about time I stabbed that bloody angel on my right shoulder and listened to the devil on the other one some more.
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Originally posted by expatHe did say "and cut it down to 2 for each job" ......
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Originally posted by Mordac6 pages is way too long. 3 max, most agents will never read past page 1. Whatever you do, make sure all the good stuff is on page 1.
Brief contact details, list of skills, brief summary of achievements etc.
Don't bother with hobbies etc. No one cares.
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Originally posted by DimPrawnFFS.
Call the agencies. Explain this is your 1st contract, but you are ******* brilliant. Offer to pay the agent £500 direct, cash in hand, if they secure you are contract as a bonus.
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Originally posted by FleetwoodIf he had more than one....
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Originally posted by cswdDoes that actually work?
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Thanks again for the replies
The results aspect of my last job is something that could definitely be expanded within my CV.
Still frustrated though, feels like I'm flogging a dead horse... and I'm the dead horse
Maybe a few beers are in order tonight
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FFS.
Call the agencies. Explain this is your 1st contract, but you are ******* brilliant. Offer to pay the agent £500 direct, cash in hand, if they secure you are contract as a bonus.
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Originally posted by vetranLook for your USP's and highlight them, make sure they are easy to read.
Tailor CV to each job, have a 6 page CV and cut it down to 2 for each job making sure each buzzword is in there with a positive result.
Brief contact details, list of skills, brief summary of achievements etc.
Don't bother with hobbies etc. No one cares.
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Originally posted by Fleetwoodat your company's expense
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Think estate agent
Look for your USP's and highlight them, make sure they are easy to read.
Tailor CV to each job, have a 6 page CV and cut it down to 2 for each job making sure each buzzword is in there with a positive result.
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Originally posted by expatAt, or rather just before, the interview for my first contract they gave me a coding test.
Some time into the contract, one of the other guys criticised the test to the PM and the team in general. I agreed, and remarked that in fact I had made that criticism at the interview. So did I, said another.
The PM said with a grin, You all did. That's why I hired you.
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Originally posted by thunderlizardContracts are like bird cages. The birds on the outside are all fighting to get in, and the birds on the inside are sitting there biding their time and looking forward to when they'll be free again.
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