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Thanks for this, currently a PHP contractor looking for work in the UK and this certainly opens my eyes up to the issues with my CV. Probably explains why I hav

by nrzuk 12y ago

Thanks for this, currently a PHP contractor looking for work in the UK and this certainly opens my eyes up to the issues with my CV. Probably explains why I haven't been getting many interviews! What would you suggest for a contractors CV which is primarily filled with 1-2 month contracts? I usually try get the last years work on the CV, but as you can imagine that starts to take up quite a bit of room when you have many short term contracts.

clockwerx 12y ago
I would portray as one role, and a few really important projects. For example: Senior Consultant For the past 24 months, I've worked with a large number of varied clients to realise true business value for them. This has included Real Example A and Specific Detail B, but beyond the pure technical skills, it has highlighted the value of softer skills. Most notably, I recently worked with the estate of Douglas Adams in an ecommerce towel distribution hub. Don't panic, I'm the right chap for the job.
- peteretep 12y ago
  That's exactly what I'd do :-) Name drop anyone interesting you worked for too, pull out interesting projects, but treat it as one job, essentially
ownagefool 12y ago
I put seperate contracts on as seperate jobs and find getting PHP jobs hilariously easy. People do ask why I change jobs so often, but the standard "I'm a contractor and finance dept don't wanna pay our rates" goes down well enough. This is my CV, I try to be straight to the point and keep it under 2 pages on the word version. https://www.linkedin.com/in/allandegnan https://www.linkedin.com/in/allandegnan To be fair the advice is largely still apt. #1 First step is generally clueless recruiters who'll want you to have 9 years experience with Java 12. #2 Convince them, your CV goes over. If it has any meat or interesting projects, you'll get called in. #3 Smile, be likable and be able to talk about $foo at a resonable level and you've got the contract.

by nrzuk 12y ago

clockwerx 12y ago

I would portray as one role, and a few really important projects. For example: Senior Consultant For the past 24 months, I've worked with a large number of varied clients to realise true business value for them. This has included Real Example A and Specific Detail B, but beyond the pure technical skills, it has highlighted the value of softer skills. Most notably, I recently worked with the estate of Douglas Adams in an ecommerce towel distribution hub. Don't panic, I'm the right chap for the job.

peteretep 12y ago
That's exactly what I'd do :-) Name drop anyone interesting you worked for too, pull out interesting projects, but treat it as one job, essentially

ownagefool 12y ago

I put seperate contracts on as seperate jobs and find getting PHP jobs hilariously easy. People do ask why I change jobs so often, but the standard "I'm a contractor and finance dept don't wanna pay our rates" goes down well enough. This is my CV, I try to be straight to the point and keep it under 2 pages on the word version. https://www.linkedin.com/in/allandegnan https://www.linkedin.com/in/allandegnan To be fair the advice is largely still apt. #1 First step is generally clueless recruiters who'll want you to have 9 years experience with Java 12. #2 Convince them, your CV goes over. If it has any meat or interesting projects, you'll get called in. #3 Smile, be likable and be able to talk about $foo at a resonable level and you've got the contract.