Does your CV have a Bio?

[suityou01]

Having a natter with an agent today, and she suggested I add one. In the interest of keeping it short I have always not bothered.

But then again, my CV is a bit strange as I have both Business Analyst type roles, along with more technical roles so a Bio would be a good chance to explain myself.

Should it even be called a Bio, or is that for s?

Would you write it in the first or third person?

[vwdan]

What do you mean by bio? Mine has a statement along the lines of

A freelance xxxx and xxxxx consultant with xxx years of experience, specialising in blah de blah.

Qualified as a xxxxx, and with xxxxxx knowledge, I have delivered over xxx projects to xxxx of users etc etc

Although, "in the interest of keeping it short" - you're trolling, right?

[suityou01]

What do you mean by bio? Mine has a statement along the lines of



Although, "in the interest of keeping it short" - you're trolling, right?

No, serious question for the panel. If you would like I can start a trolling thread just for you.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Having a natter with an agent today, and she suggested I add one. In the interest of keeping it short I have always not bothered.

But then again, my CV is a bit strange as I have both Business Analyst type roles, along with more technical roles so a Bio would be a good chance to explain myself.

Should it even be called a Bio, or is that for s?

Would you write it in the first or third person?

Yeah calling it a bio is indeed for s so should suiteyou01 just fine

[suityou01]

Yeah calling it a bio is indeed for s so should suiteyou01 just fine

Now now.

[SimonMac]

Professional Summary is a better description that Bio

I have:

• Professional Summary
  
• Skills
  
• Key Projects Descriptions
  
• Work History

I have a gig and you don't, guess mine works better than yours

[DimPrawn]

Yes most consultant type contractors include a bio, but Suity please not your boring life story, keep it short.

"Unqualified, mostly uneducated breeder of morons, available to feck up your important project at low rates. No job too dumb, I can stoop to ameoba like levels of ability to fit in with all mental retards. I have my own stetson and ten-gallon hat. Yee ha! Hire me! Thousands of now bankrupt clients with poor hiring records can't be wrong!"

[EternalOptimist]

certainty not. anyone asking for this is the type of person who would send you to stores for a long stand

[suityou01]

Professional Summary is a better description that Bio

I have:

• Professional Summary
  
• Skills
  
• Key Projects Descriptions
  
• Work History

I have a gig and you don't, guess mine works better than yours

Something else I've been considering adding. Then again my own CV bores me to tears so it's hard to get enthusiastic enough to do this.
MudSkipper sent a link to a vid of this guy who was touting for business re-writing CVs. He showed a "Portfolio based" format which sounded like the kind of fluff you need at Programme manager type gigs, but it was based around this kind of idea.

[DaveB]

Professional Summary is a better description that Bio

I have:

• Professional Summary
  
• Skills
  
• Key Projects Descriptions
  
• Work History

I have a gig and you don't, guess mine works better than yours

This ^, minus the Key Projects bit. I have 3 clients atm so it's clearly not that important.