No feedback on Resume

[coe123]

I was looking for a new contract for last 3 weeks or so and had a very busy period with plenty of calls - 2/3 new roles each day and have been put forward for nearly 15 roles over the month (including for 3 while I was on holiday in Spain) All with tier 1 banks with decent agents - but how many interviews have I had - None.

My current contract wasn't supposed to get extended but they manage to secure some last minute approvals - so I am ok for another 3 months

But this begs a question as to what does it take to get an interview and why is there so much time wasting?

[LondonManc]

Poor cv?

You have attention to detail listed but spelling mistakes are in your cv?

[quackhandle]

I was looking for a new contract for last 3 weeks or so and had a very busy period with plenty of calls - 2/3 new roles each day and have been put forward for nearly 15 roles over the month (including for 3 while I was on holiday in Spain) All with tier 1 banks with decent agents - but how many interviews have I had - None.

My current contract wasn't supposed to get extended but they manage to secure some last minute approvals - so I am ok for another 3 months

But this begs a question as to what does it take to get an interview and why is there so much time wasting?

It begs the question: AYCOTBAC?

HTHBISDI

qh

[coe123]

Poor cv?

You have attention to detail listed but spelling mistakes are in your cv?

Nope, spellchecked, printed and verified. It is fairly crisp CV of 3 pages with all the meaty bits on first 2 pages, and I have had good feedback and interviews based on this before. All places I have worked with are well known and need no introduction to anyone in Banking.

I am willing to give benefit of doubt to some degree to the CV still and my name - but that can't be the case everywhere.

[northernladuk]

Welcome to contracting. There are a lot of people on the bench struggling to find gigs so it's going to be a numbers game.

[coe123]

It begs the question: AYCOTBAC?

HTHBISDI

qh

No buzzwords or acronyms (than absolutely necessary) on the CV - nothing OTT anyway.

[jmo21]

Welcome to contracting. There are a lot of people on the bench struggling to find gigs so it's going to be a numbers game.

This.

Less contracts out there, more people looking.

[quackhandle]

This.

Less contracts out there, more people looking.

Indeed, I was hearing that TfL shipped over 100 contractors oot the door recently.

qh

[BrilloPad]

Leading up to Brexit was tight. Since it has been tighter.

[IPSE]

I was looking for a new contract for last 3 weeks or so and had a very busy period with plenty of calls - 2/3 new roles each day and have been put forward for nearly 15 roles over the month (including for 3 while I was on holiday in Spain) All with tier 1 banks with decent agents - but how many interviews have I had - None.

My current contract wasn't supposed to get extended but they manage to secure some last minute approvals - so I am ok for another 3 months

But this begs a question as to what does it take to get an interview and why is there so much time wasting?

We've had a lot of IPSE members feed back to us that having their CV/resumé "smartened up" does get results.