Question regarding CV
Discussion
I've just sent my CV to an agency, which they have sent back asking me to change a few details. Just wondering what the PH idea on it is:
Firstly, Should you put an expected salary on your CV? Or only put this if asked?
Swcondly, I went to a Girls grammar school to study A-Levels, thus I put on my CV 'Maidstone Grammar School for Girls'. They say I should take out 'for girls' as it may look strange to employers. IMO, thats the name of the school, so thats what I'll put.
Any ideas? Should I change it or leave it as it is?
Firstly, Should you put an expected salary on your CV? Or only put this if asked?
Swcondly, I went to a Girls grammar school to study A-Levels, thus I put on my CV 'Maidstone Grammar School for Girls'. They say I should take out 'for girls' as it may look strange to employers. IMO, thats the name of the school, so thats what I'll put.
Any ideas? Should I change it or leave it as it is?
Not sure what line of work you are in, but i have worked through agencies on short term engineering contracts for a few years now and there one common thing about all the agencies i have used, there all out for as much money as they can get. Human nature i guess as thats the only reason i leave one contract for another
Most of the companies i work at, it soon becomes very obvious that the contractors can all be on different rates, it depends what you negociate.
I never have the salary on my CV and for the online sites such as www.monster.co.uk where it definately does ask for a salary, i make it so its so clearly wrong, they always question it, which is when i tell them, its negociable.
As for the schools, not that important, unless you have only just left, they may recognise it if there a local company, its not going to matter.
Good luck
Most of the companies i work at, it soon becomes very obvious that the contractors can all be on different rates, it depends what you negociate.
I never have the salary on my CV and for the online sites such as www.monster.co.uk where it definately does ask for a salary, i make it so its so clearly wrong, they always question it, which is when i tell them, its negociable.
As for the schools, not that important, unless you have only just left, they may recognise it if there a local company, its not going to matter.
Good luck
I wouldn't put expected salary on there, but I wouldn't put negotiable either. Just leave it out and discuss that when the time comes.
I would normally say put the name of the school down, but if you are a man who went to a school called "... for girls", I must say I can see their point. Sad to say. It's about setting expectations with the employer and if they're expecting a girl and a bloke shows up, then it could get things off to a strange start.
The consultant is quite possibly thinking of a particular client where they think this could be an issue. If you're still uncomfortable with it I would ask them to explain why they want you to remove this.
I would normally say put the name of the school down, but if you are a man who went to a school called "... for girls", I must say I can see their point. Sad to say. It's about setting expectations with the employer and if they're expecting a girl and a bloke shows up, then it could get things off to a strange start.
The consultant is quite possibly thinking of a particular client where they think this could be an issue. If you're still uncomfortable with it I would ask them to explain why they want you to remove this.
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