srfirehorseart, 6 months ago

@andycarolan

On CVs, apparently it's best to group short jobs together.

It may be worth going via an agency, as they'll probably rewrite your CV to suit.

As a former IT freelancer / contractor, I went from temp to perm at one job. My renewal (after 6 months) overlapped with the annual grad recruitment drive, so I suggested converting to perm and they went for it.

andycarolan, 6 months ago

@srfirehorseart Thanks, that makes sense. Most of my jobs are fairly short... the longest single job has only been a few months.

I think my CV/Resume does need a bit of attention as far as the experience section goes. Everything else is fairly on-point.

Sounds great about the temp to perm transition. I think it makes sense if they are already happy with your work :)

srfirehorseart, 6 months ago

@andycarolan

That perm job lasted 12 years, long enough for me to put down some roots!

A friend who's an experienced temp gave me this tip later on:

The quality of your work is secondary for getting extensions. What decides whether you stay is how well you bond with the staff.

I was surprised, but apparently your social skills matter as much as your work, if you want longer contracts. Bring your charm & banter ftw.

andycarolan, 6 months ago

@srfirehorseart That's a long time to be in any job. Nice!

That's good advice from your friend. Connections matter :)