Worth bearing in mind that in this climate, hirers and agents are being absolutely bombarded with applications, which means they are being exceptionally choosy about who they bring forward and who they don't. What looked like the perfect application 18 months ago, now comes under such intense scruitiny, that it can come down to something as simple as the layout of the CV, the font used, anything really.
I do this day in day out, seeking roles for very talented people in the Project Management arena (although I specialise in private sectors around e-Commerce). To give some context to the above, I put out an advert on the well known job boards last week. Within an hour, I had 132 applications. I have just checked the inbox the applications go to - 614. To a SAP GRC implementation role, with very very very specific requirements.
My advice? Use every means possible - network your old colleagues, bosses, contacts, and agencies, and build relationships with them - especially the ones who know what you can do. Trust me when I tell you, the only way people are getting jobs at the moment is via their relationships, as it gives a head start on the mass onslaught. I'm afraid its that age old addage - Who you know, not what you know.
Sorry to hear of your troubles. Given that I read CV's day in day out, perhaps I can be of assistance though? If you'd like to send your CV through to my home email (BradRWills at aol.com), then I'll happily have a look at it over the next few days and see if I can spot any obvious issues - or even see if I can re-work it for you so that they key messages come across?
Let me know if that's of interest and I'll happily spend an hour looking through it......
Brad
Edited your email addy - apparently programs sniff them out from forums and you get bombarded with shyte. Smokie
