Hi Aaron,

I think your resume would be pretty much the same. Just make sure they
are up to date.

Use http://getstaffed.com http://linkedin.com etc

> Also, for any of you employers or CTOs, are there any pet peeves that I
> should bare in mind that will make you pass a resume by?

I think everyone will have a different taste for reading a resume.
Just write yours as best as you can. Borrow a book from library on how
to write resumes; you can't go wrong there.

Kind regards,

Sid

On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 11:49 AM, Aaron Cooper <[email protected]> wrote:
> Morning all,
>
> I am looking at heading out as a contracter in near future after 4 years
> with my current employer (full time).
>
> I was wondering, as this is my first time looking into contracting, if
> anyone could provide any tips or online resources for Resumes and whether
> they should be presented slightly differently than a developer looking for
> full time employment.
>
> My background is 7 years programming experience, 5 of which have been PHP
> and in a Senior capacity for the last 2. Zend Certified. Exp in ZF and alot
> of work with client-side libraries such as Qooxdoo, ExtJS and a little Flex.
> I'm piccking that my skillset should be the focus for someone looking for a
> contractor, and employment history secondary.
>
> Also, for any of you employers or CTOs, are there any pet peeves that I
> should bare in mind that will make you pass a resume by? It's been a while
> since I've had to dust mine off.
>
> Cheers
> A
> >
>



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