I do contracting in NYC (similarly to what you do) and even though I submit my resume through email, I was always asked to come with printed version when I was called for an in-person interview.
It helps to have multiple printed copies of your resume, references, and the position you're applying for. The printed resume is the most essential because you may interview with several people in succession and go through 3+ copies of your resume easily.
Absolutely true. Several years ago I had a recruiter hounding for nearly two months(calling me multiple times per week) me to go on interviews that didn't appeal to me despite the fact that I made my expectations clear. I finally relented and went on one that seemed the most reasonable of the bunch. Late in the interview, we found a few a changes that the recruiter had made, including lying about my education history. The interviewer must have chewed them out because I didn't hear back from them at any point after that.
This just happened to me a week ago. One interviewer I spoke to didn't have a copy and luckily I had a few in my folder with me. It shows preparedness on your part as an interviewee.
Not to mention that A) they might go through your CV there and then, and it's easier for you to answer questions if you have a copy and B) recruitment agencies tend to mangle CVs, I like to turn up with a nice LaTeX produced CV to replace the pasted-into-Word monstrosity they usually have before them.
Same here, happened today.
Over the past few weeks I had pretty much decided my printed resume was a waste, but I kept bringing them 'just in case'.
Today, first case out of maybe 10-15 where I needed a printed copy. However, I was talking to the founder... so it definitely was worth it. Again, it would have taken a minute to print a copy in the office, but it shows a nice touch of forethought... IMO.
At the very least, I like to have a copy to help meyself follow along.
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I do contracting in NYC (similarly to what you do) and even though I submit my resume through email, I was always asked to come with printed version when I was called for an in-person interview.
It helps to have multiple printed copies of your resume, references, and the position you're applying for. The printed resume is the most essential because you may interview with several people in succession and go through 3+ copies of your resume easily.
It's also helpful when the recruiter edits your resume (e.g., adding skills).
Having your own printed copy will convince the employer that it's the recruiter (not you) who is being dishonest.
Absolutely true. Several years ago I had a recruiter hounding for nearly two months(calling me multiple times per week) me to go on interviews that didn't appeal to me despite the fact that I made my expectations clear. I finally relented and went on one that seemed the most reasonable of the bunch. Late in the interview, we found a few a changes that the recruiter had made, including lying about my education history. The interviewer must have chewed them out because I didn't hear back from them at any point after that.
Not necessarily a bad idea. I've been on interviews where the interviewer was in a rush, and didn't have a hard copy of my resume on them.
This just happened to me a week ago. One interviewer I spoke to didn't have a copy and luckily I had a few in my folder with me. It shows preparedness on your part as an interviewee.
Not to mention that A) they might go through your CV there and then, and it's easier for you to answer questions if you have a copy and B) recruitment agencies tend to mangle CVs, I like to turn up with a nice LaTeX produced CV to replace the pasted-into-Word monstrosity they usually have before them.
Same here, happened today. Over the past few weeks I had pretty much decided my printed resume was a waste, but I kept bringing them 'just in case'.
Today, first case out of maybe 10-15 where I needed a printed copy. However, I was talking to the founder... so it definitely was worth it. Again, it would have taken a minute to print a copy in the office, but it shows a nice touch of forethought... IMO.
At the very least, I like to have a copy to help meyself follow along.