CV Question

So, I am converting my resume to a CV and bringing it up to date as I begin my long distance job hunt, which is the lynch pin for our move.

Unfortunately, my US mobile phone number includes the digits 999 in that order.  My family and friends think it is amusing and appropriate, and I have even had British expats ask if I am ‘taking the piss’, but I imagine a prospective UK employer would find it less funny if Dixon of Dock Green answers the phone instead of me.
 
As you lot are aware, if you dial 911 in the States, you are automatically routed to the emergency services regardless of what you type before or afterwards.  Is the same true of the UK?  I never had cause to use the number in my youth, so I do not know the details.

What telephone number should I list (if any)?  I have a UK Skype number I use for family, should I use that instead?

You really shouldn't have a problem as they would have to either dial a 1 or 001 before your phone number. Bypassing 999. It's an international phone call. They HAVE to add the country code. 😁

Lyonaria is right, but I would get a Skype number local to the UK.  It's not expensive and makes it waaay easier for the caller. 

What kind of work are you looking for?  Unless it's pretty niche, you may find that it won't matter as no one is going to call you.  Most jobs attract a lot of applicants and they simply won't bother with someone who is not in country.  IT jobs normally go through agents and they won't give you the time of day unless you are here.

Just some cheery thoughts .....

Lyonaria, thanks for clarifying that.  Jimbo, thanks for depressing me. 

I suppose they would ring my UK Skype number and it would come up on my phone via the skype app? 

To answer your question Jimbo, I have an extensive background in geospatial technologies and cartography, but I've also got a lot of experience as a common or garden business analyst, so I'm trying to cast as wide a net as possible.  Yet, It sounds like I have to be there to really be competitive.  Not unexpected.

I'm also worried that since my degrees and job experience have been almost-exclusively US up to this point, that will make me even less desirable.  It'll almost certainly knock me out of the running for some jobs.  I did go ahead and get UK recognised certifications and a professional membership of a royal society though, which might help.

Don't get me wrong, with those skills you will certainly find a job once you get here, especially if you move to London or the Thames valley.  And I really can't judge wether your skills are desirable enough for a recruitment agent to contact you before you actually move.  It's a pretty high bar.  Agents tend to be deluged with people (mostly Indian) who want a visa to come over and do every tech job.  This makes them a bit touchy about people applying from outside the country. 

Also, don't worry about the US experience thing once you get here, the Brits adore Americans in tech roles .  Because you are American, they will overestimate your education and skill level. 

One more thing , being a business analyst is respected here, there's plenty of them and plenty of opportunities. 

Thanks for the advice.  I only need one job!