Thank you for the encouraging post concernedHR. I have met many recruiters who shared your enthusiasm, but also others who obviously passed me over because of a stutter, discounting qualifications and experience. I agree with your recommendations. The main issue I find hard to deal with is the discrepancy that comes up between how you look on a CV, and the initial impressions that a recruiter might have from an interview, especially if you're having a shit day and can't get a word out. Saying that, the interviews where I've been upfront went much better than the ones I hadn't.