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Market condition so far in 2012

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    Market condition so far in 2012

    Market is looking better than December but still very poor when compared to Jan last year when I was also looking. Anybody else finding it the same?

    #2
    I had a quick look yesterday out of interest as my contract runs till the end of April and I was too enthused either
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      #3
      my phone was on fire on Tuesday - battery down to 20% by 11:00 in the morning! Definitely a big improvement on December. Got some interviews lined-up already. Fingers crossed.

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        #4
        The market is good.

        Finished last contract mid December then started looking at the start of January. Phone never stopped ringing since and secured a role yesterday. Even NHS contracts seem to be picking up as had a few calls.

        Don't believe the doom and gloom (unless you contract mainly in the financial sector).
        Last edited by Regent; 11 January 2012, 13:02.

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          #5
          7 working days in to the New Year is a little soon to be making general comments across the entrire contracting market isn't it?
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            #6
            It's somewhere between booming and non-existent, depending on skill set, location, desired rate, experience and agent.

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              #7
              IMHO, the market for IT contracts seems to be okay at the moment. I did expect to be out of work for a while this year but this hasn't been the case.

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                #8
                Looks ok .Finished my contract in end of Dec , so far two interviews,but nothing happend.Still waiting...

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Regent View Post
                  Don't believe the doom and gloom (unless you contract mainly in the financial sector).
                  I agree - there are roles out there but a noticed a larger than usual ratio of permie roles.

                  In the finance sector where i've been looking - rates are a bit below average, too soon for me to tell if the number of roles are high/low as we're still 2nd week of Jan.

                  But hearing about RBS IB shedding jobs, a whole heap of other IB's cutting contractor rates by 10% i'm expecting finance to be not so good in the first quarter.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by yamamma View Post
                    I agree - there are roles out there but a noticed a larger than usual ratio of permie roles.

                    In the finance sector where i've been looking - rates are a bit below average, too soon for me to tell if the number of roles are high/low as we're still 2nd week of Jan.

                    But hearing about RBS IB shedding jobs, a whole heap of other IB's cutting contractor rates by 10% i'm expecting finance to be not so good in the first quarter.
                    Yes that's my feeling. I have so far been going for the financial sector and it isn't looking good.

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