I was made redundant from my permie job last February and decided to go contracting, anyway long story but basically it took me ages to find that first contract which I started in July. Unfortunately that contract has now ended and I'm back looking again....
I'm looking on jobserve every night and applying for approx 3 contracts per evening with different agencies, so far this week I've sent my CV in for 20 roles but haven't heard from a single one. I'm just using the online application button and sending in my CV then waiting expectantly by the phone next day, which of course does't ring. Am I doing something wrong or am I just Cr*p!
My background is 23 years in IT, Operations Manager/Team leader when permenant, Desktop/Server support before that. Last contract was XP/Server 2003 rollout. I've got MCSE and also have Prince2 practitioner cert. As I don't have much practical experience of Project Management I've not been able to get a job as a PM/Jnr PM since passing the exam in January 2006, so I've been looking for Desktop support/rollout work which I'm comfortable with.
Depressing thing is I'm applying for anything really, I'm not bothered where the role is or what the title is etc, I've even applied for contracts that are half the rate I was getting on my last (first) contract, but still haven't heard back! I somehow thought that after getting that all important first contract, that the agencies would be banging on my door now....
Oh and I'm nearly 40 by the way but I still have all my own teeth and full head of hair.
Cheers
I'm looking on jobserve every night and applying for approx 3 contracts per evening with different agencies, so far this week I've sent my CV in for 20 roles but haven't heard from a single one. I'm just using the online application button and sending in my CV then waiting expectantly by the phone next day, which of course does't ring. Am I doing something wrong or am I just Cr*p!
My background is 23 years in IT, Operations Manager/Team leader when permenant, Desktop/Server support before that. Last contract was XP/Server 2003 rollout. I've got MCSE and also have Prince2 practitioner cert. As I don't have much practical experience of Project Management I've not been able to get a job as a PM/Jnr PM since passing the exam in January 2006, so I've been looking for Desktop support/rollout work which I'm comfortable with.
Depressing thing is I'm applying for anything really, I'm not bothered where the role is or what the title is etc, I've even applied for contracts that are half the rate I was getting on my last (first) contract, but still haven't heard back! I somehow thought that after getting that all important first contract, that the agencies would be banging on my door now....
Oh and I'm nearly 40 by the way but I still have all my own teeth and full head of hair.
Cheers
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