Public Sector to Finance

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Dropping your rate will only appeal to the agency, they will still pitch you to the client at around market rate and take a bigger cut. I worked in FS for 25 years as a permie but outside London, I don't even get to the interview stage for London based jobs, think I need to change my address.

You might have to. I did and I am getting more offers.

[northernladuk]

You might have to. I did and I am getting more offers.

Offers from clients of contracts or offers of interview from agents?

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Offers from clients of contracts or offers of interview from agents?

Both. But I wouldn't get offers from clients if I wasn't getting offers of interviews from the agents in the first place. When I lived in Reading, I would just not be put forward for any jobs in London. So I moved.

[uk contractor]

Getting into FS sector is harder now due to so many internal contractor layoffs that do not even make the news.

Banks letting lots of contractors go all the time your better off trying another sector there are a lot of viable experienced FS contractors floating around nowadays due to market conditions. Rate is meaningless (to the end client) they want extensive FS experience.