State of the Market

[eek]

The company has ended up with (on paper at least) a lesser qualified candidate due to the restricted mobility of contractors caused by inside IR35 designations become common place.

As I pointed out when the expenses rules were implemented back in 2016.

[sadkingbilly]

People have been calling the end to contracting since we had to stop being freelancers and form ltd's in 197x (can't remember exactly )

[SussexSeagull]

People have been calling the end to contracting since we had to stop being freelancers and form ltd's in 197x (can't remember exactly )

I don't think it is over but it has definitely changed. I spent several years on and off leaving home in the middle of the night on Monday, staying near the client site then coming home Friday evening. Unless someone is willing too pay me stupid money that isn't economically worth doing anymore.

Even worse is we are beginning to see low paid jobs, by industry standards, becoming Inside IR35 when they should be permanent or FTC due to employers/clients (the difference becomes blurred at this stage) wanting to save in Employer NI contributions.

[SussexSeagull]

As I pointed out when the expenses rules were implemented back in 2016.

Problem is it gets a bit drowned out by contractors complaining about paying more tax.

[SchumiStars]

Is there anyone here who could give me advise on my CV and profile please, I just want to make sure I am not missing anything.

People have posted they have had extensions etc but I can not get a sniff of anything atm.

[avonleigh]

Is there anyone here who could give me advise on my CV and profile please, I just want to make sure I am not missing anything.

People have posted they have had extensions etc but I can not get a sniff of anything atm.

Happy to take a look for you

[rocktronAMP]

Happy to take a look for you

Ditto with me - I can also advise as I have interviewed people coming into my organisation and other places.
Are you a Java software engineer type person? I went perm in 2021, but I was contracting before that for a while in two stints since 2003.

[ladymuck]

Is there anyone here who could give me advise on my CV and profile please, I just want to make sure I am not missing anything.

People have posted they have had extensions etc but I can not get a sniff of anything atm.

I suspect, unless your CV looks like a 2 year old's crayon drawing, that it is absolutely fine and it's just the market. However, getting someone to read it with fresh eyes is good because, at the very least, niggles like typos that you can't see after hours of staring will get picked up.

[Fraidycat]

Is there anyone here who could give me advise on my CV and profile please, I just want to make sure I am not missing anything.

You definitely need to tailor your CV in this market.

Skills should be an almost perfect match. With superflous skills removed.

And if you are going for mid level paying permie roles (45K to 65K), consider downplaying how much experience you have. Consider only putting the last 3 roles, or your last role plus only the most relevant previous roles.

[SchumiStars]

Know someone who has a first class degree in maths and as a graduate can not get a job.

In the old days, maths degree would mean every company would want you.