State of the Market

[Big Blue Plymouth]

Stand-off between what? If you want something doing it is either a) out of necessity (regulatory) or b) to add value - cannot see who would benefit from standing off from either of those two options particularly in current environment.

Perhaps the consultancies are getting more of the work?

[SueEllen]

Perhaps the consultancies are getting more of the work?

But consultancies still need and use contractors.

[uk contractor]

Is it just me or is it dead out there?

I'm looking for a .net based dev contract - cannot believe there is no work being done outside of the M25.

(Before anyone says anything I've been contracting for years but this is the quietest I've seen it since 2001).

Not just you its been dead for ages with few niche skills in demand and lots of fake job ads!

[SueEllen]

Not just you its been dead for ages with few niche skills in demand and lots of fake job ads!

What do you specialise in?

[Big Blue Plymouth]

But consultancies still need and use contractors.

I'd say from my experience of working for 2 of the large consultancies is that a high proportion of their workforce isn't sourced locally.

[SussexSeagull]

There was signs of life in the first quarter of the year but the financial new year seems to have killed it.

In my experience (before someone comes in and says I have been offered a dozen contracts in the last 24 hours).

[AV101]

There was signs of life in the first quarter of the year but the financial new year seems to have killed it.

In my experience (before someone comes in and says I have been offered a dozen contracts in the last 24 hours).

That's the impression I got - these things go in cycles, I've seen 'the end' for contracting predicted umpteen times over the years.

[BlasterBates]

The Finance sector is in the doldrums and I think that is having a knock on effect.

[SussexSeagull]

That's the impression I got - these things go in cycles, I've seen 'the end' for contracting predicted umpteen times over the years.

I am sure you are right. I don't think having two divisive referendums and two General Elections in the last three years has exactly inspired stability though.

[SussexSeagull]

The Finance sector is in the doldrums and I think that is having a knock on effect.

This is normally the case. Even if you don't go near Financial services it does tend to overshadow everything else.

Suspect we might have something of a rebalancing in the next decade though.