Originally posted by Saffie8511
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Update your CV on the jobs boards, fill out your LinkedIn profile, connect with agents, post a looking for contracts status, many agents will like or tag colleagues in.Comment
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You've been looking for 6 months and nothing has turned up, and you aren't even getting interviews, you now need to start looking at permie as well as contract roles.I'm alright JackComment
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Perhaps the OP could read one of my earlier posts in reply to a very similar question...
You need to understand what you're selling. All your permie soft skills and future potential aren't worth batsh*t in a contractor marketplace. If your CV doesn't say you have already done what they are after and demonstrates you did it successfully by yourself, you won't be considered.Blog? What blog...?Comment
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Originally posted by malvolio View PostYou need to understand what you're selling. All your permie soft skills and future potential aren't worth batsh*t in a contractor marketplace. If your CV doesn't say you have already done what they are after and demonstrates you did it successfully by yourself, you won't be considered.Comment
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Originally posted by l35kee View PostImportance of soft skills depends on the line of work. And most would benefit from better soft skills, even if you're a programmer working remotely.
But beyond that, you can omit from the CV all the HR-friendly stuff like good team player, willing to go the extra mile, blah-di-blah. You have to put the focus on your ability to deliver what the client wants, on time and error free.
That said, you can also leave all that soft content for the interview. The contractor's CV is to get you to that point, nothing else.Blog? What blog...?Comment
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Originally posted by BlasterBates View PostYou've been looking for 6 months and nothing has turned up, and you aren't even getting interviews, you now need to start looking at permie as well as contract roles.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by LondonManc View PostI'd have been looking at both from the start if I was a redundant permie to be honest.
When they hear of Contractors earning big bucks for doing very little they assume its that easy & do not usually consider perhaps the contractors were inflating rates & or had an ulterior motive to make them quit their job so they could do it or get their best friend in! (and yes I have seen it happen many times!).Comment
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Originally posted by uk contractor View PostI think most of us would. Perm mindset is different though they assume as they kept the job for XYZ years & got an easy bonus just for turning up....
When they hear of Contractors earning big bucks for doing very little they assume its that easy & do not usually consider perhaps the contractors were inflating rates & or had an ulterior motive to make them quit their job so they could do it or get their best friend in! (and yes I have seen it happen many times!).The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by LondonManc View PostOr simply that contractors have to earn more for the bench weeks/months.Comment
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