Marketing gigs?

[marketingmanc]

Hi everyone - first post here.

I’m coming to the end of my first (£500 pd 1y3m) contract and wondered if anyone could recommend good agencies or networks. I’m based in Manchester but happy to move for a gig I’m pretty flexible.

Sorry if I’ve posted in the wrong section.

Thanks!

[northernladuk]

Dunno about marketing as most of us are IT here but IMO you need to look at sites that aggregate gigs like Jobserve. An agent only has a certain set of clients. To make sure you've got full visibility of all roles in the area you'd have to be on the books of every agent in the area.

And just to debunk the above comment, agents are nigh on useless anyway. They rarely go looking for people. Check the contract boards frequently and spend some time working your linkedin contacts. Relying on agents to get you work will result in a very long period on the bench.

[marketingmanc]

Thanks for the quick post - much appreciated from a newbie.

Yeah I keep an eye on JobServe and from what I read on here your views on agents are shared widely so I’ll work my contacts more.

Thanks again