What are good places / Website for direct contracts currently? I'm looking for a Manchester / Rochdale area Ruby dev, but dont want agencies and the initial project is only small, but may lead to more so dont want to pay for an advert.
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I have done, have v few dev contacts on there and no bites. that was Thursday night.Originally posted by ladymuck View PostPut something up on LinkedIn?I didn't say it was your ******* fault, I said I was blaming you!Comment
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Job Centre????
Seriously though. If you don't have the contacts already, then you're about to find out why agencies exist. They're not just parasitic organisations. They do actually find people.
The entire industry for search and selection of people has grown around the people who know how to do it.
So if your contacts are crap, and you are desperate to not use a professional, then cough up for LinkedIn premium and buy a subscription service to JobServe.
Or hope you get lucky.See You Next TuesdayComment
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https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2381331/Originally posted by scooby View PostWhat are good places / Website for direct contracts currently? I'm looking for a Manchester / Rochdale area Ruby dev, but dont want agencies and the initial project is only small, but may lead to more so dont want to pay for an advert.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Better still...Originally posted by LondonManc View Post
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobshawadiwadi'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostBetter still...
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobshawadiwadi
Plenty quickness, much cheapness not wanted!
I didn't say it was your ******* fault, I said I was blaming you!Comment
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Depending on whether you want unmask yourself, you could share the link to you LI post here and we can share it on? I don't have any Devs in my network but I know people who do...Comment
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I'm a very experienced Ruby dev. I'm not based where you're looking but generally work remotely anyway. Happy to discuss if you want to send me a PM.Comment
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