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Which is the best site to find contract work in UK
The easiest time to change sector is during the bull markets, when clients are finding it hard to find good people. Your tech skills still have to be a good match, although its easier to blag during bull markets as well..
Been contracting 25 years never had one call back in all that time for roles in either investment banking or insurance. Pretty much worked in every other sector. Don't apply for either anymore.
People have been saying the contract market has been on the downturn since I made the jump in 2017. I recently returned to contracting in October - I handed my notice in on the Thursday, and by the Monday I had two outside IR35 offers on good rates.
I'd love to say that was down to my magnetic personality and incredible CV, but sadly I think it was more reflective of a (very) buoyant market. Rates are 20-25% higher than when I stopped contracting in 2020, and there seems to be a lot more outside IR35 roles now the dust has settled (at least in my industry, insurance). I didn't see anything like those kind of rises as a permie...
If you want to go contracting, now is as good a time as any imho...
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