Originally posted by cojak
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Originally posted by ToastaReally? Why is that? I'm just about to come off my first, which I had no trouble getting, I wouldn't have thought I'd have any more problems than the first time around.
Whether the second one is hard to find will depend upon what you do. If you are a .Net or SAP expert I imagine you get to pick from a choice of 10 opportunities, all wanting a start tomorrow. If (as I am discussing elsewhere) your skill set is one which still hasn't recovered from the 2001-4 downturn you might wait 3-4 months for a suitable position (as I had to last summer, and might have to repeat this year).
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Originally posted by tim123Usually, it's harder to find because you don't actually need to find the first, you are safe in a permi job waiting for it to arrive. (Obviously this doesn't apply to absolutely everybody).
Whether the second one is hard to find will depend upon what you do. If you are a .Net or SAP expert I imagine you get to pick from a choice of 10 opportunities, all wanting a start tomorrow. If (as I am discussing elsewhere) your skill set is one which still hasn't recovered from the 2001-4 downturn you might wait 3-4 months for a suitable position (as I had to last summer, and might have to repeat this year).
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Originally posted by young veteranHi All,
Ive been reading here a while an you guys offer some great advice but im really struggling to get my first contract at the moment,I have a years experience in a leading telecommns bluechip company, ive been lookin for about a month and a half, mainly jobserve, jobsite, monster, CW jobs and on here, any tips or do's or donts?
Also everyone told me from before that the first contract is the hardest to get?
Cheers
What is it you do? What part of the Telecomms company did you work in?
I have quite a few contacts in Telecomms both in the UK and overseas and would be happy to help if I can...with only a years experience you may well need a helping hand to land the first gig...Property advisor for the peopleComment
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Originally posted by tim123Usually, it's harder to find because you don't actually need to find the first, you are safe in a permi job waiting for it to arrive. (Obviously this doesn't apply to absolutely everybody).
Whether the second one is hard to find will depend upon what you do. If you are a .Net or SAP expert I imagine you get to pick from a choice of 10 opportunities, all wanting a start tomorrow. If (as I am discussing elsewhere) your skill set is one which still hasn't recovered from the 2001-4 downturn you might wait 3-4 months for a suitable position (as I had to last summer, and might have to repeat this year).
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