Help finding contracts

[BlasterBates]

Yes then again Wilmslow has a point.

[wildkat]

Bit of a downturn, I'm afraid. Coudl be long and hard, so go for anything even badly paid permie job.

Ahhh dont say that, ive only just set up a limited company!

[Emily]

Wish to reiterate the point made earlier, don't worry about how many other people apply for a role just make sure your CV is well written. Tailor it to each role you apply for, you have time if you are on the bench, and follow up with a call to the recruiter. Although... don't call them 2 seconds after sending it because they can take a couple of mins to work through the job board system. Leave it about an hour.

Maybe teaching you to suck eggs but recruiters like CVs which are laid out simply (cue derogatory comments ) i.e. Job title, company, dates, job description. It sounds obvious but people send all sorts of weird CVs to try and get attention when it's the best written ones that prove to be winners. I.e. avoid using tables, columns, text boxes etc... The CV is really important, it is the only thing a hiring manager has when choosing who to interview or not, so it's essential to put a load of effort into it.

Also might be worth pinpointing some companies you know have your sort of role and send your CV in directly. If they use an agency then they will let you know and if they recruit directly then you will be on their radar for current/future roles.

HTH

[HairyArsedBloke]

....avoid using tables, columns, text boxes etc...

Yeah, UPPERCASE ASCII TXT files win everytime.

Oh, FFS