The contract market..

**TheBigD** · 5 March 2009, 14:22

Same here...

I was all set to be benched at the end of last week, and so was applying for roles for the previous few weeks, but drew a complete blank on wha little jobs there were. Luckily, Client Co came through with a 3 month extension which saved my bacon.

Fingers crossed it'll improve a bit by the end of May.

**DaveB** · 5 March 2009, 14:24

Originally posted by chris79 View Post

Dunno about anyone else, but I've noticed the past 2-3 weeks have been virtually dead.. an ever increasing amount of contractors or wannabe contractors, and an ever decreasing pool of available contracts.

I've started doing the unthinkable and applying for perm jobs now too.

It's been dead since November/December last year. April will be the decider. If budget aprovals don't come through and projects are not being signed off by then, then I reckon it will be dead for the rest of the year.

I've been permie since January and sadly it looks like I made the right move.

**deckster** · 5 March 2009, 14:24

I've had three agents today ringing for an 'update on your situation', without jobs, and they didn't even bother trying for fish for contacts. Must be dire...

**scooterscot** · 5 March 2009, 14:34

I'm not going to be popular... but perhaps the demand for your particular sector is not what it once was.

My sector is looking very positive for the year ahead. 2 offers at the moment and very positive feedback from one client who is looking for an ad-hoc agreement.

**pmeswani** · 5 March 2009, 14:36

It's been dead for me since the beginning of December. Had one offer, which I've turned down, but nowt since. Am resorted to doing casual work at the moment.

**pmeswani** · 5 March 2009, 14:37

Originally posted by scooterscot View Post

I'm not going to be popular...

Spot on.

Some sectors are doing well, but some aren't.

**deckster** · 5 March 2009, 14:38

Originally posted by scooterscot View Post

I'm not going to be popular... but perhaps the demand for your particular sector is not what it once was.

My sector is looking very positive for the year ahead. 2 offers at the moment and very positive feedback from one client who is looking for an ad-hoc agreement.

I get your point but I suspect you are looking at it from the wrong end. From the number of people finding it hard to find work, and the number of agents that just don't seem to have any roles available, your sector sounds like one of a vanishingly small number that is not on its knees.

**chris79** · 5 March 2009, 14:39

Lets just say that the project market isn't very good right now. I'm in two minds what to do here, I did have a technical background many moons ago and could probably re-train back into technical, but it's not where I want to be..

Given the outlook for the future, projects being put on hold/scrapped, and fewer jobs, more people (inc. redundant permies) applying now it seems perhaps my area is too saturated to make it worthwhile? Already said this but spoke to an agent earlier this week who said in 14yrs in the job they had the MOST applications for a single role (project) they had ever had.

Any suggestions on what to train into? I see a lot of Oracle jobs doing the rounds on good money.

**denver2k** · 5 March 2009, 14:43

Originally posted by scooterscot View Post

My sector is looking very positive for the year ahead.

What sector is that ??

Only sector which im aware of, having a boom in current times is Fast food chain .....

ohh and Pawn brokers

The contract market..