If you were HIRING a contractor...

**jmo21** · 4 February 2010, 07:59

I like the idea of doing it myself, but it really depends on how much time you have to devote to hiring, and how quickly you think you could effectively whittle down the hundreds of CVs you'll receive.

**b0redom** · 4 February 2010, 08:37

Almost certainly word of mouth or LinkedIn rather than Jobswerve or an agency.

**DodgyAgent** · 4 February 2010, 09:07

I hope you would call me

**doodab** · 4 February 2010, 09:56

I would get one of my mates in, subcontracted via my own company so that I could take a cut.

**Drewster** · 4 February 2010, 10:00

Originally posted by d000hg View Post

Would you use an agency, or just stick it on Jobserve yourself?

If it was for MyCo - then via Networking

If it were for ClientCo - Whatever... although I would pass my relevant "Associates" onto ClientCo....

PS Dodgy... I would call you................ to tell you about the role you weren't getting a sniff of!

**Moscow Mule** · 4 February 2010, 10:10

It would depend.

If it were for a role where I had no contacts, I'd definitely use an agent.

But since everybody in my niche knows everybody else it would be a bit pointless for me to use an agent when a few phone calls would do.

**northernrampage** · 4 February 2010, 10:16

Friends/colleagues, perhaps Linkedin.

Then agent. I'd probably use agent from the beginning anyway to try and get more choice. No way would I stick on jobserve and do myself... unless perhaps I was leaving company and winding down my work.. would take too long.

So no matter what I say about agents...they definitely have their uses. I'd use one that had dealt with me well in the past, and seemed to consider the client's needs as well.

**northernladuk** · 4 February 2010, 10:28

Originally posted by northernrampage View Post

Friends/colleagues, perhaps Linkedin.

Then agent. I'd probably use agent from the beginning anyway to try and get more choice. No way would I stick on jobserve and do myself... unless perhaps I was leaving company and winding down my work.. would take too long.

So no matter what I say about agents...they definitely have their uses. I'd use one that had dealt with me well in the past, and seemed to consider the client's needs as well.

I would go with this one to be honest. Yes get someone in I know if I could but apart from that let the agents do the legwork. I would think it is only the contractors they piss off and would be pretty good with me as a client.

**thunderlizard** · 4 February 2010, 11:27

I avoid agencies, because they only seem able to supply the calibre of contractor that uses agencies.

If you were HIRING a contractor...