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    #41
    Originally posted by kandr View Post
    Where are you based?
    South West.
    Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave Johnson

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      #42
      Originally posted by gingerjedi View Post
      South West.
      Ah OK, must be more competitive, there.

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        #43
        Now the boom times have gone a lot are scratching their heads, wondering why they are benched whereas the real contractors continue to invoice.
        I don't agree. I think it's dire at the moment regardless of how good you are.

        The agencies compound the problem because they typically employ non-techy people to filter out the best candidates. How they do that, I don't know, but it certainly doesn't involve looking at your CV.

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          #44
          Some Markets are quite buoyant, but I notice pimps are relying on who's on their books rather than touting their wares on jobserve et al.
          "Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch." - Orson Welles

          Norrahe's blog

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            #45
            Originally posted by norrahe View Post
            Some Markets are quite buoyant, but I notice pimps are relying on who's on their books rather than touting their wares on jobserve et al.
            May have been posted earlier but jumping straight in - I have noticed a huge uptake in pimps using linkedin and posting jobs in group forums (you have to be a member of the group to get notified). Been contacted a few times over last month on contract roles.

            My view is that the market is buoyant however competition is fierce.

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              #46
              Originally posted by ContractIn View Post
              May have been posted earlier but jumping straight in - I have noticed a huge uptake in pimps using linkedin and posting jobs in group forums (you have to be a member of the group to get notified). Been contacted a few times over last month on contract roles.

              My view is that the market is buoyant however competition is fierce.
              What is your skillset?

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                #47
                Originally posted by ContractIn View Post
                My view is that the market is buoyant however competition is fierce.
                Eh?

                The way I see it is there's 100 fishermen for every fish, surely buoyant would be the opposite?
                Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave Johnson

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                  #48
                  Originally posted by gingerjedi View Post
                  Eh?

                  The way I see it is there's 100 fishermen for every fish, surely buoyant would be the opposite?
                  Yes but only a few of those fishermen have their hooks in the clientcos, you just have to know which ones are best to deal with.
                  "Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch." - Orson Welles

                  Norrahe's blog

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                    #49
                    Originally posted by krytonsheep View Post
                    I don't agree. I think it's dire at the moment regardless of how good you are.

                    The agencies compound the problem because they typically employ failed-techy people to filter out the best candidates. How they do that, I don't know, but it certainly doesn't involve looking at your CV.
                    FTFY

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                      #50
                      Originally posted by Clippy View Post
                      What is your skillset?
                      Security

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