Questions to ask the agents when they ring?

[The Agents View]

If you are a director or employee of a limited company then the costs of gaining new business comes out of the company you work for turnover.



If you are giving them too much information in your meeting so that it's free consultancy then you need to change your technique.

You need to decide whether you really want to be a contractor as part of being a contractor/freelance is the fact that some of your time will be taken up chasing leads for new business and networking. Some of these leads won't give you any benefit ever but others will even if it takes years.................

Agreeing with each other twice in a day?? Pass that vodka!!

[PinkPoshRat]

Agreeing with each other twice in a day?? Pass that vodka!!

If you would so kind as to pass me a glass too?!?

Unfortunately though being a contractor was never a choice for me. I certainly don't have any control as to whether I contract or whether I go permie - neither road is a chosen route these days...

I shall start cold calling companies now (well after you've passed that bottle over here!)

[SueEllen]

If you would so kind as to pass me a glass too?!?

Unfortunately though being a contractor was never a choice for me. I certainly don't have any control as to whether I contract or whether I go permie - neither road is a chosen route these days...

Yes the UK IT "industry" is a mess.

I shall start cold calling companies now (well after you've passed that bottle over here!)

It's always worth going through your email inbox if you are between contracts and contacting people directly.