First Timer - Is there a Market for me?

[Flight]

Hi all,

I'll keep it short and sweet. I was just reading through the first timers guide and would have to highly commend you on it, it was an excellent informative read and I will be sure to bookmark it.

I am considering making the move into contracting, but I only have permanent work experience with a single employer. I am an accomplished IT Network Engineer and Designer - My key skills are as follows;

- DV Cleared
- Cisco Certs (CCNA, CCDA, CCNP, CCDP, CCNA Voice, CCIP)
- BSc education

I am in my 20's and don't have any children or dependants so the risk factor of contracting and travel don't really apply to me.

Do you think there is a Market for me in IT Contracting? Would you recommend leaving an extremely stable (yet underpaid) permie job for it in this climate?

Appologies for any spelling or formatting mistakes, I composed this on a mobile device.

Regards,

F

[pmeswani]

Hi all,

I'll keep it short and sweet. I was just reading through the first timers guide and would have to highly commend you on it, it was an excellent informative read and I will be sure to bookmark it.

I am considering making the move into contracting, but I only have permanent work experience with a single employer. I am an accomplished IT Network Engineer and Designer - My key skills are as follows;

- DV Cleared
- Cisco Certs (CCNA, CCDA, CCNP, CCDP, CCNA Voice, CCIP)
- BSc education

I am in my 20's and don't have any children or dependants so the risk factor of contracting and travel don't really apply to me.

Do you think there is a Market for me in IT Contracting? Would you recommend leaving an extremely stable (yet underpaid) permie job for it in this climate?

Appologies for any spelling or formatting mistakes, I composed this on a mobile device.

Regards,

F

It's not a case of whether there is a market for you, it's whether your skills appeal to the mass market. We can't make that assessment for you, and to be honest, I doubt very much that you have sufficient amounts of experience, so you will need to rely on any exceptional skills you have above and beyond qualifications (i.e. Key Achievements). You have to bear in mind that your certification is saturated, in the sense that a lot of people have them, so whilst they are useful, they are worthless without excellent experience. Only one way to find out if you can get your foot in the door and that is to get your CV on the Job Boards and apply for contract roles. You will need to have flexible notice period if you want to get into contracting. Good luck.