What's your favourite techniques for finding new contracts

[Ketchup]

Ok here goes... I will now reveal all my secrets that have so far been able to land me good contracts with good rates. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. I don't mind giving these secrets away because I believe in the knowledge being spread around. My techniques are award winning, have been highly regarded in the national press, and been practiced by thousands upon thousands of contractors worldwide.

Just follow this link and all will be revealed:

http://www.contractorsecrets.co.uk

If your web browser says "website unavailable", just keep retrying. It's probably busy due to all the other high earners using it to make a shed load of cash

Wow, This is amazing, i never thought of some of the ideas on that site

[ThomserveBAS]

Just follow this link and all will be revealed:

http://www.contractorsecrets.co.uk

If your web browser says "website unavailable", just keep retrying. It's probably busy due to all the other high earners using it to make a shed load of cash

You should charge a subscription fee for this kind of information - you'd be coining it in more than being a lowly contractor!

[SueEllen]

Just follow this link and all will be revealed:

http://www.contractorsecrets.co.uk

If your web browser says "website unavailable", just keep retrying. It's probably busy due to all the other high earners using it to make a shed load of cash

Just because you are retiring really early in life doesn't mean you should give out all the secrets you told me to everyone.

[bless 'em all]

I simply make sure I'm the last to be interviewed for the role.

A small wave of my hand, coupled with the words "They were not the contractor you are looking for" and the gigs mine.

Alex.

[Vandalay]

If you're really desperate it's pretty easy to pawn yourself on linkedin and build up a network of agents. Having said that I've since changed my mobile number because of the sheer number of (often useless) calls from agents.

I've also referred quite a few people for roles who have been successfully placed. Agent then always remembers me and calls me about new roles in my niche.

And that's the other tip - don't be generic about your skillset. Have a niche, and sell yourself as an expert in it.

[istvan]

Ok here goes... I will now reveal all my secrets that have so far been able to land me good contracts with good rates. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. I don't mind giving these secrets away because I believe in the knowledge being spread around. My techniques are award winning, have been highly regarded in the national press, and been practiced by thousands upon thousands of contractors worldwide.

Just follow this link and all will be revealed:

http://www.contractorsecrets.co.uk

If your web browser says "website unavailable", just keep retrying. It's probably busy due to all the other high earners using it to make a shed load of cash

Great! Thanks! Excellent web-site, I learned a lot. I like especially the flow chart on how to go by finding a contract. In summary:

Step-1: Find a contract.
Step-2: If you did not find a contract, go to step 1.

[nomadd]

Step-1: Find a contract.
Step-2: If you did not find a contract, go to step 1.

Step-1: Find a contract.
Step-2: If you did not find a contract, add your rant/moan to the "How's the market?" thread on CUK.
Step 3: Go to step 1.

FTFY.

[Ignis Fatuus]

I would drop your rate or perhaps try pemie, the market is very difficult at the moment.

Can you just remind me of the last time the market wasn't difficult?

[eek]

Can you just remind me of the last time the market wasn't difficult?

1999?

[MyUserName]

Can you just remind me of the last time the market wasn't difficult?

Early 2000s for me - seemed to walk from job to job, agents always had multiple jobs to throw my way etc. Although that might have been because I was a lot more junior them and it was before offshoring seemed to really catch on