How effective is online contract (IT) job searches?

[eek]

6 years in 1 job makes you a permie not a contractor. Few agencies will take a risk with you.

[kal]

6 years in 1 job makes you a permie not a contractor. Few agencies will take a risk with you.

Everyone has got to start somewhere eek :-)

[Tombisana]

Everyone has got to start somewhere eek :-)

Agreed.

[northernladuk]

Everyone has got to start somewhere eek :-)

They do but eek's point stands. It will be harder getting a contract with that history than it would if you had a history of end to end contracts.

[northernladuk]

Agreed.

If I was someone constantly mentioning jobs and vacancies I wouldn't be throwing the winker icon around. If you want a contract then call it a contract and understand all the terminology and the way you work. If you turn speak to an agent about jobs and vacancies and show little understanding about how you will be working you are going to hit the bin pretty quick. Maybe you should look a bit closer to home for your problems rather than abusing posters that make fair comments.

[Tombisana]

If I was someone constantly mentioning jobs and vacancies I wouldn't be throwing the winker icon around. If you want a contract then call it a contract and understand all the terminology and the way you work. If you turn speak to an agent about jobs and vacancies and show little understanding about how you will be working you are going to hit the bin pretty quick. Maybe you should look a bit closer to home for your problems rather than abusing posters that make fair comments.

I am sorry if you felt that I was abusing anybody. I didn't realise that using winker will offend some posters.

[northernladuk]

I am sorry if you felt that I was abusing anybody. I didn't realise that using winker will offend some posters.

I doubt it offends but there are rules in the professional forums. General is fine. Say hello in there, they will love you.

[Tombisana]

Are the agents putting you forward to the client or are you failing to get past the first hurdle (the agent) as it were? What types of roles are you applying for?

Most of the agents I have spoken with, says that they are sending my CV to the employers. But I guess, It's getting rejected at employer's end.

I am looking for both developer as well as solution architect role.

[Tombisana]

Four sides? Or four pages?

Answers are yes and no. *

(And even when yes, they'll lose interest after the second side.)

I thought so. I will try to cut it short to one page.

[BolshieBastard]

6 years in 1 job makes you a permie not a contractor. Few agencies will take a risk with you.

I know one contractor who has been with one client for over 10 years through an umbrella. Another I know was at one client 6 years via his limited co..