Local candidates only and evidence of 'long' assignments on cv.

[Bluenose]

Totally correct. I know similar people as well. Its like discounting people because they have gaps of 3 months or more too.

I think the majority of contractors will have a mix of some short and some long contracts on their cv (my longest continuous contract was about 3.5 years). I mean in reality, how many projects last more than 12 months?

I know some blue chip clients have a maximum 51 weeks or less, on site rule meaning you have to leave before you've done a year.

Just on this, this advert made me cringe, apparently you are not any good at consultancy if you do any engagement less than 12 months.

https://www.jobserve.com/gb/en/searc...73569D75C8A19/

[TheFaQQer]

Just on this, this advert made me cringe, apparently you are not any good at consultancy if you do any engagement less than 12 months.

Consultancy - if you're not part of the solution, there's good money to be made from prolonging the problem.

[rd409]

Just on this, this advert made me cringe, apparently you are not any good at consultancy if you do any engagement less than 12 months.

https://www.jobserve.com/gb/en/searc...73569D75C8A19/

Well I have been working for the same company for last 5 years. It is a non-issue that my company asks me to work on different assignments, but my salary has been from the same company. Can I apply?

[ChimpMaster]

Just on this, this advert made me cringe, apparently you are not any good at consultancy if you do any engagement less than 12 months.

https://www.jobserve.com/gb/en/searc...73569D75C8A19/

Wow £1k a day with a likelihood of 3+ year contract duration...££££££££

[cojak]

Wow £1k a day with a likelihood of 3+ year contract duration...££££££££

But don't forget being inside IR35 - (which this ad screamingly highlights).

[mos]

+1. You want to see that people actually like working with that person. The only way to prove that is to see decent lengths of time at 1 client.

In my experience the length of contract does not say anything about the quality of work or whether you got on with permies. I had 8 weeks great gig and 24 months gig which was poor.

[BolshieBastard]

Just on this, this advert made me cringe, apparently you are not any good at consultancy if you do any engagement less than 12 months.

https://www.jobserve.com/gb/en/searc...73569D75C8A19/

My application has gone in as we type!

But don't forget being inside IR35 - (which this ad screamingly highlights).

I'll get B&C to give the contract the once over and let you know

[bobspud]

The long contract thing is just a crude way to ensure you have face fitting skills and the ability to stick on a good thing. I have two contacts that regularly manage to get sacked instead of renewed. Reason is they are fantastic techies who love pissing people off. I won't give them references anymore because I know they will get on at least one senior managers tits in 3 months. They are technologically sound and can do the work in their sleep.

My current client told me they would not expect me to stay very long as contractors don't stay. I pointed to my CV and said what like 2 years and 15 months then one that was 3 years... They are coming round now and starting to talk about next year....

[Mephisto]

I'm coming up against this at the minute - my past few contracts have been very short DUE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CLIENT and I have had a few gaps of a month or two average between them all. Also whilst I'm technically NW based the area is so contract averse nowadays that I see myself as UK based and don't even flinch at staying away. In fact it's very normal!

Unfortunately these things appear to be yet another way of filtering CVs now that agents receive so many per role advertised.

As we now have to fight this tulipe along with buzzwords on the CV we are forced more and more to be less than generous with the truth:

- Has anyone stated they are based in xy area (close to client site) knowing full well they can jump on spareroom.com (if you hadn't done so already) and find many places at the drop of a hat?

- Has anyone stated their time with certain clients as longer than reality to a) reduce these gaps and b) not look useless?

Rough enough market out there without all this too

[norrahe]

FTFY

Not yet dearie!

Also the gig is technically a contract anyway, they don't do permie in the sense of UK style permiedom. B.V is on the back burner in case it all goes a bit MTT, ( which means I have to not dress to trendy and not speak down to people).