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What's your record number of consecutive interviews before landing a contract?

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    #41
    Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
    WHS

    If you're doing 19 interviews it shows you're crap at interviewing. Awful ratioS

    I have a 38 wins out of 39 interviews in my contracting career but I've always been careful to what i apply for in the first place as well. Probably only applied for 200 contracts max in 14 years.
    Do you live alone by any chance?

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      #42
      Trying hard to think back, but I believe that I've only failed at one interview in the last ten years contracting, landing all the rest.
      "Israel, Palestine, Cats." He Said
      "See?"

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        #43
        Originally posted by NickNick View Post
        Trying hard to think back, but I believe that I've only failed at one interview in the last ten years contracting, landing all the rest.

        Actually my Nemesis is responsible for the original post and all subsequent posts on this thread until this one; I have actually secured 19265 contracts from a total of 19266 Interviews.
        Last edited by pootle; 30 November 2012, 17:06.

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          #44
          What's your record number of consecutive interviews before landing a contract?

          I am undefeated in 9 contracting interviews, securing 8 offers. One was classified a no contest since the pimp lied about my notice period. At the end of this engagement will have been there 20 months, looking forward to shaking off the ring rust and getting back into the mix!
          "You can't climb the ladder of success, with your hands in the pockets"
          Arnold Schwarzenegger

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            #45
            Originally posted by helpFul View Post
            The client "liked" you "just" after looking at [your] CV? Are you entirely sure that you are not a "total moron"?
            Yep i'm sure i'm not a moron. The client even said on every occasion, quote, "we need to see you just to make sure you're not a moran".

            "No problem", I said.
            Contracting: more of the money, less of the sh1t

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              #46
              5-5-0 for me so far. Still a newbie, but I reckon I'm punching above my weight.

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                #47
                Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
                WHS

                If you're doing 19 interviews it shows you're crap at interviewing. Awful ratioS

                I have a 38 wins out of 39 interviews in my contracting career but I've always been careful to what i apply for in the first place as well. Probably only applied for 200 contracts max in 14 years.
                Right, now updating these statistics. Including the one I took after this, and then the one I just got. I now have an interview to contract ratio of

                41-40-1

                So as long as I can get an interview, I'm pretty much guaranteed to get a gig.

                Have to say, that I reckon the number of applications to getting past or to an agent has increased considerably as most of the miserable bastards didn't even get back to me.

                40 Contracts in 18 years. Wow, who would've thunk it when I started out.

                Has anyone done more companies than me now???

                MF in 'reflective mode'
                What happens in General, stays in General.
                You know what they say about assumptions!

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                  #48
                  Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
                  40 Contracts in 18 years. Wow, who would've thunk it when I started out.

                  Has anyone done more companies than me now???

                  MF in 'reflective mode'
                  Suity can do that many in 2 years.

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                    #49
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                    I interview clients, not the other way round.
                    Hard Brexit now!
                    #prayfornodeal

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                      #50
                      What's your record number of consecutive interviews before landing a contract?

                      4 interviews so far, 1 role cancelled, 3 roles landed = 100% interview success to date [emoji41] I've had other gigs on top - but through contacts rather than interviews.
                      http://www.cih.org/news-article/disp...housing_market

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