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Unless the company is a unicorn with hockey stick revenue growth then high probability = yes My first perm job - small start up head count was just flat for 3 years. Should have left after a year. Working in an industry in decline - but no layoffs 2nd perm - Lost count of rounds of redundancy...- tsmith
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No idea what your point is sorry Wheres the playing politics in my post exactly? Oh gosh more "career advice" Did you read my definitions? The distinction between politics and relationship building? It seems not The end of the project is typically within 12 months - same for all my friends...- tsmith
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Ive yet to see you agree with a post. I disagree with your post. The definition between relationships and politics should be obvious and clear no? Relationships = Building a positive, well intentioned, deep working relationship with someone Politics = Building superficial relationships...- tsmith
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Contracting is about getting results quickly or you're out - nothing to do with 'politics' - the relationship building you mention isnt 'politics' - you dont seem to understand the difference between the 2 terms. "permies are happy to keep their heads down and get on with the job" - the ones...- tsmith
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It says nothing about me stranger internet with dog avatar. What percentage of perm is politics then? That was the conversation. Contracting is 10% work? - you're either a troll or that says A LOT about you- tsmith
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Perm is 70% Politics - 30% actual work. Many of these perm leaders got there from outstaying everyone else not ability. If you are seen to better than them or dont toe the company line youre in trouble. I tried to do the 'fractional' route with a perm role. They wanted 9am to 6pm - but didnt...- tsmith
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Go perm after that long contract is going to be a huge challenge. It is for me with 10 years. Interviewing for perm is very different to interviewing contract roles. One thing that usually gets me is the perm normie/NPC interviewers always says: 'have you got experience with [insert X...- tsmith
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FTSE ALL TIME HIGH! Meanwhile “Today’s jobs figures are surprisingly poor, with a steep fall in employment and a sharp rise in those out of work, including an unexpected rise in unemployment,” Tony Wilson, the director at the Institute for Employment Studies, said...- tsmith
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Dont see UK interest rates really making that much difference in the UK. Maybe in the USA which is where most of the innovation happens in IT. Its the end of an era I believe. The amount of bespoke IT work the vast majority of companies need doing in house has been dropping for a good while...- tsmith
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Im seeing 90% of roles with 'state salary requirements' - 10 years ago it was maybe 10%. Times have changed. How long before its 35k for a senior XYZ role in London? I try and put 'market rates' if theres no integer only check Woman actually called me about a role I applied for with this...- tsmith
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with time difference can you do both at once? people are accepting lower salaries no doubt linkedin have got more aggressive with their paywall now it seems. one free message - a week or day or something - with a connection now - then subsequent i need to pay to message and connect withe...- tsmith
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I applied to 100 jobs using a resume with the name, "Kismma D. Nhuhts" and I got 29 interviews. https://twitter.com/JerryJHLee/status/1778484920593055763 Takeaway - As long as you have big name companies on your CV nobody reads the rest - that or interviews are much easier to come by in San...- tsmith
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Lady reckons IR35 changes means an extra 90,000 people now competing for perm jobs https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nadined_ir35-ir35-techrecruitment-activity-7184210704739016706-UmDB?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop- tsmith
- Post #10,413
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You're probably right. If theres a lack of roles though. Youd have thought that would give recruiters all the time in the world to call candidates Im guessing whats happening is their bosses are asking them to spend 95% of their time cold calling potential clients to drum up new business as...- tsmith
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Im trying engaging with some of their posts. I pretty good at that. Some Agents do have relatively interesting takes. Social Selling I guess would be the technical term - mostly feels like p*ssing in the wind though. Or a teardrop in an ocean of career shaped despair. From what Ive seen in...- tsmith
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