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Originally posted by moneymoney View Postprobably depends where you are and in the industry
in London working in finance, getting £500+ still for PM role
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Since we're sharing:
2 months
93 approaches to agencies (all with relevant CV support)
6 approaches direct to customers
22 agency submissions (agent says they are passing my details to client)
10 First round interviews
5 Second round interviews
1 joker who did 3rd, 4th and 5th round interviews
0 offers
Rates £400 - £550
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Originally posted by gixxer View PostYou got 9 interviews on 130 leads with clientco or talks with agencies?
132 approaches to agencies (all with relevant CV support)
16 submissions/puts (agent says they are passing my details to client)
9 interview offers (I cancelled a £365 in Cardiff)
Compared to my average this was :
Duration 138%
Leads 132%
Puts 123%
Interviews 200%
Rates £270 - £725
These figures are distorted because the most recent month produced more puts and interviews than the total of the previous 4, so the market may well have perked up a lot.
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Originally posted by gixxer View Postthanks Clearedforlanding, however that was Cirrus CV sent/interviews ratio..I am not that good. Actually I always worked directly and my approach/contract rate has been rather good, not that clever with agencies apparently.
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I'm a PM and in my field rates are definitely on the rise. From 500, to 550 and this week offered the chance of an interview at 700. Very few people with strong skills in my field so once an agency knows you and trusts you they will come to you for those good gigs. It might take a few 'cheaper' gigs first, but make a name for yourself and the work will be there.
I extended my current contract this week already, so had to turn down the chance at the 700 But this will keep my current agent happy as I haven't walked out on current contract. And to keep the other agent happy I gave them a lead of someone else who might be up for their gig.
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Originally posted by clearedforlanding View PostYou need to up your game. Do you:
Are you selective in what you apply for?
Call the agency agency to qualify role exists?
Do you get them to send a jobspec?
Do you agree a time to call them back once you have tailored your CV to jobspec?
If you are confident the role exists (no 2 references flags etc) -
Do you tailor the CV sent to to agent and immediately call them to walk them through it, emphasising any key & relevant attributes that you believe should be put in the cover letter?
Do you ask for written confirmation that you have been submitted?
Gixxer's conversion ratio is good for the current market, but not stellar when compare to the days of old when IMI conbversion was hovering around 3:1
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Originally posted by gixxer View PostYou got 9 interviews on 130 leads with clientco or talks with agencies? If with clientco...wow wish had such a hit ratio.
Are you selective in what you apply for?
Call the agency agency to qualify role exists?
Do you get them to send a jobspec?
Do you agree a time to call them back once you have tailored your CV to jobspec?
If you are confident the role exists (no 2 references flags etc) -
Do you tailor the CV sent to to agent and immediately call them to walk them through it, emphasising any key & relevant attributes that you believe should be put in the cover letter?
Do you ask for written confirmation that you have been submitted?
Gixxer's conversion ratio is good for the current market, but not stellar when compare to the days of old when IMI conbversion was hovering around 3:1
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Originally posted by LondonManc View PostAs my FTFY alluded to, take the 400; consider it a "First Gig Agency Shaft Tax" and then don't discuss previous/current rates with your next gig's agent. Simply aim for 500.
Also, I don't get this idea that 0 years experience as a contractor is a negative, you either have x years experience in your chosen field\role or you don't.
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As my FTFY alluded to, take the 400; consider it a "First Gig Agency Shaft Tax" and then don't discuss previous/current rates with your next gig's agent. Simply aim for 500.
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Originally posted by Cirrus View Post
Curiously I subsequently reeled in a very pleasant £500 role in the City, up against 7 other people. That was however some 130 leads and 9 interviews.
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Originally posted by Cirrus View Postmysteriously dumped when they saw me F2F.
Or possibly.....
That said looking like that you could have passed as a local.
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My last contract - Deffo!
I recently was looking for PM roles for nigh-on 6 months. Previously I was on £650 but I got increasingly price-elastic (or desparate, which ever way you look at it).
I applied for roles going down to under £365. I went all the way to Lloyds in Glasgow (£364.50) after a successful telephone interview only to be mysteriously dumped when they saw me F2F.
Curiously I subsequently reeled in a very pleasant £500 role in the City, up against 7 other people. That was however some 130 leads and 9 interviews.
I truly don't know what is going on, but I would persuade you that a lot of what appears on eg Jobserve is dross. LBG are not going to get anyone by phone calls.They have to go out looking for the down-and-outs like me.
If you keep plugging away you will get something matching your skills. It's however very tough at the moment.
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Take the 400 look for a 500 role that's the beauty of being a contractor
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