Reply to: Old School and Recommended IT Contractor Agencies ?

[northernladuk]

I knew I'd get him some time. Mission accomplished.

[simes]

I thought I would make one of my rare inspections of one of the northern chap's posts. This bearing in mind he is firmly on my Ignore List due to far too much omni-present yappiness.

Seems I wasn't disappointed and his responses are still very much redundant, and as all-pervasive as they have ever been.

My dear man, the OP wasn't asking for a definition of Networking, nor how it is supposed to work by whatever variant definition you might have for something already long understood by the majority of the cognitive world.

He was asking for a way in, or a way forward. I believe I responded in kind.

That said, if your response was solely to cover your need to add random words to Every post on this forum, then I guess you've succeeded.

Back to Ignore!

[northernladuk]

Ditto.

And anyway, when one is ready, why not attack all routes simultaneously? Contacts, LinkedIn, job boards. It is all one and the same to me and then, it is just a case of picking whatever comes in first.
.

You could but that's not really how networking works.

[simes]

Ditto.

And anyway, when one is ready, why not attack all routes simultaneously? Contacts, LinkedIn, job boards. It is all one and the same to me and then, it is just a case of picking whatever comes in first.

As an aside, for me at least, job boards might at least offer an element of variety not otherwise likely from contacts asking you to come back.

[jmo21]

Do the experienced guys really use jobserve and the likes?

I've used it once for my first gig and ever since then it has been from contacts i've made on permie/contract jobs in the past or connections i've maintained with the good recruiters/agencies.

Yep.

I've had the odd bit of repeat work, but mostly it's through the job boards, and LinkedIn connections (agents, not work related contacts)

[northernladuk]

Every gig in 10 years from it. I've lost count the number of times I'm not available when my networks need me or they've not had work when I'm free. Like ships in the night on the networking front so far.

[d0tnet]

Do the experienced guys really use jobserve and the likes?

I've used it once for my first gig and ever since then it has been from contacts i've made on permie/contract jobs in the past or connections i've maintained with the good recruiters/agencies.

[northernladuk]

PC has a job?

Those calls don't log themselves you know.

[Old Greg]

I'd guess if they are his qualifications he's first line. PC's gonna be worried. Coming over here and stealing his job.

PC has a job?

[uk contractor]

why?
What does age have anything to do where demand is driven by lack of skills?
If age did count for much it's a positive as there's no sick pay for contractors.

OP mentioned Support in his opening remarks did you not read that first! Support is very much driven by age & cost factors nowadays experience counts for little they want the cheapest option where possible.

[northernladuk]

But what do you do?
Project Manager?

Service Delivery Manager?

Business Analyst?

Or something other than ITSM?

I've been supporting businesses of different sizes from less than 10 to more than 4000 users for many years, am ITIL Certified, and a good team player.

I'd guess if they are his qualifications he's first line. PC's gonna be worried. Coming over here and stealing his job.

[cojak]

Hi Guys,

After a long period in Canada I have just returned to the UK and need to find a short term contract position while I look for full time work.
I've been supporting businesses of different sizes from less than 10 to more than 4000 users for many years, am ITIL Certified, and a good team player. In Canada - as well as running my own IT Consultancy I worked for Dell, and iStockphoto/Getty Images.

Years ago an Agency would look at your skillset, cross reference the jobs they had at hand and put you forward for suitable vacancies.
You were essentially a commodity to them and they would try and place you with one of their clients before another agency did.

Are there any of those old school Agencies still out there they you could recommend ? I'm in the North East btw ...

I know about some of the big online players over here such as Indeed, Monster, Reed etc .. but would appreciate other recommendations also.

Thanks in advance from a guy that is still trying to find his feet in blighty.

Mick

But what do you do?


Project Manager?

Service Delivery Manager?

Business Analyst?

Or something other than ITSM?

[Lance]

@ OP good luck buddy but its not going to be easy its all about rate & age. If your early 20s to mid 30s it will be easier as they will lowball you rate wise if your late 30s or into your 40s its going to be a lot harder if your older than that its going to be a massive uphill battle!

why?
What does age have anything to do where demand is driven by lack of skills?
If age did count for much it's a positive as there's no sick pay for contractors.

[Old Greg]

@ OP good luck buddy but its not going to be easy its all about rate & age. If your early 20s to mid 30s it will be easier as they will lowball you rate wise if your late 30s or into your 40s its going to be a lot harder if your older than that its going to be a massive uphill battle!

+1. Any chance you can work remotely for a Canadian client you know, or leverage some kind of network contacts in the UK?

[uk contractor]

@ OP good luck buddy but its not going to be easy its all about rate & age. If your early 20s to mid 30s it will be easier as they will lowball you rate wise if your late 30s or into your 40s its going to be a lot harder if your older than that its going to be a massive uphill battle!