Reply to: Where do I find short term contracts ?

[TheDude]

All contracts are potentially short term contracts...

[GitMaster69]

Hi All ,
I am looking for a short term contract 1-6 months in the IT sector. I`m interested to find out who the best agencies are to contact, or where online are the best places for me to go looking for short term work?

Thank you

you have few options :
upwork (low-medium rate)
fiver (low rate)
freelancer (low to garbage rate)

Otherwise you can't sorry

[SussexSeagull]

Try looking for a long term contract and you will be offered a short term one.

[northernladuk]

They tend to have fairly low rates don't they?

It's just an easy front end for small services, super cheap from India and other places like that isn't it? Like Aliexpress is to the China goods market?

I don't think it's set up for project management type roles worthy of doing is it?

[edison]

You could always try UpWork or Fiverr

They tend to have fairly low rates don't they?

[ladymuck]

You could always try UpWork or Fiverr

I've seen a lot of ads for Fiverr recently.

[northernladuk]

Bit of a personal question?

qh

[quackhandle]

Give us more context.
How long and how good are you?

Bit of a personal question?

qh

[GregRickshaw]

You could always try UpWork or Fiverr

[Protagoras]

6 months - no problem, most contracts are this length, some may be 3 but most are.

1 month - that's your problem. I get short contracts from ex-clients or ex-employers.

You're going to need to build your contacts before getting really short contracts.

+1

From previous experience, short-term work is almost impossible to obtain other than in places where one already has an established reputation. Particularly for PM roles, the PM is usually expected to be around for the whole life-cycle and track record is essential.

Pehaps consider aspects of PM skills that could be applied to short assignments.
For example, bid management, project audit.

[cojak]

Hi All,

Thanks for the advise on this one . I don't think I will take a longer contract just to jack it in after three months though

Go for Project Support then, those contracts are often shorter.

[northernladuk]

Hi All,

Thanks for the advise on this one . I don't think I will take a longer contract just to jack it in after three months though

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[a5678]

Hi All,

Thanks for the advise on this one . I don't think I will take a longer contract just to jack it in after three months though

[Lance]

why not just get any contract? Why look for a 3 monther?
You can always walk after 3 months as "the role's just not for me".

[courtg9000]

Hi All ,
Thank you for your replies.
I`m going to be out of the country for sometime early next year so I am looking for something to keep me going until then, so three months is more the mark of what I am looking .My profession is IT Project Management . I am currently not working.

Thank you

Something in this field is going to be very difficult to get even with a smaller client.
I would look at using other skills you might have in order to get shorter pieces of work