I switched back and forth many times and I've always used the mortgage excuse/lie.
When I wanted to switch from contractor to permie I would say that I wanted to get a house and a mortgage so I couldn't afford the risk of being out of work for months at the time and therefore I wanted the income stability that a permie job would give me.
When I wanted to switch from permie to contractor I would say that I only went permanent strategically because it was easier to get a mortgage approved and it was always my plan to go back contracting after the mortgage had been secured.
So, in general, lie like there's no tomorrow but make sure it's a believable lie.
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Previously on "Convincing Employer of Motives for going Perm"
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Tell the truth. Tell them that the anti-business government has made it utterly pointless, given they want to tax you just as much as a perm while simultaneously denying you all the benefits and rights.
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostIf you are neither then again mention travelling, stability, miss being part of a team and growing with the company.
"I really miss all-day brainstorms with curly sandwiches and dirty looks in the corridor"
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Originally posted by Jum In The Morning View PostAfter a long and illustrious contracting career, I'm going to move back to the dark side. Last couple of yers have been tough with too much downtime and I just don't think it's worth it anymore.
So, faced with a CV like mine, any potential hiring manager is rightly going to think this guy's going to jumo ship as soon as the market picks up again.
What sort of things coukd I say to convince him/her otherwise?
Best bet is to be interviewing for the perm work whilst still in a contract. Cos that is the only way you can convince them you'll not jump at the first sniff of another contract.
They might take a punt on you anyway, but they also recognise that you are a 'flight risk'.
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Originally posted by malvolio View Post
It's a nice thought, but I found that HR mostly only want people already experienced in their own particular industry vertical.
Perhaps the best way in is to do the old start-as-a-contractor-and-switch when you've proved you can hack it.
One headhunter coach advised that because I had been a contractor for 7-8 years, getting a contract role and converting to perm was probably my most likely successful option.
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Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
Possibly but the back and forth is exactly what the recruiter may be expecting hence the OP's problem. Really depends on whether the guy hiring them has been burned or first hand experience of contractors dicking them about. If they have its unlikely any contractor will get the role.
Good point though about being burnt, although I think this would apply to the younger generation who seem to hop around quite happily.
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Originally posted by gables View PostInteresting, as my experience suggests that moving between contract and perm (back and forth) isn't a problem like it was when I started, back then it was pretty much a one way street
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Try to convince them why you want the role, it's all about the role and the company (not the salary etc.,). If the salary is a lot less than you're contracting rates DON'T tell the hirer you are taking a big pay cut to come to this role, even though it may sound to you in your head that it means you're serious - it really does not sound good.
Perhaps tell the hirer you have been following the company for a long time you really like what they do, you want to be part of something new a journey etc.,
A permie employer is now used to even permie's sodding off quickly, just talk to a 'young' person and they will think 'been here a long time' is three years.
It's incredibly tough to get a permy role when you have been a long time contractor as it's also (so I'm told) tough then to settle down somewhere. And let's face it who are you kidding anyway you'll be off back to contract land quicker than they can say 'performance review'
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Interesting, as my experience suggests that moving between contract and perm (back and forth) isn't a problem like it was when I started, back then it was pretty much a one way street i.e. you left a perm role to go contracting and there you basically stayed. For me recently (2014) I left a perm role, picked up a number of contracts and then went perm in 2020 without anyone batting an eyelid, then returned to contracting this year and the client has already floated the idea of perm seemingly not worried I might leg it.
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Originally posted by edison View PostI kept getting this question from recruiters and at interviews when looking at moving back to a perm role in 2020 and 2021 during the peak of Covid.
In my case, I had actively prepared to go perm by working with a career coach and studying for a qualification, both at significant personal expense. It still wasn't enough to convince some hiring managers though.
All you can do is focus on longer term growth and development and stress your breadth of experience if you've worked in multiple sectors, different types of project etc. That's something a lot of perms won't have to the same degree and will be attractive to some companies.
Perhaps the best way in is to do the old start-as-a-contractor-and-switch when you've proved you can hack it.
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I kept getting this question from recruiters and at interviews when looking at moving back to a perm role in 2020 and 2021 during the peak of Covid.
In my case, I had actively prepared to go perm by working with a career coach and studying for a qualification, both at significant personal expense. It still wasn't enough to convince some hiring managers though.
All you can do is focus on longer term growth and development and stress your breadth of experience if you've worked in multiple sectors, different types of project etc. That's something a lot of perms won't have to the same degree and will be attractive to some companies.
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Originally posted by Jum In The Morning View PostAfter a long and illustrious contracting career, I'm going to move back to the dark side. Last couple of yers have been tough with too much downtime and I just don't think it's worth it anymore.
So, faced with a CV like mine, any potential hiring manager is rightly going to think this guy's going to jumo ship as soon as the market picks up again.
What sort of things coukd I say to convince him/her otherwise?
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And he wouldn't be far wrong. We've loads of people on here that went perm and have gone in less than a year. To be fair, if you are only going per because of the downtime you are kinda doing what he thinks. If the market does get back to endless end to end gigs it does look like you'll be back.
Just have to make up a story and convince your self of it so you don't slip up in the interview. Make it believable but as close to the truth as you can so hard to get caught out.
Only you'll know based on your circumstances but some examples are.
If you've a young family tell them you want something stable so you can enjoy the time with the family. Too much travelling and uncertainty in contracting and family comes first now.
If you are older go for the stability
If you are neither then again mention travelling, stability, miss being part of a team and growing with the company.
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It’s a lot easier to convince employers these days. Just say that you’re tired of the hassle of contracting.
Or, depending on your age you could say that your wanting more stability in your life.
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Convincing Employer of Motives for going Perm
After a long and illustrious contracting career, I'm going to move back to the dark side. Last couple of yers have been tough with too much downtime and I just don't think it's worth it anymore.
So, faced with a CV like mine, any potential hiring manager is rightly going to think this guy's going to jumo ship as soon as the market picks up again.
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