Reply to: market barometer - post if interviewing

[Old Greg]

On the bench from this week for the first time since contracting (20 months). Progress so far:

1 senior guy from previous project wants to keep me on in new project, but it will take a month or two to start recruiting (so I need to look round).

Put CV on Monster on Tuesday - two calls, both irrelevant (one wrong location, one wrong skills)
Tuesday, phoned for job - job on hold.
Wednesday, phoned for job - 'need more details from end client'.

I work in a niche part of health IT and am quite choosy about location as I have a baby at home and have saved my cash so can hold out a good long while.
No sign of downturn as clients are public sector or suppliers to public sector.

[Lewis]

I heard last night from a recruiter that most banks were freezing recruitment yet Jobserve/Jobsite still have contracts for banking. Does anyone know if there is a freeze or whether it just affects permies?

My understanding of what is happening here (a large bank) is that there is a freeze on contract and permanent hires. But you can get a dispensation from high above to bring someone in, so it is not an absolute blanket ban. It is easier to get the dispensation to replace someone who is leaving rather than for a new role. Just heresay but sounds about right to me.

[qska]

I got a 6 month C# contract 3 weeks before I finished my current one.
First time I have had a contract queued up waiting.

When was that?
I started looking in August and failed to find anything in 7 weeks and went permie, as it was a shame to eat into savings.

Still, it Pays the bills :-/

[C# Asp.Net / London / Kent]

[FSM with Cheddar]

I got a 6 month C# contract 3 weeks before I finished my current one.
First time I have had a contract queued up waiting.

Definitely a lot less phone calls / conversion to interviews though.

[zara_backdog]

Looking at some of the other posts it is not just me getting calls for permie work - Don't mind so much if they are:-

Well paid, Relevent and Local - may even think about it untill times pick up

I can only put it down to staff in permie jobs are staying put - thinking about job security or - companies think they can pick up an ex contractor who will more then likely have a wider, and more indepth knowledge on the cheep.

Oh well - only been a week and I am already fed up of jobserve, housework and day time telly.

Off to get bottle of wine for later......

[AlfredJPruffock]

Worked Jan- April then summer off - magic.


Back again in Sep now - Just got a years renewal - BOOMED !!!!

[Bob Dalek]

I am looking for an Oracle DBA contract
Please pm me if any leeds

Any leads, or any in Leeds?

[Andy2]

I am looking for an Oracle DBA contract
Please pm me if any leeds

[eyetie]

Recruitment freeze?

I heard last night from a recruiter that most banks were freezing recruitment yet Jobserve/Jobsite still have contracts for banking. Does anyone know if there is a freeze or whether it just affects permies?

[Sockpuppet]

I got some 3 month team leader roles around that I'm interviewing for - actually had a pimp say he'd recruit for them even though its not his sector as he's pretty desperate.

[pmeswani]

Mostly web app security and penetration testing, but also more general information security work (cissp type stuff; contracts/SoW reviews, policy writing, process and procedure development). Right now i'm on a pen test contract.

I've found the market to be Ok so far, though this is my first contract as I returned to the UK recently. I'm looking for a new contract at the moment, but would consider interesting ITSec/InfoSec work in financial services.

There are a few infosec heads on here, might be an opportunity for networking.

I'm still looking for an ITSec contract. Market is a bit dull for me at the moment. Had interview today, turned out to be a waste of time.

[qska]

bump

any updates?

[ft101]

Antivirus, Web / Email Content Filtering, Firewalls (not any of the popular ones), IDS / IPS, Proxy cache, Vulnerability Assessment (can do Pen testing, but have no commercial experience), Managed Firewall Service, Enterprise Security. I am keen to get back to doing hands on type of work, with a possible investigatory style work at some point.

What about you ft101?

Mostly web app security and penetration testing, but also more general information security work (cissp type stuff; contracts/SoW reviews, policy writing, process and procedure development). Right now i'm on a pen test contract.

I've found the market to be Ok so far, though this is my first contract as I returned to the UK recently. I'm looking for a new contract at the moment, but would consider interesting ITSec/InfoSec work in financial services.

There are a few infosec heads on here, might be an opportunity for networking.

[pmeswani]

pmeswani, whats your area? Im in IT Sec too.

Antivirus, Web / Email Content Filtering, Firewalls (not any of the popular ones), IDS / IPS, Proxy cache, Vulnerability Assessment (can do Pen testing, but have no commercial experience), Managed Firewall Service, Enterprise Security. I am keen to get back to doing hands on type of work, with a possible investigatory style work at some point.

What about you ft101?

[ft101]

Well done. Unfortunately, I have only been approached with permie jobs or contracts that "maybe" in the pipeline sometime next year. Had no choice but to start looking at permie jobs again. Will look at contracting again in the new year... but am very doubtful that the downturn in IT Security (with my skillset) will recover anytime soon.

pmeswani, whats your area? Im in IT Sec too.