Reply to: More contracts after 1st April?

[ba55meister]

just finished the contract and been looking for a contract nearly 2 weeks now. I find the market is in dreadful condition with more agents phishing for references than ever before .. rrrargh

[kookachoo]

Did you happen to work for the IT Manager - Mr Mellish at Barclays perchance ?

Nope... does DSMP ring any bells?

[AlfredJPruffock]

That job has naff all to do with ITIL on the face of it!!

God it makes me so mad! I had a response about one today where she said my banking experience wasn't enough...

... So 3 years at Barclays with 28 renewals isn't enough?

I despair!

Did you happen to work for the IT Manager - Mr Mellish at Barclays perchance ?

[badger7579]

Me too !!


If it is the same client I suggest we fight. Cage fight like they do in schools nowadays?

Could be although they have come back and said they would be interested in taking me back again, directly... Excellent.

Just trying to figure out what daily rate I should pitch at...?

[Mr Crosby]

That job has naff all to do with ITIL on the face of it!!

God it makes me so mad! I had a response about one today where she said my banking experience wasn't enough...

... So 3 years at Barclays with 28 renewals isn't enough?

I despair!

I got it because of the Unix ref

[kookachoo]

That job has naff all to do with ITIL on the face of it!!

God it makes me so mad! I had a response about one today where she said my banking experience wasn't enough...

... So 3 years at Barclays with 28 renewals isn't enough?

I despair!

[Mr Crosby]

I'm in ITIL Implementation... it's such a shame that none of the agents understand the difference between someone who's blagging it and someone who's got their Red Badge AND ISO20000!!! Having said that, as long as you're flexible you might get something ITIL, but apparently there's about 300 apps for each ITIL gig at the moment!

Here's one for you

Dear Mr C,

I require an Enterprise Architect to work in Qatar.

Skills required are: Unix, Linux, and ITIL. Systems integration client requires Enterprise infrastructure Architect/ working in a Health Check Assessment. Your likely skills make-up includes UNIX Server Admin/Architecture, Storage and Data Compliance (Backups) experience in addition to UNIX, this resource will also need to have Windows server 'recovery' knowledge. You should also be an expert in Clustering and High Availability solutions, plus a strong understanding of server virtualization techniques and benefits. MCSE, Appropriate UNIX/Linux vendor certification or ITIL Foundation certification desirable.

Send me your latest CV if you are interested in the role.

Kind regards
???? ????
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Timothy James Consulting

[kookachoo]

I'm in ITIL Implementation... it's such a shame that none of the agents understand the difference between someone who's blagging it and someone who's got their Red Badge AND ISO20000!!! Having said that, as long as you're flexible you might get something ITIL, but apparently there's about 300 apps for each ITIL gig at the moment!

[stacks]

What's your skillset?

Change & Release Management (ITIL too). Just done a long stretch doing a big eCommerce release and looking around there just isn't much happening. I've got until the end of April for something to come up and I can jump ship at short notice too if I do find the right thing.

[Amiga500]

My current contract ends 30th April and I already know it wont be extended. Looking around over the last few days there really isn't much about but is that becuase we are in the last bit of March and from 1st April (new financial quarter) more things are likely to start coming through?

Just wondering what the normal situation is for htis time of year as I've never had to look for work in this period before.

What's your skillset?

[Mr Crosby]

Maybe try after April 2011?

I've only got £157 in my bench fund.

[Fred Bloggs]

Maybe try after April 2011?

[Mr Crosby]

I finish today, and this is the deadest I've know it for years.

[Not So Wise]

Should start slowly picking up after April starts but will not go into full swing until end of April. May is generally one of the best periods in the year (along with late Sept/early Oct) for getting new contracts. Though how good it will be this May with the recession is anyone's guess, but if it is bad it will remain bad until Sept at least

General recommendation, keep eye on Job boards throughout the year even when in contract so you get to know the ebb and flow of the market so you can forecast the market to make decisions, just like any regular business

[Jubber]

... and even had an old client ring me wanting to know my availability.

Me too !!


If it is the same client I suggest we fight. Cage fight like they do in schools nowadays?