Reply to: PM/BA rates falling....

[Grinder]

In my PM 'niche' the rates vary wildly. I'm applying for 250/day up to 375/day. My last contract was in the middle of that range.

To be honest, the difference (compared to pre-meltdown) is having to travel + hotel stay, even to get the lower end of the scale.

I applied for the one at the top of this topic, and was told 'no CRM exp - no good'; everything else was a good match - client can even afford to be fussy at this rate

[MPwannadecentincome]

Drop me a PM.

They are having some issues filling the roles at the moment, due to a lack of cv's coming in.

Glad to have facilitated a possible direct contract
no charge

[MPwannadecentincome]

Depends on your underlying skillset. If you are pimping yourself as a PM with no underlying or supporting skills then I'm not surprised rates are low as these types of PMs are two a penny.

I'm still getting calls from agencies quoting £600 PD and upwards for SAP and finance PMs.

Guess some of you PMs will have to retrain to keep up.

Can you suggest please what suitable 'retraining' can be done to get into Finance?

[cojak]

Yep - I have niche BA skills and have not been hit too badly for a contract I picked up beginning of the year.

[zara_backdog]

That's my problem at the moment I am a generic BA with PM experiance and have not got that niche skill set. Not much change of getting it either with the market as it is.

However, don't mind what I do really and something will always turn up.

[Svalbaard]

Depends on your underlying skillset. If you are pimping yourself as a PM with no underlying or supporting skills then I'm not surprised rates are low as these types of PMs are two a penny.

I'm still getting calls from agencies quoting £600 PD and upwards for SAP and finance PMs.

Guess some of you PMs will have to retrain to keep up.

[NickNick]

You know, I think it must be. I can't think of another reason in the current climate. Unless of course this is a job that requires certain skills that a BA would have and an ex-finance industry person trying to blag it would not.

[zara_backdog]

Based in Newport, Gwent.

Is that the reason for lack of CV's? How about 2 day's in the office and 3 working at home

[NickNick]

Based in Newport, Gwent.

[Denno]

NN - where are these roles based?

I'm a BA / PM with contract ending in a few weeks - London based

Thanks

[NickNick]

oooh reeeeeeeallllly?
can you tell us (me) any more please?

Drop me a PM.

They are having some issues filling the roles at the moment, due to a lack of cv's coming in.

[Fred Bloggs]

this role is paying £200 per day.

I reckon that the clients may have trimmed rates a bit, but I also guess that agencies are not passing on the the rate that the client thinks they are passing on. I reckon agencies are using the recession as an excuse to widen their margins at the contractors expense?

[zara_backdog]

Any Takers?

Project Manager. mainframe, UNIX, java, infrastructure. Midlands.

my Midlands client is looking for a Project Manager with a background in PSO to work on a new System Migration Project.

the successful candidate will have a working knowledge of migrating either manufacturing or finance systems as well as a good deal of experience of UNIX, Java and infrastructure and Mainframe.

Stakeholder management, C++ and Web application experience is also desirable.

this role is paying £200 per day.

[zara_backdog]

I hear you Zara, i'm based in the NE like yorself but needs must and I find myself in Wolverhampton on £250p/d

Its a wage, but I'm desperate to leave

I am not a million miles from Wolverhamton as I am south of B'ham and i am finding the rates differ so much. If you want a day off and you want to use you right of Substitution - let me know

[stingman123]

Been put foward for 2 BA roles by the same agency, different clinet - one at 350PD and one at 200pd. depends on the clinet I suppose

Was told by 1 agent they had 200 replies for a BA role in London, however I still got called as not many of the applicants had the skills they were looking for and I had. Unforunately, London is not an area I would concider 5 days a week - Typical.

I hear you Zara, i'm based in the NE like yorself but needs must and I find myself in Wolverhampton on £250p/d

Its a wage, but I'm desperate to leave