Reply to: IT contractor demand nears seven-year high

[Wobblyheed]

Few cons at clientco are jumping ship at eoc, so must be a few offers about.

Done just that myself...better rate and 200 miles closer to home. Back of the net.....

[PropertyCrashUK]

Just coming to the end of my first contract, working for the NHS (not being renewed due to public sector cutbacks). I've been looking for work in my field (mainly Cisco) for the last 4 weeks and have noticed that job ads seem to have dried up a little recently. I'm hoping this is a natural consequence of year end budget anticipation and so on. We'll see in April.

Hello by the way. This be my first post.

[Sumutai]

Just coming to the end of my first contract, working for the NHS (not being renewed due to public sector cutbacks). I've been looking for work in my field (mainly Cisco) for the last 4 weeks and have noticed that job ads seem to have dried up a little recently. I'm hoping this is a natural consequence of year end budget anticipation and so on. We'll see in April.

Hello by the way. This be my first post.

[Tunstall]

I can tell you all that IB's are investing a lot of money this year in new tech - espec voice. follow telecomm invester news for there latest wins then get on the band wagon!

[Mephisto]

Had a total of five interviews so far this year with two probablys and one solid offer (which I've taken) to start straight after the end of current gig.

Seems to be the case that you can find work when you already have it...

Are you still North West hunting? I've landed a gig near Winsford as it seems to be spread a little thin Blackpool/Preston way still, with South Lancs/Chesire/West Yorks being steady-to-fruitful

[lukemg]

Few cons at clientco are jumping ship at eoc, so must be a few offers about.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Had a total of five interviews so far this year with two probablys and one solid offer (which I've taken) to start straight after the end of current gig.

Seems to be the case that you can find work when you already have it...

Yep definitely appears to be the case especially when you are on a short notice period. Agencies and companies look to grab you from you current gig. Been offered around 8 interviews so far this year and turned down 5 of them.

[Mephisto]

Had a total of five interviews so far this year with two probablys and one solid offer (which I've taken) to start straight after the end of current gig.

Seems to be the case that you can find work when you already have it...

[stek]

When i've got three or four agents all eating into their margin to fill their roles at once to get me, then I'll believe it.

Ahh, the good old days of the constantly ringing phone.....

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

But at least I have communication skills.

Well done, shouldn't that help you in finding a contract then?

There's lots of demand for the likes of me, but they tend to be smaller more technology oriented places that don't traditionally hire contractors.

Where there is a large demand for permies it follows that there must be at least some demand for contractors.....

[VectraMan]

That must mean your either not very good or the market for your skills are bad. In the second case that means you should learn a new set of skills which might in term mean your not very good again since you would have realised that....

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But at least I have communication skills.

There's lots of demand for the likes of me, but they tend to be smaller more technology oriented places that don't traditionally hire contractors.

[PropertyCrashUK]

That must mean your either not very good or market for your skills are bad. In the second case that means you should learn a new set of skills which might in term mean your not very good again since you would have realised that....

Do you enjoy kicking a man when he is down?

You could have worded that differently and still got your point across.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

I've come to the conclusion that permiedom is my only option.

That must mean your either not very good or market for your skills are bad. In the second case that means you should learn a new set of skills which might in term mean your not very good again since you would have realised that....

[VectraMan]

I've come to the conclusion that permiedom is my only option.

[BlasterBates]

I get the impression things are picking up.