Contract market still busy?

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The Spartan replied

4 December 2013, 18:58
Plenty of testing roles in and around London, I know Sky are looking but I'd avoid that place if I were you.

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psychocandy replied

4 December 2013, 11:49
Originally posted by CheeseSlice View Post

Sorry, what's PC?

(surely not PsychoCandy roles? )

LOL. PC support/desktop donkey roles.
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CheeseSlice replied

4 December 2013, 09:45
Originally posted by psychocandy View Post

Plenty of PC roles in wales/south west for £120/day as well. :-(

Sorry, what's PC?

(surely not PsychoCandy roles? )
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Pondlife replied

4 December 2013, 08:46
Originally posted by psychocandy View Post

Plenty of PC roles in wales/south west for £120/day as well. :-(

Get yourself down the landfill and start looking for those bitcoins.
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psychocandy replied

4 December 2013, 08:22
Originally posted by kal View Post

It was manic last week, rates are a mixed bag though, anyone fancy a senior dev contract role in brum centre asking the earth for 200 notes a day? No me neither...

Plenty of PC roles in wales/south west for £120/day as well. :-(
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psychocandy replied

4 December 2013, 08:22
Originally posted by GB9 View Post

This Jan to Mar was dire. The only April I have been out I was out for 2 months.

Really. Like I said, I was hoping it'd pick up after xmas.

Then again, sure I read a report somewhere that they expected high demand in dec/going into the new year. So far its been ok for december.

Not that I've got anything yet mind.
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kal replied

3 December 2013, 19:57
Originally posted by GB9 View Post

This Jan to Mar was dire. The only April I have been out I was out for 2 months.

It was manic last week, rates are a mixed bag though, anyone fancy a senior dev contract role in brum centre asking the earth for 200 notes a day? No me neither...
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GB9 replied

3 December 2013, 19:10
Originally posted by psychocandy View Post

Just judging by total contracts on jobserve within 100 miles of home postcode. (I know not a very scientific method). It seems there are more on there now than there was a month or so ago?

I guess it could be the last minute rush to get someone in before xmas or they're mostly fake adds because the consultants are bored and need some leads?

Any thoughts on how the market will pick up after xmas? Never been benched this time of year but always though jan-mar was pretty good with april even better. Any thoughts on this?

This Jan to Mar was dire. The only April I have been out I was out for 2 months.
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Damon replied

3 December 2013, 17:31
That said I could still end up with nothing!
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Damon replied

3 December 2013, 17:26
There isn't a discernible pattern IMO.

I have had a frustrating October but this week has picked up even though I ramped down my efforts and have had two interviews and look likely to have an offer for one this week and a final interview for another role on Monday as 1 of 2 final candidates.

So I might end up with two offers both for pre-Xmas start.
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psychocandy started a topic Contract market still busy?

3 December 2013, 17:10
Contract market still busy?

Just judging by total contracts on jobserve within 100 miles of home postcode. (I know not a very scientific method). It seems there are more on there now than there was a month or so ago?

I guess it could be the last minute rush to get someone in before xmas or they're mostly fake adds because the consultants are bored and need some leads?

Any thoughts on how the market will pick up after xmas? Never been benched this time of year but always though jan-mar was pretty good with april even better. Any thoughts on this?
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