Reply to: Contract market in the UK

[AlfredJPruffock]

Contract extension - Dec 2009

Crises ? What Crises ??

Bigger and Better - thats my motto for 2009.

And for you - Devil take the Hindermost.

There you have it.

[NetwkSupport]

If it was for Barclays Capital, its not counted.

They churn out so many job specs, they are destroying the rainforests

barcap have a complete freeze on all IT recruitment at the moment

[Doggy Styles]

Contract extension, but -6%.

I've just got a contract extension, but +6%. You've made me feel guilty now, so I'll send it to you.

Mind you it's not 6% of a lot, going by what people on here say they are earning.

[norrahe]

deader than dead, even the perm market for me is a tad on the slow side

first time i've ever had to actively look, normally someone rings me with the next gig, just before I'm finishing.

Sods law i had to take a few months off before impending financial market doom!

[expat]

Just to say it wasn't for either of the banks mentioned.

Good luck those of you who are struggling though - it's no fun being on the bench.

It's my one annoyance about contracting: when you have most time to do something interesting, you're least inclined to spend money.

[SallyAnne]

Just to say it wasn't for either of the banks mentioned.

Good luck those of you who are struggling though - it's no fun being on the bench.

[rootsnall]

Can't say that I have noticed a big difference, most of the people I know are working.

You never tend to notice if you are in work ! Some contractors I know missed the dotcom slump altogether because they had a long contract. Believe me it is dead out there and it has happened quite recently and quickly. It may pick up post xmas or post new tax year but I suspect we are in for a tough time !

[BrilloPad]

Clientco got rid of about 100 contractors on Monday.

[minestrone]

Can't say that I have noticed a big difference, most of the people I know are working.

[Liability]

Tried those via googling yesterday ( except Planetrecruit ). They all have next to nothing on there. Like I say I think the agents in my market have an excess of CVs so why advertise anyway !?

Agree - one thing that Ive noticed is alot are chasing CVs and updates on situations gearing for work in Jan / Feb - whether that work arrives who the hell knows!

[rootsnall]

Jobserve, CWjobs, Planetrecruit, Jobsite.

Tried those via googling yesterday ( except Planetrecruit ). They all have next to nothing on there. Like I say I think the agents in my market have an excess of CVs so why advertise anyway !?

[Liability]

Deader than dead as far as I can see. It's my first open market job hunt for 3 years, I did the big ring around all my contacts and agencies and sat back waiting for the phone to ring back but not a sniff so far. Jobserve now looks useless, once the agents have a few spare CVs on their books they don't advertise. Does anybody use anything other than Jobserve ?

Jobserve, CWjobs, Planetrecruit, Jobsite.

[rootsnall]

Deader than dead as far as I can see. It's my first open market job hunt for 3 years, I did the big ring around all my contacts and agencies and sat back waiting for the phone to ring back but not a sniff so far. Jobserve now looks useless, once the agents have a few spare CVs on their books they don't advertise. Does anybody use anything other than Jobserve ?

[Board Game Geek]

I'll just spend 6% more time on internet.

Does that mean 6% more quality or 6% more quantity ?

If you decided to divert the 6% in to more time spent in the traps, what would that equate to in terms of output ?

Would it be an even mix of fluids / solids ?

There must be a formula for this somewhere...

[ace00]

Contract extension, but -6%. Not really a problem, 94% of something is a lot better than 100% of nothing. I'll just spend 6% more time on internet.