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Last March
Clients are increasingly demanding much more than just technical skills from their IT contractors, according to contractor Darren Houldcroft
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Tue, 20 Mar 2012
Last February
Project management contractor Ken Burrell won his first contract, and just secured his first renewal, by acquiring & applying new contracting skills.
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012
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When Mark Sweeny went contracting after a long and highly successful employment career, little did he know that he’d become a serial entrepreneur.
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Mon, 21 Dec 2009
Gerardo Del Guercio, awarded an MBE for his pioneering work at the UK Border Agency, tells ContractorCalculator how he started his contracting career.
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Mon, 07 Dec 2009
After 17 years in software development, 12 as an IT contractor, Jason Gorman explains the strategies he has adopted to become a successful contractor.
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Thu, 27 Aug 2009
Tim Jones has some tips for contractors who want to use their money to travel, but still walk into a contract when they return.
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Thu, 20 Aug 2009
After nearly 30 years of working in IT, half of those contracting, Peter Meace maintains that with the right support in place you can’t go far wrong.
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Mon, 27 Apr 2009
Contractors must take the rough with the smooth and shouldn’t let a bad experience put them off, says contracting stalwart Jane Smith.
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Tue, 03 Mar 2009
Tired of languishing in IT sales, veteran contractor Paul Drew reinvented himself as a project manager and saw his income jump overnight by £50k.
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Mon, 26 Jan 2009
Having left a permanent job to take up contracting, Sue has built a better business and has a more rewarding lifestyle.
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Mon, 28 Apr 2008
An extraordinarily successful contractor who only works at the top of the fee scale, and who almost never uses an agent, tells how to do it.
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Mon, 14 Apr 2008
Contractor Steve Sammut started off 15 years ago with nothing but an idea. Now he runs a business that employs 50 people. And he's done it despite the shocks of adverse fortune.
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Fri, 28 Mar 2008
Samuel Muwonge started contracting when just out of the university when he saw that it offered more opportunities than permanent employment. And it fit his lifestyle. Now after about a year, he's doing very well, thanks.
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Mon, 07 Jan 2008
Contractor Craig Rider has successfully made the transition from single client agency work to multiple client small business. Yes, Craig is making a bit more money now, but the real advantage is a flexible lifestyle.
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Thu, 29 Nov 2007