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Contractors can win public sector contracts
The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 came into effect this year, and they make it much easier for contractors to win tenders from government agencies and organisations.
�llow closely the rules set down by the particular contracting process that is being used. There are five basic� �ay only have a small family business, you can win contracts from government agencies and organisations. The p� �ave a much better chance of winning public sector contract offers. The Public Contracts Regulations law of 2�
Category: Articles: Job Search | Wed, 19 Dec 2007

How contractors should handle client references
You don't have a legal right to a reference be it from the agency or the end-client. But if you are denied a reference, you could sue for liable as that's tantamount to saying you didn't do a good job.
�When you leave a contract, getting a reference can be a problem. The end-cl�
Category: Articles: Job Search | Tue, 12 Feb 2008

Dealing with agents and building relationships
Understanding how to deal with agents will maximise your contracting career.
�ssible. They are not interested in bettering your contracting career. This is not a bad thing, it is standard b� �s advantageous to use sales agents to help secure contracts . For many it is cheaper to effectively outsource� �e discussed in depth in the article How to Find a Contract . The key points to understand are: The agent wil�
Category: Articles: Job Search | Fri, 18 Apr 2008

Staying in work during a contracting slowdown
With fears of a recession likely to hit the UK economy, what can contractors do to make sure they stay in work when demand decreases?
�ave Chaplin, CEO of ContractorCalculator, who was contracting before and after the dot com crash confirms this:� �les. "But you'll need to work hard to secure your contracts." Hales is right. Whilst the number of contracts� �ere still plenty of less skilled ones who were in contract." "In times of high demand securing a contract wa�
Category: Articles: Job Search | Mon, 19 May 2008

Common interview mistakes that contractors make
Discusses the common interview mistakes that contractors make that prevents them from being offered the role
�ob queue! Here we go: Wrongly focused on what the contract does for you rather than how you can help the cli�
Category: Articles: Job Search | Fri, 23 May 2008

How contractors can check their client or agency is financially sound
To the contractor, an agency or client appears secure, but behind the scenes the firm may be cash-strapped. Sid Home from Creditsafe explains how contractors can ensure their client is financially sound.
�of it is after the company goes bust. So what can contracting professionals do to safeguard themselves? “There� �he parent company. The value of most contractors’ contracts runs into the tens of thousands of pounds, which� �o credit check a client or agent before signing a contract,” explains Sid Home from Creditsafe. “The credit�
Category: Articles: Job Search | Mon, 18 Aug 2008

Securing contracts by adding your CV to job boards
Job boards are increasingly dominating the recruitment sector, providing contractors with an effective way of getting CVs in front of more agents.
�ns and all kinds of work opportunities, including contracts, and is used by recruiters to publicise their nee� �t, including job boards that focus on advertising contract opportunities. What goes in an online CV? At the�
Category: Articles: Job Search | Tue, 11 Nov 2008

Contracting direct with the client: advantages and disadvantages
Although most contracts are available only via agents, some contractors can work for the client direct, with both advantages and disadvantages.
�side risk that the direct relationship can bring. Contracting direct is not for every contractor, as good agent� �oy great benefits, such as much more control over contracts. However, there are pitfalls, and not being paid� �Contractors who have the opportunity to contract direct with their clients can enjoy great benefit�
Category: Articles: Job Search | Mon, 09 Feb 2009

Contractors opting out of the Conduct of Employment Regulations: where do they stand?
Timing is everything when it comes to opting out of the Conduct of Employment Regulations. But in most cases opting out is the best course of action.
�ng out makes sense Contractors who work through a contracting limited company are not the kind of vulnerable ag� �e contractor fails to sign the opt-out before the contract starts, this invalidates the opt-out, potentially�
Category: Articles: Job Search | Wed, 18 Mar 2009

Fancy being your own recruitment agent? Not much to it, is there?
Contractors who fancy having a go at being their own agent might think again after hearing about a day in the life of Ashley Cooper of Parc Ellis.
�se we’re not a primary supplier to one of the big contracting organisations or telcos, we don’t automatically g� �An estimated 80% of contractor contracts in the UK come via recruitment agencies and emplo� �of both client and contractor expectations. Every contract, and contractor, is important “Every contract and�
Category: Articles: Job Search | Wed, 29 Apr 2009