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Finding contract work: 10 tips for contracting job seekers
Finding contractor jobs requires a different approach to seeking permanent employment and contractors using a focused approach enjoy greater success.
�rs should follow up with the agency, or client if contracting direct, to agree next steps and timings. Dependin� �of being successful, reducing unpaid gaps between contracts and gaining higher rates by adopting a targeted a� �Contractors seeking their first contract or looking for new contract work can boost their�
Category: Articles: Job Search | Tue, 24 Aug 2010

Interview tips - 10 key points for contractors and freelancers
If you have strong interview skills, you have a greater chance of winning contracts. Here are ten golden rules that will help you shine at interview.
�rs who are the best at understanding and applying contracting sales and marketing skills. A killer interview te� �chance of winning an ongoing stream of lucrative contracts if they have learned the killer interview techniq� �preparation and poor timing Focusing on what the contract does for you, and not what you can do for the cli�
Category: Articles: Job Search | Mon, 13 Dec 2010

Contractors should be wary of accepting lower rates with promises of higher to come
Contractors offered an initial low rate with the promise that the rate will increase in time should ensure the rise is written into the contract.
�ents or clients should always be written into the contract, because they seldom materialise. An initial lowe�
Category: Articles: Job Search | Mon, 13 Feb 2012

Contractor guide to pre-contract screening and background checks
Contractors across all contracting disciplines & sectors are likely to undergo pre-contract background screening, explains Dan Shoemaker of HireRight.
�y in particular jurisdictions Past employment and contracts, including dates and positions held Academic and� �es and industry sectors are likely to undergo pre-contract screening and background checks. Such checks are�
Category: Articles: Job Search | Wed, 25 Jul 2012

Using social media to win contracts
Contractors can increase the chances of being found by recruiters & to find contracts by using social media, says Paul Clutton of Hays Senior Finance.
�has at least the same features as their ‘killer’ contracting CV, because that is effectively what their Linked� �t skills and capabilities, and to find advertised contracts directly. LinkedIn has come to dominate the contr� �y know, because it results in a better fit to the contract, a successfully completed assignment and a deligh�
Category: Articles: Job Search | Mon, 24 Nov 2014

How to find a contract: guide for UK contractors
The contract search process explained. Advice and guidance on securing lucrative contracts.
�Finding and securing a contract in the contracting market is very different to the job search associ� �lucrative contract. The best strategy for finding contracts Finding contract work requires a different approa� �Finding and securing a contract in the contracting market is very different to th�
Category: Articles: Job Search | Thu, 19 Feb 2015

Negotiating contract rates based on salaries: 3 key tips to getting the best rate
3 key tips to help you calculate how much you should charge for your services.
�t market rates for their specific skill. 3. Avoid contracting for past employers immediately after leaving The� �. Another key reason why contractors should avoid contracts with former employers immediately after leaving i� �Negotiating fair and market-based contract rates with clients that are based only on the equ�
Category: Articles: Job Search | Thu, 06 Oct 2016

The killer interview technique – the ultimate way for you to get hired
This article offers describes the Killer Interview Technique for maximising your chances of interview success and ultimately getting offered the contract.
�When you are contracting your frequency of interviews will tend to be much� �element to bear in mind when attempting to find a contract is this: The contractor who wins the contract is�
Category: Articles: Job Search | Thu, 20 Oct 2016

The reason agents don’t want to pay contractors market rate
Reasons why your agent would rather lower your rate than increase it.
�erpay you in the future. That’s the nature of the contracting business. Contractors should be aware that maximi� �will almost always use recruitment agents to find contracts. There are many advantages to using recruitment a� �no interest in trying to obtain the best possible contract rate for you at all. Furthermore, they have no in�
Category: Articles: Contracting | Wed, 23 Aug 2006

Keeping your skills updated
To get the top contract rates you need to have the latest skills in demand. This article explains how to stay on top.
�have crossed to the other side. Some are put off contracting because they believe that once they do, their ski� �ars: If you don’t have the skill you cannot get a contract, but if you can’t get a contract then you cannot�
Category: Articles: Contracting | Mon, 09 Apr 2007