Training
The hotspots IT contractors do want to land on, by Outsource UK.
Something for the weekend? Your training day falls whenever it's financially viable.
With organisations looking for proof of capability, Maven Training looks at investing in the longer term and attracting the right sort of contracts.
How to avoid unscrupulous IT training companies.
Contractors can find it hugely frustrating when they are overlooked for roles because they do not have the right qualifications. CUK investigates the merits of training in a skill against commercial experience of using it.
Two-day intensive seminar, workshop and clinic, being held in France 17th –19th March 2005, teaching the 'Forensic Approach' to assessing and dealing effectively with IT Project Risks.
With the ever increasingly changing IT workplace many IT managers are looking for more than certification from their prospective and current employees.
Top Ten Qualifications for Contracting
The below information shows the top ten qualifications requested in adverts for Contract placements.
| Rank | IT Skill | IT Jobs Proportion | Average Hourly Rates | Average Daily Rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Cleared | 6.39 % | £23.50 | £400 |
| 2 | SC Cleared | 4.26 % | £27.00 | £385 |
| 3 | Degree | 4.24 % | £27.25 | £400 |
| 4 | Cisco Certification | 1.74 % | £25.00 | £330 |
| 5 | ISEB | 1.67 % | £22.50 | £350 |
| 6 | DV Cleared | 1.48 % | £30.00 | £425 |
| 7 | Microsoft Certification | 1.46 % | £17.50 | £301 |
| 8 | CCNA | 0.90 % | £25.00 | £310 |
| 9 | CCNP | 0.89 % | £25.00 | £343 |
| 10 | PMI Certification | 0.86 % | £42.25 | £453 |





