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    Getting into contracting NEWBIE

    Hi All,

    I would be very grateful if anyone could offer some advice on getting into contracting. I'm currently ready to start working and I'm seeking a contracting role. I have 3.5 years as a java developer in financial services but I'm struggling to get a job as a contractor. Most of the contracting work seems to go through recruitment agencies who demand more experience.

    Would anyone be able to offer any advice as to landing a contract role without recruitment agencies.

    Thanks

    edb500

    #2
    Originally posted by edb500 View Post
    Hi All,

    I would be very grateful if anyone could offer some advice on getting into contracting. I'm currently ready to start working and I'm seeking a contracting role. I have 3.5 years as a java developer in financial services but I'm struggling to get a job as a contractor. Most of the contracting work seems to go through recruitment agencies who demand more experience.

    Would anyone be able to offer any advice as to landing a contract role without recruitment agencies.

    Thanks

    edb500
    Get more experience then, simples.

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      #3
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        #4
        Originally posted by edb500 View Post
        Hi All,

        I would be very grateful if anyone could offer some advice on getting into contracting. I'm currently ready to start working and I'm seeking a contracting role. I have 3.5 years as a java developer in financial services but I'm struggling to get a job as a contractor. Most of the contracting work seems to go through recruitment agencies who demand more experience.

        Would anyone be able to offer any advice as to landing a contract role without recruitment agencies.

        Thanks

        edb500
        Not much experience, in a single domain, means you're up against ALOT of tough competition.

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          #5
          Originally posted by edb500 View Post
          Hi All,

          I would be very grateful if anyone could offer some advice on getting into contracting. I'm currently ready to start working and I'm seeking a contracting role. I have 3.5 years as a java developer in financial services but I'm struggling to get a job as a contractor. Most of the contracting work seems to go through recruitment agencies who demand more experience.

          Would anyone be able to offer any advice as to landing a contract role without recruitment agencies.

          Thanks

          edb500
          Give us some references and we will see what we can do for you
          Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyone

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            #6
            Originally posted by edb500 View Post
            Hi All,

            I have 3.5 years as a java developer in financial services but I'm struggling to get a job as a contractor.
            Perhaps you should use a civet rather than java
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            No Socialist Government conducting the entire life and industry of the country could afford to allow free, sharp, or violently-worded expressions of public discontent.

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              #7
              Originally posted by edb500 View Post
              Would anyone be able to offer any advice as to landing a contract role without recruitment agencies.
              What can you offer that cannot be supplied by the agencies?
              What is your value proposition, your unique selling point?

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                #8
                Originally posted by edb500 View Post
                Hi All,

                I would be very grateful if anyone could offer some advice on getting into contracting. I'm currently ready to start working and I'm seeking a contracting role. I have 3.5 years as a java developer in financial services but I'm struggling to get a job as a contractor. Most of the contracting work seems to go through recruitment agencies who demand more experience.

                Would anyone be able to offer any advice as to landing a contract role without recruitment agencies.

                Thanks

                edb500
                you need a lot more experience of posting before I will answer that
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                ("")("") Born to Drink. Forced to Work

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                  #9
                  Do you lick the spoon?

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by edb500 View Post
                    Hi All,

                    I would be very grateful if anyone could offer some advice on getting into contracting. I'm currently ready to start working and I'm seeking a contracting role. I have 3.5 years as a java developer in financial services but I'm struggling to get a job as a contractor. Most of the contracting work seems to go through recruitment agencies who demand more experience.

                    Would anyone be able to offer any advice as to landing a contract role without recruitment agencies.

                    Thanks

                    edb500
                    My advice would be to stop posting fake questions under sockie accounts.
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