Has anyone tried Contract Spy out? There is one thread about them on the forum back in 2016. If they are still going then it shows they have at least some longevity. Could be a jobserve direct contract scraping service I guess but has anyone actually subscribed to them and got anywhere?
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Wouldn't touch them with a bargepole.
There is a site called contractonlyjobs which doesn't deal with direct gigs but that's a pile of rubbish as well. There is a button to filter contract jobs in the search... Wtf??
Anything scraped can't be worth it. If you are looking you should be on the same places they scrape from so should be able to spot them.
It would be worth finding out who the company is and check out their filing history.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!! -
They are up for an award at the contractor awards next month under best contractor innovation. Bearing in mind scraping is not new and they've been going since 2016 they don't have a snowballs chance.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostThey are up for an award at the contractor awards next month under best contractor innovation. Bearing in mind scraping is not new and they've been going since 2016 they don't have a snowballs chance.
There are project bidding sites like Talmix that look a bit more promising. They have a number of projects currently but not loads. Quite a lot of them offsite/remote which is good for wfh. I made a speculative bid for one, but in general not convinced Talmix is worth any time or effort as a contractor either.Comment
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I signed up to their 'daily digest' and they do seem to have quite a lot of contract job posts, but are from all over the UK, and looks like scraped job posts:-
https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/job-list...72&srs=EI_JOBS
Software Developer at Liquidnet, London, GBPContract Rate | Contract Spy
So then presumably they get CV's in, separate the wheat from the chaff, then approach the company and try to sell the candidate in for a finders fee on successful interview?Comment
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Originally posted by hgllgh View PostSo then presumably they get CV's in, separate the wheat from the chaff, then approach the company and try to sell the candidate in for a finders fee on successful interview?
So far, I'm on the fence about whether or not to cancel the subscription after one month. It has certainly provided me with some contract possibilities that I wouldn't have otherwise found because they were on some random client recruitment page. And if one of those came through and we could cut the pimp out of the picture then we all win. On the other hand, the links are for all over the country and all kinds of contracts, so it does take some scrolling through stuff that's not useful to me.
It's only day 3 so I'll see how it goes in the next few weeks.Comment
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What award have they won? They are shortlisted for the CUK awards in Nov but don't have a scoobies.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostWhat award have they won? They are shortlisted for the CUK awards in Nov but don't have a scoobies.Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostWhat award have they won? They are shortlisted for the CUK awards in Nov but don't have a scoobies.
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