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Switching from contract to perm – why, exactly?
May 13th
The contract market within the engineering market has been notoriously lucrative in former years. Contractors, while forfeiting their right to benefits like company cars, pensions and healthcare, earned considerably higher rates than their permanent counterparts and the flexibility from the labour market that they facilitated was welcomed by hiring managers.
Contractors were appointed for a project until their skills were no longer required and released with a typical notice period of just a week – when the contractor could look towards their next role or take the family away over the school summer holidays! More >
Jobseeker self promotion – spreading the word!
Apr 27th
The world of the jobseeker has changed tremendously over the last ten years. It’s not that old job search methods have disappeared, just that the internet has brought about a whole new range of options when it comes to distributing your CV and promoting your achievements to potential employers; enabling you to expand your reach with ease.
As well as circling the ads in local or national newspapers and then making contact with desirable companies – of course, emailing your CV or resume these days, as opposed to printing and posting it – you’ll also create a social networking profile on sites like LinkedIn and Facebook – and tell your online connections about the projects you’re working on and the work you do. More >
What makes companies prefer contractors?
Mar 18th
While the contract market within the engineering industry has declined as a result of the global economic downturn, a trend in the opposite direction – away from a permanent workforce – has been seen within the IT sector, at least in the UK.
The engineering industry has succumbed somewhat to ever-tightening budgets, but it appears as though in IT, appointing certain skill sets on a short-term basis in line with project demands is a more attractive option than hiring a permanent member of staff. More >