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'In today's market, contractors, also known as consultants (or temps, of course), are easy to hire and easy to fire.
The five jobs I have had in London in the past six years have all been temp jobs. And it used to be so easy to get a temp job. I would be called about a role by an agency, or hear about it from a previous employer, go to the interview, and be asked to start right away. But on the other hand, as a contractor, it's also easy to be fired - with only one week's notice, something that has happened to me twice.
Contracting is usually the easiest way to find work, whether you are an accountant, analyst, or secretary. Much of the time, employers need someone for short-term projects, so a contractor will easily fit the bill, with both the employee and employer knowing that the contract will come to an end after a specific period of time. And sometimes, contracts are extended - this happened to me a few times.
We all know that firms ditch contractors, when demand drops, but turns to them first when the markets improve. So, has demand picked up ? This contractor can tell you that it has not.
Over the past few months, I have known lots of contractors who have lost their jobs. And most of them have yet to find another role (temp or perm) - and not just a job in our industry, but any job.
When demand for contractors eventually does pick up, we can be almost certain that the demand for permanent employees will soon follow, and the job market recession will then come to an end. And what will this contractor do ? Find a permanent position, that's what. No more 'easy to hire, easy to fire' stuff for me!'.
Here Is The Writer : Tim Baros
Contracting is usually the easiest way to find work, whether you are an accountant, analyst, or secretary. Much of the time, employers need someone for short-term projects, so a contractor will easily fit the bill, with both the employee and employer knowing that the contract will come to an end after a specific period of time. And sometimes, contracts are extended - this happened to me a few times.
We all know that firms ditch contractors, when demand drops, but turns to them first when the markets improve. So, has demand picked up ? This contractor can tell you that it has not.
Over the past few months, I have known lots of contractors who have lost their jobs. And most of them have yet to find another role (temp or perm) - and not just a job in our industry, but any job.
When demand for contractors eventually does pick up, we can be almost certain that the demand for permanent employees will soon follow, and the job market recession will then come to an end. And what will this contractor do ? Find a permanent position, that's what. No more 'easy to hire, easy to fire' stuff for me!'.
Here Is The Writer : Tim Baros
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