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Projects that suck (1 Comments)
You walk into the room, relaxed and confident, to find it full of smiles.
I would recommend IT Career to my children say IT Pros (3 Comments)
The credit crunch does not seem to have had much effect on what both the permies and IT Contractors are expecting this year.
I am setting up an agency which will be different (2 Comments)
I am currently establishing my own agency and I came across this web page to see how agencies are viewed by the market place.
Permies found Contractor asleep at desk after rough night out (6 Comments)
the junior network guys took a video of him from a cell phone
Part 2 of Turning a Project Round. Estimating (0 Comments)
Most projects are doomed from Day One, because the Estimate is wrong.
HP buys EDS to take on IBM (1 Comments)
They pay 12.6 billion dollars for the privilege.
My two worst agency experiences (2 Comments)
Like most contractors, I have had bad experiences with recruitment agencies. Two stand out as the worst of the lot though.
Women getting out of IT in droves (2 Comments)
One would have thought that the number of women in IT would be creeping up as a percentage with the number of PCs in every house but it is doing the opposite.
We are in the right Profession (6 Comments)
IT is the place to be over the next decade. Our careers are safe says new survey.
My CV has been sent several times to a client. What should I do (2 Comments)
An agency called me up to ask if they could send my CV to a major bank in the city. I agreed and thought nothing more of it.
The reasons for the Heathrow Terminal 5 opening problems (5 Comments)
Because the previous phase of the project was late they cut back on testing, training and familiarisation. Where have we heard that before.
IT Managers that suck (5 Comments)
Readers should be aware that female specimens can be just as dangerous and annoying as males. So without further ado, here are some examples.
Future for IT Contractors is bright (5 Comments)
I see that another pundit of the IT Contracting market is forecasting that the future will not be so great for IT Contractors. I dont believe it.
Contractors Group praises Government over new Immigration Rules (3 Comments)
The Professional Contractors Group has welcomed the new Points Based System for immigrant workers, the result of a long campaign.
IT Immigrant workforce to be cut (6 Comments)
New rules coming in in October will cut the numbers who qualify.
IT surgery. I only want to contract from home (6 Comments)
I moved to a rural location just over two years and informed all my agencies that I would only work from home
IT Contractors will not be hit by the Credit Crunch (4 Comments)
Good year ahead as confidence grows for IT Contractors.
8 Negotiation Tips for IT Pros (2 Comments)
Some people are too shy to talk about money.
How to grab a chunk of the IT system for yourself (0 Comments)
Whatever you are doing at a company, it may give you an opportunity to really start making big money.