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BITE’s career transition services

The effective way to become a Freelance Contractor

BITE offers a comprehensive support package to help people with their personal career transition into the UK Contract market from either unemployment or a permanent job. The service requires attendance at our London resource centre and provides you with your own personal mentor.

The programme includes £4000 of mentoring and job search guidance for a complete purchase of £2500+vat up front with a no job, no fee guarantee or is PROVIDED FREE if you contract through BITE!

• Killer Contract CV optimised for contracting
• Establishment of your personal brand
• Access to the' hidden job market'
• Marketing & advertising to 3000+ clients

 

Personal Brand and Killer Contract CV

BITE provides a killer specialist CV for the contract market; vital to position you with your own Personal Brand. This usually takes 2 days face to face contact work to produce a specialist CV for the contract and interim market. Each CV is optimised for skill searches on recruitment and H.R. databases and for Google searches on the net.

Interview training is provided to secure that vital job. This ranges from an initial 2 hour module and producing an interview plan, to detailed questioning and dummy interviews with video feedback.

Telephone 'selling' training on how to secure interviews by presenting yourself correctly; vitally important to secure the interview.

Network training on how to network in order to access positions in the hidden job market; using LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Google, plus a range of other useful sites.

 

Hidden Job Market

Lots of jobs are unadvertised, particularly during the credit crunch – learn how to tap into the hidden job market

 

Many companies don’t like to advertise nor do agents like dealing with lots of new candidates. The contracting market often relies on word of mouth and recommendations. Having the support of BITE and our existing contractors allows you to access the hidden job market in a whole new way. It’s not unusual for an existing BITE contractor to recommend you to an agent, and of course we do so to. Because of the unique way in which we operate you’ll soon discover just how large and lucrative unadvertised jobs can be.

 

Marketing and Advertising

Looking for the right IT & Telco, Accounting, Banking & Finance and Interim Professional contracts at the best rates? Want to find the next contract quickly?

The UK contracting market is unique and fast paced; to ensure you have the best chance of finding jobs and contracts quickly you will need comprehensive marketing services. BITE offers a range of marketing services and training opportunities to help you secure contracts quickly.

Most CV’s are never read, we maximise the opportunity of your CV being selected by clients.

“The 3 Day Personal Brand Plan”- Our Contractor Placement Programme provides marketing and advertising for Contractors through our mailing list and websites. It also provides each contractor with an updated fully optimised KILLER CV that really performs by helping to take you to the top of any database searches.

Each contractor is given use of our database with its’ marketing and advertising facilities, the BITE phone app for I-phone, Android and Blackberry, and shown how to use RSS feeds for job search straight to their phone. All can be used from anywhere in the world remotely.

What next?

If you’d like to know more about the job market in the UK, and wish to contract via BITE, send in your CV and come and meet us at our London offices. 

 

The hidden IT Contractor job market in the UKThe hidden job market in the UK

Lots of jobs are unadvertised or “hidden”, particularly during a credit crunch.

Many companies don’t like to advertise and agents do not like dealing with lots of new candidates. The contracting market often relies on word of mouth and recommendations. Having the support of BITE and our existing contractors allows you to access the hidden job market in a whole new way. It’s not unusual for an existing BITE contractor to recommend you to an agent, and of course we do so to. Because of the unique way in which we operate you’ll soon discover just how large and lucrative unadvertised jobs can be.

This blog shows you how you can tap into the hidden job market in the UK.

What is an unadvertised job?

Like the name suggests, these jobs are not advertised but are actual vacancies that clients have informed agents about. In some cases a client may well be looking to fill a position directly (without using any agencies) but these jobs are almost always advertised.

Between 40-60% of all contract jobs are unadvertised!! 

Recruitment agents regularly get requirements and job specifications but will find the right person for the job without even advertising it! These unadvertised jobs can be filled by agents who can use existing databases which store a number of CV’s for 100’s or even 1000’s of candidates. An agent can simply search through their in-house databases and find the right candidate to approach for the role.

However the obvious flaw with this approach is that the CV’s of candidates on the agencies database could be out of date. Many of the people listed might not be looking for a contract job! So a large number of poor quality CV’s from candidates not looking for a job, combined with no new CV’s (since the job in unadvertised) creates the hidden job market.

 

Why aren’t they advertised?

There are many reasons; the most common are costs & speed. Particularly in the current financial climate many agencies will be looking to reduce costs – one method it to limit the number of job adverts being placed. But fewer adverts will mean less CV’s and candidates for agents to consider. The credit crunch is actually causing this “hidden job market” to grow rapidly. Over the last few months many of BITE’s contractors are securing unadvertised jobs, substantially more than a year earlier.

 

 

Save time & money

Not placing adverts and then not having to go through 100’s of applications saves a lot of time. In the UK contracting market speed is essential. Contract positions come about quickly and clients want the right candidate fast. (This is also why contract jobs pay a lot more). A lot of agents will prefer checking their existing databases before spending the time and effort in actually placing the advert and then filtering through 100’s of applications.

What can BITE help me with?

One of the first steps will be to create a CV that can function efficiently and as universally as possible on agency CV databases. To have any chance to access these unadvertised jobs, a well-structured and readable CV is a must (readable to automated electronic scanners). Experts at BITE will help you create the winning formula based on your individual skills, experience and achievements.

It’s easy ... when you know how

Understanding the current market conditions and establishing your rates, along with interview training and guidance will provide you the necessary expertise when dealing with agents. More information on all these elements can be found in the Job Search section of our website.

Our CV Marketing service and mailing list, sent out to agents every week, will include your latest CV and be delivered each week to agents (who all request the list). This CV distribution service is like no other! It’s free for agents to use and over the years the reputation it has built up ensures your CV is sent to the right agents who are then able to get in touch with you directly about job, even the unadvertised ones!

 

What next?

If you’d like to know more about the unadvertised job market in the UK, and wish to contract via BITE, send in your CV and come and meet us at our London offices. Have any questions; want to know more about contracting? Check the FAQ's.

 

New Year, New IT Contract Job

New Year, New Job

• Do you find yourself looking at your manager and thinking you could do better?
• Does the thought of spending the rest of your working life at the beck and call of others make you sigh?

Then moving towards a career in IT Contract work could be just what the Doctor ordered.

It may sound a little scary at first, leaving the security of a fully paid job, but let’s be honest in times of economic strife is any job really secure? Perhaps now is the time to make that break away from the routine of corporate work and into the world of Contracting.

 

What are the advantages?

Remuneration: It is a fact that IT Contractors can make significantly more money doing the same work if they are contracted rather than employed.  30% higher rates than the equivalent permanent positions (Note – If you work full-time for one employer, then the IR35 tax regulations may in the UK.)

Flexibility: You choose the hours you work, you choose what IT Contract jobs you want to do, and you choose how much you are going to be paid. If you wish to take a break between contracts, you have that choice, if you want to take 3 weeks holiday in the spring, again the choice is yours.

Variety: The flexibility of IT Contract work means you can work wherever you want, for whomever you want. This can lead to meeting some very interesting companies, meeting lots of new people and contacts, and the work will be very different and varied too.

Skills: When you work as an employee, your job is your job and you often do not get the opportunity to enhance your IT skills and learn new things. As an IT Contractor you can set aside some time to go on courses and learn new things.

There are many more advantages of being your own boss.

 

How much would I get paid?

Of course payment varies according to your skills and experience, and who is paying you and what you negotiate, but we have pulled together some interesting facts from various trusted resources to help you decide if IT Contract work is right for you.

 

Role / Job Type	Average daily rates (*varies on skills and experience)
Networker's, Administrators & Support	£280
Database Administrators & Systems Administrators	£330
Analyst Programmers & Developers (General)	£350
Specialists: ERP, Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft etc	£390
Programme Managers, Project Managers, IT Managers	£410
New Media (Web) & E-Commerce Developers	£370
Testers, IBM Mainframe & Others	£250
Business Analysts, Data Analysts, Business Intelligence	£430
Infrastructure, Windows, Security Specialists	£320
Graphic Designers	£240

Source: BITE Statistics

 

How easy would it be to find work?

Of course as an IT Contractor you would need to ensure you have the work to maintain your lifestyle. Here in the UK 50% of the job market is contracting! It’s normally around 30%, but due to the current economic environment there are more contract jobs available in place of permanent jobs.

Most IT contractors will look for contracting positions through an on or offline recruitment agency. There are 1000's of agencies in the UK. Some specialise in only IT contracts and others are more general, covering all sectors of employment.

Agencies are not only for contractors, and most agencies will have jobs for: permanent, contract, temporary and part-time employment. The agency will put you in touch with the client but to get paid you need to have a limited company - either an Umbrella Company or your own limited company of your own.

Before you sign up with any agency ask yourself and them a few questions:

• Is the agency you are going through credit worthy?
• If they cannot pay you how will you recover your earnings?

 

Which agency do I choose?

The IT contracting market in the UK makes up 50% of the total IT job market, substantially more than in most other countries.

No recruitment agency or software house in the UK has more than 3% market share. It's therefore important to work with several agencies. The size of the recruitment agency is not important, often a smaller one will work in a specialised sector within IT and will have clients that other agencies do not.

But with so many agencies it’s vital to ensure they are credit checked before contracting with them. If working through BITE, we'll guarantee you are paid even if the agency is late or unable to pay.

 

What about the legal requirements?

When working as an IT contractor, it is really important to ensure you are keeping within the law to ensure you are protected, and to ensure you get the best deal.

BITE Consulting have detailed a few laws that you should take note of:

2007: Managed Service Company

This law introduced in April 2007 which made it illegal for contractors to operate through a limited company that was “managed” by a third party. A contractor can only legally work via an Umbrella Company or their own limited company, known as a Personal Service Company.

2000: IR35

Legislation introduced in 2000 that's used by the Inland Revenue to determine whether or not a contractor meets the definition of being self-employed or a freelancer. Contractors who do not fall under this category are said to be caught by IR35 or said to be inside of IR35 legislation and are therefore liable to pay full tax and national insurance.

You want to make sure you're operating outside of IR35 (safe from the legislation). If you're on a visa there may be further implications for you. You can find out more by visiting our website below:

http://www.biteconsulting.co.uk/uk-contracting/ir35.html

 

2011: The AWR Legislation

On the 1st October 2011 the UK implemented the EU legislation for agency workers.

This means in practise two key stages;

Day one right for workers and equal treatment after 12 weeks. Some examples of day one rights include the staff canteen, car parking and child care facilities and it is the end client who has the responsibility for ensuring agency workers are provided access to these facilities. This includes access and information to job vacancies that permanent staff would also have access to. In the event of a dispute there is no liability on the recruitment company.

After 12 weeks the agency worker acquires additional equal treatment rights provided they remain in the same job role. This includes pay and bonuses, duration of working time and annual leave. The requirement is simply to treat the worker as if he or she had been recruited directly to do the same job. In the event of a dispute it is the recruitment agency that is initially held responsible but will have a defence if they requested the info and failed to receive it from the client/hirer. End clients can include indemnity clauses in their contracts to pass liability to the recruitment company .Equally recruitment companies supplying contractors through another organisation will need to request the required information just as they would do in dealing with the end client directly and checks will need making on the contract.

Where possible workers/contractors should always be advised on any pay/rate comparator data and asked to confirm if they operate through a limited company that they are in business of their own account. For more information, please click the link below:

http://www.biteconsulting.co.uk/uk-contracting/awr-legislation.html

Request an appointment to discuss your individual circumstances with BITE.

 

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Thank you - Keith Boatman

Smart Job Search Tactics- be clever access the hidden job market!

The Easter and Royal Wedding holiday is a time when many people are off on the 11 day break and this will include the majority of decision makers.

As a result interviews are hard to arrange and most people stop looking for a job effectively. However using your time effectively could put your name at the top of the list when recruitment resumes.So try these ten smart suggestions.

1. Update your LinkedIn profile- ensure it is 100% complete and use the new features  recently made available.You are 40 times more likely to gain a job with a complete profile.

2. Set up a twitter account and use it to update your status and job search on a daily basis. Google will find you and so will other recruiters soon after the holiday.This activity will increase awareness of your availability tenfold.

3.Network with people who interest you and can help develop your contacts on LinkedIn and search and join relevant groups to you, your industry/profession , H.R. and recruitment prou.This takes time but people may have a little more time currently.

4.Set up a facebookpage as your professional page keep it wide open as a chatty informative page on you and the services you provide.Lock down your personal page so only friends and family see everything.

5.Use RSS feeds effectively- set up google reader to search for and pull down the RSS feeds you want and configure it to search for relevant jobs using aggregators.Thus the best jobs will come to you in real time with no delay.

6. Buy yourself a smart phone and learn to use it. Configer  the app for My6sense to receive your RSS feeds and relevant information from LinkedIn straight to your phone. Down load an app that allows you to upload your  cover letters and send them from your phone to interested parties.

7. Use the phone and ring your contacts that appear to be the most promising. Speak to people ask for help and advise (not a job) and you'll we surprised how helpful people can be.Ask them to comment on your CV don't be defensive and demonstrate to them you have taken on board their advise.

8. Relax don't panic let people know how well your job search is going and how your new initiatives are bearing fruit! No one wants a stressed out desperate candidate.

9. Be prepared to find and apply or send your CV to 155 people in 3 weeks.Get on their databases and again the jobs willl start coming to you.Be smart!

10. Always renew yourself-we've mentioned updating your LinkedIn status but also renew your profile on the job boards every Sunday evening ready for the next week. This will position you near the top of any candidate search list in your skill set .This week do it on Monday night remember the long weekend.... and relax!

Successful Career Transition, six steps and the flexible labour market

Many people are now facing a dramatic career change in the next few months or year. Some will have it forced upon them others will be fed up of re-applying for their job and want to take charge of their own career.Some people will move across the world others sectors,industries or domains and many will face moving from the private to the public sector. Some will relish the challenge others will dread it but for everyone it is a challenge and an opportunity to grow and achieve.For everyone though there are a number of things they must get right.

1. Your State of mind -  This is easy to talk about but hard for many to sort out. Do you look at the glass of water and see it half full or half empty?

If you are very upset finding it difficult to focus then you have to remove the trauma of career change first and foremost.For many the first chance to talk about it is at the next interview and then when everything pours out they wonder why they didn't get the job. Find someone and talk talk and talk till any bitterness is out of your system.If that does not work seek some professional help- when you do you'd be surprised nowadays how many people are also seeking professional counseling.Don't be proud and stupid be honest with yourself and look after your confidence.

For many career transition is a choice they have made and a challenge to relish! Whether it's your choice or a decision that has been forced upon you the trick to be successful is to see the process as an opportunity and try to enjoy it. In short become a "the glass is half full" person.

2.The opportunity- decide upon your personal brand and it's positioning! What's this marketing /HR /Recruitment speak i can hear people saying?

Quite simply what are your skills and achievements, what can you do what have you proved you can do? How relevant are these skills to a career? People often refer to these as your key transferable skills and to be transferable you have to be able to deliver them in a new environment. These need to be split between your personal strengths and your business/career skills and experience. They need defining and you need to learn how to communicate them effectively naturally illustrating your skills with practical examples either in the work place or your personal life.

One of the  simplest and best examples of this i've seen was by brother in law who was running a milk franchise as a milkman working hard getting up early and making very little- no matter how hard he worked he could not ignore his industry was in decline.He looked at his milk float decorated by children from the promotional competitions he had been running, the thank you notes, from grateful residents,the awards he had received for community service and started to calculate his personal strengths and career skills. He stopped dwelling on the money he was loosing and started to look at opportunities to use his administrative, face to face communication and community skills.He then researched a whole series of careers completing a S.W.O.T. analysis on each looking at the strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats of each. His conclusion was that a career in nursing would be best suited but the weakness was that he would have to completely re-train over a period of several years. However this was also the opportunity he would be able to apply his strengths and move into a career where he could continually learn and grow.He discovered and created a POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE to CAREER TRANSITION without professional help but by understanding himself and talking to many friends and colleagues.

 Incidently he was successful and now years later is qualified and  manages a team of nurses having a fufilling career.

Now i know we are not all going to be male nurses but the principles are exactly the same and you will need people to give you feedback on your strengths and how they see you.Seek advice talk to as many people as you can but then make a decision! You will then need to build a CV that reflects you strengths skills and experiences to communicate to the world the opportunity you have to offer.

3. Now become a "doer"- not a thinker! Be action orientated! With your mind set straight and the thinking exploring stage over you have to be action orientated.

a) Develop your CV and complete it within a week.This is long enough to do an excellent job gain feedback fine tune and test.I've been in an outplacement environment where career coaches have spent weeks working with candidates on CV's this is to long and you loose momentum.I've met candidates (one last week) that thought they could produce their CV in 3 hours.You must strike a balance and get the right result for you. Oh and don't believe your CV has to be 1 or 2 pages long it needs to have good copy and may be 3-4 pages long as long as it has a good summary page defining your personal brand defined in a personal statement and displaying the key words and long-tail words (short phrases) around your brand.Your CV has to be right for you, appealing across the range to different groups of people, recruitment agents, H.R. and client managers and interviewers.Once you have produced your CV don't get caught in to an endless cycle of re-writes concentrate on researching and marketing your skills to the right people!

b) Research  who you intend to send your CV  to then send it and keep sending it against a clear set of personal achievable targets. Agencies manage 80% of the recruitment market in the UK so love them or hate them, you have to use them.You also have to deal in volume - the old add-age of the rifle and the shot gun is out of date you need a semi automatic rifle making many well targeted shots with your CV.The internet has changed everything and without volume you may be unlucky no matter how professional your approach.In dealing with hundreds of people in the last 24 months they need to make 155 well targeted applications on average to find success. For a doer that is 10 applications a day and 3 weeks work 9.00am till 5.30pm every day with no time for Jerry Springer on the TV or doing the washing. This should yield 3 interviews and at least one job, if you stray from these figures something is going wrong review your techniques. If your still working in a job while searching for a new one, then you have to be well organised contactable during the day and be prepared to work evenings a weekends to hit your targets. By the way make sure your phone, voicemail and email all work effectively.

4. Learn the tactics to apply for jobs efficiently and effectively - To find success you need a highly efficient production line with a good spreadsheet or database to help manage your job applications so that any point you know exactly where you are.Very quickly you will loose track unless you efficiently manage your job search.You need to do so much more that simply hit the apply button on the job boards, you have to speak to people and communicate your brand.The correct tactics are so important and the devil is in the detail as this is where so many people go wrong failing to gain interviews and never knowing why they have fallen short.

Have you worked out how to use aggregators and RSS feeds to manage these into google reader and a smart-phone using my6sense? You need to be a smart intelligent job searcher finding jobs  in real time before they expire usually as quickly as 4 hours later.

For many the best opportunity for career transition is to move into contract work or interim consultancy or management positions. Many future employers may not take you on full time but will be less reluctant to give you a 3 month contract.In practice such a contract may last nearly 2 years never more or you will loose the tax benefits of being a contractor.Managing a contract career can develop your career keeping you up to date and more than doubling your earnings provided you can find work quickly. A professional contractor needs to become a professional networker.

5) Become a Professional Networker - Very few of us are natural networkers we have to learn how to become one and adopt it as a lifestyle approach and not a one off to find one job. The good news is now in the new digital age it could not be easier. With your email system, LinkedIn, facebook, google buzz and Twitter you can make a real difference and physically see the results from your work.

If you've worked in the UK for the last 10 years you may not know it but you may have a very good network you can deliver- the secret let everyone know you are looking for work.If you have just arrived in the UK then you are going to have to start your network from cold and that means working very hard to network with recruiters because it is the fastest way to become known. There are over 11,000 relevant agencies in the UK for most professionals  and therefore you have to discreetly play the field.Each agency will probably ask you to concentrate on them, but few of them will have the volume of vacancies to ensure you find success solely with them.

Networking is a two way process and you have to learn the skills simply broadcasting your availability is not enough.In the era of Social and Digital professional networking you cannot ignore the biggest website in the world facebook. However i'd advocate ensuring your personal profile was clean or locked down and developing a professional page for the world to see.LinkedIn is the best professional site and 80% of your effort should go here, developing your network in the right areas.You must have a 100% complete profile with this you are 40 times more likely to get a job. Twitter can be your broadcasting tool not to tel me the contents of your breakfast but to communicate positive messages that are google search-able and update your status throughout LinkedIn and your network. With Twitter you can automate your updates and you  will increase the effectiveness of your networking 10 fold, the bonus is that you will also discover new opportunities to job search as you become familiar with it, but to start with use it as your broadcast tool.Lastly google buzz -you should have your profile on the biggest search engine in the world and link it to your network once automated there is very little to do to maintain it.It is also naive not to believe that the biggest search engine in the world won't prefer it's own ..you!

6. Preparation and practice - deliver your personal brand professionally. To be successful you have to be able to communicate effectively and for 90% of people this means firstly planning you fit for a role and then practice, practice, practise to deliver it effectively. You have to be able to develop your telephone skills for screening conversations and telephone interviews and you have to be able to deliver a good interview.This is more than simply answering the questions that are asked of you but having your agenda to deliver your fit for a role and as to why you are the best candidate (your Unique Selling Point). If you are not asked then you need to state it anyway by listening and linking to the the points made by the interviewer.

Now many people are shy or at best out of practice and this is why practice makes perfect.Do rehearse so that you become confident and plan your interview to make your strategy and tactics clear for the interview.It will be easier than you think!

Finally don't forget from my previous blog that you must give a positive impression through being: flexible, available, organised, intelligent and enthusiastic.

 

Successful Career Transition- 5 Simple points for contract candidates

Successful career transition is about doing the simple things well. Above all you need to be:

Flexible, not placing limits on locations within the UK- Stating you only want to work in central London will have an adverse on you while taking a wider geographical approach needs to be portrayed as flexibility rather than desperation.

Available, being easy to get hold of with a UK mobile voice mail with an excellent attractive message on it so agents and clients will feel you will attend to their message.Ensuring you are available for all interview dates and not placing restrictions on an agent- help him/her by making it easy. Also by updating your status throughout your network on a daily basis.

Organised, knowing exactly which jobs you have applied for when and what has been said to you.This is best achieved through an efficient database call logging process that ensures you know exactly where you are with your jobsearch.This protects you and ensures you are professional and look professional.

Intelligent, you need to be able to source the right opportunities in sufficient numbers to be successful.This means more that just applying for jobs through the right job boards. You need to access the hidden job market through Intelligent local job lead information and effective networking so that recruiters or clients approach you. You need to play a numbers game and ensure the rightdecision makers are aware of your skills, achievements and availability.Simply applying for a few jobs will leave you unlucky and frustrated. You should develop a network using linkedin of at least 150  suitable contacts and leverage this through your own P.R. and marketing network which will take you several evenings to set up see www.getaukjob.com for an example of such a plan in the news box on the home page.

Enthusiastic, and positive as it is amazing how many interviewers are faced by candidates who fail to indicate any emotion.This is often because the candidate fears enthusiasm will make them appear to desperate for a job, whereas the interviewer is looking for someone who indicates some interest even excitement over the job.Try to enjoy the whole experience and see it as a challenge that you can enjoy.

Career Transition how easy is it?

Career Transition Services are talked about but what do they do?

For many it is a re-branding of outplacement services where candidates or their soon to be ex-employer are charged for strategic help in re-targeting the candidate in a new career.The fee which is large is charged up front on a credit card or to the corporate body and may be as much as £10,000 per person.This support is often too academic and not direct enough

Candidates in Career Transition need direct tactical support-factualand actual help!

If you are wishing to move from the public sector to the private sector? Want to find contract work or a job quickly? How to you make use of a support package without an upfront fee? You approach an organisation that makes its money through contracting you on a margin or one that charges training fees but with a no job no fee guarantee!Or a least a  more reasonable fee below several thousand pounds.

Whether you wish to move from Permanent employment to Contract Engagement, from overseas to the UK ,from the Public Sector to the private sector  or simply change industries moving into the contract market is usually the  best way to achieve your goal! You will often receive many good reasons why you shouldn’t however, organisations such as BITE  (contract) and Career Practice (permanent) offer a range of Transition services  to help you succeed and secure  a contract quickly.

Without Industry experience most CV's are never considered, you need to maximise the opportunity of your CV being selected by clients! How?

Via Personal Branding and Clever Contract marketing gaining access to the hidden job market!

With your chosen company you need to:

• Obtain a consultation with your chosen  career coach to establish your personal brand –who and what you are in the market
• Identify the right key words or long tail words to optimise your brand
• Produce your CV and place your details on the Contractors availability list.
• Advertise you on CV on sites like www.getitstaff.com   or www.getacontractor.co.uk
• Network your availability through our contractor work force into the unadvertised job market
• Generally advertise your services in the UK contract market place.
• Build awareness of your availability on the Internet by expressing this each day in Groups and through a Social Network  Marketing and P.R plan as well as via Mailing Lists.
• Leverage your brand in the Social and Professional networking arena via a one stop shop marketing specialist
• You need access to a exclusive specialist job search database and specialist leads client databases
• You need membership of contractors and job seeker network group with its network jobs and opportunities

Try to avoid the COSTLY INITIAL mistakes everyone makes by engaging professional help immediately and not after you have failed or had a tough time of things. Help to ensure you are successful in the UK marketplace with professional support and ask how long they have been in business.Look for a specialist that knows the UK market and helps you  quickly, ensuring clients and agents quickly start calling you with potential contracts or jobs!

BITE Associate Executive member referral scheme Launched Jan 2011

Download Associate Executive Scheme

BITE have taken the major step of putting their money where their contractors help is provided. As of today anyone accepted and participating in the scheme will receive 15% of  gross profit for any succesful candidates who work through BITE.This is a very significant amount amounting tomore than half of BITE's PROFIT on each contractor.We aim to support those that support us!s

Essentially those contractors and consultants that refer suitable people can make good money with BITE.We are also extremely confident that those who are referred will also make good money through excellent contract opportunities!

Just get them to send their cv in and let us know.

http://www.biteconsulting.co.uk

Interim Consultant and management market place and rates

Interim Manager / Consultant Market place and Rates

My final update prior to Christmas on UK market rates.BITE's updates have now covered IT & Telecoms,Banking and Finance, Accountancy and Interim Professionals-The sectors we concentrate on and are availble to collect significant data and info for.

The London Market place has a varied demand for different interim managers and consultants to act as specialists for specific projects, to replace long term absentees or to work in a management consultancy capacity. Roles arise in Large enterprises, small to medium sized companies and demand exist in both the private and public sector. Requirements often arise where there is a need for organisational change or rapid development.

Current roles and rates in common professional fields are: 

ROLE                                          RATE / RENUMERATION 

Accounting, Finance and IT interim managers – see the specialist sector page.

Project Management / Change management

Interim project manager             £350- 450 per day

Interim program manager           £550- 600 per day

Service Delivery Management    

Service Delivery manager          £350-400 per day

 Procurement and Logistics

Interim procurement manager   £350-400 per day

H.R. / Reward and re-numeration

Policy review consultant             £180 per day

Reward consultant                     £250 per day

Interim H.R. Adviser                  £250 per day

Interim recruitment Consultant   £200 per day plus commission

Marketing and Communications 

Interim Sales and Marketing Director £550 per day

Interim head of corporate sales          £400 per day plus commission

General Management /Department Head

Operational management Consultant oil and Gas £300 per day

Engineering

Interim civil engineer rail projects   £250-300 per day

Building Surveyor                         £200-250 per day

Interim Manager / Consultant Opportunities and Qualifications

Management consultancy is "The service provided to business, public and other undertakings by an independent person...in identifying and investigating problems concerned with policy, organisation, procedures and methods, recommending appropriate action and helping to implement those recommended." This may be provided through a management consultancy company or often through independent freelance professionals working directly with their client.

Management consultants may advise on: organisational structure and development; production management; marketing, sales and distribution; personnel management and selection; systems analysis and design, and economic and environmental studies.

Interim Managers  are “ Experts in their specialist field who can provide  managerial services to organisations in the Large enterprise private sector, to SME’s, in the public sector (where the need to manage change has never been greater) and the not for profit sector.

It is not easy to get into this field as you need established specialist skills highlighted as part of your “personal brand” which you can offer to client organisations. You will need a strong academic background; good numeracy, analytical and communication skills, confidence, determination and a strong interest in business. Above all you need sound proven commercial experience demonstrating both specialist and general management or consulting skills. Normally a professional qualification in your field is needed with evidence of being both a team player and that of adopting a flexible approach to your work and working practices.

PROFILE: Management Consultant INVOLVES: The service provided to business, public & other undertakings by an independent person in identifying & investigating, problems concerned with policy, organisation, procedures & methods, recommending appropriate action & helping to implement those recommended. Working with all kinds of business to enhance their short - term or long - term performance. Projects may last anything from 1 month - 1 year. Management consultants may advise on: organisational structure & development, production management, marketing, sales & distribution, personnel management & selection, systems analysis & design, economic & environmental studies. EMPLOYERS: strategic consulting firms, software consultancies, divisions of accounting firms. RELATED JOBS: Freelance consulting & contracting work direct to client companies often provided via a recruitment company who will require you to use an umbrella company or have your own PSC. SATISFACTIONS: Varied work, important jobs, good pay, excellent career enhancement. NEGATIVES: Long hours, pressure, and little support: need to be independent & self - motivated. Primarily based in London. A few vacancies in chartered accountants' management consultancy divisions in other large cities. Much travelling is likely to be involved on assignments to clients, both in the U.K. & overseas. SKILLS: spoken & written communication, analysing, investigating, persuading. Personal qualities required: good academic record, flexibility.

 Employment opportunities 

include specialist consultancy firms, management consultancy divisions of chartered accountancy firms (see above) and IT consultancies such as Logica and Accenture. However many opportunities exist working directly with organisations, small or large, private or public, as an Independent Freelance Interim manager or Interim Consultant.

Generally the most common professional fields are:

Accounting, Finance and IT interim managers – BITE’s specialist area of professional engagement.

Project Management / Change management – where a specific project or task needs completing.

Service Delivery Management – where a defined Customer relationship management experience (CRM) needs defining and delivering.

Procurement and Logistics – Describes the purchasing, supply and distribution industry both internationally and within the UK. This involves all aspects of the supply chain from raw materials to the end product.

H.R. / Reward and re-numeration – Organisations need HR/Personnel professionals for one off projects for recruitment, reward, re-numeration and contractual employment  packages.

Marketing and Communications – Requirements range from brands management, department company marketing, market research, to advertising and P.R.  Also needed are specialist in the retail and sales industry.

General Management /Department Head – Interim roles are regularly needed where outsiders can step in and meet an immediate organisational management need.

Engineering – Design engineers with CAD skills, civil engineers, mechanical engineers and surveyors are all needed in the Building, Transport, Aerospace and Oil and Gas industries for their specialist skills.

Administrative and Organisational – A wide range of requirements exist from medical and legal administrators, Senior PA’s, Project co-ordinators and skilled technical administration specialists.

Public sector- Never has the need with public sector cuts been greater for Interim Managers / Consultants to work in this sector to help manage the change that is needed. This includes Central government, government advisory bodies, Local government and the N.H.S. and associated services. Pressure on head count will mean the right freelancers will desperately be needed.

 

 

 

Telecommunications Contract Rates December 2010

Continuing this weeks theme i'm adding to the Accounting and IT rates published with our small but significant poll on Telco rates.Opportunities always exist for IT people in the industry as the two sectors blurr.. together those that do best however have specific Telco industry experience and can command rates in the top quartile. (Banking and finance rates to follow).

Telecommunications Market Place and Rates

 

The UK Market place has a healthy demand for flexible candidates with the right skills and attitude towards contract work. Most Telco contract roles are very similar to roles in the general IT market and it is often difficult to differentiate them. There are however a range of roles similar to IT roles but Telco specific.

Again starting  in the contract market does offer opportunities for rate rises as the market improves whereas permanent work is less likely to provide flexibility and rate improvements.

Current rates are illustrated below:

ROLE                                                                                          CONTRACT RATE

 

Telecoms Consultant                                                                    £375-400 per day

Installation Engineer                                                                     £130-160 per day

Telecoms Engineer                                                                       £260-300 per day

Telecoms Business Analyst                                                          £388-400 per day     

Telecoms Developer                                                                     £375-400 per day

Telecoms Software Developer                                                      £375-410 per day

Telecoms Planner                                                                         £375-400 per day                         

Telecoms Project Manager                                                           £388-450 per day

ERP  Implementer Telco CRM                                                      £230-300 per day

eTom  SKILLS                                                                               £375-400 per day

UMTS (Universal mobile Telecommunications system                  £295-375 per day

Source BITE contract stats Dec.2010

Referral Opportunities with BITE- £250 per successful person recruited

At BITE we are offering the opportunity for anyone who has been through our jobsearch program to refer successful candidates to us and if they sign up as a BITE contractor and work for at least six weeks successfully we will reward them with £250!

Yes the Contract Market is good at we can still place people into work before Christmas.Infact it constitutes over 40% of advertised jobs in the IT market and a further 50%of jobs are never advertised.

For those that really are interested in helping BITE we intend to reward tjhem with Associate executive status with a chance to earn a significant slice of BITE's profits

The UK Contracting Market- Some information and help!

BITE Professionals – UK Contracts

The UK Contracting Market

In the UK, contracting is for professionals with the opportunity to earn more and achieve better career progression than with a permanent job. There are over 11,000 agencies here and none have more than 3% market share, so simply signing up with just a few is not the best way to find work. About 25-30% of the total job market is contracting, one of the highest levels in the world. Skilled and ambitious people do the best, learning the game and being flexible will give you a great start.

How to break into this lucrative area

You need as much exposure as you can get. It can be especially difficult for new arrivals to break into the UK market simply because it’s so different over here. However, finding a job with BITE is relatively straightforward, you can find the right job at the right rate – and increase your earning power substantially for your next contracts. There is also something called the “hidden job market”, which accounts for around 40-60% of the total jobs available. These jobs are not advertised and are difficult to find! With training from BITE you can tap into this hidden job market and really prove yourself in the UK. High earnings and fantastic career development can be yours.

What is Contracting?

Working as a professional contractor in the UK allows great flexibility and a different lifestyle. Contracts are usually 3-6months long, often there will be extensions or many contractors will choose to find a new contract each time, taking time off in-between for travel! This allows you to gain more experience and to work in different industries / sectors whilst enjoying life. Contracts are usually found through agents who work on behalf of clients to find them the right contractors. It’s a professional’s game and BITE can show you the best way to play.

UK CV & earnings

The first step is to get your killer CV customised for the UK market, remember that your CV needs to impress agents and clients and will be automatically scanned for database searches. The proven BITE CV is the key to your success in the UK. Full assistance and guidance from our expert CV consultants will ensure it works! Each candidate has the opportunity to discuss their qualifications, skills and previous experience in order to create a powerful CV. Determining the right level of earnings is important, one of our consultants will provide a rate assessment for you, based on the current market and your combined skills. BITE will help you get the right job and the right rate, being new in the UK it’s very easy to accept a low paying permanent job. Start your professional contracting career with BITE.

CV Marketing

Now that your CV is ready you’ll want agents to see it! Whenever you’re looking for work BITE will add your CV to our mailing list, which is sent to around 1000 agents each week. It will also be added to our website for agents to find. This service is unique, unlike other companies, BITE do not charge agents for getting in touch with you, and to speed up the process agents will call you directly with contract opportunities! The marketing services are especially useful for new arrivals who won’t have the contacts in the UK to secure the right contracts. Even the most established contractors benefit – gaining more exposure in this very competitive market.

Professional Telephone Skills and Interviews

Because the Contracting market is so different in the UK, the extensive guidance you receive throughout your time at BITE really makes all the difference. If you want to prove successful and make the most of your time in the UK, you cannot afford to spend time learning the game! With over 30 years recruitment experience, our consultants will assist you all the way. Dealing with agents on the phone for the first time can be very interesting. There are a lot of reasons for not wanting to find you a job, there will always be someone with UK experience who will get preferential treatment. To “sell” your skills successfully you need learn the tricks of the trade; getting past agents is a major hurdle and after that you need to impress the client who you will work for. BITE will provide individual and group workshop training sessions and help you create an interview plan for your actual interviews. This can make the difference between getting the job or not!

Starting work

Every contractor in the UK must operate via a limited company (umbrella or your own limited company) to be both legal and accepted by the agencies. As a contractor you will be considered self employed, you will have to send invoices to the client for payment, be responsible for paying tax and are required to have various insurance policies. Laws and regulations are particularly complex in the UK and contractors who are unaware of these are unfortunately at risk. If you want to avoid all these issues, then BITE is the right option for you. We work hard to keep up to date with all the changes affecting the contracting market, provide a range of limited companies, offer various levels of support depending on what you require, and offer packages to help you work efficiently in the UK without hassle. You can also claim the cost of your flight to the UK, your accommodation and travel expenses, as well as other legitimate business expenses. Being a contractor you are also at risk of not being paid - for example if your agency/client goes bankrupt or is just late paying your invoice! BITE take this risk for you, we will pay you regardless of whether the client has paid or not, avoiding delays in payments. Full insurance and credit checks allow us to operate this service, most other UK umbrella companies will only pay you once they have received payments – causing unnecessary late payment to you!

work & Stay longer in the Uk – updgrade your visa

Coming to the UK with a working holiday visa is a great way to get started. Contracting with BITE means working for longer – with BITE you will be able to work the full two years of your visa by gaining work and renewals quickly and validating your visa to employers (even if there is only a few months left on it which can make it difficult to find work).Taking a permanent job will only allow you to work for a fixed term at a budget (low) salary as it won't be seen as your career just a holiday job. Alternatively, on a tier 5 visa you can now work 2 years and enhance your career and doubling your salary when you go home on the back of yopur new international experience. Those wanting to apply for a Tier 1 visa (HSMP) or a Tier 2 work permit will benefit from BITE and our associate visa agency, Breytenbach, who will be able to provide you with the best advice and help you fast track your applications, make sure your earnings are at the right level and that your applications are handled by an expert. Should you wish to stay even longer, BITE and Breytenbach can help with visa renewals or extensions, new visa’s or even applying for UK citizenship and a UK passport. Full support is available at whatever level you need.

The little things that make all the difference

Relocating to the UK can be a difficult decision to make. Feeling a little lost and confused, wondering how you're going to crack this one?  We can assist you with all the little things so important in the UK, like your bank account, National Insurance number, figuring the underground out and which way the buses run, as well as accommodation, tenancy references and where to get your laundry done!

Working in our contractor resource centre located in Leicester Square, Central London, you will meet other BITE contractors from all over the world, a great chance for you to meet other people who have also moved to the UK. Have a chat, coffee, jelly beans and give yourself the perfect start to your career in the UK.

http://www.biteconsulting.co.uk/offer.html

 

 

TIPS TO FIND A CONTRACT JOB http://keith1.typepad.com/blog/

5 tips to find your first IT contract

1. Get your CV right Many contractors CV's aren't ever read. Why? Because CV's are scanned electronically and therefore need to be optimised for database searches (used by many agencies) and for employment decision makers. Your CV needs to show what skills you have and why you're the best person for the job. Remember that the structure of UK CV's may be different from what you're used to. BITE advisors work with you to tidy up your CV and to present your skills in the best possible way. All CV's are tailored to individuals, you don't just put your name on a template! Most importantly keep it simple, 2 -3 pages only. 2. Send your CV to the right people You might have a perfect CV and a unique skills set, but unless it reaches key employment decision makers you're unlikely to find a contract. In the UK there are 1000's of Agencies specialising in all sectors. You need to work hard to address your CV to the relevant industrial decision makers, by researching over the phone and internet. At BITE Consulting we have close ties with many agencies and work together with them helping them fill their vacancies. BITE will also distribute your polished CV to our network and place them on a free sourcing website. www.getitstaff.co.uk 3. Evaluate your skills and find your rate Rates for contractors are generally higher then rates for the equivalent permanent jobs. There are several reasons for this, for example the contractor loses benefits of sick pay and don't get holiday pay but they have the flexibility to work with different companies and as experience grows so does pay! In short contractors have less security but more scope. At the same time the employer is not tied into a long term employment relationship because contracts end at some point. They have the option of renewing it only if they want. So how do you know what your worth? That's tricky, factors such as your experience and current market trends all affect the rate you should be on. Ultimately your market rate is determined by supply and demand, varying week by week. A BITE careers advisor will help you asses your skills against market rates and advise you on what you can charge and help you negotiate your contracts. Its not just for the first contract either, the BITE advisors will always be around to help you discuss your rates, providing you with valuable information about market trends and how to continue advancing your contracting career. 4. Start applying for jobs Ok so now you have a polished CV and it's reached a recruiter or agent, you know what you should be getting paid. How do you get picked from the countless other applicants? You need to stand out from the crowd in amongst the fog of CV's and applicants. There's not just one thing, but a series of important steps that you must take to be at the top of the list. What are the steps? That's a trade secret. You'll have to join BITE to get that answer! Because contracting is not like permanent employment there's an art and rhythm to all steps, from writing a CV to interviews and negotiating contracts. With BITE's years of experience in the IT sector you can progress your career and earnings significantly 5. At the interview Dress smart and be there on time. That's a given but what about all the other little things? How are you going to secure the job? BITE's interview and training plan to success will provide you with as much or as little training as you need. Don't forget that as a contractor you will often have telephone interviews before one that's face-to-face. It can be tricky but give yourself the best chance to win contracts by taking advantage of BITEs services. Above all prepare carefully for any interview and give yourself time. As a permanent employee you may only have a few interviews, but as a contractor you will work in many different companies and thus will attend many more interviews. BITE can assist you before your interviews and you can have follow up discussions with our expert careers advisors. Soon you will have the interview training that will give you a leading edge over other contractors! What next? BITE also provide other services, such as contract administration services, umbrella companies and visa support. These take care of other matters in the contracting world: being paid on time, having insurance, networking training. Remember that if you do wish to join the BITE and our happy band of contractors, you won't have to pay any fees until you actually find a contract. To discuss fees, services and terms send in your CV for an initial interview. Join BITE – Submit CV BITE Job Search Services

Ten reasons why people don't gain a job / contract- controversial?

1.A poor CV- You need a Killer CV that really does perform.It has to define your personal brand stating who you are,the skills and experience you have the industry / sectors you have worked in and what you want.It needs to have the key words and long-tail words appropriate to your brand.

2.People are lazy or at best de-motivated- You need to search full time for a job or contract.In fact most people tell us when they gain a job that they don't work as hard as when they where searching and networking.You need to apply yourself to your job search at least 40 hours a week and it's not an excuse to relax and enjoy the sunshine!

3.Over pricing-Most people ask for too much initially and then when their desperate pitch for too little.Either price can lead to failure.Know your real market value!

4.Arrogance and ignorance- Poor liaison with the agencies and a lack of understanding of their needs.In the UK 80% of work goes through an agency so you need to respect them and understand what it is they need from you.

5.Poor preparation or interest in the client- Very few people do their homework, would you take seriously a candidate that has not even looked at the company web site or tried to understand the requirements for a role?

6.No marketing effort- your CV needs pitching to the right agencies and the right companies very few people identify their targets and pitch at them.

7.No networking effort- Social networking is now invaluable to help you gain a job.At the very least you should have a LinkIn account, a face book page,Twitter account and Goggle Buzz account with a means to track employment blogs and publish your own availability! Your network at second degree level should exceed 15,000 relevant people.

8.Poor interview technique-Usually caused by poor preparation and any lack of interview training.You have two minutes to make a first impression and first impressions count!

9.Poor communication skills- Quite simply poor application and interview English.If it's not good enough then learn it, practise it and make it good enough!

10.Lack of flexibility and restricted availability- People state you need to have a job to get a job, this is rubbish, you need to have the right attitude.If you have a job you won't gain a contract you need to be available today and also, don't state you only want to work in London or 35 hours a week! Do show enthusiasm for the role too without it you won't get it!

Keith Boatman

Director BITE Consulting

http://www.biteconsulting.co.uk

IT Contracting guide - infact simply contracting

A Guide to IT contracting Is infact what many people need but very importantly they need the motivation to deliver against that guide.I've enclosed a simple guide below but will in the future produce a complete guide to IT Contracting in the UK and a guide to contracting in London for various professional contractors and interim managers.

Very simply you need a red hot "killer CV" that positions you through your personal brand with your key words in place.You then need to market that CV effectively, be immediately available with no delay for interviews and be totally flexible in your outlook for contract jobs.

A brief guide to contracting in the UK Market - BITE Consulting Group Ltd. “The career coaching company for contractors and consultants”

Most people reading this will be first time contractors and we recognise experienced contractors may have their own experiences and views. The contract market consists of 30-40% of all advertised vacancies, 80% of all contracts go through an agency or employment business and of the 11,000 agencies in the UK the majority concentrate on permanent work. So to be successful as a contractor or interim manager you need 2 years or more commercial experience in your “identified field”, and to get in contact with the right decision makers in your field.

To do this you need to adopt the right approach:

1. CV: To gain a job as a limited company contractor you need an ‘easy to read’ CV that is targeted at Contract or Interim work. It needs have a summary page which establishes your “personal brand” (who you are and what added value you offer) and include 2-3 pages of employment history majoring on the most relevant job not necessarily your first or last job. It also needs to define who you are and include keywords for S.E.O. and agency database search optimisation. Completing the CV template correctly will provide you with an effective FREE interim/contract CV and FREE marketing on www.getacontractor.co.uk.

Some candidates may need consultancy advice on establishing their profile and positioning their personal brand. This is a chargeable service (generally around £500 for face to face consultation and advice in our offices, over one or two days).

2. Contractor Marketing:To gain work and to continually stay in work, avoiding down time, you need to invest in your ‘personal brand marketing’. Google and Facebook have revolutionised the strategy for marketing. This can now be achieved independently by investing time in Social Networking on sites such as LinkedIn, Google Buzz, Twitter and Facebook and bookmarking any web sites where you have placed your CV. To be successful in the UK your CV needs to reach far and wide, hitting many of the 11,000 UK agencies. Additionally, you need to access the “hidden job market”, get seen and have the agencies chase after you as an ideal candidate in your niche market. www.getacontractor.co.uk will provide you with FREE MARKETING and S.E.O. leverage, through BITE Consulting, that you can bookmark and link in to your social networking.

BITE Consulting can also help you achieve this through its comprehensive contractor mentoring and coaching scheme, which is chargeable. More information can be found at www.biteconsulting.co.uk.

3. Limited Umbrella Company:To work as a limited company contractor you need a limited company as a corporate vehicle. This is best provided as a simple PAYE Umbrella that allows you to claim travel expenses and subsistence for work, receipted and at HMRC recommended BENCHMARK Sums. See BITE’s JBT Umbrella:  www.jbt-umbrella.co.uk 

For new arrivals from Australia, Canada, India, U.S.A. and New Zealand, the Relocation Umbrella option, such as BITE Contractors, is probably the best option, allowing you to claim flights, accommodation, food and travel costs, provided that this is your first UK job since arriving in the UK. See BITE’s relocation umbrella: www.biteconsulting.co.uk/limitedcompanyinfo/relocation_umbrella.htm

The value to you of the relocation umbrella can be up to £8000 per year for two years and you only pay for the service in the weeks that you are working. Be aware that many agencies will try to push you towards their own preferred umbrella due to incentives that they receive and that you don’t have to accept theirs.

Established and longer term contractors (especially after 2 years when you have used up your relocation benefits) may choose to run their own limited company with a qualified accountant, known as a Personal Service Company (PSC). There will be fixed costs to set up a PSC and you will also need to pay a suitable qualified accountant each month or year.

4. Contract Management Support: Once you gain a contract job you need to obtain a professional contract with a professional schedule or terms of engagement. This will detail the terms of business that you will be agreeing. This will normally be provided by the agency you are contracting through, or BITE if you are using BITE’S Contract Administration Services (chargeable, but provided as part of our umbrella service).

You will need to provide your limited umbrella company’s registered company name, registered company address, registered company number and VAT number. Without these the agency or client cannot provide you with a legal contract.

Once obtained, you will need to read the contract carefully checking the pay rate, overtime rate, notice period, contract liability, insurance requirements, health and safety responsibilities and confidentiality clauses.

Generally you can do this yourself but you will also need to ensure you have £1million professional indemnity insurance amongst other insurances specified in the contract.

As part of our contractor “one stop umbrella shop”, BITE will provide professional indemnity insurance and will also credit check the client, credit control the client, provide bad debt wage insurance (ensuring you get your money) and check your contract for “nasties” or “surprises” as part of our Contract Administration Service – all within the chargeable service.

I hope this is of help to you. There is a good deal of information out there to read on contracting in the UK and our site www.biteconsulting.co.uk can help you and point you at independent sources for verification, or an additional view.

Keith Boatman

Managing Director BITE

Contract success via a Candidate Social networking Marketing plan

Wishing to access the hidden contract market with the current potential of reaching an additional 52% of contracts? You can best achieve this with a social networking plan.See http://www.getaukjob.com  see the news section on the right hand side of the sight or click the news and views button.

It really is a no brainer once you take a look. You can leverage your position through social networking as a candidate contractor or a interim manager a thousand fold plus by using a social networking plan and locking it into an existing S.E.O. strategy such as BITE's to ensure you are seen.Infact anyone running a small business can publicise themselvies and there business very effectively with such a simple plan!

Contractor Consultancy for Expat's seeking UK Contract work

At BITE we've now defined our services as clearly as possible so everyone can understand what it is we do.It's been a well kept secret for too long and now that the UK Contract market is picking up we are happy to shout about it.We're based in London and wish to help Expat's seeking work in the contract market.Our expertise extends from IT to Accountancy, Finance and Banking and indeed to any professional wishing to work as a contractor in the UK. So here it is:

Contractor Consultancy for Expat’s seeking Contract work in the UK

Established in April 1998 with over 30 years professional contracting experience we help ensure: Contractors get “the Right Contract at the Right Rate quickly!”

Providing:

1. Career Coaching for Contractors- “mentoring to maximise your impact in the hidden job market”

2. CV Quality Service-“providing a killer CV and establishing your personal brand”

3. Marketing and Advertising service- “connection you with hundreds of key employment decision makers”

Breaking into the UK contract market can be difficult for new arrivals when told they don’t have UK experience or that they are over qualified/under qualified. Your BITE Career coach will give you a central London office base and 3 days mentoring support each week till you gain that ultimate contract. Our “Olympic ten point plan” gives you access to the hidden job market and our “Clever Contracts” With a 98.5% current success rate, halving the time to gain a contract and a “no job no fee guarantee”, you’d be a fool not to consider it!

4. One Stop Contractor Umbrella Shop-“adding value through a personalised service”

To contract you need the right limited company vehicle and services to be able to be attractive to agents, concentrate on your job without administration worries, and the most tax efficient solution for your personal circumstances and earnings level. At BITE we help you choose and then subsidise the best solution for you from a range of associates and providers.

· PAYE umbrella services-a range of fully compliant employment options

· Specialist overseas umbrella with flights, 2years rent, food and travel all claimable

· UK Contract Market/status and rates-understanding your worth in the market

· Interview and networking support-improving all round success

· Contractor Administration and credit control services- ensuring your money is paid promptly

· Bad debt wage & Professional indemnity insurance-Guaranteeing your money & legal safety

· Legal safety net- cushioned against the many legal pitfalls

· Visa and work status-full visa support and verification to work in the UK

· I.D. Verification Referencing and qualifications service

· London office base- complete office and email facilities provided

Mentoring Contractors to get: “The Right Contract at the Right Rate quickly!”

Assisting Agencies to:  “Resource Quality Contractors fast!”

www.biteconsulting.co.uk   www.GetaUKjob.com

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