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IT Works Recruitment
 
Latest vacancies
IT Support Technician
TB/supporttech
Skills
IT Support, MCSE, MCSA, MCP, microsoft, technician, Manchester, 1st Line Supprt, 2nd Line Support, Windows Server, Exchange Server, Microsoft Office, Networking, VMware, Citrix, Support Analyst
Location
United Kingdom,Greater Manchester
Salary
£16000 - £20000 per annum
Term
Permanent
 
Testimonials
 
"I would like to thank IT Works Recruitment, and Fiona Campbell in particular, for putting me in contact with my current employer and ultimately helping me secure this job."

Thank you, Fiona!


"IT Works was a great agent to work with - very personable with excellent knowledge of the IT industry and a passionate drive. Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, High Integrity."

"An excellent human resources expert with an in-depth understanding of the requirements of the information technology industry. Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert"

"Working with IT Works from the client perspective was like a breath of fresh air – he saved me a lot of time through thorough CV checks, candidate screening and controlling of the recruitment process."

"I have been out of work for a while now, I have tried a few employment agencies but none of them were able to offer me the same level of service that I have received from IT Works. I would like to thank IT Works for his professionalism and dedication in successfully finding me employment. Thanks again."

"IT Works makes things happen. As a recruiter, he understands the technology and the people's interests very well. His result oriented approach and communication are par excellence."

"IT Works is very sincere and passionate about his work as an IT CONSULTANT. On a personal level he is easy to get on with. Top qualities: Personable, On Time, High Integrity."

"I can’t praise IT Works highly enough for the help and advice he gave me during my search for a new career. After some bad experiences of recruitment agencies before, it was such a welcome change to find someone who actually helped me "

"Fiona is professional, rigorous and goes the extra mile to satisfy her clients. She also has a sparkling personality which makes her a delight to do business with."
"Fiona will be always be our first point of contact for future recruitment that we do and I have no doubt she will succeed and the rest will fail."
"Great willingness and ability to understand requirements and represent those accurately and enthusistically to potential employees. Managed end-to-end hiring process impeccably."
"Within several hours Fiona passed me the first qualified candidate. Within days I had a really good selection of candidates."
"Fiona from IT Works not only found the bespoke IT trainers we were looking for, she made our task of selection difficult as the candidates were of such high quality. "
"Fiona was instrumental is setting up some valuable meetings with potential employers. Professional and responsive to a tee, Fiona was a pleasure to work with throughout our engagement."
"Fiona is an exceptional recruitment consultant and her attention to detailed understand of both clients and candidates wants and needs are second to none, She really is a specialist within her field "
"Fiona's honesty and integrity has been a key reason why we have continued to use IT Works. Her vetting of potential candidates has been invaluable, and her understanding of our key requirements has always been of the highest quality."
"Above all, they are friendly and a pleasure to deal with, in stark contrast to the other recruitment companies I encountered."
"It has often been difficult in the past for agencies to understand our detailed requirements and then provide quality candidates for interview... I am very impressed with the service we have received from Fiona at IT Works."
"Fiona has consistently found outstanding candidates specialising in what appears to be a particularly rare skill set. Her desire to go the extra mile in her research and "vetting" of candidates, combined with her continually high work rate and levels of determination have comfortably separated her from the competition."

"Over the past 10 months we have built up a strong and trusting relationship with Fiona Campbell from IT Works Recruitment. IT Works Recruitment are an invaluable part of our recruitment process on permanent, temporary and contact positions."

"Fiona has consistently found outstanding candidates specialising in what appears to be a particularly rare skill set. Her desire to go the extra mile in her research and "vetting" of candidates, combined with her continually high work rate and levels of determination have comfortably separated her from the competition."

"Anneka is a very thorough and personable consultant. Anneka's attention to detail is what makes her stand out amongst other recruiters."

 
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What Next?

The appeal of contracting is obviously very great, and so here is a brief explanation of how to go about starting as an indepeandent contractor.

1.The first step is to prepare a detailed CV
 
Your CV is your most important sales document and should be very detailed and very technical - the more detail the better. There is no need to restrict the document to 2 or 3 pages. 10 pages are fine if it is relevant. Try always to focus on specific skills or experience and detail all systems modules and sub-modules, hardware, database and programming information etc etc.
If you have a particular strength, focus on that ...    Remember nobody expects you to know everything!

2.It is also a good time to speak to financial advisors

For instance Accountants, Services Companies, Tax Advisors & Bankers about finance and tax legislation in your country. A good agency can usually point you in the right direction Being freelance on the kind of income generated by a contractor can mean starting a limited liability company. This need not be a very costly affair, and many such companies can be created in a matter of days.

3.Read your current employment contract ...

Find out what notice is required to terminate your current employment, and find out what other restrictions there are (eg are there any restrictions about working at previous clients of your employer?)

4.Find a contract vacancy ...

In Niche Markets this should be the easy bit.Hundreds of companies are looking for tens of contractors, and there is no shortage of work to be done, however...

5.Finding out who is looking for Consultants ...

And then negotiating a satisfactory contract is somewhat more difficult. The easiest and safest way to obtain a contract is therefore through an agency. This is also the most common way to find a contract (thousands of other contractors can't be wrong!).

Here's why:

Agencies offer more choice of opportunity, many of which can be better paid than a contract that you dig up yourself. Agencies collect your money for you and pay you regularly, taking on all of the debtor risk - large companies, on the other hand, make you run for your money.Many small enterprises go out of business as a result of payment delays by large companies. Agencies maintain good relations with clients on your behalf and smooth over any problems that arise. As soon as one project finishes, most agencies can guarantee a follow-on project, especially for Niche consultants. Many countries have tax laws that encourage the use of an agency as an intermediary and many clients only like to deal with freelance contractors through agencies.