Contingents are often propelled into new situations with a large number of unknown or novel factors. It goes with the territory. And there are times we are struck by “analysis paralysis” which can seriously affect our work. Analysis paralysis amounts to the inability to make a decision or take action due to the existence […]
Contingent work is not for everyone. It is not for someone who needs a long ramp-up to acclimate to a team, project or idea. Nor does it lend itself to people uncomfortable with their own level of expertise or poor communicators. Contingent workers need to be comfortable with […]
I am a baby boomer who had worked in retail for nearly 20 years before going back to school to pursue another profession. I took various computer and other classes that would pertain to office work. One of my advisors suggested I sign up with a staffing agency.
I was fortunate, and quickly got placed […]
My schooling as a contingent employee began when I was hired away from a large database company by a vendor after a decade in corporate marketing. My first client was a lead generation firm to which I had outsourced part of our telemarketing organization. I argued for this measure as a means to leverage […]
Four years ago, I arrived in the United States with an information technology degree from a top university in India and a dream of becoming a software architect. Since then, I have been pursuing this dream with the help of staffing firms through […]
About 10 years ago, after a fairly traditional career in information technology, I switched gears, living aboard my sailboat and traveling both internationally and around the U.S. Given this lifestyle, I often find myself seeking work in unfamiliar locations. Therefore, I’ve […]
Among all the recruiters I’ve worked with as an experienced IT consultant, one stands out from the rest. Despite the fact that, from first contact, it took a year for him to match me with the right opportunity, he proved to be the […]
Previous writers for this column have noted how they used staffing firms to help them establish professional experience fresh out of college. I had a different experience. My finance and accounting staffing firm found it difficult to place me out of college since I had no work […]
