Scguild.com Website Review

Resume and Job Databases serving the Independent Software Contractor community. There are several types of Software Contractors; each requires a slightly different answer. Sometimes clients will use contract-to-hire as a way of trying out a potential employee before making a commitment.  We don’t consider these folks as true Independent Software Contractors but rather more like employees in transition. established themselves with a lot of contacts.  Normally these folks don’t actually do much coding but rather do studies and as*istance in determining how to approach a problem.  Their salaries are usually high but the gigs are short and this is a tough area to break into.  It often takes years of working as an employee for a prestigious company to establish a reputation in a nice little niche in which they can be an expert with little competition.  They have to cultivate contacts long before they step out on their own and then they must spend a great deal of time marketing in order to keep the jobs coming in. just do coding (or perhaps software testing).  The gigs run from 6 months to a year but almost never more than 2 years.    Since they are not an employee of the client they avoid all of the internal politics and most meetings…they just “get things done”.  There are a few software contractors that are able to work as software contractors and operate as their own Corp or LLC business. However, most become employees of a Software Contracting Agent. This is the type of contractor I would like to address here. First, think about what type of gig you would like. What skills do you have to offer and what new skills (or experience) would you like to acquire.  Obviously you have to have enough skills to get a job but it is always good to look for jobs that might have some aspect that is a little bit of a reach for you.  This keeps your resume expanding with new skills. You also want to think about where you want to work.  If you are willing to relocate you have a much larger selection of jobs to choose