So you’re ready to go contracting?

Posted by Lindsay Scott on Apr 10, 2022 in PMChat Bloggers | Comments Off

After years of being in the career doldrums (minimal promotion; small bonuses; wage increases below inflation…) more and more project management practitioners are turning to freelancing and contracting to start maximising and capitalising on their skills and experiences. We started to see the shift last year – it was highlighted in the Project Management Benchmark Report – rather than face unemployment, waiting months before a new permanent position would materialise – practitioners started contracting. For some it was a well thought out strategy – after all, there are families to provide for; mortgages to pay – it can be too much of a risk to suddenly start freelancing. For others, it was a case of “what have I got to lose?” Now the market has stabilised somewhat (there are more permanent roles available at reasonable salary levels) those working in the corporate world for the last six years in a permanent role are now starting to wake up and wipe the sleep crust from their eyes. This new-found confidence will mean one of three things: You’ll start loving your current job again – the business you work for will start investing in you again as an employee. You’ll have the confidence to start looking around and seeing what other businesses would be interested in you – after all, most businesses know this is the ideal time to start attracting top talent from competitors (the best people always leave first when recovery starts). You’ll be ready to leave the comfort zone of corporate life – knowing that there really isn’t much more you can learn from it and it’s time for a completely new challenge – new job but freelancing