Hi,
If you’re in the business, you already know that the market *sucks* for IT consultants. Over the last couple of years especially, opportunities (a.k.a. gig’s) for US technology consultants have diminished rapidly and many talented consultants are literally “going out of business”, getting out of IT and/or accepting $rates that date back to the 80s.
Do you fall in any of these categories?
Senior IT consultants in particular are struggling to find new projects and in turn cannot afford to stay in their profession. To make matters worse, Fortune 1000 companies are filtering more business through Indian “Body Shops” in their quest for cheap labor; all while driving $rates down and eliminating contract opportunities for Mid-level consultants.
It seems that talented freelance “techies” are a dying breed! … Knock, Knock, is there still anyone out there? =).
**It seems if we’re going to compete these days, we’ll need to start finding our own ‘gigs’ and bypass recrutiing firms.
As an IT consultant:
1) Have you experienced any of the above?
2) What are some of the other challenges you face in the market?
3) Would you welcome an IT network that allows you to deal directly with the client?
4) What is your strategy for finding your own “gigs”?
