Hello Austin - Austin Tech Leaders Digest with Coltech
Patrick Waites
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The nights are coming earlier and mornings crispier, we are officially nearly in December.
In this edition, I want to focus on if you think contracting is for you?
When you work in tech, there can be plenty of exciting opportunities, but if you stay in the same role for too long, you might feel that the very best innovations and challenges are passing you by.
Switching to contract work can open up your career horizons and boost your income significantly.
Contracting: The Basics
A typical contracting role in tech could last from 3 months to a year, and sometimes longer. Once you're in place as a contractor, the job is usually very secure, as contract positions don't count towards overall employee headcount. You can look forward to impressive daily rates of pay, too, with software developers earning around $98,260 a year, DevOps professionals earning up to $122,477 a year, and those with specialized Enterprise data architecture skills earning up to $710 a day. And, if your working hours exceed the stated quota, you can often charge time and a half for your efforts.
Finding such lucrative work can be easy, too. Successful contractors are often partnered with specialist recruitment companies, who will have the knowledge and connections necessary to alert them to the latest opportunities. Other contract roles can be sourced through professional networking (it pays to stay in touch with former colleagues).
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The Advantages Of Being A Contractor
As well as being financially appealing, being a tech contractor can offer you great flexibility, with the chance to pick and choose the jobs that interest you, or which can directly benefit your career development. Taking on your ideal tech roles at your ideal tech businesses can be a great motivator, as well as helping you to grow professionally at a far quicker pace than you could in a permanent position.
Together with the opportunity to work on a wider variety of projects, contract work also presents a wonderful way to expand your network, which can also help your career to flourish over the long term. It's no wonder that many successful IT careers are now exclusively focused on contracting.
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Am I Right For Contract Work?
Of course, contract work may not be a good fit for everyone. In order to do well, you will need to have excellent "soft skills" as well as technical know-how, with the ability to communicate well, work effectively on your own, and a proactive approach to your career all being part of the remit. You'll also need to be comfortable with negotiating your contracts and be happy to take on an entrepreneurial element to your professional life. For out-going self-starters, however, there's no doubt that becoming a contractor can be a great career move.
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Explore Your Potential With Coltech
If you decide that contract work is the right path for your tech career, then why not get off to the best possible start and partner with the experts at Coltech? As a leading recruitment solutions provider, we work exclusively with some of the biggest names in tech, offering our contractors incredible access to the best opportunities in the US, as well as unlocking unlimited earning potential.
Why not get in touch today, at Coltech Recruitment, 2021 Guadalupe Street, Dobie Center, Suite 260, Austin, TX 78705, or on (+1) 512 717 7490, and find out how Coltech could help you achieve your career aspirations in a variety of tech roles.
Or explore our website today https://www.coltech.io/ or call our Austin office on (+1) 512 717 7490.
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