Contract Length

[James Barrow <vrfour -at- earthlink -dot- net>]

Since 1999, I have exclusively worked contract positions.  Most of the 
time these contracts are listed as 4-6 months, but were eventually 
extended to 1-3 years.

The last two positions that I took were contracts that were billed as 
5+ months, but in reality were closer to 5+ weeks.

The problem that I am experiencing now, when I am dealing with a 
recruiting agency, is that these recruiters pause when they see the 
length of my last two contracts.  Two separate agencies have said the 
same thing:  "XYZ company is probably not going to ask you to interview 
because of the last two contracts.  It doesn't look good."

After a few questions on my part, what these recruiters were trying to 
say is that they had assumed that I had been fired from these 
positions.  Each has ended our conversation by saying, "I've never 
heard of a 4-6 week contract."  As an aside, after the last 
conversation, I immediately found a 4-6 week position listed on Dice 
and emailed that to the recruiter.  She didn't respond.

I'm not quite sure what to do about this.  I do not want to omit these 
short contracts from my resume, as that would leave a three month gap 
in time.  Any suggestions?

- Jim


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