RE: job market Q4 2009

[Kat Kuvinka <katkuvinka -at- hotmail -dot- com>]

Keep your skills fresh if that is what you are interested in and you think it helps, it is up to you!

 

On the other hand, I have had periods of up to a year with no relevant work and it doesn't see to hurt.

> 
> Do you guys think sitting between contracts kind of hurts your skills, since
> they are stagnating away until something else comes up.
> I with companies would train there doc staff when between projects or use
> them as analysts...
> 
> D
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> That's what I've been stuck on since 2001.
> 
> Scott
> 
> On 12/22/09 12:11 PM, Robert Lauriston wrote:
> > There was an article in the NY Times yesterday about how temporary
> > agency employees were the fastest-growing category in the Bureau of
> > Labor Statistics' November survey:
> >
> > http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/21/business/economy/21temps.html
> >
> > This certainly matches my experience. I've seen only one or two
> > permanent jobs to apply for this quarter. Almost every job posting I
> > see is for a temp position, I'm currently working as a temp, and I
> > frequently get email from five recruiters from different temp agencies
> > for the same gig.
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