To better understand the needs and status for IT and Telecoms contract work in The Midlands area, 7C Alliance is getting a few IT and Telecoms contractors, small consulting businesses, contractor recruiters and (hopefully) a few end-client contacts from those attending the Oracle User Group (OUG) Conference, together in Birmingham on Tuesday, 1 December. We [...]
Last Thursday, 12th November 2009, 7C Alliance was proud to have Diana Lowe, a professional networker, give a talk on “The Art of Networking” at the LITCAM Monthly meetup. Diana started well with her intro that engaged the group on how helpful it is to know what makes us notable and known when networking. The [...]
Continue reading about Talk the Walk To Win Work – and Make A Few Friends Too!!
Did you know that there was a day set aside for us? It has been initiated by the Professional Contractor’s Group and is intended to get recognition of the contribution that freelancers make to the economy. Check out more details on the National Freelancer’s Day web-site
Continue reading about National Freelancer’s Day – November 23rd
A colleague of mine was recently wondering how to stay positive when they had been looking for work for awhile, especially considering the current economic climate. They also wondered about the best way to secure that elusive offer. Hmmm, these are tough questions, but speaking from my personal experience as a ‘professional job hunter’ (and [...]
Continue reading about How to stay positive while looking for a job
The next monthly London IT Contractors Meetup is all set to go. It will be held next Thursday the 12th of November commencing at 6:30pm in Bar Blue at Vinopolis, situated on London’s South Bank (a short walk from London Bridge rail and tube station). The evening will include a short talk on how to [...]
Continue reading about London IT Contractors Monthly Meetup – Network like a pro!