This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002C_01C2E912.202F7760 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi There, Does anyone here have any experience with how to go about finding contracting jobs that companies like IBM in Tucson post? It seems that from IBM's end, they want to find qualified people but have a hard time doing so. Recruiters want to maximize profit. The rest of us just desperately want a job! :) I've been thinking about trying to get a hold of the HR people at IBM in Tucson (and at other companies) in an attempt to bypass recruiters and get my resume hopefully into the hands of hiring managers who could use my skills. I'm specifically referring to contracting jobs. I get the impression that recruiters charge IBM and similar corporate clients well in excess of $100/h while the engineer is lucky if he or she sees $35/h. There are several things I'm unsure about, though. When dealing with a massive company, how does one find out whom to contact? Do such companies prefer to hire independent consultants individually or do they prefer (insist on) working through a corporation (either is fine with me)? Finally, what's the best way to identify really small, particularly startup, companies in Phoenix? That might be an even more productive avenue to explore, but it's especially difficult given how far away I live-thousands of miles. Thank You! Steve ------=_NextPart_000_002C_01C2E912.202F7760 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi = There,

 

Does anyone here have any experience = with how to go about finding contracting jobs that companies like IBM in = Tucson post? It = seems that from IBM’s end, they want to find qualified people but have a = hard time doing so. Recruiters want to maximize profit. The rest of us just desperately want a job! :)

 

I’ve been thinking about = trying to get a hold of the HR people at IBM in Tucson (and at other companies) in = an attempt to bypass recruiters and get my resume hopefully into the hands = of hiring managers who could use my skills. I’m specifically = referring to contracting jobs. I get the impression that recruiters charge IBM and = similar corporate clients well in excess of $100/h while the engineer is lucky = if he or she sees $35/h.

 

There are several things I’m = unsure about, though. When dealing with a massive company, how does one find = out whom to contact? Do such companies prefer to hire independent consultants individually or do they prefer (insist on) working through a corporation (either is fine with me)?

 

Finally, what’s the best way = to identify really small, particularly startup, companies in = Phoenix? That = might be an even more productive avenue to explore, but it’s especially = difficult given how far away I live—thousands of = miles.

 

Thank = You!

 

Steve

 

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