Contract Spy FAQs

FAQs

How many Contract Opportunities will I receive each day?

The daily digest usually contains between 40 and 50 direct client IT contracts every day, although recently this number has been rising and the daily record stands at 93 contracts! As we publish all the opportunities we find on the web, we cannot guarantee a particular number of contracts available. The database usually contains over 700 opportunities found over the last few weeks, although some of these roles may now already have been filled.

What sort of organisations hire contractors without going through an agency?

Companies hiring contract staff direct vary from large multi-nationals with in-house or outsourced HR/recruitment functions to exciting start-ups requiring specific expertise, and everyone in-between, including government departments and household-name corporates! Consultancies and Software Providers also look to build relationships with contractors (associates) that they can call on repeatedly to help them with expertise.

Where do you find your contracts from?

We monitor end clients sites and job boards for direct contract opportunities, adding opportunities to our database in real time, and publishing all the latest opportunities in one daily email digest. Employers can also now register with us directly and advertise contract opportunities for free. We are not limited by any client relationships and publish every opportunity that we find to be a genuine day rate contract or hourly rate freelance opportunity.

If your contracts are mainly found from the web, why do I need Contract Spy?

We monitor some 1800 end client sites and 70 job boards to bring you the most complete non-agency IT contracts available. Sorting out genuine day rate contracts from fixed-term employment contracts and successfully spotting end-client roles among a sea of agency postings can be very frustrating and time-consuming for the individual contractor, even on a single job board. The days are long-gone when all it took to secure a contract was a quick search on Jobserve.

Are you a Job Board?

No! We provide links to direct-client IT contracts that are published elsewhere on the web, either on Job boards or client sites, so that our members are aware of companies recruiting contractors directly, can easily find direct contracts with their skill set and if so desired apply direct to the client. (via whichever platform the role is advertised on, registration may be required). Unlike Job Boards and other contractor platforms, there is no requirement to upload a profile or CV to Contract Spy and you remain in complete control of your direct contract hunting activities at all times.