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Janet Ruhl's Answers for Computer Contractors: How to Get the Highest Rates and the Fairest Deals from Consulting Firms, Agencies, and Clients

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Drawing on data from The Real Rate Survey and on contributions from successful computer contractors, computer consulting expert Janet Ruhl shows - What it takes to be eligible for big money contracts
- The differences between W-2, 1099, and corp-to-corp contracting
- What rates contractors are really earning and for what kinds of work
- How consulting firms operate and how they exploit the unwary
- How to find contracts through consulting firms and agencies
- How to work directly with clients
- How to protect yourself from abusive contract clauses
- How to expect on the job
- How to increase your value on the open market Don't take a recruiter's word for how computer contracting works! Find out the facts in this comprehensive new book.

207 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1998

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A classic from the pre-.com days. Back in my day this was THE book if you wanted to make a living pushing 1's & 0's.
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