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

Drawing on data from The Real Rate Survey and on contributions from successful computer contractors, computer consulting expert Janet Ruhl shows you: - 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.