Discover the best ways to apply for contracts and learn the most productive & powerful ways to engage with recruiters so you get put forward for more roles, more interviews, and get more offers! You'll receive my 30 page cribsheet (cheat sheet) immediately after placing your order.
"Full of useful tips from sites to use through to different ways to apply for roles"
"Practical and relatable to many situations I've experienced"
"This document is a must-have tool for efficient and successful contracting"
"Dave’s Contracting Cribsheet has a wealth of useful information"
"Great pointers gleaned from years of experiences with agencies and recruiters"
"The Contracting Cribsheet was invaluable"
"Practical, no-nonsense advice. I picked up some golden nuggets."
"Packed with practical, no-nonsense advice. Worth a read!"
"Packed with insightful guidance, practical tools & expert advice"
"Incredibly valuable. The Cribsheet provides clear and easily actionable advice"
"This is not available anywhere in the market. Definitely worth the value."
"A solid resource even for those who’ve been in the game a while"
"It helped to provide clarity at a time when I was taking a leap into the unknown"
"I can see myself reading and re-reading it. Recommended."
"I’ve completely changed my approach when applying for roles"
"The Cribsheet is a mine of information - I'm still working through it"
"The tools and tips David provided when looking for contracts were invaluable"
"Lots of useful information for new contractors and also as an aide memoir"
"Dave’s Contracting Cribsheet was very helpful"
Magic Method + Confident Communication = Remarkable Results
This 30 page cribsheet will save you time, effort & countless missed opportunities!
Are you applying for contracts in the best way possible or are you just hitting the apply button?
Most people just hit the apply button and hope for the best - the trouble with this approach is you are then in a potentially large pool of applicants, which makes it far harder to stand out from the crowd & get selected for interview...
Also, many people don't communicate effectively & powerfully with recruiters, so they often get dominated by the conversation and waste a lot of time & effort on irrelevant, idle chat - which does not serve you in the best way possible, especially when you are searching & applying for lots of contracts and dealing with multiple recruiters...
Learn how to prepare for getting a new role in the best way possible
Discover the most effective ways to apply for contract roles using multiple strategies
See detailed examples of how to communicate with recruiters effecively & powerfully
Get more callbacks from recruiters, get put forward for more roles, secure more interviews & communicate with confidence
David's cribsheet is a great resource for those looking to go contracting, and probably for some who are contracting already. It's full of useful tips from sites to use through to different ways to apply for roles.
I would definitely recommend this as a read to all current and future contractors.
I bought the guides "Top10 CV Mistakes" and "Contracting Cribsheet," and I found the information in them to be quite enlightening. There were several moments of realization, as the advice given was practical and relatable to many situations I've experienced while looking for a contract role. I would definitely recommend this as a read to all current and future contractors.
The Contracting Cribsheet is a time saving, clear and concise guidance on how to interact effectively with various roles. Moreover, it offers strategic advice on negotiating rates, whether inside or outside of IR35. This document is a must-have tool for efficient and successful contracting.
Dave’s Contracting Cribsheet has a wealth of useful information, especially for those new to the contracting market. It has practical advice that will guide you on how to handle recruiters and provide you with various options on how to search and apply for your next contract. I have no hesitation recommending this document to others.
Great pointers gleaned from years of experiences with agencies and recruiters. Most useful.
The Contracting Cribsheet was invaluable. It helped me optimize my strategy for targeting roles in this market, providing timeless information that will remain relevant in the future.
As an experienced contractor, I wasn’t sure how much new insight I would gain from this, but I was pleasantly surprised! This guide offers practical, no-nonsense advice on navigating the contract market, and I picked up some golden nuggets, especially around handling recruitment agencies more effectively. The strategies for building relationships with recruiters, negotiating rates, and positioning yourself in the market were particularly valuable.
Whether you’re new to contracting or have years of experience, there’s something in here for everyone. Definitely worth a read!
David’s Contractor Cribsheet is packed with practical, no-nonsense advice. His tips on connecting with recruiters, avoiding job site pitfalls, and handling cold calls made a real difference for me. Well worth a read!
The Contracting Cribsheet is very helpful giving examples of how to communicate with recruiters and clients also great tips for your CV. This is the most important part so great to get expert advice and have a reference to return to whenever I need some tips or direction.
Dave's cribsheet was handy to review, to check current processes against, to check that nothing was being forgotten.
David's Contracting Cribsheet is a fantastic resource that I believe would be invaluable to anyone navigating the contracting job application process. It is packed with insightful guidance, practical tools, and expert advice to help candidates from start to finish. This thorough cribsheet covers everything - from spotting the right job advert and crafting initial communications with recruiters to tailoring your CV for maximum impact and preparing effectively for interviews. It even includes ready-to-use templates and many useful tips that make the entire journey smoother and more successful. Whether you're just starting your job search or refining your approach, this cribsheet offers actionable strategies that can make a real difference. I highly recommend taking a look!
I recently purchased David's Contracting Cribsheet as I was finding it difficult to stand out in a highly competitive and challenging market. As someone new to contracting, I’ve found David’s guidance incredibly valuable. The Cribsheet provides clear and easily actionable advice on working effectively with recruiters, navigating IR35, applying for contracts in a way that helps you stand out and making the most of your LinkedIn profile and CV to boost visibility. I’d highly recommend David's Contracting Cribsheet and all the other resources he provides (Facebook and LinkedIn groups especially) to anyone looking to break into the contracting world and succeed!
The Contracting Cribsheet is a brilliant guideline for contractors. This has all the information in one place to ensure we do not skip any steps in the new contract role hunt. This is not available anywhere in the market. You will get information in bits and pieces but not all together. It has many tips, links for job hunting, tagging list, free and paid services offered by Dave to polish your CV, LinkedIn, many do's and don'ts etc. for you. Definitely worth the value. I would highly recommend this to contractors - new and old.
I found the Contracting Cribsheet quite useful. It offers good strategies and practical ways to tackle the challenges we’re facing in the current contracting market. A solid resource even for those who’ve been in the game a while.
I've previously bought the "Contracting Cribsheet" and the "Video Course" which outlines the basics when it comes to starting life as an IT Contractor. I will be forever grateful for having both resources at my disposal whilst making the transition from permanent to contract-based work. It helped to provide clarity at a time when I was taking a leap into the unknown, which was anxiety inducing to say the least. Thankfully, I have discovered my power - I successfully landed my first role and achieved a great deal of success whilst serving that client. I've also been able to enhance the sense of freedom I get from my work thanks to Dave's sage advice. Using the services of the IT Contracting Academy is a must for all contractors - aspiring or otherwise!
As part of my preparation for contracting, I found the cribsheet to be incredibly useful. I especially appreciated the sections on communicating with agencies and discussing and managing rates. I can see myself reading and re-reading it while I ramp up my contracting business. Recommended.
The cribsheet from the IT Contracting Academy is such a handy resource. It breaks down the key things you need to know to be more productive. I found it super useful to have everything in one place, it’s very much changed my perspective, and I’ve completely changed my approach when applying for roles. It’s quick to read, practical, and something I’ll definitely keep referring back to.
The Cribsheet is a mine of information - I'm still working through it as my hunt for a new role progresses and will keep doing so as there is always something new in there (and reminders of a few of the old things too).
The tools and tips David provided when looking for contracts were invaluable. Specifically around updating my Linkedin and structured outreach for roles. I also found David extremely knowledgeable around the IT industry in general. I highly recommend his services.
I downloaded the Contractor's Cribsheet and found that it contained lots of useful information for new contractors and also as an aide memoir to use each time a role ends and the search for a new one begins. A helpful insight Dave, thank you!
Dave’s Contracting Cribsheet was very helpful and one of the most useful areas I found was how to deal with recruitment agencies in a respectful way but to ensure you get the most out of what they are asking - especially around when they ask the question of what your previous rate or salary was.
About The Author
Dave Gerrish is a seasoned IT contractor with over 28 years of hands-on experience, having worked extensively across the UK & Europe, as well as contracting internationally in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia.
Over that time, he’s delivered for major blue-chip organisations including The Post Office, Barclays, the London Stock Exchange, Hewlett Packard, Fidelity, Bupa, Cazenove, the Australian Stock Exchange, and others.
Dave is the founder of the award-winning IT Contracting Academy, supporting thousands of IT professionals across Facebook and LinkedIn communities - from experienced contractors to aspiring contractors and permanent IT professionals.
Members receive practical guidance, honest market insight, and access to the latest live roles as part of the wider support Dave offers the IT community.
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