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This book is a guide to your career path on how you 'Qualify as a Contractor' from my corporate experience as a IT contractor I have detailed the steps to take you there. I will take you through all the correct steps from my contracting career perspective. Chapter 1: Who Are You... Really? Understanding your current career identity- Your Assessment: confidence, soft skills, tech stack, achievements- What makes you different?' positioning. What projects have you delivered, and what's your USP? How do you show up in a room? (Consultant mindset assessment) Chapter 2: Why Contracting Could Change Everything Contract market vs permanent market. Day rates, inside/outside IR35-Pay, pensions, annual leave trade-offs Chapter 3: Confidence is Currency Confidence to consult, influence, deliver outcomes-Project confidence vs personal confidence Imposter syndrome-The contractor's reputation economy The 'Can you walk into a room and own it?' test Chapter 4: The CV and Brand Rewrite Why a contractor CV isn't a PERM CV How to sell outcomes, not responsibilities Positioning yourself at your target rate-Online brand basics (LinkedIn, personal website if needed) Chapter 5: Test Drive the Contracting Life Build your first contractor CV & LinkedIn positioning CV Run a pilot: temp roles, short-term projects, freelance gigs. Start pitching as a consultant Mini assignments, volunteering, side hustles as warm-ups Chapter 6: Security is an Illusion Breaking the 'PERM is secure' myth How to create job security in contracting (networks, visibility, reputation) Managing downtime between contracts Financial planning basics (for day rates, tax, savings) Chapter 7: The Blueprint Action Plan 30-day, 60-day, 90-day contracting prep plan Key contacts to make-Resources list (websites, recruiters, umbrella companies, IR35 tools) Final confidence test: Are you ready? Your Contracting Manifesto page they fill in Bonus Chapter

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