I work in a major city where there are many companies looking for short term contractors to work on specific projects. I've had contracts as short as a month,

I work in a major city where there are many companies looking for short term contractors to work on specific projects. I've had contracts as short as a month, which have been for agencies that have a client project which is too much work for their in-house staff, or for startups working on a prototype. Some larger firms like banks tend to offer one year contracts as an alternative to hiring full-time employees which might have to be laid off in the event of future budget cuts. I wouldn't say that they are ever looking for true experts, but having at least some experience relevant to the project is necessary. Any one of the following on your resume should be enough: front end web development with React or Angular, back end with Node.js or Java, devops, AWS, iOS, Android, etc. I have no self-marketing skills at all, and a few of my first contract jobs came through a recruiting agency. Since then, I've gotten work through referrals from people I worked with before. The best thing about moving around between jobs is that you eventually get to know a lot of people who have seen your capabilities and are eager to bring you into their new team.