I worked at a contracting firm for 6 years. that network of people has helped me stay employed as an independent contractor for 7 years. a lot of them have go

I worked at a contracting firm for 6 years. that network of people has helped me stay employed as an independent contractor for 7 years. a lot of them have gone on to other places and email when they need contractors. always be networking. keep up with people on linked in and go to networking events to stay in touch. i also had a partner for the first few years so our networks helped each other out. network with other contractors, they are a great source of leads if they can't do a job. also, the key is to get long term contracts. in seven years i have only had 8 clients. i usually go from one to the next. that is key to not have a lot of "bench time"