Hi,
Got link:
www.jobserve.co.uk and check how many jobs approximately available for your skill sets in Contract. Few rules if you are coming to UK on HSMP:
1.) You should be ready to devote atleast 4-6 week for your job hunt. So you should have enough money for initial logistics like (air ticket, initial accomodation, transport by tube and british rail). As you have to stay somewhere and if in and around london then may be shared accomodation cost you min £75/week.
2.) You should be optimistic to take that risk and in most of the cases, you get land up in contract in 3-4 week.
3.) You should be flexible for the location initially. For example, being around london, you should be open to accept a contract which is in Sheffield or say birmingham and then you can relocate upon getting the contract.
4.) This is a good time to come to uk starting Aug - October. As per UK market, this is the time when companies are in hurry to hire technical resources to start their projects and complete them. Nov - Jan is a closing time for the business, so openings are quite less.
5.) Be flexible about the rates for your 1st contract. For example, as Unix admin resource may offer you max £280/day. Or you can get say £250/day, accept it if you are not getting anything better then after initial experience in contracting, you can be selective about your next contract and look for your specific business interest.
6.) Buy a phone as soon as you come and have your travel plans ready.
If you can accomodate with some of your friend then its well and good.
7.) If you start your limited company, then there are umbrella companies who helps you to open and manage your billing, taxing, VAT issues with a minimal charge. You need to take care of this thing too.
regards
RKP
