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How to get a job in this market (esp Contract work)

I have worked as a technical writer at mostly large companies for almost 35 years. Most of that time I was a contractor or consultant. I would usually work for a recruitment firm and get paid on a W-2 but I would sit at a client site (like AT&T, Verizon, J&J, AIG, etc.). These contracts were years long in some cases. Now they can be 3–6 months or 1 year long, with possible extension of even hire as…