Recruiter and Resourcer FAQs

What is your next available date?

Currently the 13th of February 2012. As of yet I have no other commitments for the coming year.

What is your daily rate?

This could be anything between £400 and £600 depending on the role and sector.

Where would you like to work?

Anywhere in Central or Greater London, or as a secondary preference, in and around Birmingham and the West Midlands.

What length of contract would you like?

Ideally, three months, a month if it is rolling, less if the rate is really good.

Do you have an up-to-date CV?

Yes, mail me and I will send it to you.

Can you deal with offshore resources?

Yes, I’ve done this on a regular basis, I can also speak Hindi which is a bonus when it comes to dealing with Indian resources. I’ve very little dealings with Chinese recourses, however I understand the two different cultures require different management styles.

Do you have agile experience?

I’ve worked on agile and waterfall projects, but I’m no scrum master.

What kind of upstream UX work can you do?

Please refer to the methodologies and deliverables section of my CV.

How good is your wireframing?

Excellent, I can create rapid wireframes on the fly (sitting down with stakeholders if need be) and clickable lo-if and hi-fi Axure protoypes almost as quickly.

How are you with wireframing tools such as Axure?

Expert at Axure, I have used others in the past and can pick up anything new very quickly.

How are you coding skills?

I used to code in CSS, HTML, JS and PHP, so I can manage developers with ease and speak their language.

Are you analytical?

I am analytical enough to discover data, system and processes if need be.

Do you have good client/ people facing skills?

Yes, I’ve dealt with internal and external stakeholders of varying seniority, and character.

Would you be willing to work overseas?

I would consider it, for the right rate and role.

Do you have a limited company?

Yes, I use my own limited company and not an umbrella.

How quickly can you be interviewed?

I can take part in a telephone interview at fairly short notice, but a days notice is needed for face to face interviews.

Do you have a portfolio?

Yes. I can bring it to interviews. I can’t disclose it otherwise.