Advice when benched & PPMDs reach out with new potential staffing opportunities, accept anything? Or are there techniques you use ensuring it matches your skills/interest/type of client, and say no respectively if not? Feel I can’t be too picky right now. Don’t want to set myself up for failure either. Only recently benched.

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Do anything that is for <= 6 weeks. Less then 3 months, do it if you won't hate it / fail at it. Longer make sure it aligns with your goals.

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Write your bio/CV for the roles you want. Don't want to do an XYZ project again, then don't put it on your bio.

However, in these lean times, you may need to just take what you can get.

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Buy time. Ideally, you can line up a few potential opportunities and pick the best. Don't agree to a project on the first contact. Say you're in touch with other opportunities, and need to ask them for an update before you commit. And say you need to speak with your career counselor to determine the best opportunity given your growth needs. You have more leeway if the SOW is not signed yet.

If the project SOW is already signed and work starts in under a week, you may be screwed unless you have something else lined up.

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Thanks all.
EY1 and C1 - agree, already have a bio, PPMD wants me to alter it more towards the specific skills required for the role. already mentioned that all I have to offer was in the bio (not in exact words). Very limited experience to the need there.

SM1 it’s > 8-12 months.

Great point. Thank you as well. Went with updating the bio, spotlighted gaps in my background vs requirements, and if they still think it’s a fit then great. Also did just that, highlighted other opps I’m in the running with as well, that are a better fit.

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