Welcome to the IDS Contractor Club

In our dealings with industry clients and peers, we come across a lot of good people with skills that are often difficult to source or retain. As much as we’d like to offer everyone a full time job, we realise that’s not always possible, nor wanted. Be it for reasons of variety, work/life balance or remuneration, a lot of good professionals choose to happily work under contracts and wouldn’t even consider a full time position.

Common across contract professionals however has been the negative feedback we hear across the industry:

• "There is no-one who proactively helps me in finding suitable work."
• "My agent doesn’t understand what I do or my capabilities."
• "I don’t know how much I’m being on-sold for to clients."
• "I pay too much commission"
• "My agency doesn’t appear to value my contributions or provide me with anything in return."

The Contractor Club was born out of the idea that the interface between the professional and the client should always be based on the same principles and values as when working direct or full time.

• Be treated with respect at all times.
• Be dealt with by someone who appreciates and understands your work.
• Be rewarded appropriately for your experience and skills.
• Get proper feedback how your skills are perceived or valued by employers or potential clients.

Our core business is professional service consultation within the ICT, business and engineering sector. We are not interested in becoming just another employment agency. In fact the word “agent” is considered a bit of a dirty term in our books. Our focus isn’t on shuffling resume’s, it’s on building customer client relationships based on service provision.

So why work with us?

For a start:.

• We don’t believe in collecting a third of someone’s income just for handing over a resume.
• We don’t believe it’s fair to be judged by those that don’t understand what you do.
• We don’t believe in restraint of trade practices or clauses.
• We don’t believe it’s fair to hide financial arrangements you’re effectively paying for.
• We don’t believe it’s fair to be dealt with like a common commodity.

We think it’s time to bring balance and fairness back into the contracting scene!
When you deal with us, you’re talking to an industry peer that understands your business.

• We believe in rewarding those intend on building value for service and client relationships.
• We believe its fair to pay you a commission if you bring us leads or work.
• We believe in fair remuneration.
• We believe in transparency for commissions and financial arrangements between us, the clients and you.
• We believe in an open marketplace where competition flourishes because of great service to clients.

Members of the contract club benefit by:

• Working and being represented by industry peers.
• Gaining access to industry and government opportunities.
• Knowing the costs and sales commissions up front.
• Being able to push the envelope in terms of earnings potential.
• Never being restrained by legal clauses that aim to limit who you can contact or work for.
• Capped commissions of 11%, plus offer incentives to lower that rate to as low as 5%.
• Gaining access to our member network for advice, assistance or knowledge exchange.
• Gaining first round access to new contract opportunities or IDS full-time consultancy roles.

You can be an ABN holder or PAYG employee to join. If you’re sick of dealing with the regular contract circus, then get in touch because we’re a growing force of professional members that is interested in hearing from the top people in the ICT industry. The contract club is your opportunity to be part of an active organisation which acts to protect the interests of its members.

For further details contact our IDS Contract Club secretariat.