Job banks, staffing firms and contract agencies specializing in or listing enough contract and consulting jobs are linked below. Some also list contract-to-permanent (contract-to-perm), independent contractor (IC), temporary (temp) and other so-called free-agent jobs.

This targeted section is for your convenience. But lots of job banks list contract and consulting jobs among those for employees, so be sure to check other job banks too.

In particular, computer job banks usually include contract and consulting jobs. Government agencies contract to a considerable number of independent contractors and consultants of various occupations.

If you want to learn more about striking out on your own as a consultant, independent contractor or freelance (collectively referred to as free agents), browse the books in Consulting Career and Work at Home Jobs. They are self-help books with good to excellent reader ratings, not "job opportunity" scams.

For more consulting opportunities, see also Freelance Jobs and Temp Agencies.

6 Figure Jobs
Recruits experienced professionals for exclusive U.S. and international senior-level, management, executive and consultant positions in a wide range of industries. Submit your resume confidentiality, and search for jobs and consulting opportunities with annual compensation packages of $100,000 or more. Consistently voted "Best of the Web" by Forbes Magazine.

Aspire Group
A technology staffing firm that places employees, contractors and consultants in defense-industry jobs across the U.S. Jobs are with government agencies or private-sector companies. Security clearance might be required.

ATR International
Recruits biomedical, biotech, information technology and engineering contract employees and consultants. Employment opportunities are typically in California and Texas, with a few in other states.

Bren Norris Associates, Inc.
A women-owned small business, providing personalized information technology services to its clients. Recruits information technology consultants for contract jobs worldwide.

Consultant Case Interview Preparation
Among its many helpful services for job seekers, the popular Vault.com job bank will coach you by phone before a case interview, the type of interview typically conducted by consulting firms. Also offers case interview and several other inexpensive guides for consultants. Called the "best place on the Web to prepare for a job search" by Fortune Magazine and included among the "Best of the Web" by Forbes Magazine.

Computerwork.com
Typically lists thousands of permanent, contract, contract-to-permanent, and consulting computer jobs in the U.S. and Canada.

Consulting Job Board
A special job board dedicated to consulting, from Vault, called the "best place on the Web to prepare for a job search" by Fortune Magazine and included among the "Best of the Web" by Forbes Magazine. Offers several resources, such as networking forums, salary info, consulting career guides and company research. Search for consulting jobs, post your resume, receive consulting jobs by email and read company "snapshots" for free. Premium services require membership.

Contract Employee's Handbook
Dr. James R. Ziegler offers his useful, online resource for free to technical and professional independent contractors. Topics range from getting started as an independent contractor, to independent contractor vs employee legal issues.

Contract Job Hunter
Searching for technical contracting and consulting jobs is free, but they charge a membership fee for the rest, such as resume posting and a subscription to the print magazine Contract Employment Weekly. Provides a free introduction to contracting and consulting for beginners.

DataMasters
A professional services firm providing information technology and information systems staffing globally. Search IT and IS contract, consulting and permanent jobs, and submit your resume. Certified as a woman-owned business by North Carolina. Arranges internships and is popular for its salary surveys.

Dice
One of the most-popular technical job banks on the Web, for employees, consultants and independent contractors alike. It lists all types of employee, consulting and contract technical jobs, such as IT, Web development, technical support, technical writing, technical training and engineering. Post your resume, receive job lists by email and access career resources.

Go Freelance
A directory of current freelance jobs for members only, the majority of which are typically in the U.S. Offers free reports, courses, tools and other resources for freelances. Also offers a trial membership, so you may be the judge. Lets you browse or search freelance jobs currently offered without joining.

Guru
Staffs for permanent, freelance, consulting and contract jobs in technology, business and several additional fields. Serves major U.S. metro areas, Canada and other countries. Stores your online profile, sends employment opportunities by email, and offers articles and advice for contractors, consultants and freelances. Requires membership and only the basic version is free.

IEEE Consultants Database
The USA branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers lists U.S. and international electrical, electronics, computer, and other electrotechnology and information-technology consulting assignments. Searching for assignments in the database is free. But you must be an IEEE member and pay a fee to get listed in the database as a qualified consultant.

Job.com
This popular, U.S. job bank with a primo domain name offers many types of direct, entry-level and consulting jobs in most industries, including aerospace, computers, electronics, engineering, science, health care, technology and government. Search for jobs by industry, post multiple resumes confidentially, receive job notification by email, and access career resources for job seekers.

Jobs for Networkers
For computer network contract and consulting jobs in the U.S. and Canada, limit your job search by checking the box next to "Will hire independent contractors". Accepts resumes online. Companion site of Jobs for Programmers. Both offer similar services and search parameters.

Kelly Services
A well-known, U.S. and international employment agency. Clients include the majority of the Fortune 500 companies. Staffs for employee, temporary, contract and consulting jobs in a variety fields, including technical and scientific. Offers a range of online services for job seekers.

Modis IT Resource Management
A consulting firm with contract assignments in technical communications, enterprise solutions, Web development, data warehousing, systems integration, application outsourcing and migration, infrastructure management , and more. Provides free, online training for its consultants.

National Technical Employment Services
Contract jobs by email, and resume posting and distribution. Job searching is through the online edition of their magazine for contractors, entitled HOTFLASH. All services are free at this writing, except for a subscription to the pulp edition of the magazine.

Net-Temps
Popular staffing firm that places employees, contract workers, temps and consultants in the U.S. and Canada. Post multiple resumes or build them online step-by-step, choose resume privacy options, receive customized job notification by email, and access a wide range of career articles, tools and resources.

Oxford & Associates, Inc.
A technical staffing firm specializing in IT and engineering jobs for consultants, in major cities across the U.S. and Europe. At this writing it provides some benefits to consultants, such as 401(k) savings and stock purchase plans, paid holidays and credit-union membership.

Programming From Home
Lists direct, contract and freelance jobs with telecommuting options from its network of computer job banks, including Telecommute-Jobs, Jobs For Networkers and Jobs For Programmers. Telecommuting ranges from part to full time. Resume posting and job searching are free, as are details of jobs with part-time telecommuting. Details of those with full-time telecommuting require a subscription.

Robert Half Technology
Part of a larger staffing firm in business for over 60 years, this offshoot specializes in placing information-technology consultants in the USA and other countries. Provides free online training, industry research, career resources and IT salary info.

TAC Worldwide
Recruits for contract opportunities in software, hardware, network, and other computer-related engineering disciplines. Corporate office is in Dedham, Massachusetts, with offices in most major metropolitan areas across the US.

TEKsystems
Specializes in information technology and communications staffing in the U.S., Canada and internationally. Also offers resources for consultants and new veterans, through their association with ThingamaJob.com.

ThinkJobs
Specializes in U.S. technical jobs with a focus on information technology, engineering, and energy production. Provides a section that lists only contract jobs. Accepts resumes and sends job notification by email.