{"id":1625,"date":"2012-08-05T21:01:50","date_gmt":"2012-08-06T01:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theforcefield.net\/podcast\/take-the-national-contractor-and-service-platform-survey-5300\/"},"modified":"2012-08-05T21:01:50","modified_gmt":"2012-08-06T01:01:50","slug":"take-the-national-contractor-and-service-platform-survey-5300","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theforcefield.net\/podcast\/take-the-national-contractor-and-service-platform-survey-5300\/","title":{"rendered":"Take the National Contractor and Service Platform Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, it&#8217;s the first of its kind, and it is here at last. It&#8217;s T<a class=\"bbc_link\" href=\"index.php?option=com_jextsurvey&amp;Itemid=116\" target=\"_blank\">he Force Field 2012 National Contractor and Service Platform Survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you do any contract work for companies such as Barrister Global Services or Endeavor or web-based service platforms such as OnForce or Work Market, here is your chance to rate them according to best and worst. The results will be included in an upcoming article and an episode of The Force Field Podcast this fall. Survey respondents will remain anonymous, however you can opt in to leave your name and\/or the name of your company with comments in <a href=\"..\/forums\/index.php?topic=6698.0\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Force Field Forum Topic: 2012 National Contractor and Service Platform Survey\">The Force Field Forums<\/a> if you like.<\/p>\n<p> I don&#8217;t think anything like this has been done before. So far the response has been great but I would like a sampling from as many techs as possible for the best and most accurate ratings. Based on the number of responses so far, this is one hot topic among techs.<\/p>\n<p> The survey is open to all techs. Although you can register or log in to The Force Field portal if you want, it isn&#8217;t necessary to access the survey. You can access it directly at <a href=\"index.php?option=com_jextsurvey&amp;Itemid=116\" target=\"_blank\">The Force Field 2012 National Contractor and Service Platform Survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The forum discussion Topic <a href=\"..\/forums\/index.php?topic=6698.0\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Force Field Forum Topic: 2012 National Contractor and Service Platform Survey\">2012 National Contractor and Service Platform Survey<\/a> is open if you would like to leave longer comments (both positive and negative) and stories (inspiring, enlightening, funny and scary) for inclusion in the article and on the show.<\/p>\n<p>And yes, it&#8217;s in the public forums, because it&#8217;s for all the techs, it&#8217;s a public discussion and that is where it should be.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"bbc_link\" href=\"index.php?option=com_jextsurvey&amp;Itemid=116\" target=\"_blank\">Take the survey<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Please keep the comments and stories factual and family friendly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, it&#8217;s the first of its kind, and it is here at last. 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