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Companies may want f/t and advertise that way, and present openings to recruiters as f/t. But if a company needs someone to solve specific problems they will be open to contracting. Nothing prevents you asking recruiters to present you as a contractor. Nothing prevents you applying for jobs directly as a contractor. I have customers who have not been able to find/hire/keep f/t staff for years, keeping me on contract in the meantime because their business needs can’t wait.

Read hiring orders as opportunities, not as hard lists of requirements. Freelancing requires creativity and ability to solve business problems.