Woo-hoo! Congratulations! Man...that didn't take long, did it?
No, it sure didn't. Though I had been looking in the area since August. Talon's company is a big technical jobs employer and they have been doing a lot of hiring. I think the local high-tech market is having a lot of turnover. So short-term contract jobs are probably harder to fill.
What surprised me was that they didn't even want to interview me, just have me start next week. I talked to the recruiter last Monday and was about to call her today when she called me and offered the job. It's exactly the sort of work I was looking for, for resume-enhancement and additional skills, and it's not a bad salary either.