Contractors, freelancers and umbrella company workers could in line for a bumper summer if the latest online job figures are to be believed.
According to a new report by the Ashdown Group, there has been a steep rise in job vacancies within many freelance industries including marketing, IT, HR and interim accountancy.
Ashdown Group produce their report on a quarterly basis by tracking the volume of jobs being posted on several leading job boards as well as social networking sites.
Indeed, there has several reports in the media recently about the virtues of web 2.0 portals such as facebook, myspace and linkedIn for recruitment purposes.
According to the figures, HR witnesss the biggest increase in jobs, reporting a 10% rise in the number of vacanies compared to January 2010.
Commenting on the findings, a spokesperson from Ashdown Group said that the interim job market in the UK appears to be performing well, with several leading blue chip companies looking to expand their workforce over the summer. There does however appear to be a long way to go before we get a clear picture as to which way the employment market is heading long term.
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