Women benefit from contracting, study finds
A new study has found that women who adopt self-employment benefit greatly from working as a contractor or a freelancer.
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The latest news affecting umbrella companies in the UK. Featuring HMRC, the Agency Workers Directive, the 2003 Agency Regulations, and IR35.
A new study has found that women who adopt self-employment benefit greatly from working as a contractor or a freelancer.
Women benefit from contracting, study finds » Read the full story
Thanks to the perfect storm of a persistent skills shortage and a robust contractor community, consultancy has become a brilliant career choice.
Consultancy a booming career path in UK, research shows » Read the full story
According to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), the nation’s high employment rate is a mixed bag of positive and negative.
REC finds mixed bag when it comes to employment » Read the full story
Are you a freelancer or umbrella company contractor that works in the IT security sector? Well good news – you’re going to be very, very busy.
Demand set to rise for IT security contractors » Read the full story
In case you hadn’t already sussed it out yourself, a new research study found that flexible working is one of the biggest draws to contracting.
Flexible working touted as biggest draw to contracting » Read the full story
Employment opportunities for freelancers and contractors in the new “gig economy” abound, according to newly released economic research.
New “gig economy” benefits contractors » Read the full story
New research has shown what umbrella contractors and freelancers already know: flexibility is a massive draw when it comes to the self-employed.
Flexibility attracts Brits to contract work » Read the full story
A new round of hiring on freelancers, contractors, and umbrella workers is in the cards for the UK according to the newest research study.
New round of freelaner hiring on its way » Read the full story
The demand for IT contractors, freelancers, agency workers and other self-employed experts in the UK is going strong and is likely to stay that way.
IT contractor demand strong, research reveals » Read the full story
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation has announced that the skills shortage gripping British employment could lead to raises for contractors.
Short on skills, long on pay: contractors could see a raise » Read the full story
Yes it’s true that the end of 2015 saw a decline in pay rates, salaries for freelancers and umbrella company contractors is on the up for the year.
Contractor pay up year-on-year » Read the full story
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation says that the British labour market has been dogged by the shadow of the skills shortage as of late.
REC: Labour market shadowed by skills shortage » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors, freelancers, and other self-employed Brits will soon be under new scrutiny from a think tank recently founded to study them.
New think tank founded to study contractors » Read the full story
Small and medium-sized companies are set to expand in 2016, increasing their workforce – and increasing their need for contractors and freelancers.
SMEs plan to expand in New Year » Read the full story
Nearly one out of every two Brits want to start their own business, according to a recent survey conducted by Small Business.
Almost half of Brits want to freelance, study says » Read the full story
Good news for contract workers and freelancers: employers in professionals sectors are still keen to source temporary staff for their vacant roles.
Professional employers still looking for contract workers » Read the full story