Engineering contractors, rejoice: 2015 is your year
If you're a freelancer or an umbrella company contractor in the engineering sector, you have some good news waiting for you: 2015 is likely to be your year.
Will engineering contractors win big this year?
A new research study seems to think that when it comes to 2015's big winners, engineering contractors are going to be a tough act to follow.
Self employment ambassador takes Labour to woodshed
David Morris, the government's self employment ambassador, has had it with Labour's rubbish when it comes to speaking down to freelancers and contractors.
Cheap petrol isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, IPSE says
The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed said recently that cheap petrol prices at the pump might be nice, British oil is in danger.
More women needed in self-employment, BIS says in new survey
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills says in a new survey that increasing the number of female Brits in self-employment would benefit the UK.
IT worker hotspots revealed in new contractor study
When it comes to popular lines of work for umbrella company contractors the IT field is up there at the top, and a new survey shows where in the UK the top is.
Skills shortage finally takes its toll on contracting market
According to the REC, the skills shortage has finally persisted long enough to finally impact the freelancing and umbrella company contracting communities.
Umbrella company contractor opinions wanted by HMRC
If you're an umbrella company contractor, freelancer or any other type of sole trader, HMRC wants to hear from you about how it can make itself better.
REC sends 193 recruitment agencies packing
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation, one of the biggest contracting trade industry bodies out there, just told 193 applicants to jog on.
IT, engineering contractors to be in high demand in 2015
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation says that IT and engineering contractors were in high demand in December and that demand levels are only to go up.
Contractors least miserable people in the UK, study says
When it comes to misery, the UK loves to hate itself. However, it turns out there's a sure-fire way to be less miserable - become a Umbrella company contractor.
Enough with late payment to contractors, industry bodies say
Trade industry bodies have come out of the woodwork lately demanding an end to late payment, one of the major thorns in the side of the self-employed in the UK.
