Skills shortage continues to benefit contractors
Freelancers and umbrella company contractors alike are continuing to benefit from the skills shortage gripping the UK, according to new reports from the REC.
Contractor figures bounce back in UK
For the first time in seven long months, the number of contractors in the UK has begun to increase once again according to new data from ONS.
2015’s third quarter a good one for IT contractors
Researchers say that IT contractors, either working as freelancers or for an umbrella company, had a fantastic third quarter of 2015.
Can we replace oil and gas with pixels and explosions?
This bloke Chris van der Kuyl says that the moribund oil and gas industry should be replaced by game development, and it will save Scottish contractors.
Aberdeen new hotspot for creative SMEs
When it comes to creative SMEs, freelancers, or umbrella companies, Aberdeen is the newest hotspot in the UK according to a new research study.
Government creates new self-employed interest group
Believe it or not, the Government has just taken what could be viewed as a positive step towards supporting freelancers and umbrella company contractors.
Brand reputations matter in a post-CV world
What does your online persona say about you? As recruiters rely on social, job boards, search and the web more, what you post online matters.
Self Employment in the UK falls for 6 months straight
The UK's self-employed have been hit for six and it shows. Another 51,000 shut up shop in the 3 months to July. It's time to plug the leak. Now!
Next gen IT Contractors to come direct from full time edu
Microsoft, Siemens and others back the introduction of "tech levels" to the UK school curriculum. Will the new exams help fill the skills gap?
The government: killing the NHS (not so) softly?
New rules came into force on Sept 1st governing the manner in which NHS Trusts can outsource nursing staff, midwives and health visitors. Ouch!
Time for captains of industry to set sail
Graduates can't get jobs that befit their education; businesses can't hire people with the right skill set. Is the skills gap really such an easy fix?
Freelance confidence at record high, but can it last?
IPSE's Q2 Freelance Confidence Index recorded an all-time high in freelancers' confidence in their business. But that was before the Emergency Budget…
