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Don’t forget your broadband voucher, contractors!

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team September 30, 2014
Umbrella company contractors and freelancers, if you're complaining about poor internet speeds don't forget you might be able to qualify for a broadband voucher.
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Miliband begs for contractor support in next election

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team September 27, 2014
Desperate to edge out the Tories and the Lib Dems next election, Labour leader Ed Miliband has begun to court freelancers and umbrella company contractors.
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What skills shortage? ONS says unemployment is down

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team September 23, 2014
While much has been said about the so-called 'skills shortage' strangling the employment sector, data from the Office for National Statistics says otherwise.
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Contractors remain in demand north of the border

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team September 20, 2014
Whilst the issue of Scottish independence has thankfully been bottled for this generation, the country still needs plenty of umbrella company contractors.
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REC finds contractor demand increasing at record rate

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team September 16, 2014
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation has some big news: last month saw the rate of demand for umbrella contractors hit highs unseen in decades.
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Contractors: the Treasury wants your opinion this autumn!

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team September 13, 2014
I never thought this day would come but it's here: the Treasury wants the input of freelancers and umbrella company contractors ahead of the Autumn Statement.
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Younger contractors will save us all, trade body declares

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team September 9, 2014
Ladies and gentlemen, rejoice for our prayers have been answered: a major trade industry body says we can just dump our problems on the younger generation.
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FSB urges more local help be given to contractors

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team September 6, 2014
The Federation of Small Businesses recently called for more attention to be paid to contract workers by Local Enterprise Partnerships in the UK.
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British contractors have become the low-cost option

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team September 2, 2014
Hold on to your hats, contract workers: new research has shown that it costs less to hire a Brit than many other European workers.
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Contractor pay gap widens along gender lines

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team August 30, 2014
While the economy, aided by freelancers and umbrella company contractors, has recovered, not everyone's reaping the full rewards of the new financial stability.
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British self-employment hits 40 year high

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team August 26, 2014
Brace yourselves for some good news: never in 40 years have self-employment figures been this high, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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STEM contractors look out: you’ll be fought over soon

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team August 23, 2014
If it feels like there's blood in the water, you wouldn't be wrong, especially if you're a STEM contractor: employers are hungering for your expertise.
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