Summer Games could spell contractor job opportunities
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation recently announced that the Summer Games could bring loads of new opportunities for contractors, especially in the capital.
Skills shortage could mean new opportunities for contractors
Service contractors working for umbrella companies in the UK could benefit from a skills shortage currently plaguing mid-sized companies in the UK as the sector struggles to fill key positions, it was recently suggested.
‘Olympic effect’ could bring £16.5b, 62k in jobs to UK
The 'Olympic effect' could bring revenues as high as £16.5 billion and more than 62,000 jobs to the UK, with contractors working for umbrella companies poised to capitalise on the knock-on effect brought by the Summer Games.
Finance contractors could reap benefit of M&S expansion
Finance contractors working for umbrella companies could stand to reap the benefits of the expansion of Marks & Spencer's financial services division, with around 500 new roles needing to be filled in order to provide staff and support services to the M&S Bank branch network.
Maximise your take home pay: join an umbrella company
If you're working as a consultant, freelancer, or a contractor looking to maximise your take home pay (and who isn't, in this economy?), joining an umbrella company might be just the thing for getting you the most out of your freelance business.
Midlands most resilient jobs market for contractors
When it comes to umbrella company contractors and permanent workers alike, the most resilient jobs market in the UK is in the Midlands, according to a new jobs report from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
Rapid growth for energy industry predicted in Scotland
Rapid growth has been predicted for Scotland's energy industry, with the prospects for umbrella company freelancers and limited company contractors very good as a result, according to Scotland's first minister.
IT contractor demand still high north of the border
IT contractor demand is still high in the North, with businesses operating across the border are demonstrating increased demand for the third consecutive month.
Contractor faces jail time for not declaring £2m in earnings
After it was discovered that he neglected to declare nearly £2 million in earnings, one IT contractor now faces jail time for income tax fraud, it was recently revealed.
Finance sector recruitment steady, new report says
Recruitment efforts in the finance sector in the UK has been increasing at a steady basis, according to a new report, leading some experts to predict that contractors working for umbrella companies may be able to benefit from the increased hiring.
New ‘7 Days in June’ project to promote freelancing in UK
For one week this month, a team of contractors working with umbrella companies are banding together to promote freelancing in the UK with the new '7 Days in June' project, it was recently reported.
New turbine factory could bring opportunity for contractors
Contractors with specialised manufacturing and green technology expertise could soon reap the benefits of a newly-approved plan to construct a wind turbine factory on the Isle of Sheppey, it was recently rported.
