The number of freelancers and umbrella company contractors being employed by small businesses may be set to increase, based on newly released research findings.
The new employment survey, conducted by web search giant Google, found that New Year resolutions for many workers included both increasing efficiency and reducing workloads. Out of the employees of 3,500 small businesses surveyed, 38 per cent of survey respondents indicated that they had much larger workloads in 2012 when compared to the previous year – and that some short term aid from interim workers would be an excellent way to alleviate some of the pressure when it comes to periods of high demand.
Google’s EMEA small and medium business director, Neil Delaney, commented on the survey results, remarking that 2013 could bring changes with it when it came to smaller businesses and how they handled employee workloads. Mr Delaney remarked that, with such a large number of employees resolving to work in a more efficient manner, this coming year may indeed end up being the turning point when it comes to small firms gaining access to the tools they need to communicate more effectively, become better collaborators with their customers and colleagues, and just generally adapting smarter working practices.
Google isn’t the only organisation that has drawn attention to the possibility of increased contract workers this year. In fact, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation recently said that temporary worker figures increased in December, making the possibility of further growth that much more possible.
