Business is booming for many contractors, but there's one sector set to explode: the professional services sector is primed for a huge uptick in demand.
The Next Big Thing when it comes to demand for contractors is here: the e-commerce sector is growing like mad and is in need of qualified professionals.
If you're self-employed, it doesn't matter if you're a freelancer or an umbrella company contractor - it's damned hard to secure a home loan right now.
Well here's a nice little bit of new research: around 30 per cent of new billings from large firms could end up going to contractors over permanent workers!
Freelancers and umbrella company contractors tend to welcome news of talent or skill shortages, as it means more work for them - but is this necessarily good?
If you're a freelance accountant or one that works for an umbrella company, brace yourselves: you're going to be quite sought-after in the coming months.
Whilst you might not have been particularly good at science during your school days, if you're an umbrella company worker you're going to learn to love it soon.
So a new survey released recently says that it's never been easier to score new gigs as a contractor, and it's all because competition for clients has dropped.
If you're not having much luck sourcing new clients in your region, you may want to consider casting your eyes far to the fabled north, a new survey recommends.