Umbrella Companies

Majority of contractors use umbrella services for new jobs

By UCHQ Team September 11, 2012

According to the latest research findings from FPS group, the majority of contractors working in the UK use resources such as umbrella service companies and recruitment agencies to find new projects and employers.

Brits most comfortable with interim work, survey says

By UCHQ Team September 8, 2012

Whether they work as a freelancer or as part of an umbrella service company, the number of Brits comfortable with interim work dwarfs the rest of Europe.

Aberdeen needs 120,000 new energy sector recruits

By UCHQ Team September 7, 2012

One Scottish city is angling to become the global energy capital by attracting an additional 120,000 new recruits by 2022, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCooper.

Does the public sector need IT contractors?

By UCHQ Team September 4, 2012

With the alarming news spreading that public sector data breaches have increased by a factor of ten over the past five years, government departments may be in dire need of skilled cyber security IT contractors.

Employers employ umbrella contractors for change management

By UCHQ Team September 1, 2012

Employers make use of umbrella service contractors in nearly every sector, but one of fastest growing uses for freelancers and contract workers is to carry out change management for businesses, a new survey says.

Younger Brits should consider umbrella company services

By UCHQ Team August 31, 2012

One resources consultancy's managing director recently went on record by recommending umbrella company services to younger Brits as a way to access the currently moribund jobs market, it was recently revealed.

1 in 3 IT workers experience substantial workload increase

By UCHQ Team August 28, 2012

One out of every three IT professionals, both permanent and contract workers alike, have been experiencing a massive workload increase over the past 12 months.

Tech firms unconcerned with wider economic issues

By UCHQ Team August 25, 2012

Technology firms are largely unconcerned with wider economic issues affecting the country, with a new study finding that tech companies are eager to expand by hiring skilled contractors and freelancers.

Tech companies to fulfil expansion plans over next 6 months

By UCHQ Team August 24, 2012

With a new survey discovering that 83 per cent of tech firms looking to fulfil their expansion plans over the coming six months, it could be an excellent time to be an IT or umbrella service contractor.

UK labour market defies gravity thanks to service companies

By UCHQ Team August 21, 2012

The UK labour market has been 'defying gravity' thanks to the influence of umbrella service companies and the work that interim workers do each and every day, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.

IT worker demand remains steady throughout July

By UCHQ Team August 18, 2012

According to a new report, IT worker demand remained strong throughout July despite an otherwise less-than-rosy employment outlook.

Don’t stalk your clients – it tends to put them off

By UCHQ Team August 17, 2012

Whether you're a freelancer working on your own or a contractor working for an umbrella service company, it's usually bad form to keep in such constant contact with your clients to the point where you're practically stalking them.