Umbrella Companies

Contract positions north of border soar in August

By UCHQ Team 18/09/2012

While August was a bad month for opportunities for permanent workers in Scotland, a new report says that freelancers, contractor, and umbrella service workers saw a marked increase in the number of job placements.

Scottish windfarm to be constructed in Stornoway

By UCHQ Team 15/09/2012

A new windfarm will be built in the Outer Hebrides soon, after the Scottish government has given the go-ahead for Stornoway to be the site of the green energy solution - and umbrella company contractors look ready to be poised to capitalise on the news.

48% UK contractors use some form of personal service company

By UCHQ Team 14/09/2012

It was recently revealed that nearly one out of every two contractors working in the UK use either a recruitment agency, an umbrella service company, or some other form of personal service company, according to a survey from FPS Group.

Majority of contractors use umbrella services for new jobs

By UCHQ Team 11/09/2012

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 08/09/2012

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 07/09/2012

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 04/09/2012

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 01/09/2012

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 31/08/2012

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 28/08/2012

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 25/08/2012

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 24/08/2012

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.