1 in 3 IT workers experience substantial workload increase
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Flexible working figures rise by 50% since June
Flexible working figures have risen at a rate of 50 per cent since June, according to the latest industry data - indicating that it's no longer the exclusive purview of umbrella service contractors and freelancers any more.
NHS in dire need of more contract workers to meet demand
While the government may be scaling back employment opportunities, the NHS has been been bucking the trend by calling for more umbrella service workers to keep up with demand, according to one recruitment industry bigwig.
The Midlands are where it’s at for temporary work
If you're a temporary worker, you can't do better than looking for contract work in the Midlands and the south of England, according to last month's figures from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
New Tom Cruise film could bring employment boom
A new Tom Cruise film being shot at the Leavesden-based Warner Brothers' studios near Watford could bring an employment boom for movie industry umbrella service contractors.
A recession? Not in the contracting sector, apparently
While the rest of the economy is reeling from the effects of the recession, the contract worker sector has actually been expanding, according to the most recent industry study.
Energy sector contractors prepare for more demand
A new investment project in the Midlands has send energy sector contractors scrambling to prepare as demand levels are expected to skyrocket in the immediate future.
