A new national survey discovered that Yorkshire is the best county for contractors, freelance workers, and umbrella service companies.
Sheffield, Huddersfield, Halifax, and Bradford were all found to be hotspots on a national level, according to the online flexible working resource that conducted the research survey. In fact, the Bradford area alone had 165 per cent more freelancers today than it had just 12 short months ago, while Halifax and Huddersfield saw increases of 123 per cent and 115 per cent respectively.
This new increase can be credited to Brits going in search of ways to maximise their money earning opportunities on a monthly basis. Other reasons thought to be why freelance working has grown so popular included Brits looking for a more flexible working arrangement and those looking to begin their own independent businesses.
Experts say that it is no coincidence that the number of people working in an interim capacity but in fact is indicative of a fundamental change happening in the UK labour market. Industry insiders have little faith that permanent employment positions will ever return to the levels they were prior to the recession, especially as firms are looking for ways to save costs by making use of freelancers in order to harness flexible working opportunities.
Simply taking on workers as they’re needed is much more cost-effective than hiring a permanent employee, and in these still uncertain economic times saving on your payroll costs can spell the difference between success and failure as a business.
