Mixed picture for umbrella company contractors in financial services
December saw a decline of 21% in the number of job offers confirmed in the City, according to Powerchex, the pre-employment screening firm.
IT contractors could benefit if SMEs outsource
Advice website Smarta.com has predicted that small businesses could increasingly outsource some of their workloads this year and this could benefit umbrella company contractors.
Will public sector payroll changes benefit umbrella company contractors?
Umbrella company contractors and those working through their own limited companies could be pleased to learn that Francis Maude, the Cabinet Office Minister, has abolished a two-tier arrangement that governed public sector payroll outsourcing.
Increased permanent recruitment is bad news for contractors
Increased confidence in the manufacturing sector could spell bad news for umbrella company contractors.
There’s increased demand for IT contractors
IT contractors could find themselves in demand by some of the largest companies in the UK.
Concerns over affects of tax hikes and spending cuts
George Osborne is due to give his emergency budget on June 22nd and it seems everybody wants to give him advice! Any measure introduced could affect umbrella companies.
Highly skilled umbrella company workers to be in demand
Contractors who work in science and engineering could find themselves in greater demand according to a report published recently by the CBI.
Labour market set to remain tough for contractors
The number of short term assignments for limited company contractors, sole traders and umbrella company workers is set to drop according to a new report by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
