IT contractor demand up, yet rates may be going down
It’s a bit queer when the demand for skilled, qualified IT contractors is on its way up even as pay rates for many IT workers are being slashed significantly.
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Google’s new headquarters good news for IT staffers
Freelancers or umbrella company contractors working in the Information Technology field could see some good news thanks to Google’s new Kings Cross headquarters.
E-commerce boom provides boost to IT contractors
It’s been discovered that small firms are hiring umbrella company contractors and freelancers in greater numbers to help with online sales.
IT contractors head back to work in big way
Now that the summer – and the Olympics – are a thing of the past, IT contractors are being called back to work to pick up on postponed projects.
IT contractor hiring stabilises in September
According to a report recently released by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation, IT contractor hiring rates stabilised last month.
More opportunities on the way for public sector contracts?
It may seem odd to some, but there is one contingent of IT contractors that feel the public sector is soon to bring new freelancing opportunities their way.
Survey: UK lacks qualified technical professionals
One new study has recently revealed that there is a serious shortage of skilled and experienced technology professionals, scientists, and engineers in the UK.
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.
IT contractor demand still high north of the border
IT contractor demand is still high in the North, with businesses operating across the border are demonstrating increased demand for the third consecutive month.
Are companies turning their backs on outsourcing?
Contractors may be interested to learn that companies are increasingly turning their backs on outsourcing and keeping the work in the UK instead.
Temporary jobs market continues to perform well
APSCo’s latest Monthly Trends analysis contained some reasonably encouraging news for umbrella company contractors.
Job opportunities in Scotland continue to increase
The latest Purchasing Managers Index from the Bank of Scotland was published at the beginning of the week and umbrella company contractors should be able to take heart from the results.
More employers were on the lookout for IT contractors during April
Billings for IT freelancers reached their second highest level of the year in April, according to the latest Report on Jobs from the REC.
Are IT contractors really being replaced by permies?
SQ Computer Personnel, a recruitment agency that specialises in jobs for IT contractors, said recently that it received more new instructions in March this year than it had in any other month during the last two years.
Security software market continues to grow
Every cloud has a silver lining so they say, and for IT contractors that cloud could come in the form of data security issues and the software necessary to solve them.
Will PAYE IT contractors find opportunities with Apple?
PAYE umbrella contractors may be tempted to relocate to Ireland after Apple announced it intends to expand its European HQ in Cork.