What does the future hold for contractors?
Freelancers will no doubt be relieved to learn that Work Wise UK thinks there will not be a large rise in unemployment next year.
The public sector needs umbrella company contractors
The REC is worried that the public expenditure cuts announced in the CSR will lead to kneejerk cuts in staffing budgets.
Contractors face a continued period of instability
Dr John Philpott, the chief economist at the CIPD, believes that the executive search market will continue to grow because neither the public nor the private sector has the ability to find and retain highly skilled workers.
Contractor prospects heavily determinant on skills level
Umbrella company contractors looking for executive roles will have been encouraged by the recent comments of Dr John Philpott.
Public sector pay freeze could cause more harm than good
In June, George Osborne announced a two year public sector freeze on pay for those employees earning in excess of £21,000 but this will have a detrimental effect according to research carried out by the Institute of Payroll Professionals.
The UK’s workforce is working harder!
We’re working harder than ever and struggling to find enough time for leisure activities, according to a survey by Randstad.
Contractors and freelancers help employment figures
The latest employment statistics from the ONS showed a rise in the number of people who are working and this rise is in part attributable to an increase in the number of umbrella company contractors.
