Marked increase in opportunities for IT contractors
According to jobadswatch.co.uk, the third quarter of 2011 saw an increase in the number of opportunities for IT umbrella company contractors.
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Will Regional Growth Fund cash injection help contractors?
Limited company contractors could be set to benefit after the government announced it was to inject £950 million into the Regional Growth Fund.
Umbrella company contractors should not suffer because of AWR
The Agency Workers Regulations should not prevent organisations using umbrella company contractors to build a flexible workforce, according to the REC.
2,000 people complain about threatening letters from HMRC
Since 2009, HMRC has sent out approximately 17 million letters to taxpayers, including umbrella company contractors. Now it has emerged that around 2,000 people have complained about the threatening tone of HMRC’s debt recovery letters.
HMRC dramatically improves IR35 yield
Umbrella company contractors who have been longing to see the back of IR35 might be interested to learn that HMRC’s average yield per case has leapt by 100%.
15% of the European workforce is now self-employed!
Umbrella contractors may not be aware that the UK is not the only country with a thriving contractor community.
Umbrella contractors yearn for stability
Apparently, umbrella company contractors yearn for stability nearly as much as their permanent counterparts do, according to a survey commissioned by recruitment company Elan.
Tesco opts for Swedish derogation model
Umbrella company contractors are no doubt well aware of the Agency Workers Directive that came into effect at the beginning of October.
Skilled employees are thin on the ground say SMEs
Contractors working through an umbrella company might be interested to learn that nearly 50% of the UK’s SMEs are struggling to find the right staff.
Umbrella contractors find it hard to get security clearance
A new report has claimed that PAYE umbrella company contractors are disadvantaged by failures in the Government Security Clearance procedures.
41% of all the UK contractors work in IT!
The PCG recently surveyed the freelance marketplace and discovered that there are currently around 1.4 million contractors in the UK; 41% or 574,000 of them are IT contractors.
REC calls for NIC holiday for firms taking on young workers
Umbrella company contractors might be interested to hear the REC’s opinion on the latest unemployment statistics.
Contractors average hourly rates increase slightly
Umbrella company contractors will be pleased to learn that despite the global economic turmoil, their rates have managed to increase.
Progress at last from the IR35 Forum
Contractors, including those working through an umbrella company, may be interested to learn that the IR35 Forum is starting to make real progress.
IT contractors could benefit from government investment
IT contractors working through an umbrella company might be set to benefit from a new round of government investment.
Demand drops for contractors with banking experience
Umbrella contractors may be interested to learn that the September Job Index from Reed showed falling job demand in a range of sectors. The index fell back one index point compared to the previous month, although demand is still up 16% year-on-year.