Earlier this week Mark Prisk spoke to the Summit for Small Business and explained how the government intends to help the five million SMEs, which includes umbrella companies, in Britain grow now that the recession is behind us.
Are new government measures enough to support SMEs? » Read the full story
The REC is worried that the public expenditure cuts announced in the CSR will lead to kneejerk cuts in staffing budgets.
The public sector needs umbrella company contractors » Read the full story
Increased confidence in the manufacturing sector could spell bad news for umbrella company contractors.
Increased permanent recruitment is bad news for contractors » Read the full story
The MD of technical recruiter CBSbutler, David Leyshon, believes that the government should tighten up immigration rules to ensure that highly skilled migrant workers from non European countries are not stuck in menial roles.
The fairness of the immigration cap in the spotlight again » Read the full story
The requirement for all employees to be enrolled automatically into a pension scheme is due to be implemented in 2012, but it seems there are still some aspects of the legislation that are causing concern.
FSB says micro firms should be exempt from new pension laws » Read the full story
How is the Revenue going to survive the spending cuts? Some advisers have suggested that it might roll out more amnesties in the hope of increasing cost efficiency.
Are we going to see an HMRC tax amnesty for contractors? » Read the full story
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.
Contractors face a continued period of instability » Read the full story
British consumers are likely to tighten their belts according to Travelex, the foreign exchange specialist.
Will umbrella company contractors cut back on their spending? » Read the full story
We are likely to witness a new North/South divide, courtesy of the government’s Comprehensive Spending Review, according to thinktanks and unions.
Are the government increasing the North/South divide? » Read the full story
As expected, the government’s Comprehensive Spending Review confirmed that a significant amount of jobs will be lost in the public sector.
Industry bodies respond to Osborne’s speech » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors looking for executive roles will have been encouraged by the recent comments of Dr John Philpott.
Contractor prospects heavily determinant on skills level » Read the full story
The latest JobsOutlook from the REC shows that the overall jobs outlook is still mixed, but in the short to medium term, employers are making more use of temporary agency workers and contractors.
Short to medium-term outlook looks good for umbrella company contractors » Read the full story
Lloyds Banking Group recently announced it was to cut jobs, a move that will affect 1,150 umbrella company and limited company IT contractors in the UK.
Bad news for IT contractors working at Lloyds Banking Group » Read the full story
Professionals and employers are showing signs of increased confidence as the unemployment rate falls, according to Hays Recruitment.
Unemployment down, but how about the future for contractors? » Read the full story
Despite the decline in demand last month, the ICT sector is still looking healthy, according to the REC’s latest Report on Jobs.
Top-level IT personnel still in high demand » Read the full story
Contractors working in the retail sector have seen their rates slashed since the recession began, according to Interim Partners’ director of retail and consumer.
Interim managers may be being too pessimistic » Read the full story
