Temporary jobs market continues to perform well
APSCo’s latest Monthly Trends analysis contained some reasonably encouraging news for umbrella company contractors.
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East of England is the most positive when it comes to hiring
Those of us looking for work might be interested to read the results of the latest Outlook Survey from Manpower. The survey asks employers about their hiring intentions for the coming quarter.
RBS IT contractors face 10% cut to their hourly rate
Umbrella company contractors working in the banking sector may be distressed to learn that RBS has made across the board cuts of 10% in their IT contractor rates.
Bad news for umbrella company contractors in the City
The latest London Employment Monitor from Morgan McKinley shows that there was a 10% month-on-month decline in the number of new City jobs last month.
Job prospects for contractors largely sector related
Umbrella company contractors may already be aware that some industry sectors are doing better than others. Prospects in the IT and telecoms sector for example are blooming whilst public sector opportunities are diminishing fast for obvious reasons.
Recruitment optimism for umbrella company contractors
The services sector showed modest growth last month, according to the most recent Markit/CIPS Business Activity Index.
Great month for umbrella company IT contractors
Last month saw a surge in the number of IT contractors hired according to Powerchex, the pre-employment specialist. Between May and June, the amount of employment offers made to IT contractors soared by a massive 320%.