The financial services sector in the UK could be a major source of demand for information technology freelancers and umbrella service company workers in 2013.
IT workers could be in higher demand this coming year » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors working in the financial services sector could see more demand for their services after PricewaterhouseCoopers and the CBI announced that the sector was still growing.
Optimism returns to the financial services sector » Read the full story
Contractors may be interested to learn that interim managers working in financial services have been enjoying lucrative pay rates over the last six months.
Financial services interim managers enjoying lucrative pay » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors operating north of the border may be relieved to learn that the Scottish private sector growth rate accelerated again in December.
Private sector growth in Scotland accelerated last month » Read the full story
Interim managers who work through an umbrella company should have noticed an increase in demand for their services towards the end of last year, mainly from the financial services and banking sectors.
Banking sector demonstrates increased demand for interims » Read the full story
According to jobadswatch.co.uk, the third quarter of 2011 saw an increase in the number of opportunities for IT umbrella company contractors.
Marked increase in opportunities for IT contractors » Read the full story
Marks Sattin, the accountancy and financial services recruiter, has released details of its research into salaries in the professions.
Financial services temps get more than permanent counterparts » Read the full story
Nearly 25% of the UK’s largest organisations will freeze executive salaries this year because shareholders will not tolerate high payouts, according to a new report from PwC.
Increased bonuses for directors won’t please shareholders » Read the full story
Only 25% of temporary workers in London saw a decrease in the number of freelancers and umbrella company contractors in the companies they worked with last year.
Mixed outlook for umbrella company contractors » Read the full story
Confidence amongst IT contractors working in financial services has increased dramatically over the last year as banks carry on ploughing money into IT investment, new research shows.
IT contractors have many reasons for optimism » Read the full story
The CBI has warned that financial services companies in the UK could cut around 15,000 jobs over the next three months as the focus sharpens on lowering costs.
45,000 job losses in financial institutions predicts CBI » Read the full story
December saw a decline of 21% in the number of job offers confirmed in the City, according to Powerchex, the pre-employment screening firm.
Mixed picture for umbrella company contractors in financial services » Read the full story
Contractors will no doubt be pleased to learn that the job market is improving and there has been an increase in the number of vacancies being advertised.
More opportunities for umbrella company contractors! » Read the full story
The government’s plan to impose an immigration cap on non European Union migrants is again causing concern amongst professional recruiters.
Do foreign sports stars provide more value than scientists? » Read the full story
The services sector showed modest growth last month, according to the most recent Markit/CIPS Business Activity Index.
Recruitment optimism for umbrella company contractors » Read the full story
New data revealed recently illustrated that while IT contract worker demand has risen lately, pay rates for IT contractors has not kept up.
IT contractor pay rates are not keeping up with demand » Read the full story
