Contractors: the Treasury wants your opinion this autumn!
I never thought this day would come but it’s here: the Treasury wants the input of freelancers and umbrella company contractors ahead of the Autumn Statement.
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British contractors have become the low-cost option
Hold on to your hats, contract workers: new research has shown that it costs less to hire a Brit than many other European workers.
British self-employment hits 40 year high
Brace yourselves for some good news: never in 40 years have self-employment figures been this high, according to the Office for National Statistics.
STEM contractors look out: you’ll be fought over soon
If it feels like there’s blood in the water, you wouldn’t be wrong, especially if you’re a STEM contractor: employers are hungering for your expertise.
REC says skills shortage worsening in the UK
The talent gap int he UK is worsening, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation says, based on its newest research survey results.
The uninhibited growth of the contractor: new results are in
Well the jury is no longer out on how much growth the flexible working sector has undergone lately. In fact, you might not believe these new research findings!
House of Lords criticises Government’s PSC response
The House of Lords Select Committee has just issued some rather choice words on the Government’s recent personal service company consultation response.
Will adding women to the sector save the oil & gas industry?
With reports surfacing that the oil and gas sector may soon be hurting for staff, new initiatives to increase the number of female workers are going forward.
Oil and gas sector needs new recruits, may not find them
Thanks to an aging workforce that’s rapidly approaching retirement the oil and gas sector is in search of new blood, but it’s having a hard time finding that.
Graduates finding it easier to gain employment?
Whether it’s a traditional employment arrangement or work as a freelancer or umbrella company contractor, graduates seem to be finding jobs much more easily.
More Brits going the self-employment route, new figures show
The bean counters down at the Office for National Statistics have unleashed a new torrent of facts recently, including the growing contract worker figures.
Nothing stops contractors – not even bad economic news
If there’s ever been proof positive that freelancers and umbrella company contractors can make lemonade out of lemons, it’s become glaringly obvious today.
Umbrella contractors to benefit from renewed demand?
Umbrella company contractors, rejoice – new research from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation shows you’re about to become quite popular.
Financial sector contractors suffering like sick dogs
If you’re a freelancer or an umbrella company contractor working in the financial sector, you probably know this already: your days are numbered.
Scottish contracting market remains strong
Freelancers and umbrella company contractors working in Scotland have the good fortune of working in a stable and strong marketplace, new research says.
Contractor recruitment in oil and gas sector set to expand
The UK oil and gas sector is going strongly – so much so that recruitment for contractors in the industry is about to hit a massive bump very soon.