Opportunities abound for mid-level IT contractors
Suitably qualified IT umbrella contractors might benefit from the lack of applicants for mid-level permanent vacancies in the UK’s IT departments.
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.
Freelancers help employers survive in the turbulent economy
Employers are increasingly turning to the flexible workforce, including freelancers, to help them survive during the current turbulent economic climate.
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.
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.
PCG sets up City working space for travelling contractors
Umbrella company contractors who are members of the PCG may be interested in a new scheme the Group has set up.
Will the MAS benefit umbrella company contractors?
Limited company contractors working in the aerospace industry could benefit from a new government service.
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.
Contractors are doing well despite the slow growing economy
Despite the slow growth in the UK economy, contractors such as those working through umbrella companies are doing surprisingly well, according to a new survey by the PCG.
How many umbrella company contractors are there in the UK workforce?
People Per Hour recently surveyed 9,000 businesses about their usage of freelancers and discovered that the number of businesses using flexible workers has risen by 68% in the last 12 months.
IR35 enquiries don’t seem to be bringing in the cash
Umbrella company contractors may be interested to learn that HMRC only yielded slightly over £200,000 last year from their enquiries into the IR35 status of self-employed workers.
Do freelancers think a North/South divide really exists?
Results from the latest Manpower Employment Outlook survey suggest that there is a North/South divide among UK employers when it comes to hiring confidence.
