E-commerce boom provides boost to IT contractors
It’s been discovered that small firms are hiring umbrella company contractors and freelancers in greater numbers to help with online sales.
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SMEs likely to create nearly half a million jobs?
Small and medium sized businesses are on track to create nearly half a million new jobs in the coming year, new research from GE capital says.
Freelancers told to keep close eye on their finances
If you’re a freelancer or an umbrella service contractor you need to stay atop your finances, warns one leading industry body.
IT contractors head back to work in big way
Now that the summer – and the Olympics – are a thing of the past, IT contractors are being called back to work to pick up on postponed projects.
IT contractor hiring stabilises in September
According to a report recently released by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation, IT contractor hiring rates stabilised last month.
More opportunities on the way for public sector contracts?
It may seem odd to some, but there is one contingent of IT contractors that feel the public sector is soon to bring new freelancing opportunities their way.
Survey: UK lacks qualified technical professionals
One new study has recently revealed that there is a serious shortage of skilled and experienced technology professionals, scientists, and engineers in the UK.
NHS in dire need of more contract workers to meet demand
While the government may be scaling back employment opportunities, the NHS has been been bucking the trend by calling for more umbrella service workers to keep up with demand, according to one recruitment industry bigwig.
New Tom Cruise film could bring employment boom
A new Tom Cruise film being shot at the Leavesden-based Warner Brothers’ studios near Watford could bring an employment boom for movie industry umbrella service contractors.
Renewable energy growth could lead to new interim positions
Growth in the renewal energy sector is on the way after the government announced new investment proposals, leading to the possibility of new interim worker positions to be created in the process.
Public sector freelancer hiring rate down by 15%
While private sector firms are hiring temporary staff with highly specialised technical skills, the public sector’s contractor hiring rate has slipped by nearly 15 per cent, according to a recent quarterly report from procurement firm Comensura.
Government announces £200m in funding for brightest UK businesses
Thanks to a GrowthAccelerator, new business initiative recently unveiled by Vince Cable, £200 million in funding will soon be made available for the brightest businesses in the UK – and industry experts say that contractors that work with umbrella companies are in an excellent position to benefit from the new, positive attention.
Is the government forcing contractors into umbrella companies?
After the recent revelations that a lot of Government contractors were avoiding tax by paying themselves through a personal service company, the Treasury has announced that all contractors earning more than £220 a day will have to pay the correct tax if they have been in a department for longer than 6 months.
Will the National Loan Guarantee Scheme help contractors?
The National Loan Guarantee Scheme may be just the thing to help small businesses access cheaper finance and create more opportunities for umbrella company contractors.
New opportunities for Bedford construction sector contractors
Umbrella company contractors who work in the construction sector may be pleased to learn that new opportunities will shortly be available at Center Parcs’ new site at Woburn Forest.
Will the Leeds outsource to umbrella company contractors?
Umbrella company contractors who work in administrative roles could benefit from the decision of one of the UK’s leading building societies.