Are umbrella contractors ready to take up positions abroad?
Interim managers and umbrella company contractors may be planning to leave the UK in droves if the results of a recent survey by Russam GMS are to be believed.
Financial services interim managers enjoying lucrative pay
Contractors may be interested to learn that interim managers working in financial services have been enjoying lucrative pay rates over the last six months.
Banking sector demonstrates increased demand for interims
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.
Demand for interim managers increases by 22% in third quarter
Interim managers are back in demand according to the latest quarterly survey from the IMA.
REC phone lines have been swamped with AWR calls
Umbrella contractors might be interested to learn that the REC’s legal helpline has been swamped with calls from members querying the implementation of the Agency Workers Regulations, which come into force today (Saturday, October 1st).
Umbrella company contractor uses increases
The private sector is now using nearly as many interims as it did before the recession, according to the Interim Management Association.
Are umbrella contractors confident about the economy?
Umbrella contractors are having to cope with conflicting messages about consumer confidence in the UK.
Mixed outlook for umbrella company contractors
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.
Interim managers are vital for SMEs to flourish
Umbrella company freelance managers have a vital role to play in encouraging small business growth and profitability, according to Doug Baird, the MD of Interim Partners.
Interim managers may be being too pessimistic
Contractors working in the retail sector have seen their rates slashed since the recession began, according to Interim Partners’ director of retail and consumer.
Interim managers key to business critical change management
Umbrella company contractors will be pleased to hear that the first two quarters of this year saw a 9% increase in the use of interim managers, according to the latest Ipsos MORI survey findings, and 52% of all interim assignments were in the private sector.
