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Small business wisdom: The art of delegation for thriving entrepreneurs

news / December 4, 2023 / advertising, customer support, cybersecurity, Delegation, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, hr, hr and payroll, IT, managing company finances, marketing, payroll, small business, web design, website design

In the world of small business ownership, versatility and adaptability are your closest allies. Entrepreneurs often find themselves donning numerous hats, juggling responsibilities in a ceaseless effort to keep the ship afloat. Yet, in the tumultuous journey of entrepreneurship, certain responsibilities should not be borne solely by the business owner. […]

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Signs that AWR might be affecting the temporary jobs market

news / April 18, 2012 / AWR, catering, driving, engineering, IT, it contractors, IT/Computing sector, job seekers, kpmg, permanent placements, permanent vacancies, rec, recruitment, temporary contracts, temporary recruitment, Umbrella company contractors

The latest Report on jobs from the REC/KPMG suggests that AWR might after all be having an affect on temporary recruitment. If that were to be true, it could be a matter of concern for umbrella company contractors.

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IT contractors see their jobs disappearing to India

news / April 13, 2012 / Accenture, Capgemini, Capita, HP, India, IT, IT services, IT umbrella company contractors, Phoenix clients, Poland, Prudential, recruit, redundant, Royal London, strike action, TechMarketView, UK market, UK workers, unions, Unite

IT umbrella company contractors could be amongst those who will lose their jobs after Capita announced it intends to expand offshore.

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Are IT contractors having to work harder this year?

news / April 9, 2012 / budget, budget increases, contractors, financial incentives, IT, it contractors, IT directors, recruitment, ReThink, Umbrella company contractors, workloads

A new study by ReThink Recruitment suggests that IT contractors will soon need to work harder for their money.

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Are the UK’s IT and finance professionals ready to move abroad?

news / April 4, 2012 / Experis, Finance professionals, finance sector, flexible, IT, IT sector, Job opportunities, overseas, recruiters, Umbrella company contractors, vacancies, work-life balance

The UK could be about to lose a large proportion of its IT and finance professionals and, if that happens, there should be more opportunities available for umbrella company contractors.

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Why do we have a shortage of female IT contractors?

news / March 23, 2012 / BCSWomen, Chartered Institute for IT, female it contractors, IT, IT managers, recruitment

There aren’t enough female IT contractors according to the Chartered Institute for IT, and that’s despite the sector being one of the fastest growing in the UK.

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Reed Job Index ends the year 17% up on 2010

news / January 11, 2012 / IT, it contractors, public sector, recruitment, umbrella contractors

Umbrella contractors may be interested to learn that the Reed Job Index ended 2011 with 17% more job vacancies than the year before. However, the Job Index ended the year on 121 after falling significantly in December. In November the Index registered 133, a slight increase on the previous month’s 129.

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IT must not become a dead subject like Latin

news / December 13, 2011 / BCS, contractors, IT, umbrella company, Umbrella company contractors

IT umbrella company contractors may be interested to learn that computing could become the new Latin unless the UK education system places more emphasis on teaching IT skills.

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Why don’t senior IT decision makers use social media?

news / May 9, 2011 / IT, it recruiter, it recruitment, IT services, recruitment, social media

54% of senior IT decision makers use IT staffing specialists when it comes to hiring new employees, according to IT recruiter Modis International.

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Contract opportunities still available for London 2012

news / July 30, 2010 / contractors, IT, limited company contractors, london 2012, olympics, rec, SMEs, umbrella company

The REC’s Technology sector group recently invited London 2012 Head of Recruitment, Paul Modley, to speak about the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead during the countdown to the Olympic Games.

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Freelancers, jobs, and the web 2.0 revolution

news / June 5, 2010 / contractors, freelancers, IT, jobs, social networking, umbrella company workers, web 2.0

Contractors, freelancers and umbrella company workers could in line for a bumper summer if the latest online job figures are to be believed.

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