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Small business wisdom: The art of delegation for thriving entrepreneurs

news / December 4, 2023 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 April 17, 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.

IT contractors see their jobs disappearing to India

news / April 13, 2012 October 19, 2020 / 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.

Are IT contractors having to work harder this year?

news / April 9, 2012 April 8, 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.

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

news / April 4, 2012 March 28, 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.

Why do we have a shortage of female IT contractors?

news / March 23, 2012 March 21, 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.

Reed Job Index ends the year 17% up on 2010

news / January 11, 2012 October 19, 2020 / 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.