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.
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4G infrastructure installation to bring opportunities
The infrastructure needed to roll out 4G broadband is coming to the UK, and one technology journalist recently said that highly skilled freelancers working with umbrella companies are likely to benefit from the increased demand for their skills.
IT/telecoms sector to need 129,000 new recruits by 2020
According to one estimate, the IT and telecoms sectors will be in need of more than 129,000 new recruits by 2020 – twice that of other sector averages.
Contractor faces jail time for not declaring £2m in earnings
After it was discovered that he neglected to declare nearly £2 million in earnings, one IT contractor now faces jail time for income tax fraud, it was recently revealed.
Should umbrella company IT contractors be upping their game?
IT contractors take note; office workers find problems such as emails and internet failures among the most stressful issues they face on a regular basis.
Clients who cut contractor rates must expect an exodus
Clients who reduce IT contractor rates with the take it or leave it mindset could find themselves in trouble if contractors take them at their word and look for opportunities elsewhere.
Do IT contractors have cause for concern?
IT umbrella company contractors were probably a bit disheartened when they read the latest Jobs Outlook from the REC.
Will IT umbrella company contractors find opportunities with HP?
IT umbrella company contractors could be set to benefit from HP’s decision to share more contracting opportunities with smaller UK businesses.
Are online marketplaces set to take over from traditional recruiters?
Would you offer an agency a bonus to find you a contract? Apparently one IT contractor did exactly that and told recruiters he would pay £1,500 to whichever consultancy secured him a position!
Temporary placements boost recruiters’ turnover
According to latest data from the REC, the recruitment industry in the UK grew by 25% in the last 12 months and a lot of this growth can be attributed to the increase in demand for PAYE umbrella company contractors.
IT contractors set to benefit from NHS and outsource contracts
The NHS is turning to highly skilled limited company contractors and umbrella company contractors, according to Badenoch and Clark.
Mixed picture for umbrella company contractors in financial services
December saw a decline of 21% in the number of job offers confirmed in the City, according to Powerchex, the pre-employment screening firm.
IT contractors could benefit if SMEs outsource
Advice website Smarta.com has predicted that small businesses could increasingly outsource some of their workloads this year and this could benefit umbrella company contractors.
Contractors face a continued period of instability
Dr John Philpott, the chief economist at the CIPD, believes that the executive search market will continue to grow because neither the public nor the private sector has the ability to find and retain highly skilled workers.
Prospects looking good for IT contractors
Umbrella company IT contractors may want to consider moving to the capital or the south-east of England in their bid to secure a contract.
IT managers hope to see increased budgets soon
A new report from Numara Software could interest umbrella company IT contractors. It suggests that IT budgets in the UK suffered more than in some other European countries.