The UK’s self-employed have been hit for six and it shows. Another 51,000 shut up shop in the 3 months to July. It’s time to plug the leak. Now!
Self Employment in the UK falls for 6 months straight » Read the full story
Brace yourselves for some good news: never in 40 years have self-employment figures been this high, according to the Office for National Statistics.
British self-employment hits 40 year high » Read the full story
4.132m people in the UK are now self-employed according to the latest employment statistics from the ONS. That’s an increase of 136,000 since February 2011.
Women turn to contracting as redundancies kick in » Read the full story
The latest employment statistics, released by the ONS last week, showed a 0.1% decrease in the unemployment rate.
Employment is up but small businesses still need more support » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors north of the border will be pleased to learn that demand for their services continues to rise. The latest PMI shows that growth reached its highest level for four years in February and plenty of job opportunities are springing up for job seekers.
Opportunities abound for contractors north of the border » Read the full story
Last week’s unemployment figures made depressing reading for everybody, including umbrella company contractors.
Will rising unemployment create more umbrella company contractors? » Read the full story
After last week’s disappointing jobs statistics showed that youth unemployment is still increasing, the REC has called on the business community to become involved in proactive initiatives such as the Youth Employment Charter.
REC says something must be done about youth unemployment » Read the full story
New research from the Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks shows that an increasing number of older Brits are foregoing retirement and setting up a business instead.
Rise in number of older Brits starting a business » Read the full story
Last week’s GDP figures from the Office for National statistics confirmed growth of just 0.2% in the second quarter of this year.
Sluggish growth and rising costs prevents SMEs expanding » Read the full story
The FSB recently welcomed the news that unemployed dropped by 88,000 and that a similar number of people entered the workplace.
Drop in unemployment welcomed but the trend must continue » Read the full story
The latest ONS statistics show that levels of staff sickness absence have reverted to pre-recession levels. Before the economic crisis, 2.5% of respondents said they had taken a day off in the 7 days prior to the survey.
Employee sickness levels are on the rise » Read the full story
Freelancers will no doubt be relieved to learn that Work Wise UK thinks there will not be a large rise in unemployment next year.
What does the future hold for contractors? » Read the full story
British consumers are likely to tighten their belts according to Travelex, the foreign exchange specialist.
Will umbrella company contractors cut back on their spending? » Read the full story
Professionals and employers are showing signs of increased confidence as the unemployment rate falls, according to Hays Recruitment.
Unemployment down, but how about the future for contractors? » Read the full story
New data collected by a recruitment financer has revealed that the most deleterious effects of the global economic downturn are still to come for small and medium sized businesses.
Just waiting for the worst. It might be yet to come » Read the full story
Within 5 years, unemployment levels will reach 10% in over half the regions in the UK predicts the CEBR.
Despite projected GDP growth, the economic rollercoaster continues » Read the full story
