public sector Archives

HMRC signs deal with Experian to catch tax credit fraudsters

By UCHQ Team 20/12/2011

Umbrella company contractors who receive tax credits or other financial assistance may be interested to learn that HMRC recently signed a deal with Experian to help it catch people who fraudulently claim tax credits and other benefits.

Public sector regains confidence in IT contractors

By UCHQ Team 14/12/2011

Umbrella contractors working in the public sector have had a roller coaster year so far and they will probably be relieved to learn that demand for IT contractors in the sector rose sharply in September.

October surge in job opportunities good news for contractors

By UCHQ Team 30/11/2011

We’re continually hearing gloomy predictions about UK economic growth and demand for contractors in many sectors has been decreasing recently.

Marked increase in opportunities for IT contractors

By UCHQ Team 07/11/2011

According to jobadswatch.co.uk, the third quarter of 2011 saw an increase in the number of opportunities for IT umbrella company contractors.

Skilled employees are thin on the ground say SMEs

By UCHQ Team 28/10/2011

Contractors working through an umbrella company might be interested to learn that nearly 50% of the UK’s SMEs are struggling to find the right staff.

Are we going to see more female umbrella contractors?

By UCHQ Team 10/09/2011

As public sector redundancies really start to bite, more women public sector workers could be tempted to go it alone and either set up their own business or become an umbrella company contractor.

Will we see more graduates starting up a business?

By UCHQ Team 06/09/2011

Graduates struggling to find a full-time job after leaving university may decide that setting up their own business is an attractive alternative.

Will we always have a glass ceiling in the boardroom?

By UCHQ Team 01/09/2011

Sage, the business software company has discovered that more than 50% of small businesses think there is still a glass ceiling for women in the workplace.

Public sector workers reluctant to move to private sector

By UCHQ Team 24/08/2011

Recent research findings from Badenoch & Clark show that nearly 67% of public workers have decided to remain in their current position and 31% say they are happy in their current role. Yorkshire has the highest percentage of content employees at 44.7%.

Businesses are increasingly confident of survival

By UCHQ Team 03/08/2011

New research by the CIMA shows that most businesses believe they will survive the next 12 months. 69% are now extremely confident that they will survive, a big jump from the 34% that expressed such a high level of optimism in March.

Can we achieve fiscal sustainability without raising taxes?

By UCHQ Team 27/07/2011

The Office for Budget Responsibility says that tougher austerity measures and higher taxes are needed if Britain is to achieve long term fiscal sustainability.