Will we see call centres moving back to the UK this year?
IT contractors will no doubt be interested to learn some of the predictions that have been made for the industry in 2011.
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Government plans new initiatives to help new enterprises
The government is keen to see small businesses grow and to help this happen it has launched some new initiatives. It has also been announced that the New Enterprise Allowance scheme is to be extended in the hope of creating up to 40,000 new companies by 2013.
PM vows to create more opportunities for contractors
David Cameron has vowed that the government will focus on job creation in 2011.
Will public sector payroll changes benefit umbrella company contractors?
Umbrella company contractors and those working through their own limited companies could be pleased to learn that Francis Maude, the Cabinet Office Minister, has abolished a two-tier arrangement that governed public sector payroll outsourcing.
What will happen to the jobs market in 2011?
Last week two influential organisations made their predictions for the jobs market in 2011.
Public sector recruiting will carry on despite spending cuts
A report from the CEBR and Totaljobs.com has claimed that by 2015 – 16 the public sector needs to fill 2.1 million job vacancies.
Ed Davey visits the REC to discuss industry concerns
Discussions between the government and recruitment bodies regarding the AWR are going ahead as promised.
More opportunities for umbrella company contractors!
Contractors will no doubt be pleased to learn that the job market is improving and there has been an increase in the number of vacancies being advertised.
What does the future hold for contractors?
Freelancers will no doubt be relieved to learn that Work Wise UK thinks there will not be a large rise in unemployment next year.
Unemployment down but involuntary part-time employment is up
Umbrella company contractors might be interested to learn about the latest unemployment statistics from the ONS.
Things look to be improving for IT contractors
IT contractors might be interested to read that Gartner predicts enterprise IT spending looks as if it will grow next year.
Demand for IT contractors well down on last year
Although the amount of new jobs is still rising, the increase in October was the weakest for 14 months.
Are new government measures enough to support SMEs?
Earlier this week Mark Prisk spoke to the Summit for Small Business and explained how the government intends to help the five million SMEs, which includes umbrella companies, in Britain grow now that the recession is behind us.
The public sector needs umbrella company contractors
The REC is worried that the public expenditure cuts announced in the CSR will lead to kneejerk cuts in staffing budgets.
What next for umbrella company contractor recruitment?
The UK recruitment sector needs to be on the lookout for opportunities during the economic recovery, according to an economist from Barclays Corporate.
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.