IT contractors have many reasons for optimism
Confidence amongst IT contractors working in financial services has increased dramatically over the last year as banks carry on ploughing money into IT investment, new research shows.
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Anti-competitive behaviour condemned by the REC
The REC has been investigating anti-competitive behaviour by 7 recruitment businesses that operate in the construction sector and last Friday it revealed its findings.
Ed Davey visits the REC to discuss industry concerns
Discussions between the government and recruitment bodies regarding the AWR are going ahead as promised.
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.
Why do contractors need clearance before they can apply?
Contractors sometimes lose the opportunity to secure a government contract because the department in question demands that bidders already have security clearance.
Do foreign sports stars provide more value than scientists?
The government’s plan to impose an immigration cap on non European Union migrants is again causing concern amongst professional recruiters.
The fairness of the immigration cap in the spotlight again
The MD of technical recruiter CBSbutler, David Leyshon, believes that the government should tighten up immigration rules to ensure that highly skilled migrant workers from non European countries are not stuck in menial roles.
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.
Preparation essential if recruiters want to branch out overseas
The Netherlands could be just the place for recruiters to go if they want to expand their business into mainland Europe.
Short to medium-term outlook looks good for umbrella company contractors
The latest JobsOutlook from the REC shows that the overall jobs outlook is still mixed, but in the short to medium term, employers are making more use of temporary agency workers and contractors.
Just waiting for the worst. It might be yet to come
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.
Bankers swerved supertax
Financial recruiter Goodman Masson’s director Richard Hoar recently stated that the so-called banking “supertax” has not precipitated the mass exodus of financial services staff that industry experts had been fearing.
Contractor job market recovery continues
The latest London Employment Monitor from Morgan McKinley shows a 7% month on month increase in new City jobs, and a 71% rise on July last year.
Proposed NHSP sell off causes anger at UNISON
Recruitment agencies supplying staff to hospitals have hit back at the unions who claim that recruiters are charging outrageous fees.
Recruiters against licensing
The REC is calling for the current enforcement mechanism for the recruitment sector to be protected and enhanced.
Umbrella company contractors see some positive signs
IT contractors are on the move! At least that’s the view of the largest IT recruitment agency, SThree.