Umbrella Company Reform: What Agencies and End Clients Must Do Now
The publication of the draft Finance Bill 2025 signals a significant turning point for recruitment agencies and end clients…
“Mini umbrella companies” (MUC) are the latest thing to try and give the marketplace a bad name
A majority of umbrella companies are compliant, but it only takes one or two non-compliant providers to come…
The future of the job market? It could go either way..
While life appears to be returning to something approaching reality, the view ahead is not quite so cheery.
Govt Urged to Use Its Swede as Darby and Joan Worth £100bn to GDP
PricewaterhouseCoopers' 'Golden Age Index' suggests that if the UK utilises workers aged 55+ the same as Sweden does, it could add £100bn to GDP.
The changing face of recruitment: there’s an app for that
Two articles reminded me how interviews used to be. Now, there's a mobile app for interviewing, Google Maps and websites. Where were they in 1988?
Contractors in deep demand in February, REC says
Umbrella company contractors and freelance workers were in deep demand last month according to new figures from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
Skills shortage finally takes its toll on contracting market
According to the REC, the skills shortage has finally persisted long enough to finally impact the freelancing and umbrella company contracting communities.
REC has good news for umbrella company contractors
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation has some excellent news for freelancers and umbrella company contractors when it comes to temporary job billings.
Skills shortage could impact Christmas shopping season
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation has added fuel to the fire when it comes to fears that the UK skills shortage is going to ruin everyone's Christmas.
Drill, baby drill: North Sea needs contractors
If you enjoy frigid and probably dangerous conditions there's good news for you: a position in the North Sea may be waiting for you.
Demand begins to outstrip contractor availability in the UK
Looks like that slippery slope is steeper than we thought: more research findings are indicating that the demand for contractors is outstripping availability.
Contractor vacancies grow whilst availability shrinks
While vacancies for freelancers and umbrella company contractors might be growing by leaps and bounds, contractor availability is starting to dwindle.
