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 who engage contractors via umbrella companies. With sweeping new rules on tax liability and compliance, the Government is making it clear: […]
Umbrella Company Reform: What Agencies and End Clients Must Do Now » Read the full story
A majority of umbrella companies are compliant, but it only takes one or two non-compliant providers to come to light to give the marketplace a bad name. Well, it’s happened again. And it’s really annoyed us. We’re not going to announce the names of the irresponsible providers that are responsible,
While life appears to be returning to something approaching reality, the view ahead is not quite so cheery.
The future of the job market? It could go either way.. » Read the full story
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ ‘Golden Age Index’ suggests that if the UK utilises workers aged 55+ the same as Sweden does, it could add £100bn to GDP.
Govt Urged to Use Its Swede as Darby and Joan Worth £100bn to GDP » Read the full story
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?
The changing face of recruitment: there’s an app for that » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors and freelance workers were in deep demand last month according to new figures from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
Contractors in deep demand in February, REC says » Read the full story
According to the REC, the skills shortage has finally persisted long enough to finally impact the freelancing and umbrella company contracting communities.
Skills shortage finally takes its toll on contracting market » Read the full story
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation has some excellent news for freelancers and umbrella company contractors when it comes to temporary job billings.
REC has good news for umbrella company contractors » Read the full story
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.
Skills shortage could impact Christmas shopping season » Read the full story
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.
Drill, baby drill: North Sea needs contractors » Read the full story
Looks like that slippery slope is steeper than we thought: more research findings are indicating that the demand for contractors is outstripping availability.
Demand begins to outstrip contractor availability in the UK » Read the full story
While vacancies for freelancers and umbrella company contractors might be growing by leaps and bounds, contractor availability is starting to dwindle.
Contractor vacancies grow whilst availability shrinks » Read the full story
Industry experts are predicting a banner year for any freelancers or umbrella company contractors involved in the IT sector after the results of one report.
Confidence of IT sector soars, brings new opportunity » Read the full story
It’s finally happened: the 20,000th Start Up Loan has been handed out by the Government, and all this funding in the hands of SMEs is good news for contractors.
20,000 startup loans and counting: how contractors benefit » Read the full story
The talent gap int he UK is worsening, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation says, based on its newest research survey results.
REC says skills shortage worsening in the UK » Read the full story
Well the jury is no longer out on how much growth the flexible working sector has undergone lately. In fact, you might not believe these new research findings!
The uninhibited growth of the contractor: new results are in » Read the full story
