Finance market on the move, but in which direction?
Even with the number of vacancies in the sector in decline, new data shows that the financial services industry is on the move.
Are big oil and gas firms misusing contract workers?
The bigger they are, the harder they fall: freelancers and umbrella company contractors in the oil and gas sectors complain that large firms are useless.
REC says jobs market hits massive eight year high
How was your job situation eight years ago? Odds are it';s not nearly as good as it is now, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
Reed Job Index: vacancies hit five year high
Is the recession over? The number of available job opportunities has hit a miraculous five-year high, according to the Reed Job Index.
The skills shortage: it’s not just all in your head
The so-called 'skills shortage' or 'talent crisis' is bandied about quite a bit nowadays in the recruitment sector, but it's not just a bogeyman - it's real!
Temporary staff placements on the rise, says new report
You're in luck if you're a freelancer or umbrella contractor looking for work right now: a new survey found that temporary billings are on the rise right now.
Contractor billings and pay raise last month, research says
It's time to celebrate: September's figures are in, and contractors saw their billings and their pay rates increase over last month.
Industry trade bodies draw political attention to contractors
If you feel as a contractor there's no one speaking for you, that could change soon thanks to the efforts of two industry trade bodies.
Increasing number of contractors saying glass is half-full
Confidence is soaring when it comes to the UK's IT contractors, or at least if a new report on the subject is to believed.
August logs in as heavyweight month for contractors
Last month was positively brilliant for freelancers and umbrella contractors, according to one trade industry body's most recent marketplace report.
SMEs and contractors go together like tea and scones
If you're an umbrella worker or other type of contractor, some of your best clients may just be SMEs.
3 in 10 large firm job opportunities for contractors?
Well here's a nice little bit of new research: around 30 per cent of new billings from large firms could end up going to contractors over permanent workers!
