Scotland loves umbrella contractors!
It turns out that they're not just a nation of sheep-shaggers: Scotland is positively the place to be if you're an umbrella contractor, it seems!
Accounting contractors to be in high demand
If you're a freelance accountant or one that works for an umbrella company, brace yourselves: you're going to be quite sought-after in the coming months.
Finance firms facing skills shortage, contractors to benefit
In a world where a given industry has trouble fulfilling its permanent staffing needs, contractors stand to reap the rewards in a major way.
Time for manufacturing contractors to find new hobbies
If you feel like you don[t have enough free time to pursue your hobbies, you'll be jealous to hear that manufacturing contractors have shedloads of free time.
Umbrella workers used to plug the skills gap in UK
If you're an interim worker, you're probably already busier than a three-armed man in a hand-shaking contest - but things are about to get much busier.
The oil and gas sector: saviours of the contracting world?
This will be no surprise to anyone currently working within it, but the oil and gas sector may be the best hope for the UK contracting marketplace.
Official figures: economic situation improves for many Brits
Well it's about time we got some good news: the Office for National statistics says that the economic situation for a good number of Brits is on the increase.
What recession? IT contracting job billings higher than ever
The economy may be in an overall shambles for many people, but freelancers and umbrella company contractors working in the IT field wouldn't know it.
Will the UK job market be growing soon?
While most umbrella company contractors and freelance workers are already having a brilliant time, the rest of the UK jobs market may be growing soon.
Will there be more recruitment opportunities on the horizon?
Rumour has it that umbrella company workers may soon be able to benefit from an increase in recruitment opportunities quite soon indeed.
IT contractor demand up, yet rates may be going down
It's a bit queer when the demand for skilled, qualified IT contractors is on its way up even as pay rates for many IT workers are being slashed significantly.
Contractors to benefit from new standard IT certification
It's rare that an idea that has its inception in the eurozone actually affects the UK in a positive manner, but it looks like there's an exception to the rule.
