Overworked employees may lead SMEs to use more contractors
The number of freelancers and umbrella company contractors being employed by small businesses may be set to increase, based on newly released research findings.
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APSCO chief executive says 2013 to be good year
It’s going to be a good year for umbrella company contractors, according to the Association of Professional Staffing Companies’ chief executive Ann Swain.
IT workers could be in higher demand this coming year
The financial services sector in the UK could be a major source of demand for information technology freelancers and umbrella service company workers in 2013.
2013 to bring ‘explosive’ online opportunities
The New Year will be filled with opportunities to earn a living in an online environment, according to freelance recruitment experts.
Global Energy Group unveils new employment plans
Good news for those umbrella company workers who live across the border, as Global Energy Group announced new plans to hire an additional 400 staff in 2013.
Interim IT job availability in City of London dries up
The number of IT contracting positions available within the City of London have decreased recently, according to new recruitment figures.
Expert says hiring temporary staff a benefit to business
When it comes to hiring it’s better to choose a temporary staff member in lieu of a permanent one, according to one economic and employment expert.
Bank of Scotland says contractor market burgeoning
The contractor and freelancer market north of the border is burgeoning, according to a recent temporary working report published by the Bank of Scotland.
Employment sector still turbulent, official figures say
With the Office of National Statistics stating that the employment sector is still turbulent, contractors could be in demand for quite some time to come.
SMEs likely to create nearly half a million jobs?
Small and medium sized businesses are on track to create nearly half a million new jobs in the coming year, new research from GE capital says.
Contractors become invaluable to firms looking to grow
Firms looking to grow and meet their production targets have come to rely upon contract workers as a way to do so while controlling costs, it’s been reported.
IT contracting market driven forward by technical jobs
According to a recently released research study, the information technology sector’s interim worker growth is being driven by high demand for technical jobs.
Temp worker recruitment up by 3 per cent across the UK
The last three months has seen an increase of three per cent in recruitment for temporary workers across almost the entirety of the UK, a new survey shows.
Dodgy agencies put on notice by REC chief
The chief executive of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation has put dodgy recruiters and agencies on notice, vowing to root them out and expose them.
27pc of firms expect to recruit more temp workers in future
More than one out of every four firms polled in a recent survey reported that they plan on hiring more temporary workers over the next three months.
IT contractor hiring stabilises in September
According to a report recently released by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation, IT contractor hiring rates stabilised last month.