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Firms shying away from outsourcing IT contracting needs

news / September 29, 2012 October 3, 2012 / freelancer, it contractor, recruitment, umbrella service company

More companies are phasing out their overseas IT contracting needs and instead looking closer to home by using local recruitment agencies and umbrella service companies.

Tech firms unconcerned with wider economic issues

news / August 25, 2012 August 24, 2012 / freelancer, it contractors, recruitment, umbrella service company

Technology firms are largely unconcerned with wider economic issues affecting the country, with a new study finding that tech companies are eager to expand by hiring skilled contractors and freelancers.

Is the government forcing contractors into umbrella companies?

news / May 30, 2012 June 3, 2012 / contractors, freelance, freelancers, limited company, public sector, recruitment, recruitment agency, tax, umbrella company

After the recent revelations that a lot of Government contractors were avoiding tax by paying themselves through a personal service company, the Treasury has announced that all contractors earning more than £220 a day will have to pay the correct tax if they have been in a department for longer than 6 months.

Signs that AWR might be affecting the temporary jobs market

news / April 18, 2012 April 17, 2012 / AWR, catering, driving, engineering, IT, it contractors, IT/Computing sector, job seekers, kpmg, permanent placements, permanent vacancies, rec, recruitment, temporary contracts, temporary recruitment, Umbrella company contractors

The latest Report on jobs from the REC/KPMG suggests that AWR might after all be having an affect on temporary recruitment. If that were to be true, it could be a matter of concern for umbrella company contractors.

Lights are appearing at the end of the job vacancy tunnel

news / April 14, 2012 April 13, 2012 / Adecco, AWR, ContractorCalculator, economic conditions, energy projects, engineering, it contractors, IT sector, IT umbrella company contractors, Job vacancies, management sector, north of the border, public sector, recession, recruit, recruitment, recruitment agency, ScotlandIS, technology sector, temporary contracts, temporary opportunities, Umbrella company contractors

Recruitment agency Adecco recently said that the number of job vacancies was on the increase last month, news that will no doubt delight IT umbrella company contractors.

Are IT contractors having to work harder this year?

news / April 9, 2012 April 8, 2012 / budget, budget increases, contractors, financial incentives, IT, it contractors, IT directors, recruitment, ReThink, Umbrella company contractors, workloads

A new study by ReThink Recruitment suggests that IT contractors will soon need to work harder for their money.

Why are IT contractors still blocked from sensitive projects?

news / March 27, 2012 March 25, 2012 / clearance system, contractors, government, it contractors, pcg, procurement professionals, recruitment, sub-contractors, vacancies

The government still hasn’t managed to fine tune the clearance system to make sure it gets the best value IT contractors for sensitive projects.

Opportunities abound for contractors north of the border

news / March 24, 2012 March 23, 2012 / Bank of Scotland, BCC, contractors, double dip recession, employment, financial meltdown, ons, PMI, private sector, recruitment, scotland, Umbrella company contractors

Umbrella company contractors north of the border will be pleased to learn that demand for their services continues to rise. The latest PMI shows that growth reached its highest level for four years in February and plenty of job opportunities are springing up for job seekers.

Why do we have a shortage of female IT contractors?

news / March 23, 2012 March 21, 2012 / BCSWomen, Chartered Institute for IT, female it contractors, IT, IT managers, recruitment

There aren’t enough female IT contractors according to the Chartered Institute for IT, and that’s despite the sector being one of the fastest growing in the UK.

Do limited company contractors fall under AWR?

news / February 10, 2012 February 5, 2012 / Agency Workers Regulations, AWR, contractors, employment, ir35, limited company contractors, rec, recruitment, temporary staff

Four months after the AWR were implemented there is still an area of uncertainty surrounding the position of limited company contractors.

Should contractors move into the renewables sector?

news / February 2, 2012 February 1, 2012 / contractors, energy sector, recruiters, recruitment, renewable enery

Contractors might want to consider acquiring renewable energy skills after it was announced that 10,000 new direct jobs could be created in tidal and wave power by 2020.

Are more opportunities on the cards for HR and IT contractors?

news / January 31, 2012 January 30, 2012 / contractors, HR sector, it contractors, IT sector, recruiters, recruitment, SMEs

Umbrella contractors working in HR and IT could see a growth in opportunities this year.

Reed Job Index ends the year 17% up on 2010

news / January 11, 2012 October 19, 2020 / IT, it contractors, public sector, recruitment, umbrella contractors

Umbrella contractors may be interested to learn that the Reed Job Index ended 2011 with 17% more job vacancies than the year before. However, the Job Index ended the year on 121 after falling significantly in December. In November the Index registered 133, a slight increase on the previous month’s 129.