Despite everything, pay levels for umbrella contractors are actually up year on year, even if it seems impossible with the current market conditions.
Umbrella contractor pay levels up year on year » Read the full story
Thanks to the perfect storm of a persistent skills shortage and a robust contractor community, consultancy has become a brilliant career choice.
Consultancy a booming career path in UK, research shows » Read the full story
According to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), the nation’s high employment rate is a mixed bag of positive and negative.
REC finds mixed bag when it comes to employment » Read the full story
Employment opportunities for freelancers and contractors in the new “gig economy” abound, according to newly released economic research.
New “gig economy” benefits contractors » Read the full story
New research has shown what umbrella contractors and freelancers already know: flexibility is a massive draw when it comes to the self-employed.
Flexibility attracts Brits to contract work » Read the full story
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation has announced that the skills shortage gripping British employment could lead to raises for contractors.
Short on skills, long on pay: contractors could see a raise » Read the full story
Yes it’s true that the end of 2015 saw a decline in pay rates, salaries for freelancers and umbrella company contractors is on the up for the year.
Contractor pay up year-on-year » Read the full story
Good news for contract workers and freelancers: employers in professionals sectors are still keen to source temporary staff for their vacant roles.
Professional employers still looking for contract workers » Read the full story
Freelancers and umbrella company contractors alike are continuing to benefit from the skills shortage gripping the UK, according to new reports from the REC.
Skills shortage continues to benefit contractors » Read the full story
An NSCC study projects stalling in the construction sector without investment in skills. For those already qualified, opportunity knocks.
Silver lining of skills gap burns bright for lucky few » Read the full story
If you’re a freelancer or an umbrella company contractor and your IT skills aren’t up to par, you’re not alone – but you also could be selling yourself short.
UK contractors missing out by not having IT skills » Read the full story
A new research survey has found that interim workers like freelancers and umbrella company contractors often receive better pay than permanent workers.
Contractors paid better than permanent workers, survey says » Read the full story
The Confederation of British Industry has sounded the alarmist klaxon, swearing up and down that there’s a ‘war on talent’ destroying British industry.
CBI: beware ‘war on talent.’ Also: the sky is falling » 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 says that IT and engineering contractors were in high demand in December and that demand levels are only to go up.
IT, engineering contractors to be in high demand in 2015 » Read the full story
According to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales the skills shortage is still raging strong, but that shouldn’t stop clever contractors.
Reap the rewards of the skills shortage while you still can » Read the full story
