CBI: beware ‘war on talent.’ Also: the sky is falling
The Confederation of British Industry has sounded the alarmist klaxon, swearing up and down that there's a 'war on talent' destroying British industry.
Skills shortage finally takes its toll on contracting market
According to the REC, the skills shortage has finally persisted long enough to finally impact the freelancing and umbrella company contracting communities.
IT, engineering contractors to be in high demand in 2015
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.
Reap the rewards of the skills shortage while you still can
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.
Skills shortage could impact Christmas shopping season
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation has added fuel to the fire when it comes to fears that the UK skills shortage is going to ruin everyone's Christmas.
What skills shortage? ONS says unemployment is down
While much has been said about the so-called 'skills shortage' strangling the employment sector, data from the Office for National Statistics says otherwise.
Contractors remain in demand north of the border
Whilst the issue of Scottish independence has thankfully been bottled for this generation, the country still needs plenty of umbrella company contractors.
British contractors have become the low-cost option
Hold on to your hats, contract workers: new research has shown that it costs less to hire a Brit than many other European workers.
British self-employment hits 40 year high
Brace yourselves for some good news: never in 40 years have self-employment figures been this high, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Financial risk management is a booming business
The financial risk management sector is booming right now - and it needs skilled umbrella company contractors and freelancers in a major way.
Contractor demand spikes sharply year-on-year, survey says
Year-on-year demand for freelancers and umbrella company contractors has risen by a significant margin, according to the results of a new ASPCo survey.
Demand begins to outstrip contractor availability in the UK
Looks like that slippery slope is steeper than we thought: more research findings are indicating that the demand for contractors is outstripping availability.
