Apparently confidence in the British workplace has been on the increase over the past 12 months, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research.
New research has found - surprise, surprise - that a vast number of British workers, both contractors and traditional employees, are unhappy with their work.
Freelancers and umbrella company contractors working in Scotland have the good fortune of working in a stable and strong marketplace, new research says.
With the UK lagging behind when it comes to adaptability in the employment sphere, British firms are losing out on talented workers - and this is costing them.
Freelancers and umbrella company contractors in the information technology field may soon see more interest from the financial services sector in the future.
Self-employment, either through freelancing or working as an umbrella company contractor, could be come the new normal by the end of this coming decade.
The Confederation of British Industry has come up with a possible solution to the skills shortage currently holding UK businesses in its viselike grip.
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation has happy news: it says that the next three months will bring heightened demand for contract workers in the UK.