Contractors to see pay raise this year?
Freelancers and umbrella company contractors – alongside permanent employees – could see some incoming pay raises this year, according to new research.
Freelancers and umbrella company contractors – alongside permanent employees – could see some incoming pay raises this year, according to new research.
The UK is undergoing a massive renaissance in the number of temporary billings right now, with figures being higher than they’ve been in 15 years.
Smaller-sized firms have faced serious challenges thanks to the volatile economic landscape, but contractors may be able to help these businesses recover.
With the Government opening the 28th licensing round, the oil and gas sector is set to explode with activity – and that spells good news for contract workers.
The next 12 months are shaping up to be filled with opportunity for positive growth for self-employed Brits says the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
When it comes to the skills most badly needed by British businesses right now, new research has revealed it’s all about technology and engineering.
Well, it’s official: according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, British businesses are increasingly afraid of the impact of the skills shortage.
The economic situation in the UK is so bad that chief executives of major firms are actually thinking more about how to keep their workers happy and productive.
New research predicts that the number of small and medium sized businesses will grow in 2014, and there are whole cadres of contractors waiting in the wings.
With Tech City growing by leaps and bounds, IT contractors in the capital are bracing for a serious increase in levels of demand for their services.
Could be that there will soon be more than just one way to handle the skills shortage besides hiring as many contractors as you can, if some new software works.
Well here’s a lovely how do you do: turns out that last month, demand for umbrella contractors in Scotland far outstripped the rest of the UK by a wide margin.
A new report has said that the demand for umbrella company contractors with specialised niche skill sets has gone absolutely through the roof recently.
Well, it’s official: the skills shortage has become a problem for the oil and gas sector. Or at least that’s what one Scottish chamber of commerce says.
How was your job situation eight years ago? Odds are it’;s not nearly as good as it is now, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
Is the recession over? The number of available job opportunities has hit a miraculous five-year high, according to the Reed Job Index.