As you may recall, we have a new intern at UCHQ.
In terms of her education, the going has been decidedly slow.
I found her the other day, browsing the hashtag #umbrella on Instagram. “These purple ones look nice, don’t they, Ed?”
I felt my blood pressure rising. “Have you looked into IR35 yet?” I asked.
An Umbrella Education… Part two » Read the full story
To hell with getting a pay raise – many Brits say they would rather just be able to work at home in peace and quiet, a new research study says.
Working from home worth a pay cut, contractors say » Read the full story
The contracting landscape has changed over the years, with freelancers and umbrella company contractors now needing to be more skilled than ever.
Contractors need to be higher skilled than ever » Read the full story
There’s a major election cycle upon us – and the Federation of Small Businesses is urging everyone to support small and medium-sized businesses.
FSB urges parties to support SMEs » Read the full story
Working as a freelancer or an umbrella contractor is becoming increasingly popular with both men and women – and the trend is set to continue.
Both men and women embracing self-employment » Read the full story
New reports from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) say that demand for freelancers and contractors in the UK is still high.
Contractor demand continues unabated » Read the full story
A new research study conducted on behalf of NatWest found that a sizable proportion of Welsh would love to delve into freelancing or contract work.
Many Welsh want to be self-employed, new research says » Read the full story
A new study has found that women who adopt self-employment benefit greatly from working as a contractor or a freelancer.
Women benefit from contracting, study finds » Read the full story
In case you hadn’t already sussed it out yourself, a new research study found that flexible working is one of the biggest draws to contracting.
Flexible working touted as biggest draw to contracting » 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 demand for IT contractors, freelancers, agency workers and other self-employed experts in the UK is going strong and is likely to stay that way.
IT contractor demand strong, research reveals » 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
Umbrella company contractors, freelancers, and other self-employed Brits will soon be under new scrutiny from a think tank recently founded to study them.
New think tank founded to study contractors » Read the full story
Small and medium-sized companies are set to expand in 2016, increasing their workforce – and increasing their need for contractors and freelancers.
SMEs plan to expand in New Year » Read the full story
Nearly one out of every two Brits want to start their own business, according to a recent survey conducted by Small Business.
Almost half of Brits want to freelance, study says » Read the full story
