PCG calls for contractors to support Small Business Saturday
Whether you're a freelancer or an umbrella company contractor it's in your best interest to support Small Business Saturday, says one major industry body.
UK oil and gas sector impacted by skills shortages
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.
Reed Job Index: vacancies hit five year high
Is the recession over? The number of available job opportunities has hit a miraculous five-year high, according to the Reed Job Index.
October continues high demand trend for contractors
Once again, demand for freelancers and umbrella company contractors grew last month, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
Contractors with cloud computing needed badly?
Contractors in the information technology field are always in demand, but research has found IT contractors with cloud computing skills are especially needed.
New banking regs to lead to increased IT contractor demand?
Chaos theory says that a butterfly flaps its wings can lead to changes across the globe. In the same way, new banking regulations lead to IT contract positions.
Here comes the consequences of the skills shortage
Well here we go lads: the verdict is in, and the skills shortage is official. But the problem is, what happens next?
Working mums swell the ranks of contractors
The nation's battalion of working mums are turning more and more to freelancing and contract working as a viable option, new research shows.
Increasing number of contractors saying glass is half-full
Confidence is soaring when it comes to the UK's IT contractors, or at least if a new report on the subject is to believed.
Contractors may soon find it easier to get a home loan
If you're self-employed, it doesn't matter if you're a freelancer or an umbrella company contractor - it's damned hard to secure a home loan right now.
Scotland loves umbrella contractors!
It turns out that they're not just a nation of sheep-shaggers: Scotland is positively the place to be if you're an umbrella contractor, it seems!
Accounting contractors to be in high demand
If you're a freelance accountant or one that works for an umbrella company, brace yourselves: you're going to be quite sought-after in the coming months.
