Are umbrella company contractors benefiting from the immigration cap?
Umbrella company contractors may be interested to hear that although the UK government is attempting to clamp down on immigration, the numbers keep rising.
unemployment
Working from home is good for your health
New figures show that the proportion of people working from home dropped slightly last year.
How secure is your umbrella company contract?
Recent research conducted by HSBC has discovered that 29% of people in the UK think their job is not secure over the next year and 37% believe the same will be true over the next three years.
Private sector hiring intentions are on the rise
Contractors may be interested to learn that the latest Employment Outlook Survey from Manpower predicts that hiring will increase slightly in Q2. The survey reveals that the seasonally adjusted net outlook for employment is +2%.
Private sector unable to absorb public sector job losses
Consumer confidence dipped last month, according to the most recent Expectations and Spending indices from the Nationwide. This could have a knock on effect on umbrella company contractors as businesses rein in spending temporarily.
What will happen to the jobs market in 2011?
Last week two influential organisations made their predictions for the jobs market in 2011.
More opportunities for umbrella company contractors!
Contractors will no doubt be pleased to learn that the job market is improving and there has been an increase in the number of vacancies being advertised.
Increased competition on the cards for temporary contracts
Contractors could find they have to compete against more people in order to secure a role after Adrian Marlowe suggested that temporary work is becoming a more attractive option for jobseekers.
What does the future hold for contractors?
Freelancers will no doubt be relieved to learn that Work Wise UK thinks there will not be a large rise in unemployment next year.
Contractors face a continued period of instability
Dr John Philpott, the chief economist at the CIPD, believes that the executive search market will continue to grow because neither the public nor the private sector has the ability to find and retain highly skilled workers.
Are the government increasing the North/South divide?
We are likely to witness a new North/South divide, courtesy of the government’s Comprehensive Spending Review, according to thinktanks and unions.
Unemployment down, but how about the future for contractors?
Professionals and employers are showing signs of increased confidence as the unemployment rate falls, according to Hays Recruitment.
Unemployment rate sends mixed signals, expert says
New data released recently by the Office for National Statistics illustrate that the current rates of unemployment in the country have dropped by an additional 8,000 people for the months of May, June, and July.
Despite projected GDP growth, the economic rollercoaster continues
Within 5 years, unemployment levels will reach 10% in over half the regions in the UK predicts the CEBR.
What do the latest employment figures mean for umbrella company contractors?
On Wednesday, the ONS revealed that unemployment in the UK had fallen for the second consecutive month, but candidates and employers still remain cautious.
Is going it alone the answer to unemployment?
The current employment environment should be encouraging entrepreneurship among Britons according to the REC.