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• UK IT contracting to benefit from rising rates

  It has been suggested that those working in the UK IT contracting community can expect to see rising pay rates over the coming year. An annual survey from ReThink Recruitment has shown that the majori... read more

• New figures reveal unemployment reductions

  New data revealed by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown that the number of people who are unemployed has fallen, filling umbrella company contractors with renewed enthusiasm of being a... read more

• Outsourcing increase to provide contracting opportunities

  There is currently a lot of concern over the possible fallout of the Eurozone due to the increasing crisis in Greece. Many umbrella company contractors may be concerned that financial woes in Europe w... read more

• Scottish service sector leads job demand

  It has been revealed in the Bank of Scotland’s latest PMI, that the services sector continues to lead the trend for job creation. This could offer umbrella company contractors the chance of more... read more

• Contractor opportunities to be fuelled by oil and gas expansions

  It has been reported that there is growing positivity about oil and gas exploration in the North Sea fields, leading many experts to predict that there will be increased work opportunities for umbrell... read more

• REC expresses contractor value

  The chief executive for the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), Kevin Green, has said that temporary workers are still a hugely “valuable resource” for businesses to take advan... read more