Confidence of IT sector soars, brings new opportunity
Industry experts are predicting a banner year for any freelancers or umbrella company contractors involved in the IT sector after the results of one report.
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More employers were on the lookout for IT contractors during April
Billings for IT freelancers reached their second highest level of the year in April, according to the latest Report on Jobs from the REC.
Are IT contractors heading for the Scottish clouds?
Umbrella company contractors may want to head for the clouds of Scotland after enStratus announced it plans to set up operations in Edinburgh.
Lights are appearing at the end of the job vacancy tunnel
Recruitment agency Adecco recently said that the number of job vacancies was on the increase last month, news that will no doubt delight IT umbrella company contractors.
Are the UK’s IT and finance professionals ready to move abroad?
The UK could be about to lose a large proportion of its IT and finance professionals and, if that happens, there should be more opportunities available for umbrella company contractors.
Are more opportunities on the cards for HR and IT contractors?
Umbrella contractors working in HR and IT could see a growth in opportunities this year.
What’s next for finance sector IT contractors?
IT umbrella company contractors working in the finance sector must be wondering what’s going to happen next.
October surge in job opportunities good news for contractors
We’re continually hearing gloomy predictions about UK economic growth and demand for contractors in many sectors has been decreasing recently.
IT contractors could help fight cybercrime
IT umbrella contractors could be about to benefit from a newly launched cybercrime initiative.
Are you finding it hard to keep up with the pace of technology?
Umbrella company IT contractors could be amongst those to benefit from an anticipated increased spend in IT and telecoms services.
Are we set for a “brain drain” of top executives?
It would appear that people seeking executive jobs in the UK are not as confident that Britain is “open for business” as the Chancellor is.
Opportunities galore for IT contractors
IT umbrella company contractors should have been amongst those to benefit from an upsurge in demand for their services in recent months.
Many IT professionals are not loyal to their employers
59% of IT professionals and umbrella company contractors are not loyal to their employment, according to a recent survey from The IT Job Board.
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.
Optimism aplenty for contractors in the IT sector
There has been plenty of good news recently for umbrella company IT contractors. Gartner, the industry analysts expect to see enterprise IT spending rebound next year after the last two years in decline.
The fairness of the immigration cap in the spotlight again
The MD of technical recruiter CBSbutler, David Leyshon, believes that the government should tighten up immigration rules to ensure that highly skilled migrant workers from non European countries are not stuck in menial roles.