Contractor demand at twelve-year high, with growth in all core contracting sectors
Contractor demand reached a 12-year high and billings rose at their best rate in 15+ years, with all core contracting sectors experiencing growth.
IT contractors will need mobile skills within three years: CWJobs.co.uk survey
IT contractors will need to have the skills and experience to deliver mobile projects within three years, suggests a survey by CWJobs.co.uk.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 06/Sept/2013
News this week covers: new IR35 website; construction demand; TUC AWR complaint; EU SME reporting; HMRC’s ADR; North Sea contracts; & new fuel rates.
New website IR35Buddy.com offers tools to help contractors overcome IR35 challenges
IR35 Buddy is a new website designed to help contractors tackle IR35 challenges by offering self-help tools and an annual ‘compliance passport’.
Limited company contractors will gain little from EU micro-entity accounting changes
Limited company contractors will gain few benefits from adopting new EU accounting requirements introduced in 2015, says Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
ContractorCalculator Market Report September 2013
Contractors are enjoying increased hiring across all core contracting disciplines as organisations move quickly to ride the wave of economic recovery.
Career technical writing contractor chooses niche strategy to stay in contract
Contractor Michael Clark has found that his focused CV and a strategy to specialise in disaster recovery and data centres has kept the work flowing.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 30/Aug/2013
News this week covers: financial services rising; data contractors for smart cities; turnaround in professional services; and 3D boost for designers.
New accreditation to help non-NHS IT contractors win NHS informatics contracts
Non-NHS IT contractors seeking professional skills and accreditations to win NHS contracts may benefit from a new healthcare informatics partnership.
Oil and gas contractor prospects secured by record levels of North Sea investment
The future for oil and gas contractors looks secure as investment in the North Sea reaches record levels, says Oil & Gas UK’s latest Economic Report.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 23/Aug/2013
News this week covers: NHS IT contractors; oil and gas report; skills shortages; CBI forecasts; tech trends; umbrella avoidance; & eurozone recovery.
Contractor demand to rise within a third of contracting clients in the next 12 months
A third of the contracting sector’s clients plan to increase their use of contractors during the next 12 months, says the latest REC JobsOutlook.
Contractor skills shortages emerging in Scotland: Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs
Contractor skills shortages emerge in Scotland, with too few contractors to meet rising client demand, says July’s Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs.
Commercial IT contractors now account for 50% of new NHS hires, says recruiter max20
IT contractors from the private sector now account for 50% of new hires in the NHS, up from a handful twelve months ago, says max20’s Don Tomlinson.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 15/Aug/2013
News this week covers: financial IT; anti avoidance; self-employment falls; smart meter contracts; oil & gas skills & rates; and new HMRC RTI team.
Oil & gas contractor rates skyrocket from shale gas developments, but concerns remain
Oil and gas contractor rates may increase sharply as a result of skills shortages made worse by shale gas development, says agency Oil & Gas People.
Contractor demand sustained across core sectors, shows APSCo Monthly Trends data
Contractor demand across most core contracting sectors enjoyed sustained demand during June 2013, according to the latest APSCo Monthly Trends data.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 9/Aug/2013
News this week covers: contractor demand and skills shortages; RTI annual scheme; OTS expenses & benefits review; offshore wind strategy; & HMRC’s IT.
Contractor demand growth reaches new highs in July 2013: REC/KPMG Report on Jobs
Contractor demand growth reached new highs in July 2013, as agency billings increased at their fastest pace for 29 months – REC/KPMG Report on Jobs.
Real time information (RTI) annual scheme from HMRC for limited company contractors
Limited company contractors can pay themselves on an annual basis following HMRC’s introduction of a real time information (RTI) annual scheme fix.
ContractorCalculator Market Report August 2013
Contractors are benefitting from renewed confidence and, crucially, increased spend by budget holders keen to react swiftly to any economic recovery.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 2/Aug/2013
News this week covers: IT seeing fast growth; Parasol calls for action on cowboy umbrellas; renewables rates rocket, and HMRC remains [dis-] engaged.
Contractor Interview: Networking, hot skills & a strong CV keep contracts coming
Financial IT veteran Peter Pilgrim minimises time spent ‘on the bench’ through networking hard, keeping his skills current and having a ‘killer CV’.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 26/July/2013
News this week covers: contractor demand growth; GAAR impact doubt; EBT tax uncollected; shale gas tax breaks; IT market growth; & RTI extension.
10 key lessons for entrepreneurial contractors revealed by HR study
Contractors seeking to become entrepreneurs, or to facilitate entrepreneurialism for their clients, can learn from CIPD’s 10 key lessons.
Contractors are the drivers of ‘de-industrialisation’, one of CIPD’s seven megatrends
Contractors are the product and drivers of de-industrialisation, which is one of seven megatrends affecting the world of work identified by the CIPD.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 19/July/2013
News this week covers: contractor demand; agency laws opt-out retained; GAAR and office holder rules; OFT investigation; & HMRC focus on distraint.
IT contractors blocked from key NHS roles due to hiring culture and rates
Commercial IT contractors are struggling to access NHS contracts, put off by its hiring culture and rates, says new research by recruiter max20.
New contract growth in Scotland at 21-month high: Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs
Contractor vacancies reached a 21-month high & rates increased at the fastest pace for six years, according to June’s Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 12/July/2013
News this week covers: client investment generates contracts; TMT contractor skills; marketing spend upbeat; PCG off-payroll survey; and HMRC amnesty.
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