Hiring confidence at record high
Tue, 15 May 2012 09:40:26 +0000
Despite the recent news concerning the UK going into another recession, contractors have received some positive news regarding employer confidence. The latest issue of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s (REC) ‘JobsOutlook’, has shown that employer confidence grew throughout the first quarter of 2012 to reach its highest level since the survey began in March 2009. [...]
More IT professionals turning to contracting
Tue, 15 May 2012 09:26:32 +0000
New research conducted by recruitment agency Hays, has revealed that there are more people deciding to become IT contractors. The latest report suggested that contractors working in the IT sector are happy in their roles, which could lead to more people deciding to enter the world of freelancing The Hays survey found that just six [...]
Technip creates more job opportunities in Tyneside
Tue, 15 May 2012 09:14:08 +0000
Contractors based in the North-East will be pleased to hear that an offshore company will be opening a new base in Tyneside, which will provide more job opportunities in the area. The Aberdeen-based company, Technip, is expected to create more than 60 jobs, which will be made available for both permanent staff and freelancers. The [...]
AWR having ‘little or no impact’ on contractor’s demand
Tue, 15 May 2012 09:06:55 +0000
The latest report on the effects of the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) has revealed that the majority of recruitment agencies believe it has had ‘little or no impact’ on the demand for contractors or other workers. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) held a members ‘Ask the Experts’ webinar at the beginning of this month, [...]
New data protection law may increase IT contractor’s workload
Thu, 03 May 2012 08:24:58 +0000
IT contractors with web design experience may find themselves in demand due to recent findings, which have revealed that 95 per cent of UK organisations are not yet ready for the upcoming EU data protection rules. The KPMG research showed that among the 55 major UK organisations across UK private and public sectors that were [...]
