Contractor Market Reports

Contractors resilient to credit crunch

ContractorCalculator’s latest survey of contractors reveals that the credit crunch is having a limited impact on the livelihoods of most. Some respondents fear the worst is yet to come, but most predict a stable future.

Last month | Mon, 11 Aug 2008

Contractor calculator market report august 2008

No news can be good news so, with holiday season underway, contractors can take comfort that predicted cuts in contracts have not materialised.

Last month | Tue, 05 Aug 2008

Should contractors fear dip in online recruitment?

With June’s Monster Employment Index signalling a continued downturn in online recruitment, should contractors be concerned? Or does this present an opportunity for the low risk, highly skilled and flexible contractors

Last July | Wed, 09 Jul 2008

Contractorcalculator market report july 2008

Despite evidence of a slowdown in some contracting sectors, such as IT, there are still no crystal clear indicators about the direction of the UK economy and the overall market for contractors.

Last July | Tue, 08 Jul 2008

Cutting it contractors’ rates may backfire on the banks, costing them more

ContractorCalculator asks if the widely reported IT contractor rate cuts by major players in the financial sector are premature and will ultimately leave banks with lower quality development teams.

Last June | Fri, 13 Jun 2008

Firms to use more temps and contractors “to weather the economic storm”

The results of two surveys conducted by the REC suggest that firms are turning to contractors and flexible labour markets to cut costs.

Last June | Mon, 09 Jun 2008

Contractor calculator market report – june 2008

Mixed messages from the marketplace suggest a period of economic and labour market uncertainty.

Last June | Tue, 03 Jun 2008

Demand for contractors highest since january

An REC/KPMG report shows that demand for contractors is at the highest level since January, due to the decline in permanent hires.

Last May | Tue, 13 May 2008

Half of the UK workforce wants to go contracting, ruth badger says

A recent study by Vodafone UK shows that nearly half the extant UK workforce wants to become contractors. And they want to make the change by 2011.

Last May | Wed, 07 May 2008

Contractor calculator market report - may 2008

Stable IT budgets and a recovering economy in the UK should mean steady, if not increasing, contractor demand.

Last May | Tue, 06 May 2008

Contractor calculator market report - april 2008

A slight slowdown in job offers due to the Easter holiday, but demand is predicted to remain strong right through the UK economic woes. Engineering saw a slight drop, but electronics and construction experienced no decline.

Last April | Tue, 08 Apr 2008

Credit crunch doesn't bite on contractors

A study released on March 31 by the Confederation of British Industry shows that small business is little affected by the credit crunch.

Last April | Tue, 01 Apr 2008

Scotland contracting market hits three-month high

Despite all the ''crunches'' and ''squeezes,'' you've been reading about, the contracting market in Scotland is at a three-month high.

Last March | Tue, 18 Mar 2008

Contractor calculator market report - march 2008

Some economy-related slowdown noted in February although the picture appears to be stablising.

Last March | Tue, 04 Mar 2008

Contractor calculator market report - february 2008

Strong growth in January for IT, and engineering with construction also increasing demand. The British economy is already seeing daylight as the credit crunch darkness is dissipated.

Last February | Tue, 05 Feb 2008

Demand and pay for contractors in financial services sees sharp rise

Contractors in financial services continue to make hay as pay rates rise 11%.

Last January | Thu, 31 Jan 2008

It contracting rates still average 40 pounds, but some see rises

IT contracting rates in the UK still average around 40 pounds per hour, according to a survey just released by ATSCO/Skillsmarket.

Last January | Mon, 14 Jan 2008

Uk it contractors love their work, jsa survey says

A survey by JSA shows that UK contractors still expect pay rises in 2008.

Last January | Thu, 10 Jan 2008

Contractor calculator market report - january 2008

Demand for contractors fell in December following the usual seasonal pattern. Hi-tech contractors should expect demand in the coming year to be increasingly skills-based.

Last January | Tue, 08 Jan 2008

Parity sees public sector contracting remaining strong

Public sector contracting has been dogged by a series of scandals, but Parity, an agency specialising in the area, believes that it will remain strong thanks to ongoing projects.

Last January | Thu, 03 Jan 2008