Contractor Market Reports

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This week

ContractorCalculator Market Report February 2012

Contractors received a PR boost in Davos and have a target rich contract market if they can pick the winning sectors of the UK’s two-speed economy.

This week | Tue, 07 Feb 2012

Last week

Good contracting prospects in UK’s oil and gas sector, reveals latest salary guide

UK oil and gas contractors are predicted to enjoy a buoyant 2012 with increasing sector growth, according to The Oil & Gas Global Salary Guide 2012.

Last week | Wed, 01 Feb 2012

Three Weeks ago

IT and engineering contractor demand keeps Scottish contract market buoyant

IT and engineering contractor demand helps keep the Scottish contract market from a marked contraction with Aberdeen leading on temp billings & pay

Three Weeks ago | Mon, 16 Jan 2012

Last month

Contractor demand in core contracting disciplines ends 2011 on a high

Contractor demand in engineering and IT continued to grow in December 2011, according to the latest reports from KPMG/REC and Monster.

Last month | Wed, 11 Jan 2012

ContractorCalculator Market Report January 2012

Contractors in core contracting disciplines continue to do well despite weakening economic conditions, and this looks set to continue through 2012.

Last month | Tue, 03 Jan 2012

Last December

ContractorCalculator Market Report December 2011

Contractors across several contracting disciplines will continue to find ongoing opportunities in sectors forecasting growth and skills shortages.

Last December | Tue, 06 Dec 2011

Last November

Contracting’s core engineering and IT sectors buck the trend of labour market decline

Contractor demand, particularly in the engineering and IT sectors, is outpacing permanent recruitment, according to two key labour market surveys.

Last November | Thu, 10 Nov 2011

ContractorCalculator Market Report November 2011

Contractors in core contracting sectors such as IT are suffering from fluctuating demand, but the longer-term prospects for contractors are promising.

Last November | Tue, 01 Nov 2011

Last October

ContractorCalculator Market Report October 2011

Contractors are receiving very mixed messages from the UK’s labour market, with demand becoming increasingly stratified in specific sectors.

Last October | Tue, 04 Oct 2011

Last September

Contractor demand sustained in Scotland, outperforming the rest of the UK

Contractor demand in Scotland rose “markedly” in August, with a small increase in rates, according to the Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs for August.

Last September | Mon, 19 Sep 2011

UK jobs market “incredibly resilient”: contract hiring growth led by IT & engineering

Contracting continues to grow, driven by new client projects and a preference for ‘temp to perm’ recruitment, says the new REC/KPMG Report on Jobs.

Last September | Wed, 07 Sep 2011

ContractorCalculator Market Report September 2011

Contracting maintains its lead over the mainstream labour market, & contractors may find an unexpected market close to home – other micro businesses.

Last September | Tue, 06 Sep 2011

Last August

UK’s 1 million+ IT contractors and permies make up 4% of workforce, an all-time high

The UK’s IT workforce has reached an all-time high of 1.093m workers, accounting for 4% of the total, says e-skills UK.

Last August | Wed, 17 Aug 2011

IT contractors lead demand leagues in Scotland, where contract rates continue to rise

IT contractors, and their permanent counterparts, lead the demand tables in Scotland, according to July’s Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs.

Last August | Mon, 15 Aug 2011

ContractorCalculator Market Report August 2011

Contracting is pulling ahead of the mainstream labour market as demand for IT, engineering and interim management contractors continues unabated.

Last August | Tue, 02 Aug 2011

Last July

Contractors can help win ‘war on talent’, filling skills gaps as demographics shift

Contractors are the solution to Randstad Workmonitor’s ‘war on talent & skills mismatch’, filling skills gaps as global worker demographics shift.

Last July | Wed, 20 Jul 2011

IT contractor rates are soaring as skills shortages emerge

IT contractor demand surged 28% year-on-year, according to trade body APSCo, with rates growing as skills shortages develop.

Last July | Mon, 11 Jul 2011

ContractorCalculator Market Report July 2011

Contractors have a key role to play in securing the UK’s economic recovery. IT and engineering contractors are once again leading the demand league.

Last July | Tue, 05 Jul 2011

Last June

IT contractors see public sector contracts cut in government U-turn on using SMEs

IT contractor contracts via SME recruiters have been cancelled as Cabinet Office tells government departments to use Capita, reveals Computer Weekly.

Last June | Mon, 27 Jun 2011

ContractorCalculator Market Report June 2011

Contractors are best placed to take advantage of the UK’s fragile economic recovery, particularly those with engineering and IT skills to offer.

Last June | Tue, 07 Jun 2011

Latest Site Updates

ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief

News this week includes a bumper crop of mostly positive economic data for contractors; ESC C16 deadline; & HMRC starts new anti-tax-cheat campaign.

Contractor ESC C16 options for tax efficient limited company closure by 1 March 2012

Contractors have time to close their contracting business tax efficiently using ESC C16 before new rules and a £25k cap come into force on 1 March.

Project management contractor does it ‘by the book’, literally, to win first contract

Project management contractor Ken Burrell won his first contract, and just secured his first renewal, by acquiring & applying new contracting skills.

ContractorCalculator Market Report February 2012

Contractors received a PR boost in Davos and have a target rich contract market if they can pick the winning sectors of the UK’s two-speed economy.

Twitter

ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief http://t.co/4SobnOdh
21 hours ago
UK manufacturing output rises http://t.co/R0dzpXWB and trade deficit improves http://t.co/EryNWZ69 according to ONS December 2011 data
Thu, 09 Feb 2012
HMRC inconsistency: Redknapp's misfortune was to be a private individual and not a large company. http://t.co/vcz43CvZ via @TheIndyNews
Thu, 09 Feb 2012
Contractor ESC C16 options for tax efficient limited company closure by 1 March 2012 http://t.co/QXDaShgU
Thu, 09 Feb 2012
Good news for financial IT contractors London's financial sector bounces back in Jan: Morgan McKinley Employ Monitor http://t.co/38nKDOaC
Thu, 09 Feb 2012
HMRC extends anti-avoidance campaigns to construction trades and traders using new online search technology http://t.co/walUSlzX
Wed, 08 Feb 2012