Contractors increasingly targeted by clients keen to access their strategic skills
Contractors are being targeted by clients who are throwing resources, including higher pay, at attracting workers with key strategic skills.
Contractors a driver of the UK’s economy and vital part of the workforce, says RSA
Contractors were fundamental to the economic recovery post-2008 and are now an essential part of a successful UK economy, shows a new RSA report.
Contract market in Scotland at two speeds, as oil and gas lags finance and gaming
Scotland’s contract market is diverging into two speeds, with the oil and gas sector increasingly lagging behind financial services and video gaming.
Oil and gas contractors targeting the North Sea should hold their nerve, says AGCC
Oil and gas contractors focusing on North Sea contracts should hold their nerve through the current downturn, says the AGCC’s Oil and Gas Survey.
Contractor availability reaches seven-month low, providing a contract-rich market
Contract opportunities in the core contracting disciplines continue to grow as contractor availability falls to a seven-month low.
ContractorCalculator Market Report June 2015
Contractors with skills in digital, IT & computing and engineering are in increasing demand as clients’ talent shortages worsen.
Digital and big data contractors increasingly in demand to fill widening skills gaps
Contractors with digital and big data skills enjoy increased opportunities, as contracting clients struggle to innovate, says Harvey Nash/KPMG survey.
Contractors in IT and engineering are sought after, as key skills get harder to find
Contracting opportunities in IT & computing and engineering will rise, as key skills become harder to find, forcing employers to turn to contractors.
Contract market recovers in Scotland, suggesting contractors should stay put
Contracting prospects in Scotland improve after several months of market softening, providing contractors with good reasons to remain in the country.
Contractors with niche skills in demand, as candidate shortages worsen
Contractors with niche skills enjoy strong demand and high rates, but skills gaps herald a wider jobs crisis, says April’s REC/KPMG Report on Jobs.
ContractorCalculator Market Report May 2015
Contract jobs in core skills are increasingly hard to fill, but contractor numbers are growing overall, especially in London’s financial sector.
Contractor numbers grow to 1.88m: IPSE research confirms IPro increase is structural
Contractor numbers grew to 1.88m in 2014, and it is clear the growth is structural, according to IPSE-commissioned research by Kingston University.
Contracting pays: over two thirds of clients pay contractors more than permies
Contracting clients choose to hire contractors for short-term access to strategic skills, with two thirds paying contractors more than employees.
Contract market in Scotland softens further: should contractors look south for work?
Scotland’s contracting market softens for another month, in contrast with the wider UK. Should contractors move south to find new contracts?
Contractor skills shortages worsen, driving up rates in core contracting disciplines
Contractor skills shortages worsened during March 2015, with candidate availability at a six-month low which is driving up rates of pay, says the REC.
ContractorCalculator Market Report April 2015
Contracting markets remain bullish, particularly in the disciplines where skills shortages are worsening and clients choose contractors for solutions.
Contractors with tech skills in short supply: now is an ideal time to go contracting
Contractors with technical skills, including IT, engineering and construction, are in short supply, so now is perfect time to choose contracting.
Contractors in Scotland face mixed prospects, as contract market remains soft
Contractors within different contracting sectors have increasingly varying prospects in Scotland’s contract market, as it softens for a second month.
Contracting’s growth a structural change that’s likely to continue, says BoE report
Contracting sector’s growth is a structural change that’s accelerating, leading to improved prospects for contractors, says a Bank of England Report.
Contract opportunities increase in core contracting disciplines as economy grows
Engineering, construction, media and marketing contractors all have increased contract opportunities resulting from accelerating economic growth.
ContractorCalculator Market Report March 2015
Contractor markets soften in some disciplines, but not in IT, engineering and oil and gas where specialist skills remain very much in demand.
Contracting pays, as an increased proportion of contractors earns more than employees
Contracting clearly pays, as skills shortages are causing a greater proportion of contractors and temps to be paid more than permanent employees.
Contracting market softens in Scotland, with better prospects in the wider UK market
The contracting market softens in Scotland, in contrast to improving contractor prospects and contract opportunities across the wider UK market.
Contractors can turn the oil and gas sector slump to their advantage, suggests DNV GL
Oil and gas contractors can benefit from the impact of falling oil prices as many clients plan to maintain investment, suggests a report by DNV GL.
Contract market stabilises but skills shortages persist, shows latest Report on Jobs
Contractors are seeing the contract market stabilising, although demand for specialist skills is sustained, says January’s REC/KPMG Report on Jobs.
ContractorCalculator Market Report February 2015
Contractor demand trends continue their upward trajectory, fuelled by election uncertainty & underlying demand increases due to labour market changes.
IT and engineering contractor opportunities grow as skills shortages worsen
Contractors with scarce IT, engineering and technical skills have an increasing number of contract opportunities, says the latest REC JobsOutlook.
Contractor demand in Scotland ends 2014 with solid performance, focusing on Edinburgh
Contracting market activity centred on Edinburgh during December 2014, with IT, engineering & financial contractor sectors performing well at yearend.
Contracting market at quarterly high, as election uncertainty may benefit contractors
The contracting market reached a quarterly high in December 2014. Fears over election uncertainty may benefit contractors: REC/KPMG Report on Jobs.
ContractorCalculator Market Report January 2015
Contractor prospects for 2015 are positive, with the core contracting disciplines of IT, engineering, construction & finance forecast to perform well.