Contract market in Scotland continues to grow, outpacing permanent hiring
Contractor demand in Scotland outpaced the demand for permanent employees during November 2014, highlights the latest Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs.
Finance and financial IT contractor prospects looking strong for 2015, shows survey
Financial IT, finance and banking contractor prospects for new contracts in 2015 are looking positive, shows a new survey by recruiter Michael Page.
Contracting market softens as yearend approaches, but demand sustained for key skills
Contractors can expect to see a softening of the market as yearend approaches, but demand is sustained in key skill areas such as IT and engineering.
Oil and gas contractors must focus on niche skills as contract market softens
Oil and gas contractors must focus on building niche skills to ensure they stay in contract as markets soften, says the 21st AGCC Oil & Gas Survey.
ContractorCalculator Market Report December 2014
Contractors across most sectors are experiencing sustained and increasing demand for their services as candidate and skills shortages persist.
Contract opportunities grow as skills shortages worsen in key contracting disciplines
Contractor skills shortages worsen, creating new contract opportunities in engineering, technical, IT and management, says October’s REC JobsOutlook.
IT and finance contractors benefit from Scotland’s financial sector recovery
IT and finance contractors are benefitting from the bounceback of Scotland’s financial sector, shows October 2014’s Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs.
Contractors are firms first choice in new post-recession pattern
Firms are increasingly choosing to hire contractors by preference rather than hiring employees, showing a new post-recession pattern.
Contractor skills shortages and falling availability drive sustained prospects
Contractor skills shortages and falling candidate availability continue to improve contractor prospects after 18 successive months of demand growth.
ContractorCalculator Market Report November 2014
Contractors are in increasing demand across all contracting disciplines. Skills shortages, particularly in Scotland, offer a range of opportunities.
Contractors underpin new ‘lean’ workforce strategies adopted by contracting clients
Contractors offer increased capacity and specialist skills to contracting clients that increasingly adopt lean workforce strategies, says the REC.
Contractors with technical and engineering skills in short supply, says JobsOutlook
Contractors with technical and engineering skills, alongside professionals and managers, are in short supply, reports the latest REC JobsOutlook.
Contractor opportunities in Scotland led by oil and gas and video games
Contractor demand in Scotland is being driven by Aberdeen’s oil and gas industry and Dundee’s video games sector, with worsening contractor shortages.
Contracting dominates the UK labour market, as contractor rates reach seven-year high
Contracting is outperforming all other sectors of the UK labour market as rates reach a seven-year high and contractor availability continues to fall.
ContractorCalculator Market Report October 2014
Contractor availability is under increasing pressure as demand for their services soars throughout the UK and across all core contracting disciplines.
Contract opportunities increase as clients use contractors to fill skills shortages
Contractors are increasingly being used by clients to meet strategic skills gaps, as employers can’t recruit enough permanent employees to fill roles.
Contractors in the financial sector benefit from flexible working, despite long hours
Financial contractors often work well over their contracted hours but benefit from flexible working conditions, shows a new survey by Morgan McKinley.
Engineering and construction contract opportunities in Scotland increase sharply
Engineering & construction contractors leap into first place in Scotland’s contractor demand league table during August, as vacancies see sharp rise.
Contractor vacancy growth reaches 16-year high, driven by regional demand
Contractor vacancies grew at the fastest rate since May 1998 during August, with the English regions leading recruitment growth as City hiring falls.
ContractorCalculator Market Report September 2014
Contractor availability is falling in most core disciplines, with skills shortages turning the contracting sector into a candidate-led market.
Contractors must develop in-demand niche skills to avoid damaging their prospects
Contractors who have not invested in developing niche, in-demand skills risk being dropped by their contracting agencies, shows a new Parasol survey.
Contractors with key strategic, technical and engineering skills in greatest demand
Contractors who have key strategic, technical and engineering skills are forecast to have the greatest contract opportunities in the next 12 months.
Contractor availability in Scotland at ten-year low, demand at seven-year high
Contractor availability in Scotland fell at the fastest rate in ten years, with demand for contractors increasing at the fastest pace in seven years.
UK becomes Europe’s contracting capital, and fastest growing contract market
Contractors based in the UK are at the heart of Europe’s contracting sector, with UK self-employed numbers are growing faster than the rest of Europe.
Contractor availability falls sharply: now could be the time for renewal rate rises
Contractor availability falling at near record rates combined with a sharp upturn in demand suggests now could be the time for renewal rate rises.
Financial, accounting and IT contractors to see hiring boom
Financial accounting and IT contractors look set to benefit from a hiring boom in the second half of 2014, according to a survey by Robert Half.
ContractorCalculator Market Report August 2014
Contractors are experiencing a period of high levels of demand and rates, and client predictions suggest this is not likely to end any time soon.
Contracting market in Scotland hits 11.5 year peak: rates up, contract numbers high
Scotland’s market is in rude health, showing surging demand for contractors alongside increasing rates. This mirrors positive signs in the wider UK.
Contractor growth continues, with one in five having been freelancers or contractors
Contracting is increasingly mainstream: A new report from REC shows that 36% of people have already tried temporary work, and 41% would like to.
Engineering, construction and IT contractors top demand league tables during June
Engineering, construction and IT contractors topped the contracting demand league tables during June 2014, says the latest REC/KPMG Report on Jobs.