Contractor rates growth reaches an 89-month high, as vacancies and billings increase
Contracting rates increased during May 2014 at a pace not seen since December 2007, as vacancies & billings also grew sharply, says the REC/KPMG ROJ.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 6/June/2014
News this week covers: IR35 Review; DOTAS campaign; Queen’s Speech; Markit/CIPs PMIs; IT skills shortages; hardest jobs to fill; and tax credits.
Contractor-friendly Queen’s Speech shows importance of flexible workforce, says PCG
A Queen’s Speech with a raft of relatively contractor-friendly measures demonstrates the growing importance of the UK’s flexible workforce, says PCG.
Contractors see IR35 review progress, but key guidance is delayed, reports IR35 Forum
Contractors are told that HMRC’s latest review of IR35’s administration is well underway, but the publication of the latest guidance has been delayed.
ContractorCalculator Market Report June 2014
Contractors are experiencing sharply increased rates as UK clients experience increasing difficulty in finding candidates with the skills they need.
DOTAS: Contractors urged to prepare for campaign to oppose anti-avoidance legislation
Contractors are being urged to educate themselves about proposed anti-avoidance legislation and to prepare for a campaign to oppose the new laws.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 30/May/2014
News this week covers: NHS contractor witch hunt; CJEU ruling; digital skills for IT contractors; oil & gas prospects; & False Self-Employment bites.
IT contractors must focus on skills to drive revenue growth, rather than cost savings
IT contractors looking for the next growth area should focus on acquiring digital skills that generate revenues, says the 16th Harvey Nash CIO Survey.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 23/May/2014
News this week covers: Scotland’s skills shortages; clients at full capacity; UK skills gaps; avoidance schemes; PCG on elections; and HMRC bullying.
Contractor clients at full capacity rises to a third, offering contract opportunities
The proportion of contractor clients running at full capacity rose to a third during April 2014, indicating that contractor prospects are improving.
Contractor rates rise in Scotland due to strengthening market and skills shortages
Contractor demand in Scotland was strong during April 2014, as rates increased following further falls in candidate numbers, driving skills shortages.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 16/May/2014
News this week covers: skills shortages; rise in offshore work; record high self-employment; MPs concerns over HMRC powers; and engineer numbers fall.
Oil & gas contractors working offshore in the North Sea boosted by record investment
Despite production falls in the North Sea last year, record levels of investment saw offshore oil and gas contractor numbers rise by 8.6%.
Contractor demand continues to increase, but candidate numbers fall sharply
Contractor demand in all sectors continued to rise during April 2014, but candidate availability for contracts fell at the sharpest rate since 2000.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 9/May/2014
News this week covers: 62,000 contract ads in Q1; PCG female networking; PMI's for April; oil & gas rate cuts; Lords on fracking; & VAT rules relaxed.
Contractors could play a role in easing UK skills shortages, suggests new research
Contractors could play a key role in plugging the UK’s skills gaps and preventing the economic recovery from stalling, suggests research by Parasol.
ContractorCalculator Market Report May 2014
Contractors are being tempted with high salaries to become permanent employees, while clients in Scotland can’t find enough candidates to fill roles.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 2/May/2014
News this week covers: financial sector recovery; HMRC targets part-timers; oil & gas supply chain; tax data exchange from 2017; and HMRC tax credits.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 24/Apr/2014
News this week covers: contract opportunities in Scotland; 50% of clients are hiring; 64k new shale gas jobs; HMRC to sell taxpayer data; & rate cuts.
50% of clients to take on more contractors over next three months
Contractors with technical, engineering and IT skills remain in great demand, while across most sectors clients plan to take on more contractors.
Contract market hots up in Scotland as candidate numbers drop and rates rise
Contractors have an increasing number of opportunities in Scotland as candidate numbers drop, causing a fall in agency billings and sharp rate rises.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 17/Apr/2014
News this week covers: financial sector recovers; PCG calls for greater contractor support; new powers for HMRC; & late-payment code in construction.
Financial, HR and IT contractors benefit from London financial sector job surge
IT, HR, compliance and risk specialist contractors are benefitting from a surge in job vacancies, against a background of improving City health.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 11/Apr/2014
News this week covers: Lords’ inquiry shows IR35 flaws; false self-employment regs warning; 39k new oil and gas jobs; & HMRC’s new powers ‘illegal’.
Contractor rates continue up, but clients’ demand for permies is slowing that growth
Clients are trying to attract permies to provide long-term solutions to their skills needs; but the rates on offer to contractors continue to rise.
Lords slam IR35: benefits are unproven and HMRC needs to review them
IR35’s benefits to the Exchequer may be overstated, concludes the Lords’ PSC inquiry, as HMRC is called on to review the future of the tax.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 4/Apr/2014
News this week covers: contract vacancies; late payments; financial sector hiring; North Sea exploration; PCG economic report; and HMRC NIC guidance.
Financial IT contractors to benefit from clients “scrambling” for new staff
Financial IT contractors will benefit from increased investment by financial firms “scrambling to find new professional staff” to meet growth demands.
ContractorCalculator Market Report April 2014
Contractor demand is becoming so intense that recruiters and clients can’t find enough suitably skilled contracting candidates for their assignments.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 28/Mar/2014
News this week covers: public sector best practice; MoJ victory; contractor demand; Spain’s oil & gas; and self-employed to outnumber public sector.
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