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Brits flock to contracting as way of life, new figures say

New figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed that Brits are flocking to contracting as a way of life in droves and droves.

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Contractors least miserable people in the UK, study says

When it comes to misery, the UK loves to hate itself. However, it turns out there's a sure-fire way to be less miserable - become a Umbrella company contractor.

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REC sends 193 recruitment agencies packing

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation, one of the biggest contracting trade industry bodies out there, just told 193 applicants to jog on.

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Umbrella company contractor opinions wanted by HMRC

If you're an umbrella company contractor, freelancer or any other type of sole trader, HMRC wants to hear from you about how it can make itself better.

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Self employment ambassador takes Labour to woodshed

David Morris, the government's self employment ambassador, has had it with Labour's rubbish when it comes to speaking down to freelancers and contractors.

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Will engineering contractors win big this year?

A new research study seems to think that when it comes to 2015's big winners, engineering contractors are going to be a tough act to follow.

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Engineering contractors, rejoice: 2015 is your year

If you're a freelancer or an umbrella company contractor in the engineering sector, you have some good news waiting for you: 2015 is likely to be your year.

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Contractors in deep demand in February, REC says

Umbrella company contractors and freelance workers were in deep demand last month according to new figures from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.

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Bank of England says UK workforce undergoing major shift

According to the Bank of England, the UK workforce is undergoing a major shift thanks to the hard work of umbrella company contractors and freelancers.

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All hands on deck in Cumbria, university chancellor says

The vice chancellor of the University of Cumbria says that it's an all hands on deck situation to combat the region's STEM skill shortage.

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CBI: beware ‘war on talent.’ Also: the sky is falling

The Confederation of British Industry has sounded the alarmist klaxon, swearing up and down that there's a 'war on talent' destroying British industry.

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Brits take top spot on economic growth

The UK's economic growth is simply barreling along - and the contributions of freelancers and umbrella company contractors has been helping.

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Can we replace oil and gas with pixels and explosions?

This bloke Chris van der Kuyl says that the moribund oil and gas industry should be replaced by game development, and it will save Scottish contractors.

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Contractor figures bounce back in UK

For the first time in seven long months, the number of contractors in the UK has begun to increase once again according to new data from ONS.

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Professional employers still looking for contract workers

Good news for contract workers and freelancers: employers in professionals sectors are still keen to source temporary staff for their vacant roles.

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Almost half of Brits want to freelance, study says

Nearly one out of every two Brits want to start their own business, according to a recent survey conducted by Small Business.

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SMEs plan to expand in New Year

Small and medium-sized companies are set to expand in 2016, increasing their workforce - and increasing their need for contractors and freelancers.

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New think tank founded to study contractors

Umbrella company contractors, freelancers, and other self-employed Brits will soon be under new scrutiny from a think tank recently founded to study them.

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Contractor pay up year-on-year

Yes it's true that the end of 2015 saw a decline in pay rates, salaries for freelancers and umbrella company contractors is on the up for the year.

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Short on skills, long on pay: contractors could see a raise

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation has announced that the skills shortage gripping British employment could lead to raises for contractors.

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