With limited government support available, many independent professionals are facing the prospect of more uncertainty regarding their contracts, future earnings and way of working. Although experts agree that temporary workers will be in demand in the medium-to-long-term as the economy recovers, the country is still very much in the grip of the Covid-19 pandemic.…
READ MOREIn times of employment uncertainty, it may seem counterintuitive to swap your job hunting for a contract search. Yet the way we do business is set to undergo such radical and permanent transformations that the contracting model makes more sense than ever.…
READ MOREStatistics have shown that 80% of contractors use agencies to help them find work. Choosing the right one can make a huge difference to your contracting career. While some agencies will operate a ‘one size fits all’ policy, others will go out of their way to find you the assignments you want.…
READ MOREThe oil and gas industry is currently experiencing a downturn that’s expected to last quite some time. A culmination of factors means that the sector will need to restructure itself in the face of fundamental changes. Although the industry is expected to renew itself in some form, finding work within oil and gas is likely to become increasingly difficult in the coming months and years ahead.…
READ MOREFollowing his Summer Economic Statement, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that almost 900,000 public sector workers are to get an above-inflation pay rise. The Treasury said the money for the pay increases of up to 3.1% would come from existing departmental budgets, with the highest increases for doctors and teachers.…
READ MOREWith Covid-19 the dominant issue for the past several months, Brexit temporarily receded into the background. However, in the meanwhile, the 11 month transition period has been passing by. Less than six months before the status deadline, both sides have expressed concern about the lack of progress with negotiations.…
READ MOREThere’s been a lot of talk in recent times about ‘upskilling’, but post-Covid, there’s a new buzz term in town. ‘Skills Recycling’ is the fastest and most economically efficient way to plug gaps in the market, while also getting people back to work and utilising their expertise.…
READ MOREAgainst the backdrop of the support schemes designed to shield the economy from the fall out of coronavirus, this week saw Chancellor Rishi Sunak deliver his summer economic statement. The statement outlined phase two of the UK’s economic recovery, with the focus firmly on jobs.…
READ MOREAs many companies seek to restart their operations post-Covid, the hiring landscape is gradually picking up speed with an 18% increase in June. However, with social distancing and the trend for remote working set to continue, contractors may frequently find themselves on-boarded via a virtual interview process.…
READ MOREJune has seen both businesses and individuals pick themselves up and dust themselves down as the brunt of Coronavirus gradually recedes from everyday life. Although daily figures for new cases are still in the thousands, fatalities continue to decline thanks to a greater understanding of how to treat the virus with widely available drugs such as Dexamethasone.…
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