Contracting Consulting Freelancing Made Easy

There is a side of freelancing, contracting and consulting that people don’t often talk about.  It today’s difficult economic climate it is increasingly rare that people turn jobs down, but sometimes you just have to. There are certain roles that in a boom you would just ignore.  But as times get tougher you can be [...]

JM Digital have released their latest report which shows that digital IT contractors are still very much in demand.  It seems that digital IT contractors are one of the most in demand contractors in the UK contracting market.  There have been increases in demand in the financial sector who are looking to develop their businesses [...]

As a new year approaches is it time you upgraded your skills?  The contracting world can be a fickle one.  It is disheartening to know that there is always someone out there with a better or wider range of skills than you.  But that doesn’t need to be the case. Perhaps it is time for [...]

The public sector has seen a rise in its number of IT contractors since September of this year.  Over the last few months there has been an increasing amount of IT contractors taken on in the public sector. Computer People have released their latest data showing that the most significant rise was in the four [...]

A new tool for contractors has been launched by the IT Job Board.  This handy monitor will now provide contractors with an IT salary/contract rate data which can be utilised to provide a benchmark.  It provides regional rate data and highlights which skills are most in demand at any one time. The tool pulls in [...]

It looks like there is still significant demand for contractors in the UK business market.  IntaPeople, the specialist recruiters, have highlighted exactly which contractor jobs are most in demand at the moment. Despite the current troubling economy and climate at present contracting roles in certain industries are remaining strong. The top five contractor roles in [...]

A leaked document has revealed that IT Contractors at Barclays Capital are being forced to take a 10 percent cut in their rates. So why have Barclays decided to do this? – It seems they are doing so because everyone else is doing it, “the majority of our competitors are implementing similar initiatives”, the investment [...]

Whatever the industry you work in or specialise in as a contractor, freelancer or consultant, having an online profile is key. As we all know, the internet is a great research tool. With the current economy in the state that it is in many companies are seeking new recruits through online sites and profiles. Recruitment [...]

Over the past few weeks, there have been mixed comments about how various contracting sectors are performing in the UK, especially the IT sector which has seen rate cuts and contracts being cut short. But more than three quarters of IT contractors have confirmed that they are committed to continuing the growth of their businesses [...]

We have seen in the news recently that the banks have been cutting contractor rates by up to 15% in the last few weeks and laying temporary staff off to cut costs. But new figures suggest that IT contractors in the financial sector are still struggling to find work, as roles available in the sector [...]