Umbrella company, recruitment and contractor news.

Contractors told 'beware creative and colourful CVs'

Posted by John CrawleyCompany umbrella contractors applying for new work opportunities have been told of one aspect to avoid when writing out a CV.A study conducted by the BI Norwegian School of Mana...

Company umbrella contractors told of 'advantages of web designing'

Posted by Daniel FrostPursing work as web designers could be worthwhile for IT contractors with umbrella companies, according to one expert.Richard Nott, website director of CWJobs.co.uk, commented t...

Company umbrella contractors told 'job vacancies rising'

Posted by Sarah PuttThe labour market in the UK is creating job opportunities at a faster rate, which could open up more chances of work for contractors with umbrella companies.According to the Reed ...

Games studio hiring staff, umbrella company contractors told

Posted by John CrawleyIT company umbrella contractors in the north west of England have been told of recruitment opportunities at a new games studio.Former staff at ill-fated Bizarre Creations have b...

Company umbrella contractors told how to write a CV

Posted by Sarah PuttUmbrella company contractors currently in search of work have been given some tips on how best to prepare their CVs.Tony Roy, president of CareerBuilder EMEA, explained that one o...

Company umbrella contractors 'are in demand now'

Posted by John CrawleyUmbrella company contractors have been told that their services are in more demand now than before the credit crunch.Gerry McLaughlin, of ITContractor.com, noted that more busin...

Council job cuts 'jump by 10k', company umbrella contractors told

Posted by Sarah PuttCompany umbrella contractors have been told that the number of jobs earmarked for the axe by councils has shot up in the past week.The latest figures by the GMB union have shown t...

'Increase in IT jobs', umbrella company contractors told

Posted by Sarah PuttCompany umbrella contractors have been told that the IT jobs market is improving, but there is still a skills shortage in the sector.Richard Nott, website director at CWJobs.co.uk...

Umbrella company contractors 'see promise in financial services work'

Posted by Daniel FrostMore IT contractors with umbrella companies are looking for work in the financial services sector compared to the same time last year.Research from Giant Group has indicated tha...

Company umbrella contractors 'could be tested about their CV'

Posted by Sarah PuttThose with umbrella companies trying to get work in the IT industry have been given some advice on what an interviewer looks for in a contractor.A reader of IT Contractor gave the...

IT company umbrella contractors 'set to feel boom period'

Posted by Sarah PuttThe number of IT jobs is expected to increase by 5.1 per cent a year between now and 2015, those with umbrella companies with skills in this sector may be pleased to hear.A new re...

Umbrella company contractors told of Manchester job cuts

Posted by Sarah PuttCompany umbrella contractors have been told that Manchester City Council expects to axe 2,000 jobs.The figure is a considerable hike on the authority's previous estimate of 1,...

Services sector 'important to economic growth'

Posted by John CrawleyCompany umbrella contractors in the services sector have been told that their work is important to economic growth in the UK.Jonathan Loynes, chief European economist at Capital...

Planning 'essential' when new mothers return to work

Posted by John CrawleyFemale company umbrella contractors who are about to make the pursuit back into working life after giving birth have been advised that "planning is everything".This is...

Non-paper CVs 'not always advised' for umbrella company contractors

Posted by John CrawleyCompany umbrella contractors have been warned that those who submit CVs to clients via CD, video or website could be hitting a wall straight away.Peter Panayotou, senior consult...

Company umbrella contractors 'restricted by retirement age'

Posted by John CrawleyReforming the default retirement age could benefit older umbrella company contractors, as it might give them a greater chance of finding work despite turning 65.This is the view...

Recession 'thing of the past' for IT umbrella company contractors

Posted by Daniel FrostThe number of IT jobs available could be an indication that those with umbrella companies within this industry are no longer affected by the recession.Research by Greythorn has ...

Qualifications may only get umbrella company contractors 'so far'

Posted by John CrawleyA good personality and a variety of soft skills may be what a client uses as the element to hire a company umbrella contractor to their business.Michael Dean, head of marketing ...

Female company umbrella contractors 'need to work on their careers'

Posted by John CrawleyFemale contractors with umbrella companies have been given some advice on how they can become more favoured over male workers.Piya Khanna, executive coach at Change to Succeed, ...

Umbrella company contractors' daunting first day prospects

Posted by John CrawleyThere are many things that an IT contractor with an umbrella company should look to avoid when starting new work.For one, being the first contractor ever on a site should raise ...