Company umbrella contractors 'leaving pension saving too late'

Posted by Daniel FrostToo many contractors with umbrella companies choose to leave saving for a pension until later in their lives.This is the view of Keith Churchouse, director of Churchouse Financi...

Umbrella company contractors 'to work in three careers'

Posted by Daniel FrostThose with umbrella companies may have to go through up to three career routes over their working lives as their length in the job scene increases.Rachel Krys, campaign director...

Female company umbrella contractors 'on top of finances'

Posted by Sarah PuttWhile the UK's women are increasingly working to make ends meet in terms of household finance, men are taking a step back, company umbrella contractors have been told.This cam...

Third of people 'looking at umbrella company contracting'

Posted by John CrawleyAlmost half of UK residents believe the nation to be an entrepreneurial one, though only 12 per cent of would-be company umbrella contractors are willing to take a venture into ...

Company umbrella contractors 'should plan Xmas spending'

Posted by Sarah PuttContractors with umbrella companies who are about to begin their Christmas shopping have been told to first think up a budget plan.Ed Bowsher, head of consumer finance at lovemone...

Umbrella company contractors 'will face harsh 2011'

Posted by Daniel FrostThose with umbrella companies who are currently finding work in the construction industry should be braced for a tough year ahead.Greg Pitcher, deputy news editor at Constructio...

Company umbrella contractors 'should invest in customer experience'

Posted by John CrawleyContractors with an umbrella company should invest in their clients' experience of the business, allowing them to feel more benefits.This is according to Morag Lehrle, netwo...

Umbrella company contracting 'can benefit unemployed women'

Posted by Sarah PuttThe number of unemployed women has hit its highest level in over 20 years, but this may not be all bad news, umbrella company contractors have been told.In fact, females who find ...

Umbrella company contractors 'can get a decent pension'

Posted by Daniel FrostContractors with umbrella companies have been told how they can achieve a decent pension to last them once retirement comes around.Dr Ros Altmann, the director general of Saga G...

Umbrella company contractors 'should look for stress'

Posted by John CrawleyA financial hit could be felt by businesses which do not deal with workplaces filled with people suffering from stress, those with umbrella companies have been warned.The Stress...

Umbrella company contractors 'should still have choice of pension'

Posted by Sarah PuttEmployers have been told that they should not be disempowering an umbrella company contractor with their pension choices, ahead of the automatic enrolment pension scheme.John De G...

Company umbrella contractors 'will benefit from FDM's pledge'

Posted by Daniel FrostMore employers need to follow the example of the FDM group in terms of offering opportunities for contractors with umbrella companies who have graduated with IT skills and are c...

Umbrella company contractors 'seeing skills shortage'

Posted by John CrawleyThose with umbrella companies have been told that there is a skills shortage currently dominating the UK economy, which is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future.Phil Flax...

Company umbrella contractors: 'Drop in UK unemployment'

Posted by Sarah PuttContractors with an umbrella company may be intrigued to hear that a drop of 9,000 people has been recorded in unemployment figures for the three months up to September.People on ...

Umbrella company contractors 'may need to work longer'

Posted by Daniel FrostContractors with umbrella companies should expect to work a further ten years in order to comfortably finance their retirement.This is according to Robin Ellison, partner at Pin...

Those with umbrella companies 'may benefit from PPI rules'

Posted by John CrawleyUmbrella company contractors may be interested to hear that rules which are been planned by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) will only cause wasteful sales of the payment ...

Company umbrella contractors 'still lack confidence in pensions'

Posted by Sarah PuttEmployer-backed pension schemes instil the most confidence in contractors with an umbrella company, according to one business expert.However, Robin Ellison, a partner at Pinsent M...

Unhappy contractors with umbrella companies 'hanging on in work'

Posted by Daniel FrostThose with an umbrella company who are most unhappy in a workplace are willing to stick out their job for longer now than before the recession.Instead of staying in an occupatio...

Umbrella company contractors 'do not need to feel Xmas pressure'

Posted by John CrawleyContractors with umbrella companies may have a negative feeling towards personal finance because they are anticipating knock-on effects from those who will be affected by cuts i...

Umbrella company contractors 'have plenty of benefits'

Posted by Sarah PuttPeople who are thinking about taking a route into the contracting industry and signing up to an umbrella company have been told how to do so faultlessly.Doug Brett-Matthewson has ...