Developing a Future-Proof Recruitment Market
The events of the last month have thrown a range of new hurdles at us all. While we expected the announcement of the new Prime Minister to take center stage for September,Read More…
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What Does HS2’s Latest IR35 Fine Mean for Businesses, Agencies and Contractors?
Another high-profile public sector organization has fallen afoul of IR35. High Speed 2 (HS2), the public body responsible for developing the UK’s high-speed rail network, is anticipating a £9.5m IR35-related tax bill.Read More…
Demand for Contractors Surging Amidst Skills Shortages
UK labor shortages have been highly publicized this year, and it looks as though Brexit has been a key contributor to this, with a new report led by academics from Oxford universityRead More…
What Employers Need to Know About Hiring Internationally
With three in four businesses reporting skills shortages and a record 1.3 million job vacancies in the UK, it’s clear that the ongoing war for talent is a major challenge for many organizations.Read More…
The Clinical and Healthcare Sector Is Struggling — How Can the Staffing Sector Help?
The clinical and healthcare sector in the UK has been under immense strain for some time, a scenario that was pushed to breaking point during the pandemic. And it doesn’t appear thatRead More…
How to Prevent the Looming Travel Breakdown
A recent column in the UK’s Daily Mail opens with this chilling image: “Just imagine a world in which, almost overnight, the transport system breaks down. Flights across the world are canceled,Read More…
UK’s Labor Market Is Reaching Breaking Point — Hiring Demand Is Unlikely to Slow Anytime Soon
Professionals across the staffing sector are feeling the pressure from the ever-growing skills shortages impacting the UK. With the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealing that the numberRead More…
Three Ways to Add Value to Your Contingent Engagement Strategy
Demand for contingent workers is growing, with freelance numbers rising to meet demand. Recent data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) showed that UK employers are increasingly turning to contractors toRead More…
Contractors Experiencing Heightened Demand as Talent Shortages Remain Rife
The latest ONS data showed that vacancies have continued to grow at an exponential rate for 2022 so far, rising to a new record of 1,295,000 between February and April. This consistentRead More…
Busting Five Common Myths About Invoice Finance
As spiraling inflation, tax rises and the war in Ukraine slow the post-pandemic economic recovery, the UK’s recruitment consultancies will need to explore different financial options to survive and thrive. Many businessRead More…