Jeremy Elwell

Demand for contractors spikes as skills disappear across the country

As skills disappear across the UK, employers are relying heavily on contract professionals to keep businesses operating as threats of a recession increase. That’s according to the latest data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) The data – provided by the global leader in software for the staffing industry, Bullhorn – revealed that the number of

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Significant interest-rate hikes push half of UK professionals back into the job market

With UK homeowners warned by the bank of England to expect “significant” increase in interest rates, in response to Kwasi Kwarteng’s tax-cutting mini-budget last week and the Prime Minister insisting the plans are ‘right’, half of the country’s professionals are so concerned they’re intending to look for a new job as a direct result. According

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Sector Trends Report

IT continues to surge across the UK with May proving to be the busiest month so far. When comparing IT vacancies in May 2022 to May 2021, we see that volumes are up by 55%. Analysed by year a similar story emerges, in that the monthly average for 2022 is 30% up on 2021.. The

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